Question 1

Which of the following sequences reflects the successive brain wave patterns sleepers display as they fall asleep and enter progressively deeper sleep stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  theta $\rightarrow$ alpha $\rightarrow$ delta 
B)  alpha $\rightarrow$ delta $\rightarrow$ theta 
C)  alpha $\rightarrow$ beta $\rightarrow$ theta 
D)  alpha $\rightarrow$ theta $\rightarrow$ delta 
A)  theta $\rightarrow$ alpha $\rightarrow$ delta 
B)  alpha $\rightarrow$ delta $\rightarrow$ theta 
C)  alpha $\rightarrow$ beta $\rightarrow$ theta 
D)  alpha $\rightarrow$ theta $\rightarrow$ delta

Question 2

If either the intralaminar or midline nuclei of the thalamus are damaged, people lose consciousness and enter a deep coma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What types of changes in a person's body clock are experienced during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

During adolescence the time at which a p

Question 4

How much years of an average person's life are spent sleeping?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 years 
B)  20 years 
C)  25 years 
D)  30 years 
A)  15 years 
B)  20 years 
C)  25 years 
D)  30 years

Question 5

Which of the following situational factors will increase our tendency to make automatic intuitive judgments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being forced to make quick decisions under uncertain circumstances. 
B)  Having access to both positive and negative information so that the pros and cons of possible options can be evaluated. 
C)  Having unlimited time to process information and come to a decision. 
D)  Feeling as though one is being watched by others. 
A)  Being forced to make quick decisions under uncertain circumstances. 
B)  Having access to both positive and negative information so that the pros and cons of possible options can be evaluated. 
C)  Having unlimited time to process information and come to a decision. 
D)  Feeling as though one is being watched by others.

Question 6

Negative memories are more likely to be repressed than positive memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes bursts of brain activity that last one to two seconds?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes...

Question 8

Why is the ability to make intuitive and unconscious decisions under conditions of uncertainty important?

Accepted Answer

According to the text, many of

Question 9

Taking amphetamines effectively decreases appetite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why is REM sleep referred to as paradoxical sleep?

Accepted Answer

Although the body is deeply re

Question 11

Robbie abuses cocaine. After 7 days of abstinence, he dreams that he buys cocaine only to find that it isn't real. Research shows that "using" dreams are actually associated with a decreased probability of relapse (Hajek & Belcher, 1991). This result supports the idea that dreams reflect an attempt to work out current concerns - that is, it supports the _________ theory of dreaming.

Accepted Answer

A)  information processing 
B)  activation-synthesis 
C)  object relations 
D)  Freudian 
A)  information processing 
B)  activation-synthesis 
C)  object relations 
D)  Freudian

Question 12

Leticia has had a hard day. Her car wouldn't start this morning so she was late for work. When she arrived her boss was angry and reminded her that she had to finish a large project by tomorrow morning. After dinner Leticia spent hours reading and memorizing several data files. How will these stressful life events likely affect Leticia's sleep patterns tonight?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will spend more time in NREM sleep. 
B)  She will spend more time in REM sleep. 
C)  She will fall asleep quickly. 
D)  She will be difficult to wake in the morning. 
A)  She will spend more time in NREM sleep. 
B)  She will spend more time in REM sleep. 
C)  She will fall asleep quickly. 
D)  She will be difficult to wake in the morning.

Question 13

Mr. Altschuler insists that he sees no objects in a room, yet he manages to avoid bumping into furniture and tripping over items on the floor. What seems to be Mr. Altschuler's condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Althschuler has a thalamic lesion. 
B)  Mr. Altschuler has visual agnosia. 
C)  Mr. Altschuler's corpus callosum has been severed. 
D)  Mr. Altschuler has blindsight. 
A)  Mr. Althschuler has a thalamic lesion. 
B)  Mr. Altschuler has visual agnosia. 
C)  Mr. Altschuler's corpus callosum has been severed. 
D)  Mr. Altschuler has blindsight.

Question 14

What portions of the thalamus play the role of a "train conductor" in overseeing the routing of messages we are consciously aware of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons AND Axons 
B)  Midline nuclei AND intralaminar nuclei 
C)  Neurons AND midline nuclei 
D)  Axons AND intralaminar nuclei 
A)  Neurons AND Axons 
B)  Midline nuclei AND intralaminar nuclei 
C)  Neurons AND midline nuclei 
D)  Axons AND intralaminar nuclei

Question 15

Dominic's mother consumed a substantial amount of alcohol during her pregnancy; Dominic's intelligence is below normal, his growth is slowed, and his facial features are slightly deformed. Dominic displays ___________; on average, about 1 baby in every ________ is born with it.

Accepted Answer

A)  fetal alcohol syndrome; 200 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome; 1000 
C)  neonatal alcohol disorder; 200 
D)  neonatal alcohol disorder; 1000 
A)  fetal alcohol syndrome; 200 
B)  fetal alcohol syndrome; 1000 
C)  neonatal alcohol disorder; 200 
D)  neonatal alcohol disorder; 1000

Question 16

Giacomo uses crystal methamphetamine. He find that now, rather than a "bump" or a "line", he needs a couple of lines to feel the effects of the drug. Which term is used to describe Giacomo's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  tolerance 
C)  habituation 
D)  desensitization 
A)  adaptation 
B)  tolerance 
C)  habituation 
D)  desensitization

Question 17

People who are in touch with their imaginations are especially suggestible to hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

By about how much earlier or later can the average person shift her sleep-wake cycle without negatively affecting her alertness or activity levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 hour 
B)  90 minutes 
C)  2 hours 
D)  3 hours 
A)  1 hour 
B)  90 minutes 
C)  2 hours 
D)  3 hours

Question 19

Describe the difference in conscious awareness regulation produced by the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

Accepted Answer

The left cerebral cortex appears to be r

Question 20

Your text states that, "many people on a marijuana high fail to remember information, especially recently learned material." Drawing on your knowledge of the brain, you might hypothesize that this impairment reflects a potential effect of marijuana on a structure in the brain called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  cerebellum

Which of the following sequences reflects the successive brain wave patterns sleepers display as they fall asleep and enter progressively deeper sleep stages?

If either the intralaminar or midline nuclei of the thalamus are damaged, people lose consciousness and enter a deep coma.

What types of changes in a person's body clock are experienced during adolescence?

How much years of an average person's life are spent sleeping?

Which of the following situational factors will increase our tendency to make automatic intuitive judgments?

Negative memories are more likely to be repressed than positive memories.

What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes bursts of brain activity that last one to two seconds?

Why is the ability to make intuitive and unconscious decisions under conditions of uncertainty important?

Taking amphetamines effectively decreases appetite.

Why is REM sleep referred to as paradoxical sleep?

Mr. Altschuler insists that he sees no objects in a room, yet he manages to avoid bumping into furniture and tripping over items on the floor. What seems to be Mr. Altschuler's condition?

What portions of the thalamus play the role of a "train conductor" in overseeing the routing of messages we are consciously aware of?

Dominic's mother consumed a substantial amount of alcohol during her pregnancy; Dominic's intelligence is below normal, his growth is slowed, and his facial features are slightly deformed. Dominic displays ___; on average, about 1 baby in every is born with it.

Giacomo uses crystal methamphetamine. He find that now, rather than a "bump" or a "line", he needs a couple of lines to feel the effects of the drug. Which term is used to describe Giacomo's experience?

People who are in touch with their imaginations are especially suggestible to hypnosis.

By about how much earlier or later can the average person shift her sleep-wake cycle without negatively affecting her alertness or activity levels?

Describe the difference in conscious awareness regulation produced by the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

Your text states that, "many people on a marijuana high fail to remember information, especially recently learned material." Drawing on your knowledge of the brain, you might hypothesize that this impairment reflects a potential effect of marijuana on a structure in the brain called the ________.

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Exam 6: Consciousness

Which of the following sequences reflects the successive brain wave patterns sleepers display as they fall asleep and enter progressively deeper sleep stages?

If either the intralaminar or midline nuclei of the thalamus are damaged, people lose consciousness and enter a deep coma.

What types of changes in a person's body clock are experienced during adolescence?

How much years of an average person's life are spent sleeping?

Which of the following situational factors will increase our tendency to make automatic intuitive judgments?

Negative memories are more likely to be repressed than positive memories.

What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes bursts of brain activity that last one to two seconds?

Why is the ability to make intuitive and unconscious decisions under conditions of uncertainty important?

Taking amphetamines effectively decreases appetite.

Why is REM sleep referred to as paradoxical sleep?

Mr. Altschuler insists that he sees no objects in a room, yet he manages to avoid bumping into furniture and tripping over items on the floor. What seems to be Mr. Altschuler's condition?

What portions of the thalamus play the role of a "train conductor" in overseeing the routing of messages we are consciously aware of?

Dominic's mother consumed a substantial amount of alcohol during her pregnancy; Dominic's intelligence is below normal, his growth is slowed, and his facial features are slightly deformed. Dominic displays ___________; on average, about 1 baby in every ________ is born with it.

Giacomo uses crystal methamphetamine. He find that now, rather than a "bump" or a "line", he needs a couple of lines to feel the effects of the drug. Which term is used to describe Giacomo's experience?

People who are in touch with their imaginations are especially suggestible to hypnosis.

By about how much earlier or later can the average person shift her sleep-wake cycle without negatively affecting her alertness or activity levels?

Describe the difference in conscious awareness regulation produced by the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

Your text states that, "many people on a marijuana high fail to remember information, especially recently learned material." Drawing on your knowledge of the brain, you might hypothesize that this impairment reflects a potential effect of marijuana on a structure in the brain called the ________.

Psychology: Yesterday and Today

Psychology As a Science

Human Development

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation

Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Dominic's mother consumed a substantial amount of alcohol during her pregnancy; Dominic's intelligence is below normal, his growth is slowed, and his facial features are slightly deformed. Dominic displays ___; on average, about 1 baby in every is born with it.