Question 1

Which type of sleep seems to aid in learning and memory in humans and other animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 
B)  REM sleep 
C)  Stage 1 
D)  Stages 3 and 4 
A)  Stage 2 
B)  REM sleep 
C)  Stage 1 
D)  Stages 3 and 4

Question 2

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

Accepted Answer

A)  the sudden rush of extra energy. 
B)  strange patterns and colours the user experiences. 
C)  the heightened sexuality and sense of power. 
D)  a feeling of relatedness and connectedness with others. 
A)  the sudden rush of extra energy. 
B)  strange patterns and colours the user experiences. 
C)  the heightened sexuality and sense of power. 
D)  a feeling of relatedness and connectedness with others.

Question 3

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours 
B)  30 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  72 hours 
A)  24 hours 
B)  30 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  72 hours

Question 4

What is the difference between physical and psychological drug dependence?

Accepted Answer

With physical drug dependence, the user

Question 5

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  menstruation 
B)  appetite 
C)  secretion of hormones 
D)  blood pressure and heart rate 
A)  menstruation 
B)  appetite 
C)  secretion of hormones 
D)  blood pressure and heart rate

Question 6

Ecstasy is a designer drug that is a cross between a hallucinogen and an amphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not an example of a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  ecstasy 
A)  cocaine 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  ecstasy

Question 8

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  cortex 
B)  parietal lobe 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  hippocampus

Question 9

How do REM and NREM dreams differ?

Accepted Answer

REM dreams have a story-like quality and

Question 10

Compared to NREM dreams, REM dreams are

Accepted Answer

A)  more thought-like. 
B)  more vivid. 
C)  less emotional. 
D)  less visual. 
A)  more thought-like. 
B)  more vivid. 
C)  less emotional. 
D)  less visual.

Question 11

Research has shown that the hour change during daylight savings time

Accepted Answer

A)  is a popular travel day because of its effects on jet-lag. 
B)  is associated with increased traffic accidents and deaths. 
C)  is associated with an increased rate of violent crime. 
D)  has no significant effects on behaviour. 
A)  is a popular travel day because of its effects on jet-lag. 
B)  is associated with increased traffic accidents and deaths. 
C)  is associated with an increased rate of violent crime. 
D)  has no significant effects on behaviour.

Question 12

Disruption of circadian rhythms is most likely to be a long-term problem for people who

Accepted Answer

A)  travel abroad every summer. 
B)  work rotating shifts. 
C)  don't go to sleep and wake up at approximately the same time every day. 
D)  have an inner-ear infection. 
A)  travel abroad every summer. 
B)  work rotating shifts. 
C)  don't go to sleep and wake up at approximately the same time every day. 
D)  have an inner-ear infection.

Question 13

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the ________ and the ________ play important roles in dream activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex; ventricles 
B)  prefrontal cortex; cingulate gyrus 
C)  hypothalamus; pineal 
D)  hippocampus; amygdala 
A)  cortex; ventricles 
B)  prefrontal cortex; cingulate gyrus 
C)  hypothalamus; pineal 
D)  hippocampus; amygdala

Question 14

All of the following statements are true of shift workers, except that

Accepted Answer

A)  they have more digestive problems. 
B)  they perk up during their subjective night. 
C)  they use more caffeine and alcohol. 
D)  they sleep fewer hours. 
A)  they have more digestive problems. 
B)  they perk up during their subjective night. 
C)  they use more caffeine and alcohol. 
D)  they sleep fewer hours.

Question 15

All of the following are believed to decrease problems associated with working night shifts, except

Accepted Answer

A)  staying awake for 24 hours after a night shift by increasing caffeine intake. 
B)  exposure to bright light during the last four hours of sleep. 
C)  use of a wakefulness drug called modafinil. 
D)  brief nap periods during a shift, where possible. 
A)  staying awake for 24 hours after a night shift by increasing caffeine intake. 
B)  exposure to bright light during the last four hours of sleep. 
C)  use of a wakefulness drug called modafinil. 
D)  brief nap periods during a shift, where possible.

Question 16

The method of psychoactive drug intake that is most likely to cause addiction is IV injection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  a short period of euphoria followed by a long, slow let-down. 
B)  a long period of bliss followed by an intense crash. 
C)  a short period of euphoria followed by an intense crash. 
D)  a long period of bliss followed by a mild let-down. 
A)  a short period of euphoria followed by a long, slow let-down. 
B)  a long period of bliss followed by an intense crash. 
C)  a short period of euphoria followed by an intense crash. 
D)  a long period of bliss followed by a mild let-down.

Question 18

A 2006 Canadian study revealed that 70 percent of the students in their sample were mildly to severely sleep deprived.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _____ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  3; 8 
B)  8; 12 
C)  2; 9 
D)  6; 9 
A)  3; 8 
B)  8; 12 
C)  2; 9 
D)  6; 9

Question 20

Which of the following drugs has the most physically agonizing withdrawal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines 
B)  LSD 
C)  marijuana 
D)  heroin 
A)  amphetamines 
B)  LSD 
C)  marijuana 
D)  heroin

Which type of sleep seems to aid in learning and memory in humans and other animals?

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

What is the difference between physical and psychological drug dependence?

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

Ecstasy is a designer drug that is a cross between a hallucinogen and an amphetamine.

Which of the following is not an example of a hallucinogen?

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's ________.

How do REM and NREM dreams differ?

Compared to NREM dreams, REM dreams are

Research has shown that the hour change during daylight savings time

Disruption of circadian rhythms is most likely to be a long-term problem for people who

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the and the play important roles in dream activity.

All of the following statements are true of shift workers, except that

All of the following are believed to decrease problems associated with working night shifts, except

The method of psychoactive drug intake that is most likely to cause addiction is IV injection.

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

A 2006 Canadian study revealed that 70 percent of the students in their sample were mildly to severely sleep deprived.

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _.

Which of the following drugs has the most physically agonizing withdrawal symptoms?

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Which type of sleep seems to aid in learning and memory in humans and other animals?

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

What is the difference between physical and psychological drug dependence?

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

Ecstasy is a designer drug that is a cross between a hallucinogen and an amphetamine.

Which of the following is not an example of a hallucinogen?

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's ________.

How do REM and NREM dreams differ?

Compared to NREM dreams, REM dreams are

Research has shown that the hour change during daylight savings time

Disruption of circadian rhythms is most likely to be a long-term problem for people who

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the ________ and the ________ play important roles in dream activity.

All of the following statements are true of shift workers, except that

All of the following are believed to decrease problems associated with working night shifts, except

The method of psychoactive drug intake that is most likely to cause addiction is IV injection.

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

A 2006 Canadian study revealed that 70 percent of the students in their sample were mildly to severely sleep deprived.

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _____ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _____.

Which of the following drugs has the most physically agonizing withdrawal symptoms?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the and the play important roles in dream activity.

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _.