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1. Ronnie has a dream that he is being chased by a golden goose. He is told that this
reflects his anxiety about impregnating women. This analysis represents the ___ of his
dream.
2. Maria falls asleep during alert daytime activities. Maria is most likely suffering from
which sleep disorder?
a. narcolepsy b. insomnia
c. sleep apnea d. enuresis
4. Hap is at a workshop and falls asleep. He is relaxed and his brain-wave pattern would
show long waves – but not delta waves – interrupted by short bursts of electrical activity.
What stage of sleep is Hap in?
a. Stage I b. Stage II
c. Stage IV c. REM
6. Research on hypnosis suggests that it is LEAST helpful for which of the following?
8. Cecilia has been hypnotized and told that she will not feel pain in her right hand. Her
right hand is then immersed in freezing cold water. According to the dissociation theory
of hypnosis, what part of Cecilia will report feeling pain?
9. Which category of drugs mainly has its effects by interfering with the neurotransmitter
dopamine?
a. stimulants b. hallucinogens
c. depressants d. opiates
10. Rolanda takes a drug that raises her blood pressure and heart rate, makes her feel
euphoric and excited, and suppresses her appetite. Rolanda in all likelihood has NOT
taken ____.
a. cocaine b. alcohol
c. methamphetamine d. crack
11. Which of the following drugs is LEAST likely to lead to physical withdrawal
symptoms when the user stops using it?
a. marijuana b. heroin
c. alcohol d. nicotine
12. The designer drug Ecstacy, or MDMA, produces effects similar to what two
categories of drugs?
13. Which of the following categories of drugs produces the most intense withdrawal
symptoms once the person stops using the drug?
a. hallucinogens b. barbiturates
c. stimulants d. a and c