Question 1

Which abnormality in sexual functioning has not been attributed to heavy marijuana use?

Accepted Answer

A)  impotence in men 
B)  reduced sexual desire in women 
C)  lowered sperm count and testosterone levels 
D)  failure to ovulate 
A)  impotence in men 
B)  reduced sexual desire in women 
C)  lowered sperm count and testosterone levels 
D)  failure to ovulate

Question 2

Smoking marijuana can interfere with concentration, logical thinking, and the ability to form new memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cocaine, caffeine, and nicotine are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  opiates. 
B)  barbiturates. 
C)  stimulants. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  opiates. 
B)  barbiturates. 
C)  stimulants. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 4

A person who needs less than 6 hours of sleep per night is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a microsleeper. 
B)  an insomniac. 
C)  sleep resistant. 
D)  a short sleeper. 
A)  a microsleeper. 
B)  an insomniac. 
C)  sleep resistant. 
D)  a short sleeper.

Question 5

The pleasure response in the brain is triggered by the neurotransmitter called

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  acetylcholine. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  acetylcholine.

Question 6

How does cocaine affect the user?

Accepted Answer

Cocaine is a stimulant that causes a fee

Question 7

When Su Mei told Pearl about her dream, Freud would say that Su Mei was relating the ________ of her dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content 
B)  superficial aspect 
C)  day residue 
D)  latent content 
A)  manifest content 
B)  superficial aspect 
C)  day residue 
D)  latent content

Question 8

Hypnotized subjects are unaware of what is going on around them during hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Highly hypnotizable people can easily

Accepted Answer

A)  recall their past lives. 
B)  be made to tell their inner most personal secrets, even if they do not want to. 
C)  perform super human feats of strength. 
D)  become completely absorbed in imaginative activities. 
A)  recall their past lives. 
B)  be made to tell their inner most personal secrets, even if they do not want to. 
C)  perform super human feats of strength. 
D)  become completely absorbed in imaginative activities.

Question 10

After the first two sleep cycles, the sleeper will spend the rest of the night

Accepted Answer

A)  dreaming. 
B)  alternating between stage 2 and REM sleep. 
C)  in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  in Stages 2 and 3. 
A)  dreaming. 
B)  alternating between stage 2 and REM sleep. 
C)  in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  in Stages 2 and 3.

Question 11

Which of the following is not characteristic of a crash from an amphetamine high?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  physical exhaustion 
C)  extended sleeping 
D)  loss of appetite 
A)  depression 
B)  physical exhaustion 
C)  extended sleeping 
D)  loss of appetite

Question 12

What are some of the effects of depressants, and what drugs comprise this category?

Accepted Answer

Depressants decrease activity in the cen

Question 13

How does occupation affect the amount of sleep a person needs? What other factors affect the need for sleep?

Accepted Answer

Contrary to popular opinion, the amount

Question 14

Explain what occurs in a typical night of sleep in a young adult, including how the body responds during REM and NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

Explanation should include a description

Question 15

According to Dr. Herbert Benson, the beneficial effects of meditation can be duplicated with simple relaxation techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Narcolepsy is to _________ as insomnia is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM attacks; chronic poor-quality sleep 
B)  awaking to breathe; REM attacks 
C)  REM attacks; REM rebound 
D)  awaking to breathe; chronic poor-quality sleep 
A)  REM attacks; chronic poor-quality sleep 
B)  awaking to breathe; REM attacks 
C)  REM attacks; REM rebound 
D)  awaking to breathe; chronic poor-quality sleep

Question 17

Following REM deprivation, there is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in REM sleep. 
B)  a decrease in REM sleep. 
C)  an absence of REM sleep. 
D)  no change in the amount of REM sleep. 
A)  an increase in REM sleep. 
B)  a decrease in REM sleep. 
C)  an absence of REM sleep. 
D)  no change in the amount of REM sleep.

Question 18

What drug has unpredictable effects that can range from altered perceptions and hallucinations to states of panic and terror?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  heroin 
C)  crack 
D)  crank 
A)  LSD 
B)  heroin 
C)  crack 
D)  crank

Question 19

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce arousal 
B)  to promote relaxation 
C)  to substitute for anaesthesia during surgery 
D)  to bring a person to a higher level of spirituality 
A)  to reduce arousal 
B)  to promote relaxation 
C)  to substitute for anaesthesia during surgery 
D)  to bring a person to a higher level of spirituality

Question 20

Describe insomnia?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that involv

Which abnormality in sexual functioning has not been attributed to heavy marijuana use?

Smoking marijuana can interfere with concentration, logical thinking, and the ability to form new memories.

Cocaine, caffeine, and nicotine are examples of

A person who needs less than 6 hours of sleep per night is called

The pleasure response in the brain is triggered by the neurotransmitter called

How does cocaine affect the user?

When Su Mei told Pearl about her dream, Freud would say that Su Mei was relating the ________ of her dream.

Hypnotized subjects are unaware of what is going on around them during hypnosis.

Highly hypnotizable people can easily

After the first two sleep cycles, the sleeper will spend the rest of the night

Which of the following is not characteristic of a crash from an amphetamine high?

What are some of the effects of depressants, and what drugs comprise this category?

How does occupation affect the amount of sleep a person needs? What other factors affect the need for sleep?

Explain what occurs in a typical night of sleep in a young adult, including how the body responds during REM and NREM sleep.

According to Dr. Herbert Benson, the beneficial effects of meditation can be duplicated with simple relaxation techniques.

Narcolepsy is to _ as insomnia is to ____.

Following REM deprivation, there is usually

What drug has unpredictable effects that can range from altered perceptions and hallucinations to states of panic and terror?

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

Describe insomnia?

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Which abnormality in sexual functioning has not been attributed to heavy marijuana use?

Smoking marijuana can interfere with concentration, logical thinking, and the ability to form new memories.

Cocaine, caffeine, and nicotine are examples of

A person who needs less than 6 hours of sleep per night is called

The pleasure response in the brain is triggered by the neurotransmitter called

How does cocaine affect the user?

When Su Mei told Pearl about her dream, Freud would say that Su Mei was relating the ________ of her dream.

Hypnotized subjects are unaware of what is going on around them during hypnosis.

Highly hypnotizable people can easily

After the first two sleep cycles, the sleeper will spend the rest of the night

Which of the following is not characteristic of a crash from an amphetamine high?

What are some of the effects of depressants, and what drugs comprise this category?

How does occupation affect the amount of sleep a person needs? What other factors affect the need for sleep?

Explain what occurs in a typical night of sleep in a young adult, including how the body responds during REM and NREM sleep.

According to Dr. Herbert Benson, the beneficial effects of meditation can be duplicated with simple relaxation techniques.

Narcolepsy is to _________ as insomnia is to ____________.

Following REM deprivation, there is usually

What drug has unpredictable effects that can range from altered perceptions and hallucinations to states of panic and terror?

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

Describe insomnia?

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

Narcolepsy is to _ as insomnia is to ____.