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Why are drugs like sleeping pills described as the opposite of amphetamines?

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Depressants can induce feelings of euphoria, while stimulants can cause severe pain.
B
Depressants can result in death, while stimulants cannot.
C
Stimulants slow breathing and heart rate, while depressants increase those functions.
D
Stimulants increase breathing and heart rate, while depressants slow these functions.
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A drug like cocaine causes more dopamine to be produced in the brain.

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T
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Posthypnotic suggestion can create a trigger in a person that causes them to react violently.

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T
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Those seeking professional hypnotherapy should look for professionals holding medical degrees from accredited and trusted institutions.

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T
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Drugs are substances that cause a change in a person’s physical, not mental, state.

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T
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Mindful meditation encourages practitioners to __________.

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empty their minds of any thoughts
B
focus on one particular image or thought
C
imagine being more emotionally happy
D
fall in and out of sleep during meditation
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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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Patients generally report conscious awareness of posthypnotic suggestions.

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T
B
F
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Choose the correct cycle of addiction.

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drug use, dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, addiction
B
drug use, tolerance, dependence, addiction, withdrawal
C
drug use, addiction, dependence, tolerance, withdrawal
D
drug use, withdrawal, tolerance, addiction, dependence
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Everyone can be hypnotized.

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

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T
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Even if you have actually taken a placebo, it is possible to suffer from the effects of the drug you believe you have taken.

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T
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Some believe that the effects of hypnosis may not be from hypnosis but from people believing that hypnosis works.

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T
B
F
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Franz Mesmer believed that his ability to heal people was based on his manipulation of which force?

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electricity
B
gravity
C
magnetism
D
inertia
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Prescription medicine may be safely taken by any person.

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T
B
F
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Franz Mesmer believed that his ability to heal people was based on his manipulation of which force?

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electricity
B
gravity
C
magnetism
D
inertia
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Biofeedback promotes _______________ in order to treat health conditions.

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focusing the mind
B
the use of medication
C
hypnosis
D
exercise
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Meditation is only effective when sitting in the lotus position.

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T
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Self-hypnosis is generally regarded as a safe practice.

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T
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Drugs always produce the same sensation in first-time users.

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T
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