1. There are several classes of psychoactive drugs. Different classes of drugs may have different impacts on behavior and different physical effects. Two common classes are stimulants and narcotics. Consider the implications of a person who abuses stimulants and one who abuses narcotics. Describe the adverse effects of both categories.
2. Two weeks ago Jim described a vivid, flashbulb memory from his childhood of the day he found out that his parents won the lottery. He remembered exactly where he was sitting in his house and what board game he and his siblings were playing when they head the news. He even recalled the score of the game.
Recently Jim discovered that he was completely wrong about his recall of that day. How would you explain his inaccurate memory of this experience?
3. Maria's method of studying worked effectively throughout high school until she took her first foreign language course. In this course, her grades were much lower than usual. How might mental set have played a role in Maria's academic problem?