Question 1

LSD _____.

Accepted Answer

A) can lead to heart attacks 
B) is extremely addictive 
C) has been found to have no negative physical or psychological effects 
D) is derived from a form of mold 
A) can lead to heart attacks 
B) is extremely addictive 
C) has been found to have no negative physical or psychological effects 
D) is derived from a form of mold

Question 2

On average, an infant sleeps ________hours and spends ___________ percent in REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) 7)5, 10 
B) 14, 40 
C) 6, 14 
D) 10, 50 
A) 7)5, 10 
B) 14, 40 
C) 6, 14 
D) 10, 50

Question 3

Your friend Loretta is taking Xanax prescribed by her doctor.She tells you that she is planning to drink a glass of wine to help her mellow out even more.Based on what you've learned about drugs in this class, what would your BEST response to her be?

Accepted Answer

A) Good idea; the two drugs will work better together. 
B) Bad idea; the two drugs will counteract each other and she will become overstimulated. 
C) It's okay; alcohol only has a bad effect if you have more than 2-3 drinks. 
D) Bad idea; taken together they can relax the diaphragm and cause suffocation. 
A) Good idea; the two drugs will work better together. 
B) Bad idea; the two drugs will counteract each other and she will become overstimulated. 
C) It's okay; alcohol only has a bad effect if you have more than 2-3 drinks. 
D) Bad idea; taken together they can relax the diaphragm and cause suffocation.

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE regarding a typical night's sleep cycles?

Accepted Answer

A) There are 7-8 cycles per night, each lasting about an hour. 
B) REM sleep increases during the night. 
C) Brain waves decrease in both frequency and amplitude as the night progresses. 
D) Everyone always progresses from Stage 1 to 3, and back. 
A) There are 7-8 cycles per night, each lasting about an hour. 
B) REM sleep increases during the night. 
C) Brain waves decrease in both frequency and amplitude as the night progresses. 
D) Everyone always progresses from Stage 1 to 3, and back.

Question 5

You are generally less productive and more accident-prone than other workers.It is MOST likely that you _____.

Accepted Answer

A) are working without supervision 
B) have a Type-B personality 
C) are a workaholic 
D) are a rotating shift worker 
A) are working without supervision 
B) have a Type-B personality 
C) are a workaholic 
D) are a rotating shift worker

Question 6

Which of the following is characteristic of Stage 3 sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) fast, active brain waves 
B) confusion and disorientation when awakened. 
C) The brain is most receptive to foreign language or other learning tapes 
D) sleep spindles 
A) fast, active brain waves 
B) confusion and disorientation when awakened. 
C) The brain is most receptive to foreign language or other learning tapes 
D) sleep spindles

Question 7

You are in a sleep lab and have just been hooked up to several machines.Researchers are interested in measuring all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) eye movements 
B) brain waves 
C) bladder activity 
D) muscle activity 
A) eye movements 
B) brain waves 
C) bladder activity 
D) muscle activity

Question 8

You just awoke from a startling dream in which you were very frightened, but could not move.How would the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming explain your dream?

Accepted Answer

A) Your amygdala was randomly stimulated, but REM-stage paralysis kept you from moving. 
B) You were frightened by something during the day but didn't pay attention to it at the time, which caused you to feel helpless in your dream. 
C) You are frightened of your occasional urges to harm others, and your unconscious mind prevented you from following through on these urges. 
D) You experienced random stimulation of the amygdala and other brain areas, but your cerebellum was not stimulated at all. 
A) Your amygdala was randomly stimulated, but REM-stage paralysis kept you from moving. 
B) You were frightened by something during the day but didn't pay attention to it at the time, which caused you to feel helpless in your dream. 
C) You are frightened of your occasional urges to harm others, and your unconscious mind prevented you from following through on these urges. 
D) You experienced random stimulation of the amygdala and other brain areas, but your cerebellum was not stimulated at all.

Question 9

REM sleep is also called _____ sleep because the brain is aroused and active while the person remains nonresponsive and asleep.

Accepted Answer

A) pseudo-sleep 
B) paradoxical 
C) hypnagogic 
D) transitional 
A) pseudo-sleep 
B) paradoxical 
C) hypnagogic 
D) transitional

Question 10

This is a theory/hypothesis of dream interpretation that emphasizes the roles of manifest and latent dream content.

Accepted Answer

A) Hobson's activation hypothesis 
B) McCarley's synthesis hypothesis 
C) Freud's wish-fulfillment theory 
D) Mayan Indian communal theory 
A) Hobson's activation hypothesis 
B) McCarley's synthesis hypothesis 
C) Freud's wish-fulfillment theory 
D) Mayan Indian communal theory

Question 11

When repeated drug use causes changes in the body that require continued drug use to prevent withdrawal symptoms, a state of _____ is occurring.

Accepted Answer

A) drug-induced brain damage 
B) psychoactive addiction 
C) physical dependence 
D) drug abuse 
A) drug-induced brain damage 
B) psychoactive addiction 
C) physical dependence 
D) drug abuse

Question 12

Which part of your hypothalamus controls your circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

the suprac

Question 13

Freud believed that dreams allowed our unacceptable desires to come to the surface, giving us a momentary glimpse at the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) superego 
B) working self-concept 
C) REM content 
D) unconscious 
A) superego 
B) working self-concept 
C) REM content 
D) unconscious

Question 14

Which class of drugs reviewed in your text can cause increased perceptions of power?

Accepted Answer

A) Opiates 
B) Depressants 
C) Stimulants 
D) Hallucinogens 
A) Opiates 
B) Depressants 
C) Stimulants 
D) Hallucinogens

Question 15

Research shows that this drug can impair memory, lung functioning, and immune response, interfere with proper reproductive functioning, and adversely affect the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) opiates 
B) barbiturates 
C) marijuana 
D) alcohol 
A) opiates 
B) barbiturates 
C) marijuana 
D) alcohol

Question 16

Circadian rhythms are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) patterns that repeat themselves on a twice-daily schedule 
B) physical and mental changes associated with the cycle of the moon 
C) rhythmical processes in your brain 
D) biological changes that occur on a 24-hour cycle 
A) patterns that repeat themselves on a twice-daily schedule 
B) physical and mental changes associated with the cycle of the moon 
C) rhythmical processes in your brain 
D) biological changes that occur on a 24-hour cycle

Question 17

Tavish tells you that he can taste the color of the sky and see the sounds of the birds chirping.It is likely that Tavish has ingested _____.

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol 
B) a hallucinogen 
C) a stimulant 
D) any of the above 
A) alcohol 
B) a hallucinogen 
C) a stimulant 
D) any of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Highly focused attention 
B) Use of imagination and hallucination 
C) An active attitude 
D) Decreased responsiveness to pain 
A) Highly focused attention 
B) Use of imagination and hallucination 
C) An active attitude 
D) Decreased responsiveness to pain

Question 19

Singh finds that he has to drink several more beers to get the same buzz he used to get with one or two.It is likely that Singh has developed _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a psychoactive addiction 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) a better ability to metabolize alcohol 
D) a tolerance for alcohol 
A) a psychoactive addiction 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) a better ability to metabolize alcohol 
D) a tolerance for alcohol

Question 20

Mental activities that require minimal attention are called _____ processes.

Accepted Answer

A) controlled 
B) automatic 
C) REM 
D) unconscious 
A) controlled 
B) automatic 
C) REM 
D) unconscious

LSD _____.

On average, an infant sleeps hours and spends ___ percent in REM sleep.

Your friend Loretta is taking Xanax prescribed by her doctor.She tells you that she is planning to drink a glass of wine to help her mellow out even more.Based on what you've learned about drugs in this class, what would your BEST response to her be?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding a typical night's sleep cycles?

You are generally less productive and more accident-prone than other workers.It is MOST likely that you _____.

Which of the following is characteristic of Stage 3 sleep?

You are in a sleep lab and have just been hooked up to several machines.Researchers are interested in measuring all but which of the following?

You just awoke from a startling dream in which you were very frightened, but could not move.How would the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming explain your dream?

REM sleep is also called _____ sleep because the brain is aroused and active while the person remains nonresponsive and asleep.

This is a theory/hypothesis of dream interpretation that emphasizes the roles of manifest and latent dream content.

When repeated drug use causes changes in the body that require continued drug use to prevent withdrawal symptoms, a state of _____ is occurring.

Which part of your hypothalamus controls your circadian rhythms?

Freud believed that dreams allowed our unacceptable desires to come to the surface, giving us a momentary glimpse at the ____________.

Which class of drugs reviewed in your text can cause increased perceptions of power?

Research shows that this drug can impair memory, lung functioning, and immune response, interfere with proper reproductive functioning, and adversely affect the brain.

Circadian rhythms are _____.

Tavish tells you that he can taste the color of the sky and see the sounds of the birds chirping.It is likely that Tavish has ingested _____.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hypnosis?

Singh finds that he has to drink several more beers to get the same buzz he used to get with one or two.It is likely that Singh has developed _____.

Mental activities that require minimal attention are called _____ processes.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

LSD _____.

On average, an infant sleeps ________hours and spends ___________ percent in REM sleep.

Your friend Loretta is taking Xanax prescribed by her doctor.She tells you that she is planning to drink a glass of wine to help her mellow out even more.Based on what you've learned about drugs in this class, what would your BEST response to her be?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding a typical night's sleep cycles?

You are generally less productive and more accident-prone than other workers.It is MOST likely that you _____.

Which of the following is characteristic of Stage 3 sleep?

You are in a sleep lab and have just been hooked up to several machines.Researchers are interested in measuring all but which of the following?

You just awoke from a startling dream in which you were very frightened, but could not move.How would the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming explain your dream?

REM sleep is also called _____ sleep because the brain is aroused and active while the person remains nonresponsive and asleep.

This is a theory/hypothesis of dream interpretation that emphasizes the roles of manifest and latent dream content.

When repeated drug use causes changes in the body that require continued drug use to prevent withdrawal symptoms, a state of _____ is occurring.

Which part of your hypothalamus controls your circadian rhythms?

Freud believed that dreams allowed our unacceptable desires to come to the surface, giving us a momentary glimpse at the ____________.

Which class of drugs reviewed in your text can cause increased perceptions of power?

Research shows that this drug can impair memory, lung functioning, and immune response, interfere with proper reproductive functioning, and adversely affect the brain.

Circadian rhythms are _____.

Tavish tells you that he can taste the color of the sky and see the sounds of the birds chirping.It is likely that Tavish has ingested _____.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of hypnosis?

Singh finds that he has to drink several more beers to get the same buzz he used to get with one or two.It is likely that Singh has developed _____.

Mental activities that require minimal attention are called _____ processes.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Social Psychology

Industrialorganizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

Filters

On average, an infant sleeps hours and spends ___ percent in REM sleep.