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Ancient oracles often entered so-called “ecstatic states” when they received visions. The oracles claimed that these ecstatic states were caused by __________.

A
contact with spirits and gods
B
psychotropic drug use
C
deep meditative trances
D
lack of rest and sleep
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Peyote contains a psychotropic drug called __________.

A
guarana
B
mescaline
C
salvia
D
dynorphins
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Which event led to the decline of Franz Mesmer’s brand of hypnosis?

A
the advent of brain scanning technology
B
a scientifically controlled experiment
C
his own admission of fraudulent results
D
the publication of an expose by an assistant
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Which of Franz Mesmer’s claims about his mesmerism abilities eventually led to his downfall?

A
His cures were 100 percent effective and safe.
B
He could mesmerize and magnetize trees.
C
His abilities could cure the king’s paralysis.
D
He could mesmerize an entire crowd of people.
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A person who has an addiction might do all of the following except __________.

A
only get the drug from a legitimate doctor
B
use the drug as a coping mechanism
C
engage in risky behavior while under the influence
D
focus mainly on getting and using the drug
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Which of the following is the most accurate statement about a person who has become physiologically dependent on a substance?

A
Their spiritual functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance.
B
Their cognitive functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance.
C
Their physical functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance.
D
Their social functioning will be reduced if they are deprived of that substance.
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When in a hypnotic state, a person’s brain waves will be most similar to what other state of consciousness?

A
sleeping state
B
waking state
C
dozing state
D
meditative state
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Franz Mesmer’s theory of medicine was that illnesses, especially hysteria, were caused by which of the following?

A
unconsciously held beliefs about ill health
B
close contact with unclean animals and germs
C
misalignment of the body’s magnetic fluids
D
childhood psychoses, which caused mental illness
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Explain the process of biofeedback.

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What is the function of the blood-brain barrier?

A
preventing blood loss during injury
B
regulating blood flow through the brain
C
keeping brain blood separate from body blood
D
keeping foreign particles out of the brain
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Which of the following people came up with the term “hypnosis”?

A
James Braid
B
Aristotle
C
Franz Mesmer
D
Milton Erickson
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The physician who was inspired by traveling mesmerists and who coined the term hypnosis was ____________.

A
Franz Mesmer
B
James Braid
C
Jean Martin Charcot
D
Sigmund Freud
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The purpose of biofeedback is to help subjects __________.

A
control their internal processes
B
understand how fear holds them back
C
determine whether they are sick
D
manipulate computers without a keyboard
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The brain rewards certain activity by releasing the neurotransmitter __________.

A
epinephrine
B
dopamine
C
cortisol
D
serotonin
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Should Native Americans be allowed to use peyote in their religious rituals? Why or why not? Provide support for your position.

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