Question 1

The active ingredient in marijuana is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   PCB
B)   THC
C)   PCP
D)   LSDE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The drug "Ecstasy" is technically a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   barbiturate
B)   hallucinogen
C)   opiate
D)   amphetamineE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Barbiturates have potentially deadly effects when combined with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   marijuana
B)   cocaine
C)   alcohol
D)   amphetaminesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

________ times as many men as women are problem drinkers.

Accepted Answer

A)   Two
B)   Three
C)   Four
D)   FiveE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Amphetamines tend to enhance the appetite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

For women, "binge drinking" is defined as ________ or more drinks in a row.

Accepted Answer

A)   four
B)   eight
C)   two
D)   fiveE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In a study on how marijuana affects creativity, the people who took the marijuana performed no more creatively than those who took a placebo. Both groups performed more creatively than a group that received no drugs at all. What conclusions can best be drawn from these findings?

Accepted Answer

A)   The group receiving the placebo was more creative to begin with than the group receiving the marijuana.
B)   The creative effects of marijuana are probably due to people's beliefs that it will increase their creativity.
C)   Neither marijuana nor a placebo seems to have any effect on creativity.
D)   Marijuana enhances creativity.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Research evidence indicates that sleep plays an important restorative function ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   both mentally and physically
B)   mentally, but not physically
C)   physically, but not mentally
D)   neither physically nor mentallyE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

If you study hard during the week and then stay up all night on Friday and Saturday, you are likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   remember more of the material than if you had spent a more restful weekend
B)   remember much less of the material than if you had spent a more restful weekend
C)   remember just as much of the material as if you had spent a more restful weekend
D)   remember none of the material that you would have remembered had you spent a more restful weekendE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are members of a class of drugs known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   analgesics
B)   stimulants
C)   hallucinogens
D)   depressantsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Research has shown that the _____ is very active during dreams.

Accepted Answer

A)   limbic system
B)   prefrontal cortex
C)   primary visual cortex
D)   primary motor cortexE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

We spend about one-________ of our lives sleeping.

Accepted Answer

A)   fifth
B)   third
C)   half
D)   fourthE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

On a biochemical level, cocaine blocks the reabsorption of the neurotransmitter ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine
B)   serotonin
C)   dopamine
D)   epinephrineE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

People with narcolepsy fall immediately into ________ sleep during a narcoleptic episode.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stage 2
B)   Stage 1
C)   REM
D)   Stage 4E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

We spend about one-fifth of our lives in sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Night terrors usually occur in ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)   non-REM
B)   irregular
C)   REM
D)   daytimeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nightmares, but not night terrors, suggest some psychological problems.
B)   Night terrors, but not nightmares, suggest some psychological problems.
C)   Neither nightmares nor night terrors are evidence of psychological problems.
D)   Both nightmares and night terrors suggest psychological problems.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

At any given time, about ________ million Americans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   70
B)   90
C)   50
D)   20E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to the ________ model, alcoholism is not a moral issue, but a medical one.

Accepted Answer

A)   reactivity
B)   disease
C)   just world
D)   clinicalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In all of its forms, meditation suppresses activity of the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic nervous
B)   endocrine
C)   sympathetic nervous
D)   central nervousE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 4: States of Consciousness

The drug "Ecstasy" is technically a(n) ________.

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Research has shown that the _____ is very active during dreams.

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People with narcolepsy fall immediately into ________ sleep during a narcoleptic episode.

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We spend about one-________ of our lives sleeping.

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Caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are members of a class of drugs known as ________.

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According to the ________ model, alcoholism is not a moral issue, but a medical one.

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Barbiturates have potentially deadly effects when combined with ________.

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In all of its forms, meditation suppresses activity of the ________ system.

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At any given time, about ________ million Americans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders.

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Research evidence indicates that sleep plays an important restorative function ________.

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________ times as many men as women are problem drinkers.

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On a biochemical level, cocaine blocks the reabsorption of the neurotransmitter ________.

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For women, "binge drinking" is defined as ________ or more drinks in a row.

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If you study hard during the week and then stay up all night on Friday and Saturday, you are likely to ________.

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Amphetamines tend to enhance the appetite.

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In a study on how marijuana affects creativity, the people who took the marijuana performed no more creatively than those who took a placebo. Both groups performed more creatively than a group that received no drugs at all. What conclusions can best be drawn from these findings?

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Night terrors usually occur in ________ sleep.

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The active ingredient in marijuana is ________.

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We spend about one-fifth of our lives in sleep.

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