Question 1

Cory is in therapy due to trauma he experienced as a child. His Freudian-trained therapist regularly asks him about his dreams. The therapist is interested in his dreams

Accepted Answer

A)  in order to gain insight into his motives, desires, and conflicts of which he is unaware. 
B)  because he wants to understand Cory's random brainstem signals. 
C)  in order to help him resolve current concerns and problems he is consciously aware of. 
D)  as a way to help him eliminate or strengthen neural connections. 
A)  in order to gain insight into his motives, desires, and conflicts of which he is unaware. 
B)  because he wants to understand Cory's random brainstem signals. 
C)  in order to help him resolve current concerns and problems he is consciously aware of. 
D)  as a way to help him eliminate or strengthen neural connections.

Question 2

Brain-based observations of dreaming could be best described as an "intensified" version of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic thinking 
B)  mind wandering 
C)  circadian rhythms 
D)  activation-awareness 
A)  psychoanalytic thinking 
B)  mind wandering 
C)  circadian rhythms 
D)  activation-awareness

Question 3

Which of the following statements supports the "preserve and protect" hypothesis of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  People tend to require more sleep after a hard day of work. 
B)  Sleep deprivation can lead to impaired cognitive abilities. 
C)  Jet lag is usually worse when traveling east than it is when traveling west. 
D)  Many small animals sleep during the day, when they could be easily seen by a predator. 
A)  People tend to require more sleep after a hard day of work. 
B)  Sleep deprivation can lead to impaired cognitive abilities. 
C)  Jet lag is usually worse when traveling east than it is when traveling west. 
D)  Many small animals sleep during the day, when they could be easily seen by a predator.

Question 4

People with insomnia have difficulty with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  only with falling asleep 
B)  only with returning to sleep after waking in the night 
C)  only with waking up too early 
D)  with falling asleep, returning to sleep after waking, and waking up too early 
A)  only with falling asleep 
B)  only with returning to sleep after waking in the night 
C)  only with waking up too early 
D)  with falling asleep, returning to sleep after waking, and waking up too early

Question 5

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic 
B)  analgesic 
C)  psychoactive 
D)  prescription 
A)  psychosomatic 
B)  analgesic 
C)  psychoactive 
D)  prescription

Question 6

Which of the following drugs is a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Sleep state misperception is sometimes referred to as paradoxical insomnia. This is because people with the condition

Accepted Answer

A)  spend little to no time in REM stage sleep (i.e., paradoxical sleep). 
B)  believe they cannot sleep enough, but there is no physiological or medical evidence to support this. 
C)  shows signs of extreme sleep deprivation, but believe they sleep a sufficient amount. 
D)  get very little sleep, but show no signs of sleep deprivation. 
A)  spend little to no time in REM stage sleep (i.e., paradoxical sleep). 
B)  believe they cannot sleep enough, but there is no physiological or medical evidence to support this. 
C)  shows signs of extreme sleep deprivation, but believe they sleep a sufficient amount. 
D)  get very little sleep, but show no signs of sleep deprivation.

Question 8

Brain scans of participants before and after eight weeks of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  brain regions involved in memory became less active. 
B)  the emotional regions of their brains became less responsive to negative stimuli. 
C)  brain regions involved in memory became more active. 
D)  the emotional regions of their brains became more responsive to positive stimuli. 
A)  brain regions involved in memory became less active. 
B)  the emotional regions of their brains became less responsive to negative stimuli. 
C)  brain regions involved in memory became more active. 
D)  the emotional regions of their brains became more responsive to positive stimuli.

Question 9

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its _______ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  surface 
B)  manifest 
C)  unconscious 
D)  latent 
A)  surface 
B)  manifest 
C)  unconscious 
D)  latent

Question 10

What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  thinking 
B)  cognition 
C)  conscience 
D)  consciousness 
A)  thinking 
B)  cognition 
C)  conscience 
D)  consciousness

Question 11

_____ are drugs that increase nervous system activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucinogens 
B)  Narcotics 
C)  Psychoactive drugs 
D)  Stimulants 
A)  Hallucinogens 
B)  Narcotics 
C)  Psychoactive drugs 
D)  Stimulants

Question 12

These drugs bind to endorphin receptors and mimic the action of endorphins.

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates 
B)  opiates 
C)  sedatives 
D)  hallucinogens 
A)  barbiturates 
B)  opiates 
C)  sedatives 
D)  hallucinogens

Question 13

Cocaine is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opiate 
B)  stimulant 
C)  barbiturate 
D)  hallucinogen 
A)  opiate 
B)  stimulant 
C)  barbiturate 
D)  hallucinogen

Question 14

Marsha 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 Marsha during this period?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Insomnia affects about _______________ of the U.S. population..

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  35 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  35 percent

Question 16

A study reported in your textbook found that pairing hypnosis with dissociating from the physical source of ______ can dampen the experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory 
B)  dreams 
C)  pain 
D)  hallucinations 
A)  memory 
B)  dreams 
C)  pain 
D)  hallucinations

Question 17

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  cataplexy. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  cataplexy.

Question 18

A hypnotist tells a subject that they will have trouble lifting their arms. This is an example of a _______________suggestion.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The dream theory that thoughts and concerns are continuous from waking to sleeping, and that dreams may function to facilitate finding solutions to problems encountered while awake is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  neurocognitive hypothesis. 
B)  cognitive-dream theory. 
C)  psychoanalytic approach. 
D)  activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
A)  neurocognitive hypothesis. 
B)  cognitive-dream theory. 
C)  psychoanalytic approach. 
D)  activation-synthesis hypothesis.

Question 20

Which of the following states refers to the experience of being completely aware of one's surroundings, focused and in control of mental processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  déjà Déjà vu 
B)  hypnotizedHypnotized 
C)  intoxicatedIntoxicated 
D)  meditativeMeditative 
A)  déjà Déjà vu 
B)  hypnotizedHypnotized 
C)  intoxicatedIntoxicated 
D)  meditativeMeditative

Cory is in therapy due to trauma he experienced as a child. His Freudian-trained therapist regularly asks him about his dreams. The therapist is interested in his dreams

Brain-based observations of dreaming could be best described as an "intensified" version of ____________.

Which of the following statements supports the "preserve and protect" hypothesis of sleep?

People with insomnia have difficulty with which of the following?

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Which of the following drugs is a stimulant?

Sleep state misperception is sometimes referred to as paradoxical insomnia. This is because people with the condition

Brain scans of participants before and after eight weeks of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) revealed that

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its _______ content.

What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts?

_____ are drugs that increase nervous system activity.

These drugs bind to endorphin receptors and mimic the action of endorphins.

Cocaine is a(n) __________.

Marsha 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 Marsha during this period?

Insomnia affects about _______________ of the U.S. population..

A study reported in your textbook found that pairing hypnosis with dissociating from the physical source of ______ can dampen the experience.

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is

A hypnotist tells a subject that they will have trouble lifting their arms. This is an example of a _______________suggestion.

The dream theory that thoughts and concerns are continuous from waking to sleeping, and that dreams may function to facilitate finding solutions to problems encountered while awake is most closely associated with

Which of the following states refers to the experience of being completely aware of one's surroundings, focused and in control of mental processes?

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Exam 5: Consciousness

Cory is in therapy due to trauma he experienced as a child. His Freudian-trained therapist regularly asks him about his dreams. The therapist is interested in his dreams

Brain-based observations of dreaming could be best described as an "intensified" version of ____________.

Which of the following statements supports the "preserve and protect" hypothesis of sleep?

People with insomnia have difficulty with which of the following?

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Which of the following drugs is a stimulant?

Sleep state misperception is sometimes referred to as paradoxical insomnia. This is because people with the condition

Brain scans of participants before and after eight weeks of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) revealed that

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its _______ content.

What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts?

_____ are drugs that increase nervous system activity.

These drugs bind to endorphin receptors and mimic the action of endorphins.

Cocaine is a(n) __________.

Marsha 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 Marsha during this period?

Insomnia affects about _______________ of the U.S. population..

A study reported in your textbook found that pairing hypnosis with dissociating from the physical source of ______ can dampen the experience.

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is

A hypnotist tells a subject that they will have trouble lifting their arms. This is an example of a _______________suggestion.

The dream theory that thoughts and concerns are continuous from waking to sleeping, and that dreams may function to facilitate finding solutions to problems encountered while awake is most closely associated with

Which of the following states refers to the experience of being completely aware of one's surroundings, focused and in control of mental processes?

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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