Question 1

Cocaine is to ________________ as LSD is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant; hallucinogen 
B)  hallucinogen; stimulant 
C)  hallucinogen; depressant 
D)  depressant; hallucinogen 
A)  stimulant; hallucinogen 
B)  hallucinogen; stimulant 
C)  hallucinogen; depressant 
D)  depressant; hallucinogen

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following is not associated with long-term use of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased risk of heart attack and stroke 
B)  reproductive difficulties 
C)  loss of motivation 
D)  memory impairments 
A)  increased risk of heart attack and stroke 
B)  reproductive difficulties 
C)  loss of motivation 
D)  memory impairments

Question 4

The continuous stream of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and sensations of which we are aware is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviour analysis. 
B)  unconscious processing. 
C)  automatic processing. 
D)  consciousness. 
A)  behaviour analysis. 
B)  unconscious processing. 
C)  automatic processing. 
D)  consciousness.

Question 5

How do REM and NREM dreams differ?

Accepted Answer

REM dreams have a story-like quality and

Question 6

Research suggests all of the following about jet lag, except that

Accepted Answer

A)  it can cause permanent memory loss. 
B)  it is made worse by exposure to melatonin. 
C)  it can be aided by exposure to bright light during the early morning hours. 
D)  it can be avoided to a certain degree by altering sleep patterns before travel. 
A)  it can cause permanent memory loss. 
B)  it is made worse by exposure to melatonin. 
C)  it can be aided by exposure to bright light during the early morning hours. 
D)  it can be avoided to a certain degree by altering sleep patterns before travel.

Question 7

Stimulants do each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  make a person feel more alert and energetic. 
B)  suppress appetite. 
C)  increase the body's store of energy. 
D)  increase blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration rate. 
A)  make a person feel more alert and energetic. 
B)  suppress appetite. 
C)  increase the body's store of energy. 
D)  increase blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration rate.

Question 8

How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

Accepted Answer

Infants and young children have the long

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an ultradian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure 
B)  menstruation 
C)  hunger 
D)  the body's response to medications 
A)  blood pressure 
B)  menstruation 
C)  hunger 
D)  the body's response to medications

Question 10

The stage of sleep in which most people spend the least amount of time during the night is

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2. 
B)  Stage 3. 
C)  Stage 1. 
D)  REM. 
A)  Stage 2. 
B)  Stage 3. 
C)  Stage 1. 
D)  REM.

Question 11

In general, what have researchers found regarding the content of dreams?

Accepted Answer

Dreams usually reflect the dreamer's pre

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of people under hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their memory is more accurate than during the normal waking state. 
B)  They are much stronger than in the normal waking state. 
C)  They will often violate their moral code. 
D)  They can be made to experience distortions in their perceptions. 
A)  Their memory is more accurate than during the normal waking state. 
B)  They are much stronger than in the normal waking state. 
C)  They will often violate their moral code. 
D)  They can be made to experience distortions in their perceptions.

Question 13

Explain the characteristics of the major sleep disorders and sleep disturbances.

Accepted Answer

Answer should include brief discussion o

Question 14

Benzodiazepines are

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  minor tranquillizers. 
D)  narcotics. 
A)  barbiturates. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  minor tranquillizers. 
D)  narcotics.

Question 15

A good example of an ultradian rhythm is

Accepted Answer

A)  hunger. 
B)  eye blinking. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  menstruation. 
A)  hunger. 
B)  eye blinking. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  menstruation.

Question 16

Narcotics have

Accepted Answer

A)  pain-relieving effects. 
B)  perception-altering effects. 
C)  energizing effects. 
D)  stimulating effects. 
A)  pain-relieving effects. 
B)  perception-altering effects. 
C)  energizing effects. 
D)  stimulating effects.

Question 17

A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 sleep. 
B)  Stage 3 sleep. 
C)  Stage 1 sleep. 
D)  Stage 4 sleep. 
A)  Stage 2 sleep. 
B)  Stage 3 sleep. 
C)  Stage 1 sleep. 
D)  Stage 4 sleep.

Question 18

OxyContin® and Vicodin® are two highly prescribed forms of narcotics that are also highly addictive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cocaine is to __ as LSD is to _.

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

Which of the following is not associated with long-term use of marijuana?

The continuous stream of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and sensations of which we are aware is referred to as

How do REM and NREM dreams differ?

Research suggests all of the following about jet lag, except that

Stimulants do each of the following except

How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

Which of the following is an example of an ultradian rhythm?

The stage of sleep in which most people spend the least amount of time during the night is

In general, what have researchers found regarding the content of dreams?

Which of the following statements is true of people under hypnosis?

Explain the characteristics of the major sleep disorders and sleep disturbances.

Benzodiazepines are

A good example of an ultradian rhythm is

Narcotics have

A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

OxyContin® and Vicodin® are two highly prescribed forms of narcotics that are also highly addictive.

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

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

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Cocaine is to ________________ as LSD is to _______________.

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

Which of the following is not associated with long-term use of marijuana?

The continuous stream of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and sensations of which we are aware is referred to as

How do REM and NREM dreams differ?

Research suggests all of the following about jet lag, except that

Stimulants do each of the following except

How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

Which of the following is an example of an ultradian rhythm?

The stage of sleep in which most people spend the least amount of time during the night is

In general, what have researchers found regarding the content of dreams?

Which of the following statements is true of people under hypnosis?

Explain the characteristics of the major sleep disorders and sleep disturbances.

Benzodiazepines are

A good example of an ultradian rhythm is

Narcotics have

A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

OxyContin® and Vicodin® are two highly prescribed forms of narcotics that are also highly addictive.

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

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

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

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Cocaine is to __ as LSD is to _.