Psychology quiz 2/21/2025 PT 2

Question 1

Dreams as unconscious wishes
Freud thought dreams were the “__________________________”

Answer 1

“royal road to the unconscious”

Question 2

What the dreamer remembers about the dream

The hidden, unconscious meaning of the dream

Answer 2

Manifest content

Latent content

Question 3

Using a substance but it does not yet interfere with a person’s life

Pattern of drug use that diminishes one’s ability to fulfill responsibilities
May result in repeated use in dangerous situations
May lead to legal difficulties related to drug use

Answer 3

Substance Use

Substance Abuse

Question 4

Compulsive use of a substance
Also known as addiction

More substance is required to obtain the original effect

Physical discomfort when the substance is stopped

Answer 4

Dependence

Tolerance

Withdrawal

Question 5

________ drugs slow behavior by either speeding up or slowing down nerve impulses

3 EXAMPLES ARE:

Answer 5

Depressant

Alcohol
Barbiturates
Opiates

Question 6

Overall effect is to calm the nervous system

Sometimes perceived as a stimulant because it relaxes inhibitions

Answer 6

Alcohol

Question 7

“Downers”
Often Used to treat insomnia
Can interfere with sleep patterns and cause dependence
Effects are similar to alcohol

Answer 7

Barbiturates

Question 8

Derived from the opium poppy
Includes opium, morphine, and heroin
Opiates resemble endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers
Causes euphoria followed by clouded mental functioning

Answer 8

Opiates

Question 9

Substances that excite the central nervous system

Includes drugs such as (4)

Answer 9

Stimulants

Caffeine
Nicotine (tobacco….Considered by many to be the most addictive stimulant in use today)
Amphetamines
Cocaine

Question 10

Substances that distort visual and auditory perception

LSD- Produces hallucinations and delusions similar to a psychotic state

Answer 10

Hallucinogens