Question 1

The discomfort that results from jet lag is caused by disruption of

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A)  active consciousness. 
B)  circadian rhythms. 
C)  the receptive cycle. 
D)  the vestibular system. 
A)  active consciousness. 
B)  circadian rhythms. 
C)  the receptive cycle. 
D)  the vestibular system.

Question 2

What are the general effects of narcotics, and what are several drugs in this category?

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Narcotics include opium, codeine, morphi

Question 3

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A blood alcohol level of 0.80 is

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A)  enough to severely impair judgment. 
B)  the level at which the user becomes completely anaesthetized. 
C)  the legal limit for driving with alcohol in your blood. 
D)  the point at which death is certain. 
A)  enough to severely impair judgment. 
B)  the level at which the user becomes completely anaesthetized. 
C)  the legal limit for driving with alcohol in your blood. 
D)  the point at which death is certain.

Question 5

Research with ecstasy has revealed

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A)  improved sexual experience. 
B)  flashbacks can happen as long as 20 years after first use of the drug. 
C)  that people really do become better friends with others, while using the drug. 
D)  it may cause irreversible destruction of serotonin-releasing neurons. 
A)  improved sexual experience. 
B)  flashbacks can happen as long as 20 years after first use of the drug. 
C)  that people really do become better friends with others, while using the drug. 
D)  it may cause irreversible destruction of serotonin-releasing neurons.

Question 6

We sleep best when our body temperature is at the low point in our 24-hour cycle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For what conditions has hypnosis been shown to be useful?

Accepted Answer

Hypnosis is most successful for pain. It

Question 8

Which of the following is Toni not likely to do under hypnosis?

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A)  smell or taste something that is not there 
B)  become more suggestible 
C)  reveal embarrassing secrets about her past 
D)  fail to see or hear something that is occurring 
A)  smell or taste something that is not there 
B)  become more suggestible 
C)  reveal embarrassing secrets about her past 
D)  fail to see or hear something that is occurring

Question 9

According to the text, hypnosis is

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A)  completely useless and a mere carnival trick. 
B)  a trance-like state of concentrated attention and heightened suggestibility. 
C)  an alternative mode of consciousness where anything is possible for the person. 
D)  a drug-induced state where people act out anything that someone suggests to them. 
A)  completely useless and a mere carnival trick. 
B)  a trance-like state of concentrated attention and heightened suggestibility. 
C)  an alternative mode of consciousness where anything is possible for the person. 
D)  a drug-induced state where people act out anything that someone suggests to them.

Question 10

The most widely used illicit substance in Canada is ecstasy (MDMA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

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A)  chin-muscle tension. 
B)  heart and respiration rates. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  large-muscle twitches. 
A)  chin-muscle tension. 
B)  heart and respiration rates. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  large-muscle twitches.

Question 12

Research suggests that problems with night shifts can be overcome by

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A)  higher personnel turnover. 
B)  exposure to periods of high light while working. 
C)  asking for volunteers. 
D)  the playing of soft music in the workplace. 
A)  higher personnel turnover. 
B)  exposure to periods of high light while working. 
C)  asking for volunteers. 
D)  the playing of soft music in the workplace.

Question 13

Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

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The definition should address how bodily

Question 14

Which of the following drugs causes a perceived increase in the intensity of various stimuli, distortions in the sense of time, and reduced inhibitions and anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  endorphins 
B)  marijuana 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  LSD 
A)  endorphins 
B)  marijuana 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  LSD

Question 15

Which of the following groups has the longest sleep time and the highest percentage of REM sleep?

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A)  children from six to puberty 
B)  infants and young children 
C)  adults 
D)  adolescents 
A)  children from six to puberty 
B)  infants and young children 
C)  adults 
D)  adolescents

Question 16

What is sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Circadian rhythms are controlled largely by the

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A)  calendar. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  brain. 
D)  heart. 
A)  calendar. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  brain. 
D)  heart.

Question 19

Harriet is 85 years old. She finds her sleep at night to be lighter and less satisfying. This should be considered

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A)  typical for adolescence. 
B)  a sign of terminal decline. 
C)  infantile sleep pattern syndrome. 
D)  normal. 
A)  typical for adolescence. 
B)  a sign of terminal decline. 
C)  infantile sleep pattern syndrome. 
D)  normal.

Question 20

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

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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.

The discomfort that results from jet lag is caused by disruption of

What are the general effects of narcotics, and what are several drugs in this category?

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

A blood alcohol level of 0.80 is

Research with ecstasy has revealed

We sleep best when our body temperature is at the low point in our 24-hour cycle.

For what conditions has hypnosis been shown to be useful?

Which of the following is Toni not likely to do under hypnosis?

According to the text, hypnosis is

The most widely used illicit substance in Canada is ecstasy (MDMA).

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Research suggests that problems with night shifts can be overcome by

Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

Which of the following drugs causes a perceived increase in the intensity of various stimuli, distortions in the sense of time, and reduced inhibitions and anxiety?

Which of the following groups has the longest sleep time and the highest percentage of REM sleep?

What is sleep apnea?

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

Circadian rhythms are controlled largely by the

Harriet is 85 years old. She finds her sleep at night to be lighter and less satisfying. This should be considered

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

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

The discomfort that results from jet lag is caused by disruption of

What are the general effects of narcotics, and what are several drugs in this category?

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

A blood alcohol level of 0.80 is

Research with ecstasy has revealed

We sleep best when our body temperature is at the low point in our 24-hour cycle.

For what conditions has hypnosis been shown to be useful?

Which of the following is Toni not likely to do under hypnosis?

According to the text, hypnosis is

The most widely used illicit substance in Canada is ecstasy (MDMA).

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Research suggests that problems with night shifts can be overcome by

Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

Which of the following drugs causes a perceived increase in the intensity of various stimuli, distortions in the sense of time, and reduced inhibitions and anxiety?

Which of the following groups has the longest sleep time and the highest percentage of REM sleep?

What is sleep apnea?

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

Circadian rhythms are controlled largely by the

Harriet is 85 years old. She finds her sleep at night to be lighter and less satisfying. This should be considered

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

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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