Question 1

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

Accepted Answer

The four major categories of psychoactiv

Question 2

The experience of "jet lag" is the result of a phenomenon called:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal desynchronization. 
B)  time-zone desynchronization. 
C)  hormonal rhythm. 
D)  external desynchronization. 
A)  internal desynchronization. 
B)  time-zone desynchronization. 
C)  hormonal rhythm. 
D)  external desynchronization.

Question 3

Cocaine is a psychedelic drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Delta waves occur during:

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  paradoxical sleep. 
D)  waking. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  paradoxical sleep. 
D)  waking.

Question 5

According to the cognitive approach, our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain is less active during dreams. 
B)  we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C)  dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D)  dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning. 
A)  the brain is less active during dreams. 
B)  we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C)  dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D)  dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnotized people can be made to do things against their will. 
B)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
C)  Hypnosis can be used to produce age regression. 
D)  Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth. 
A)  Hypnotized people can be made to do things against their will. 
B)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
C)  Hypnosis can be used to produce age regression. 
D)  Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth.

Question 7

The psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems that we are conscious of. 
D)  dreaming is a byproduct of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems that we are conscious of. 
D)  dreaming is a byproduct of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 8

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D)  dreaming is a byproduct of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D)  dreaming is a byproduct of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 9

A hypnotized person is usually aware of what is going on and remembers the experience later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The _______________ theory of dreaming has no convincing empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  activation-synthesis 
D)  problem-solving 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  activation-synthesis 
D)  problem-solving

Question 11

Sleep is necessary for normal :

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and mental functioning 
B)  mental functioning but not physical functioning 
C)  physical functioning but not mental functioning 
A)  physical and mental functioning 
B)  mental functioning but not physical functioning 
C)  physical functioning but not mental functioning

Question 12

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The likelihood of being hypnotized depends mostly on the skill of the hypnotist. 
B)  Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do something against their will. 
C)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
D)  A hypnotized person can do things that they could not do otherwise. 
A)  The likelihood of being hypnotized depends mostly on the skill of the hypnotist. 
B)  Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do something against their will. 
C)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
D)  A hypnotized person can do things that they could not do otherwise.

Question 13

_______________, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Melatonin 
A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Estrogen 
D)  Melatonin

Question 14

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes 
B)  awareness of ourselves and the environment 
C)  memory of personally experienced events 
D)  the intentional recollection of an item of information 
A)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes 
B)  awareness of ourselves and the environment 
C)  memory of personally experienced events 
D)  the intentional recollection of an item of information

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who drink the most are the ones who planned in advance to drink a lot. 
B)  People who decide to be sober remain sober. 
C)  People act drunk if they believe their drink contains alcohol, whether it actually does or not. 
D)  Beverage marketers take advantage of lower intelligence consumers in the marketplace. 
A)  People who drink the most are the ones who planned in advance to drink a lot. 
B)  People who decide to be sober remain sober. 
C)  People act drunk if they believe their drink contains alcohol, whether it actually does or not. 
D)  Beverage marketers take advantage of lower intelligence consumers in the marketplace.

Question 16

Narcolepsy sometimes involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  unpredictable attacks of muscle paralysis. 
B)  an inability to breathe while sleeping. 
C)  a need for 12 to 14 hours of sleep each night. 
D)  a need for only 5 to 6 hours of sleep each night. 
A)  unpredictable attacks of muscle paralysis. 
B)  an inability to breathe while sleeping. 
C)  a need for 12 to 14 hours of sleep each night. 
D)  a need for only 5 to 6 hours of sleep each night.

Question 17

Who said that dreams are "the royal road to the unconscious"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright 
A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright

Question 18

During sleep, periods of rapid eye movement (REM) alternate with non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every:

Accepted Answer

A)  30 minutes. 
B)  50 minutes. 
C)  60 minutes. 
D)  90 minutes. 
A)  30 minutes. 
B)  50 minutes. 
C)  60 minutes. 
D)  90 minutes.

Question 19

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright 
A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright

Question 20

The deeper stages of NREM sleep are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  slow, rolling eye movements. 
B)  highly vivid, unrealistic dreams. 
C)  slow brain waves called delta waves. 
D)  muscle paralysis. 
A)  slow, rolling eye movements. 
B)  highly vivid, unrealistic dreams. 
C)  slow brain waves called delta waves. 
D)  muscle paralysis.

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

The experience of "jet lag" is the result of a phenomenon called:

Cocaine is a psychedelic drug.

Delta waves occur during:

According to the cognitive approach, our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

The psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

A hypnotized person is usually aware of what is going on and remembers the experience later.

The _______________ theory of dreaming has no convincing empirical support.

Sleep is necessary for normal :

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

_______________, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?

Narcolepsy sometimes involves:

Who said that dreams are "the royal road to the unconscious"?

During sleep, periods of rapid eye movement (REM) alternate with non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every:

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

The deeper stages of NREM sleep are characterized by:

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

The experience of "jet lag" is the result of a phenomenon called:

Cocaine is a psychedelic drug.

Delta waves occur during:

According to the cognitive approach, our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

The psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

A hypnotized person is usually aware of what is going on and remembers the experience later.

The _______________ theory of dreaming has no convincing empirical support.

Sleep is necessary for normal :

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

_______________, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?

Narcolepsy sometimes involves:

Who said that dreams are "the royal road to the unconscious"?

During sleep, periods of rapid eye movement (REM) alternate with non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every:

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

The deeper stages of NREM sleep are characterized by:

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters