CH. 6 canvas quiz q's

Question 1

Marty, a middle-aged man, took a small dose of this drug just to experiment, and he ended up in the hospital with a stroke. The drug interfered with the electrical system of the heart and constricted blood supply to the brain.

Answer 1

1. Alcohol
2. cocaine
3. valium
4. barbiturates

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Question 2

Caoimhe’s new baby is scrunching up her face, breathing irregularly, making little sounds, and moving her eyes rapidly back and forth under closed lids. Caoimhe asks you if this means the baby is waking up. Based on what you know about sleep cycles, your BEST answer would be ________.

Answer 2

1. No, the baby is most likely in the REM sleep stage.
2. No, the baby is showing signs of a transition between sleep stages.
3. Yes, the baby appears to be coming out of Stage 1 sleep.
4. Yes, the baby has obviously been awake for several minutes.

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Question 3

In the past year, Allan has received a big promotion in his job, bought a big house, and married the partner of his dreams. Despite this, Allan never feels rewarded or fulfilled by his accomplishments. Allan is at risk of developing a substance abuse because he may suffer from ________.

Answer 3

1. reward-deficiency syndrome
2. depressive-deficiency syndrome
3. a reward learning disability
4. affluent-deficiency disorder

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Question 4

Biological processes occurring on a cycle of approximately 24 hours are termed ________.

Answer 4

1. diurnal rhythms
2. circadian rhythms
3. biorhythms
4. body rhythms

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Question 5

Abigail is at a party and enjoys a glass of rum and a cigarette. Abigail has consumed ________.

Answer 5

1. a stimulant and a depressant
2. a depressant and a stimulant
3. two depressants
4. two stimulants

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Question 6

In terms of unconscious processing, psychodynamic is to cognitive as ________ is to ________.