psychology Exam 2

Louise is using a "club drug" that depresses the nervous system, causing feelings of relaxation. Unfortunately, the drug can also cause memory loss, paralysis, breathing problems, loss of consciousness, and even death. Louise ismost likely using ____.

John, Paul, George, and Ringo are hooked up to electroencephalographs. John is in stage 3 sleep. Paul is also asleep, but he is dreaming. George just fell asleep a few minutes ago and is in stage 1 sleep. Ringo cannot fall asleep and is awake and mentally active. Whose EEG will look different than those produced by the other three?

Kevin takes a highly addictive drug that activates the brain's painkilling and mood-altering systems. Kevin is least likely to be taking ____.

Alcohol and heroin are similar in that both ____.

Shy Sherman is drinking some punch that has been spiked with alcohol. Within an hour, Sherman is talking loudly, acting silly, and telling people what he really thinks about them. Shy Sherman is acting this way because alcohol is a(n) ____.

People who experience post-traumatic stress disorder are at high risk of experiencing ____, which occur(s) during REM sleep and may be treatable with imagery therapy.

A group of people are hypnotized and a second group simulates being hypnotized. Both groups are told to retie their shoes when they hear the phrase "be careful." The group simulating hypnosis retie their shoes only when the hypnotist says to "be careful," but the hypnotized group retie their shoes no matter who says to "be careful." In this example, which theory of hypnosis is supported?

While reading her psychology book in her room on Saturday morning, Lakeisha remembered how much fun class was the day before. Lakeisha's memory of her class was in what level of awareness before she started reading?

As Desmond puts on his glasses in the morning, he is keenly aware of the sensation of the frames touching his nose. However, as the day goes on and he gets absorbed in other activities, the sensation of his glasses resting on his nose fades from his awareness. At this point, the sensations of the glasses on Aaron's nose are ____.

Penelope has been drinking coffee for the past ten years. She says she needs the caffeine to stay awake in her classes and simply get through the day. If she does not drink coffee on a particular day, she experiences severe headaches, fatigue, and shakiness. Penelope is most likely ____ dependent on caffeine and is experiencing ____.

Sameera occasionally uses LSD. Her friend Lisa occasionally uses morphine. Their friend Amy is a social drinker. Which individual is the least likely to become dependent on the drug she is using?

Seeta takes a drug that reduces her drowsiness and enhances her mood. However, at high doses, she experiences anxiety and tremors. After prolonged use, Seeta can build up a tolerance and physical dependence to the drug. Seetahas most likely ingested ____.

Bart awakes screaming, shaking, and sweating, and his heart is beating rapidly. Homer and Marge, being good parents, has Bart hooked up to an electroencephalograph. Checking Bart's EEG, they note that Bart was in stage 4 sleep just before he awoke. From this information, they feel confident in saying that Bart had just experienced ____.

Shaina starts crying because she thinks that her brother has disappeared, when in fact he just put on his Halloween mask. Piaget would say that Shaina is in the ____ stage and has not yet achieved ____.​

Two and a half-year-old Emma asks her mother if she can wear her pink princess outfit and eat licorice for lunch, but her mother refuses, insisting that Emma wear and eat what her mom considers more appropriate. According to Erikson, Emma is experiencing the crisis of ____.​

Rashaun watches his toy disappear behind the couch and immediately looks away toward another toy. According to Piaget, Rashaun is most likely ____year(s) of age and in the ____ stage.​

​Ellen seeks the help of a professional because she feels much anxiety. The therapist helps her identify one major stressor, her relationship with her brother. Which of the following is the least effective way for Ellen to reduce the impact of this stressor?

People with disease-prone personalities are least likely to ____.​

The leukocytes that produce antibodies to fight foreign toxins are known as ____; the leukocytes that have important antiviral and antitumor functions are known as ____.

At a hostile family reunion, Paige is quite stressed. Her heart is racing, her emotions are frazzled, and she has crossed her arms to signal she's not to be disturbed. Paige's responses to the reunion are known as ____.​

Jerry has an eating disorder. She frequently gorged on her favorite foods and later tried to "get rid of the food" from her system. She was of normal weight and was successfully treated with an SSRI and group psychotherapy. Which of the following was Jerry most likely diagnosed with?

An authoritarian parent is...

Abby is a gurgling, even-tempered, happy baby. Austin is a fussy, irregular, and irritable baby. These characteristics describe each infant's basic, natural disposition-her or his ____.​

When little Augustus is given his first vitamin pill, he says, "Yea!!! Candy!!!!" According to Piaget, this is an example of ____.​

In the course syllabus, the course objectives include _____________.

Jed feels tired all day long and can't focus very well at work. At a sleep institute, he is told that he actually stops breathing many times throughout the night. Jed has _______.

Tricia likes to take drugs that will increase her behavioral and mental activity. Tricia most likely uses all of the following types of drugs except

Lance gives Israel a drink, telling him it is fruit punch with a tasteless alcohol in it. In actuality, it has no alcohol, but within an hour Israel becomes more aggressive and wild. Israel is experiencing the effects of

A behaviorist believes that development is a result of the influence of _________.

Using our class' Levels of Evidence scale, put the following items in order from lowest to highest levels of evidence.