Question

TRUE OR FALSE: MARK (a) FOR TRUE AND (b) FOR FALSE IN YOUR SCANTRON 20 _____ Sleep paralysis is considered a very serious sleep disturbance and disorder. 21 ______Methadone is a synthetic form of MDMA 22 ______Tranquilizers such as Valium are considered stimulants. 23 ______ Alcohol is not a conscious altering drug and is considered a stimulant. 24 ______ Marijuana can produce hallucinations and is both a depressant and hallucinogenic drug. 25 ______ A person physiologically addicted to a drug can experiences severe physical withdrawal symptoms and tolerance. 26 -----------Myelin is s a protein/fatty acid found around the axon of a neuron 27 ______ There are four hemispheres in the brain. 28 _______The average person has an IQ of 100. 29 _______ Electro-convulsive therapy has recently been found to help control depression and seizures. 30 _______Most of psychologists work in educational settings, mainly higher education. 31 _______A peer reviewed article can be found in library journals and is considered reliable. 32 ______ Action potentials are necessary for transmission of electrical messages from neuron to neuron to establish communication between them. 33 _______The pineal gland is responsible for production of melatonin. 34 _______A person experiences the deepest sleep in the REM stage of sleep. 35 _______Surveys are always reliable because people tell the truth about their behavior. 36 _______ Terminal buds are found at the end of every dendrite. 37. ______ Dreams occur during REM sleep. 38. --------- Fraternal twins, contrary to identical twins, are used in genetic research studies. 39. ______ Interneurons carry information to the brain from the environment. 39. ______ Melatonin is a synthetic drug. 40. ______ Our brain shows more activity during dreams than when awake.

Answer 1

• 22.Tranquilizers such as Valium are considered stimulants-FALSE,they are muscle relaxants.
• 23.Alcohol is not a conscious altering drug and is considered a stimulant-FALSE;Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant and toxin, affecting the body in much the same way as opiates, barbiturates, and tranquilizers. It is the most widely used and abused mind-altering drug in the world today.
• 24.Marijuana can produce hallucinations and is both a depressant and hallucinogenic drug-TRUE;Marijuana is considered to be a mixture of the following three states:Stimulant;Depressant;Hallucinogen.
• Depressant-For some people marijuana has the effect of a mild sedative and causes feelings of drowsiness and a state of relaxation. It is often used as a ‘chilling out’drug.Some people find that they become silent and withdrawn.
• Hallucinogen-Marijuana is also a hallucinogen in that it causes the person using it to experience an alternative reality. Everything around them is distorted; colours and sounds are heightened and time appears to have slowed down.
• 26.Myelin is s a protein/fatty acid found around the axon of a neuron-TRUE;Myelin, white, insulating sheath on the axon of many neurons. Composed of fatty materials, protein, and water, the myelin sheath is deposited in layers around axons by Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system and by a type of neuroglia called an oligodendrocyte in the central nervous system.
• 27.There are four hemispheres in the brain-FALSE;there are two hemispheres,left and right divided into four lobes viz. frontal,temporal,occipital and parietal.
• Due to time limit,only some could be answered,remaining can be asked as another question,they will be answered,thankyou for your cooperation