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Which of the following statements about illegal drugs is false?

A
The recommended dosages for prescription medication is clearly stated.
B
It is possible to overdose on prescription medicine or illegal drugs.
C
Overdoses occur when a person takes large amounts of drugs.
D
Measuring the proper dosage of an illegal drug is easy.
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Which statement is true about dopamine?

A
Dopamine discourages healthy behavior.
B
Drug-addicted brains become used to tolerating higher levels of dopamine.
C
Dopamine stimulates displeasure and lack of memory.
D
Damage from addiction can be reversed.
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Read the descriptions below and answer the question that follows.Louis is 90 years old and suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.Olivia is 24 years old and does not want to be hypnotized.Frank is 16 years old and has attention deficit disorder.Alice is 30 years old and is a successful business woman.All of these subjects are otherwise healthy.Based on the information above, which of these subjects would most likely be easily hypnotizable?

A
Louis
B
Olivia
C
Frank
D
Alice
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows.Savannah has been diagnosed with panic attacks. She and her doctors are trying to figure out how to get her panic attacks under control. She is hooked up to a machine that beeps when her heart rate speeds up so that she can concentrate on lowering her heart rate and keeping calm.Savannah's doctors are more than likely using __________ to help her control her panic attacks.

A
biofeedback
B
hypnosis
C
meditation
D
tolerance
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Which researcher theorized that hypnosis comes about as a form of roleplay between hypnotist and subject?

A
Ernest Hilgard
B
Theodore Sarbin
C
Theodore Barber
D
Milton Erickson
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Which researcher theorized that hypnosis comes about as a form of roleplay between hypnotist and subject?

A
Ernest Hilgard
B
Theodore Sarbin
C
Theodore Barber
D
Milton Erickson
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The intravenous method of transmitting drugs involves swallowing the drug.

A
T
B
F
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Hypnotic suggestion has been shown to help patients prep and recover from surgery.

A
T
B
F
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The CIA investigated hypnosis as a possible tool for interrogating prisoners. Why did they decide it was unsuitable for that purpose?

A
Hypnosis is completely effective, it just takes too long to entrance the subject.
B
Hypnosis requires a trusting relationship between the hypnotist and subject.
C
Hypnosis breaks the spirit of the subject, making them unable to answer questions.
D
Hypnosis can make the subjects talk, but they talk only about their childhoods.
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One of the advantages of biofeedback is that it can help to control health problems.

A
T
B
F
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Mindful meditation should focus on the mental image that brings the most happiness.

A
T
B
F
12

Studies investigating the benefits of meditation and biofeedback have shown mixed results.

A
T
B
F
13

Which figure was responsible for the initial use of hypnosis as a medical treatment?

A
Milton Erickson
B
Franz Mesmer
C
James Braid
D
Jean Martin Charcot
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According to Ernest Hilgard, hypnosis is the result of __________.

A
accepted roleplay between hypnotist and subject
B
suggestions accepted by the conscious mind
C
entrance into a special state of consciousness
D
the effects of a “hidden observer” in the unconscious
15

Everyone can be hypnotized.

A
T
B
F
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Biofeedback advocates say their treatment can help relieve tension headaches.

A
T
B
F
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The effectiveness of biofeedback has been a subject of controversy because biofeedback __________.

A
has no reported side effects
B
cannot be effectively tested
C
has no reported negative effects
D
requires uncomfortable electrodes
18

When Rodney practices transcendental meditation, he tries to keep an empty mind.

A
T
B
F
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What disagreement did Sigmund Freud have with both Josef Breuer and Jean Martin Charcot?

A
whether hypnosis was a neurological or psychological phenomenon
B
whether hypnosis should be conducted with pregnant women
C
whether hypnosis had any value as a curative remedy for patients
D
whether hypnosis was an effect of a “hidden observer” or the id
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Alcohol and tobacco are legal drugs, but have some restrictions as to their usage.

A
T
B
F

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