Question 1

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 2

Melatonin is a hormone that:

Accepted Answer

A)  fluctuates on about a 90-minute cycle. 
B)  is secreted largely during hours of darkness. 
C)  is secreted largely during hours of daylight. 
D)  increases alertness and wakefulness. 
A)  fluctuates on about a 90-minute cycle. 
B)  is secreted largely during hours of darkness. 
C)  is secreted largely during hours of daylight. 
D)  increases alertness and wakefulness.

Question 3

Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociation. 
B)  a loss of memory. 
C)  failure to monitor behavior. 
D)  role playing. 
A)  dissociation. 
B)  a loss of memory. 
C)  failure to monitor behavior. 
D)  role playing.

Question 4

Hypnosis reduces errors in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hypnosis gives us special powers that we do not ordinarily have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_______________ are occasionally emitted by the brain in the third stage of non-REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha waves 
B)  Beta waves 
C)  Gamma waves 
D)  Delta waves 
A)  Alpha waves 
B)  Beta waves 
C)  Gamma waves 
D)  Delta waves

Question 7

Stimulants are:

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria. 
A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.

Question 8

Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Circadian rhythms exist in plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following drugs is a psychedelic?

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline 
B)  alcohol 
C)  amphetamines 
D)  heroin 
A)  mescaline 
B)  alcohol 
C)  amphetamines 
D)  heroin

Question 11

How common is premenstrual syndrome, or "PMS"? What are the major findings from research on hormones and mood?

Accepted Answer

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a very co

Question 12

_______________ is a disorder in which a person briefly stops breathing many times during a night's sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcolepsy 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Sleep apnea 
D)  Internal desynchrony 
A)  Narcolepsy 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Sleep apnea 
D)  Internal desynchrony

Question 13

The sociocognitive approach to hypnosis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypnotized person is unconsciously playing a role. 
B)  the hypnotized person is consciously faking or playing a role. 
C)  past-life regression may be a real phenomenon. 
D)  hypnosis is an interaction between the executive and imaginative functions of an individual's mind. 
A)  the hypnotized person is unconsciously playing a role. 
B)  the hypnotized person is consciously faking or playing a role. 
C)  past-life regression may be a real phenomenon. 
D)  hypnosis is an interaction between the executive and imaginative functions of an individual's mind.

Question 14

-According to Hilgard, hypnosis is a state of consciousness involving a "hidden observer."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The functioning of the biological clock governing circadian rhythms is affected by the hormone __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The functioning of the biological clock governing...

Question 16

Most people need more than six hours of sleep a night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The _______________ dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts and conflicts.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  heroin 
D)  mescaline 
A)  nicotine 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  heroin 
D)  mescaline

Question 19

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable attacks of REM paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evaluate factors that influence the psychology of drug effects. Discuss the biological model of drug addiction covered in Chapter 15 (Psychological Disorders).

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that influence

Delta waves occur during:

Melatonin is a hormone that:

Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves:

Hypnosis reduces errors in memory.

Hypnosis gives us special powers that we do not ordinarily have.

_______________ are occasionally emitted by the brain in the third stage of non-REM sleep.

Stimulants are:

Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Circadian rhythms exist in plants.

Which of the following drugs is a psychedelic?

How common is premenstrual syndrome, or "PMS"? What are the major findings from research on hormones and mood?

_______________ is a disorder in which a person briefly stops breathing many times during a night's sleep.

The sociocognitive approach to hypnosis suggests that:

-According to Hilgard, hypnosis is a state of consciousness involving a "hidden observer."

The functioning of the biological clock governing circadian rhythms is affected by the hormone __________.

Most people need more than six hours of sleep a night.

The _______________ dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts and conflicts.

Which of the following is a depressant?

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable attacks of REM paralysis.

Evaluate factors that influence the psychology of drug effects. Discuss the biological model of drug addiction covered in Chapter 15 (Psychological Disorders).

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Delta waves occur during:

Melatonin is a hormone that:

Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves:

Hypnosis reduces errors in memory.

Hypnosis gives us special powers that we do not ordinarily have.

_______________ are occasionally emitted by the brain in the third stage of non-REM sleep.

Stimulants are:

Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Circadian rhythms exist in plants.

Which of the following drugs is a psychedelic?

How common is premenstrual syndrome, or "PMS"? What are the major findings from research on hormones and mood?

_______________ is a disorder in which a person briefly stops breathing many times during a night's sleep.

The sociocognitive approach to hypnosis suggests that:

-According to Hilgard, hypnosis is a state of consciousness involving a "hidden observer."

The functioning of the biological clock governing circadian rhythms is affected by the hormone __________.

Most people need more than six hours of sleep a night.

The _______________ dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts and conflicts.

Which of the following is a depressant?

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable attacks of REM paralysis.

Evaluate factors that influence the psychology of drug effects. Discuss the biological model of drug addiction covered in Chapter 15 (Psychological Disorders).

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