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181) The effects of psychoactive drugs on people’s thoughts and behaviours are determined by a. their genetic makeup. b. their beliefs about the effects of the drugs. c. their cultural background. d. all of the above. 182) Opiates are associated with a sense of euphoria, decreased pain, and relaxation or sleepiness. Which of the following is not an opiate drug? a. Codeine b. Morphine c. Marijuana d. Heroin 183) Societal commentators have long lamented the misery and difficulties associated with the misuse of a. cocaine. b. methamphetamine. c. tobacco. d. alcohol. 184) Even though many assume that alcohol is primarily a ________, it is, in fact, primarily a(n) ________. a. depressant; psychedelic b. stimulant; depressant c. stimulant; opiate d. depressant; stimulant 185) Sandy has been out at a wine bar with her friends, and has consumed about 4 glasses of red wine. She is having some trouble coordinating her movements and her thoughts and speech are becoming incoherent. Which of the following statements about the effects of alcohol apply to Sandy’s situation? a. Sandy’s blood alcohol content (BAC) is probably still low as she is in a good mood and can still walk. b. Alcohol is acting like an emotional and physiological stimulant for Sandy at this point. c. Sandy is experiencing the sedative and depressant effects of alcohol and likely has a BAC of around .10. d. Sandy must have a very high blood alcohol level because she is experiencing a mixture of sedative and stimulating effects. 186) Dr. LaBlatz and Dr. Kookanee are conducting a study on the effects of alcohol consumption on gambling behaviour. They have four groups of participants that are told the following: 1) they will be consuming alcohol and are given alcohol, 2) they will be consuming alcohol but are given a placebo, 3) they will not be consuming alcohol and are given alcohol, and 4) they will not be consuming alcohol and are given a placebo. What type of design are the researchers using? a. Single-blind controlled trials design b. Correlational design c. Expectancy bias design d. Balanced placebo design 187) Behaviours such as aggression, flirting, and crying or extreme sadness while using alcohol result primarily from a. physiological effects of the alcohol. b. physiological effects of the alcohol in combination with gender role differences. c. an individual’s expectancies about the effects of alcohol. d. one’s genetic characteristics and how they interact with alcohol consumption. 188) ________ occurs when people require larger amounts of a drug to experience the same effects experienced during their initial usage. a. Satiety b. Psychological withdrawal c. Tolerance d. Physical withdrawal 189) Which of the following drugs has a very specific set of serious withdrawal symptoms? a. Alcohol b. Marijuana c. LSD d. Tobacco 190) Use of alcohol or other drugs to “self-medicate” and relieve anxiety is explained by ______________. a. the tension reduction hypothesis. b. psychological dependence. c. an addictive personality. d. withdrawal syndromes.