Question 1

Taking a midafternoon nap

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A)  is indicative of a person with hypersomnia. 
B)  is not really restful. 
C)  can help people in occupations that require long periods of alertness. 
D)  are only beneficial to the very young and the very old. 
A)  is indicative of a person with hypersomnia. 
B)  is not really restful. 
C)  can help people in occupations that require long periods of alertness. 
D)  are only beneficial to the very young and the very old.

Question 2

Regarding marijuana, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Smoking marijuana may increase the risk of a variety of cancers, including lung, prostate and cervical cancer. 
B)  Marijuana use has been found to be associated with a variety of mental health problems. 
C)  Activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in marijuana abusers. 
D)  People who smoke marijuana regularly score lower on IQ tests, although the scores tend to rebound within a month after the person quits using marijuana. 
A)  Smoking marijuana may increase the risk of a variety of cancers, including lung, prostate and cervical cancer. 
B)  Marijuana use has been found to be associated with a variety of mental health problems. 
C)  Activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in marijuana abusers. 
D)  People who smoke marijuana regularly score lower on IQ tests, although the scores tend to rebound within a month after the person quits using marijuana.

Question 3

According to your textbook, which of the following drugs is classified as a narcotic and is addictive?

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A)  codeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  GHB 
D)  MDMA 
A)  codeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  GHB 
D)  MDMA

Question 4

Of those approaches listed, which one has proven to be the most successful at helping alcoholics to stay sober?

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A)  individual behavioral therapy 
B)  using antidepressants with individual counseling 
C)  mutual-help approaches, like Alcoholics Anonymous 
D)  the regular use of detoxification techniques 
A)  individual behavioral therapy 
B)  using antidepressants with individual counseling 
C)  mutual-help approaches, like Alcoholics Anonymous 
D)  the regular use of detoxification techniques

Question 5

One of Freud's key proposals was that dreams express unconscious desires and conflicts as

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A)  the ideal self. 
B)  the superego. 
C)  disguised dream symbols. 
D)  a psychosexual fixation. 
A)  the ideal self. 
B)  the superego. 
C)  disguised dream symbols. 
D)  a psychosexual fixation.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the effect of alcohol on sleep?

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A)  It has no significant impact on the quality or quantity of sleep. 
B)  It increases the quantity and quality of sleep by increasing all stages of sleep. 
C)  It decreases the quality of sleep by reducing REM sleep. 
D)  It increases REM sleep but decreases the deeper stages of sleep. 
A)  It has no significant impact on the quality or quantity of sleep. 
B)  It increases the quantity and quality of sleep by increasing all stages of sleep. 
C)  It decreases the quality of sleep by reducing REM sleep. 
D)  It increases REM sleep but decreases the deeper stages of sleep.

Question 7

The drug MDMA is also known as

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A)  scoop. 
B)  Ecstasy. 
C)  crack. 
D)  ice. 
A)  scoop. 
B)  Ecstasy. 
C)  crack. 
D)  ice.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations for social drinkers to "pace" their drinking?

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A)  Drink slowly and eat while drinking. 
B)  Limit drinking primarily to the first hour of a party. 
C)  If drinking hard liquor, make every other drink a beer or a glass of wine. 
D)  Practice how to politely but firmly refuse drinks. 
A)  Drink slowly and eat while drinking. 
B)  Limit drinking primarily to the first hour of a party. 
C)  If drinking hard liquor, make every other drink a beer or a glass of wine. 
D)  Practice how to politely but firmly refuse drinks.

Question 9

Athletes tend to dream about the previous day's athletic activities, and teachers tend to dream about their classrooms.Both of these situations support the

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A)  psychodynamic theory of dreaming. 
B)  activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C)  neurocognitive dream theory. 
D)  Gestalt dream theory. 
A)  psychodynamic theory of dreaming. 
B)  activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C)  neurocognitive dream theory. 
D)  Gestalt dream theory.

Question 10

Which of the following is a mental exercise that focuses attention, interrupts the flow of thoughts and worries, and reduces physical tension and anxiety?

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A)  hypnopompic imagery. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  lucid dreaming. 
D)  meditation. 
A)  hypnopompic imagery. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  lucid dreaming. 
D)  meditation.

Question 11

Janie was prescribed a medication to treat her anxiety.However, Janie has failed to comply with the doctor's prescription and has started overmedicating herself.This would be classified as

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A)  ​drug misuse. 
B)  ​drug abuse. 
C)  ​instrumental use. 
D)  ​compulsive use. 
A)  ​drug misuse. 
B)  ​drug abuse. 
C)  ​instrumental use. 
D)  ​compulsive use.

Question 12

The sleep researcher William Dement awakened volunteers each time they entered REM sleep.Which of the following was NOT one of Dement's findings?

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A)  By the fifth night, many of the volunteers had to be awakened 20 to 30 times to prevent REM sleep. 
B)  During their waking hours, the volunteers, who were deprived of REM sleep, complained of memory lapses, poor concentration, and anxiety. 
C)  When volunteers were finally allowed to sleep undisturbed, they exhibited extra amounts of dream sleep. 
D)  After being REM sleep deprived, the volunteers exhibited more instances of sleep terrors and/or somnambulism. 
A)  By the fifth night, many of the volunteers had to be awakened 20 to 30 times to prevent REM sleep. 
B)  During their waking hours, the volunteers, who were deprived of REM sleep, complained of memory lapses, poor concentration, and anxiety. 
C)  When volunteers were finally allowed to sleep undisturbed, they exhibited extra amounts of dream sleep. 
D)  After being REM sleep deprived, the volunteers exhibited more instances of sleep terrors and/or somnambulism.

Question 13

Meditation techniques that involve widening one's attention to become aware of everything experienced at any given moment are referred to as __________ meditation.

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A)  mindfulness 
B)  concentrative 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inhibition 
A)  mindfulness 
B)  concentrative 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inhibition

Question 14

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Addictive drugs do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  cause the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to be released, resulting in intensified feelings of fear and paranoia. 
B)  fool brain-reward pathways creating a compulsion to repeat the drug experience. 
C)  stimulate a brain region called the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  physically change the brain's reward circuitry, making it harder for the addict to overcome his or her addiction. 
A)  cause the neurotransmitter acetylcholine to be released, resulting in intensified feelings of fear and paranoia. 
B)  fool brain-reward pathways creating a compulsion to repeat the drug experience. 
C)  stimulate a brain region called the nucleus accumbens. 
D)  physically change the brain's reward circuitry, making it harder for the addict to overcome his or her addiction.

Question 16

Terrence has three term papers due and four major tests in the next three weeks.His friends suggest that he take a "study drug" to help him stay awake and focus better.The "study drug" that his friends have suggested that he take illegally is most likely

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A)  GHB. 
B)  Ritalin. 
C)  Xanax. 
D)  Rohypnol. 
A)  GHB. 
B)  Ritalin. 
C)  Xanax. 
D)  Rohypnol.

Question 17

A lonely person may dream of romance, and a hungry child may dream of food.According to the neurocognitive theory, these dreams

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A)  reflect ordinary waking concerns. 
B)  should be probed for deeper symbolic meanings. 
C)  are the synthesis of random neural firings. 
D)  are prophetic expressions of the future. 
A)  reflect ordinary waking concerns. 
B)  should be probed for deeper symbolic meanings. 
C)  are the synthesis of random neural firings. 
D)  are prophetic expressions of the future.

Question 18

The value of more REM sleep is that it helps us sort and retain memories, especially memories about

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A)  names, faces, and recent events. 
B)  personal feelings and emotions. 
C)  strategies for solving problems. 
D)  motor skills that were recently learned. 
A)  names, faces, and recent events. 
B)  personal feelings and emotions. 
C)  strategies for solving problems. 
D)  motor skills that were recently learned.

Question 19

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real, and they occur

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A)  during NREM sleep. 
B)  during REM sleep. 
C)  only when people are sleep deprived and are experiencing REM rebound. 
D)  most often in children and adolescents, but rarely in adults. 
A)  during NREM sleep. 
B)  during REM sleep. 
C)  only when people are sleep deprived and are experiencing REM rebound. 
D)  most often in children and adolescents, but rarely in adults.

Question 20

Marijuana is labeled by the U.S.government as which schedule of prohibited substance​?

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A)  ​Schedule 1 
B)  ​Schedule 2 
C)  ​Schedule 3 
D)  ​Schedule 4 
A)  ​Schedule 1 
B)  ​Schedule 2 
C)  ​Schedule 3 
D)  ​Schedule 4

Taking a midafternoon nap

Regarding marijuana, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your textbook, which of the following drugs is classified as a narcotic and is addictive?

Of those approaches listed, which one has proven to be the most successful at helping alcoholics to stay sober?

One of Freud's key proposals was that dreams express unconscious desires and conflicts as

Which of the following best describes the effect of alcohol on sleep?

The drug MDMA is also known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations for social drinkers to "pace" their drinking?

Athletes tend to dream about the previous day's athletic activities, and teachers tend to dream about their classrooms.Both of these situations support the

Which of the following is a mental exercise that focuses attention, interrupts the flow of thoughts and worries, and reduces physical tension and anxiety?

Janie was prescribed a medication to treat her anxiety.However, Janie has failed to comply with the doctor's prescription and has started overmedicating herself.This would be classified as

The sleep researcher William Dement awakened volunteers each time they entered REM sleep.Which of the following was NOT one of Dement's findings?

Meditation techniques that involve widening one's attention to become aware of everything experienced at any given moment are referred to as __________ meditation.

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams.

Addictive drugs do all of the following EXCEPT

Terrence has three term papers due and four major tests in the next three weeks.His friends suggest that he take a "study drug" to help him stay awake and focus better.The "study drug" that his friends have suggested that he take illegally is most likely

A lonely person may dream of romance, and a hungry child may dream of food.According to the neurocognitive theory, these dreams

The value of more REM sleep is that it helps us sort and retain memories, especially memories about

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real, and they occur

Marijuana is labeled by the U.S.government as which schedule of prohibited substance?

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

Taking a midafternoon nap

Regarding marijuana, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your textbook, which of the following drugs is classified as a narcotic and is addictive?

Of those approaches listed, which one has proven to be the most successful at helping alcoholics to stay sober?

One of Freud's key proposals was that dreams express unconscious desires and conflicts as

Which of the following best describes the effect of alcohol on sleep?

The drug MDMA is also known as

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations for social drinkers to "pace" their drinking?

Athletes tend to dream about the previous day's athletic activities, and teachers tend to dream about their classrooms.Both of these situations support the

Which of the following is a mental exercise that focuses attention, interrupts the flow of thoughts and worries, and reduces physical tension and anxiety?

Janie was prescribed a medication to treat her anxiety.However, Janie has failed to comply with the doctor's prescription and has started overmedicating herself.This would be classified as

The sleep researcher William Dement awakened volunteers each time they entered REM sleep.Which of the following was NOT one of Dement's findings?

Meditation techniques that involve widening one's attention to become aware of everything experienced at any given moment are referred to as __________ meditation.

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams.

Addictive drugs do all of the following EXCEPT

Terrence has three term papers due and four major tests in the next three weeks.His friends suggest that he take a "study drug" to help him stay awake and focus better.The "study drug" that his friends have suggested that he take illegally is most likely

A lonely person may dream of romance, and a hungry child may dream of food.According to the neurocognitive theory, these dreams

The value of more REM sleep is that it helps us sort and retain memories, especially memories about

Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues at the Stanford University Sleep Research Center were able to show that lucid dreams are real, and they occur

Marijuana is labeled by the U.S.government as which schedule of prohibited substance​?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Marijuana is labeled by the U.S.government as which schedule of prohibited substance?