Question 1

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

Accepted Answer

A) mescaline 
B) psilocybin 
C) LSD 
D) heroin 
A) mescaline 
B) psilocybin 
C) LSD 
D) heroin

Question 2

From which stage of sleep would it be the easiest to wake someone up?

Accepted Answer

A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) REM 
A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) REM

Question 3

If Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl,they probably occurred when she was in __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 4 
D) REM 
A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 4 
D) REM

Question 4

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that

Accepted Answer

A) the brain tries to make sense of random neural activity by creating dream narratives. 
B) the cortex is inactive during dreaming,so dreaming is completely controlled by the brainstem. 
C) the activity in the brainstem constructs or synthesizes dream narratives. 
D) dreams are active attempts to synthesize solutions to problems. 
A) the brain tries to make sense of random neural activity by creating dream narratives. 
B) the cortex is inactive during dreaming,so dreaming is completely controlled by the brainstem. 
C) the activity in the brainstem constructs or synthesizes dream narratives. 
D) dreams are active attempts to synthesize solutions to problems.

Question 5

A diagnosis of insomnia is based primarily on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) number of hours of sleep on an average night 
B) a polysomnogram recording 
C) the degree to which a person feels rested during the day 
D) an EEG recording 
A) number of hours of sleep on an average night 
B) a polysomnogram recording 
C) the degree to which a person feels rested during the day 
D) an EEG recording

Question 6

REM behaviour disorder results from

Accepted Answer

A) the body not inhibiting movement during NREM sleep. 
B) an imbalance in orexin. 
C) the body not inhibiting movement during REM sleep. 
D) deterioration of the medial hypothalamus. 
A) the body not inhibiting movement during NREM sleep. 
B) an imbalance in orexin. 
C) the body not inhibiting movement during REM sleep. 
D) deterioration of the medial hypothalamus.

Question 7

Mukisa is a participant in a sleep study.After about 30 minutes of sleep,she enters stage 4.What are the researchers most likely to observe when studying Mukisa during this period?

Accepted Answer

A) slow,rolling eye movements 
B) reports of vivid,unrealistic dreams if Mukisa is awakened 
C) slow brain waves called delta waves 
D) fast brain waves called alpha waves 
A) slow,rolling eye movements 
B) reports of vivid,unrealistic dreams if Mukisa is awakened 
C) slow brain waves called delta waves 
D) fast brain waves called alpha waves

Question 8

Elsa has just had major abdominal surgery and is in great pain.She asks her doctor if there is a medication that will relieve the pain from her injury.Which of the following is her doctor most likely to prescribe?

Accepted Answer

A) a sedative 
B) amphetamine 
C) an opiate 
D) a hallucinogen 
A) a sedative 
B) amphetamine 
C) an opiate 
D) a hallucinogen

Question 9

Brain activity during sleep

Accepted Answer

A) is relatively uniform,does not change throughout the night,and is not correlated with physiological changes in body. 
B) is identical to activity during the waking state. 
C) is almost nonexistent. 
D) is correlated with changes in muscle tension,breathing,and other physiological responses. 
A) is relatively uniform,does not change throughout the night,and is not correlated with physiological changes in body. 
B) is identical to activity during the waking state. 
C) is almost nonexistent. 
D) is correlated with changes in muscle tension,breathing,and other physiological responses.

Question 10

Heart rate and urination are examples of a(n)__________ rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A) infradian 
B) circadian 
C) circannual 
D) ultradian 
A) infradian 
B) circadian 
C) circannual 
D) ultradian

Question 11

A hypnotist tells a subject that he will have trouble lifting his arms.This is an example of a(n)_______________suggestion.

Accepted Answer

A) ideomotor 
B) challenge 
C) cognitive-perceptual 
D) paralysis 
A) ideomotor 
B) challenge 
C) cognitive-perceptual 
D) paralysis

Question 12

Vanya's legs bother him while he tries to sleep,and he feels the need to constantly move them into different positions.Sometimes it even causes him to wake up in the middle of the night.Vanya would be most likely to be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) restless legs syndrome. 
B) terminal insomnia. 
C) REM behaviour disorder. 
D) somnambulism. 
A) restless legs syndrome. 
B) terminal insomnia. 
C) REM behaviour disorder. 
D) somnambulism.

Question 13

__________ involve(s)wandering during NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) Night terrors 
B) Somnambulism 
C) REM behaviour disorder 
D) Restless legs syndrome 
A) Night terrors 
B) Somnambulism 
C) REM behaviour disorder 
D) Restless legs syndrome

Question 14

According to Freud,the visible or directly observable content of a dream is its __________ content.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) manifest 
D) latent 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) manifest 
D) latent

Question 15

Following a severe stroke,Adam can no longer move his body at all.Although he can hear,see,and understand those around him,he cannot speak and appears to be unconscious.Adam is likely in a

Accepted Answer

A) minimally conscious state. 
B) coma. 
C) persistent vegetative state. 
D) locked-in state. 
A) minimally conscious state. 
B) coma. 
C) persistent vegetative state. 
D) locked-in state.

Question 16

______ levels of light lead to ________ levels of melatonin.

Accepted Answer

A) low;high 
B) low;low 
C) high;high 
D) high;low 
A) low;high 
B) low;low 
C) high;high 
D) high;low

Question 17

The problem-solving explanation of dreaming suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) the symbols and metaphors in a dream disguise a person's true unresolved problems. 
B) dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C) dreams occur because of cortical activity trying to make sense of random brainstem signals. 
D) individuals with superior critical-thinking skills dream more often than others. 
A) the symbols and metaphors in a dream disguise a person's true unresolved problems. 
B) dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C) dreams occur because of cortical activity trying to make sense of random brainstem signals. 
D) individuals with superior critical-thinking skills dream more often than others.

Question 18

_____________ is the discomfort one feels when sleep cycles are out of synchronization with light and darkness.

Accepted Answer

A) REM rebound 
B) Jet lag 
C) Sleep displacement 
D) Sleep deprivation 
A) REM rebound 
B) Jet lag 
C) Sleep displacement 
D) Sleep deprivation

Question 19

Jet lag is typically the worst when travelling

Accepted Answer

A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west. 
A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west.

Question 20

___________________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to gasp for air.

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep 
A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep

Exam 5: C: Consciousness

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

From which stage of sleep would it be the easiest to wake someone up?

If Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl,they probably occurred when she was in __________ sleep.

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that

A diagnosis of insomnia is based primarily on which of the following?

REM behaviour disorder results from

Mukisa is a participant in a sleep study.After about 30 minutes of sleep,she enters stage 4.What are the researchers most likely to observe when studying Mukisa during this period?

Elsa has just had major abdominal surgery and is in great pain.She asks her doctor if there is a medication that will relieve the pain from her injury.Which of the following is her doctor most likely to prescribe?

Brain activity during sleep

Heart rate and urination are examples of a(n)__________ rhythm.

A hypnotist tells a subject that he will have trouble lifting his arms.This is an example of a(n)_______________suggestion.

Vanya's legs bother him while he tries to sleep,and he feels the need to constantly move them into different positions.Sometimes it even causes him to wake up in the middle of the night.Vanya would be most likely to be diagnosed with

__________ involve(s)wandering during NREM sleep.

According to Freud,the visible or directly observable content of a dream is its __________ content.

Following a severe stroke,Adam can no longer move his body at all.Although he can hear,see,and understand those around him,he cannot speak and appears to be unconscious.Adam is likely in a

______ levels of light lead to ________ levels of melatonin.

The problem-solving explanation of dreaming suggests that

_____________ is the discomfort one feels when sleep cycles are out of synchronization with light and darkness.

Jet lag is typically the worst when travelling

___________________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to gasp for air.

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

levels of light lead to __ levels of melatonin.