Question 1

According to Freud, an expression of one's unconscious desires is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the ideal self. 
B)  wish fulfillment. 
C)  the superego. 
D)  libidinal energy. 
A)  the ideal self. 
B)  wish fulfillment. 
C)  the superego. 
D)  libidinal energy.

Question 2

Many automobile accidents are thought to occur during momentary shifts in brain activity called

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebounds. 
B)  non-REM sleep spindles. 
C)  microsleeps. 
D)  sleep spindles. 
A)  REM rebounds. 
B)  non-REM sleep spindles. 
C)  microsleeps. 
D)  sleep spindles.

Question 3

Regarding psychoactive drug use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the addictive drugs have legitimate or instrumental uses. 
B)  Some drugs have been used for centuries in various cultures, in a search for insight. 
C)  Some psychoactive drugs were specifically developed to control pain or to treat mental illnesses. 
D)  To prevent drug use from becoming drug abuse, the key involves moderation. 
A)  None of the addictive drugs have legitimate or instrumental uses. 
B)  Some drugs have been used for centuries in various cultures, in a search for insight. 
C)  Some psychoactive drugs were specifically developed to control pain or to treat mental illnesses. 
D)  To prevent drug use from becoming drug abuse, the key involves moderation.

Question 4

Regarding marijuana and THC, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic marijuana users are more prone to develop psychosis. 
B)  No overdose deaths from marijuana have been reported. 
C)  Marijuana has not been shown to produce a physical dependence. 
D)  The THC in marijuana can suppress the body's immune system, increasing the risk of disease. 
A)  Chronic marijuana users are more prone to develop psychosis. 
B)  No overdose deaths from marijuana have been reported. 
C)  Marijuana has not been shown to produce a physical dependence. 
D)  The THC in marijuana can suppress the body's immune system, increasing the risk of disease.

Question 5

According to Freud, condensation, displacement, and secondary elaboration are types of

Accepted Answer

A)  dream processes. 
B)  ego defense mechanisms. 
C)  fixations. 
D)  archetypes. 
A)  dream processes. 
B)  ego defense mechanisms. 
C)  fixations. 
D)  archetypes.

Question 6

Which dream theory states that many brain areas that are active when we are awake remain active during dreaming with dreams being a conscious expression of the REM sleep processes that sort and store daily experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt dream theory 
B)  psychodynamic theory of dreaming 
C)  humanistic theory of dreaming 
D)  neurocognitive dream theory 
A)  Gestalt dream theory 
B)  psychodynamic theory of dreaming 
C)  humanistic theory of dreaming 
D)  neurocognitive dream theory

Question 7

Regarding the research on MDMA, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a person stops taking MDMA, they tend to experience long-term feelings of anxiety and depression that can persist for months 
B)  MDMA has been shown to increase sexual performance in both men and women. 
C)  MDMA has been shown to intensify the impact of music for the user. 
D)  MDMA users have suffered fatal heat exhaustion and severe liver damage. 
A)  When a person stops taking MDMA, they tend to experience long-term feelings of anxiety and depression that can persist for months 
B)  MDMA has been shown to increase sexual performance in both men and women. 
C)  MDMA has been shown to intensify the impact of music for the user. 
D)  MDMA users have suffered fatal heat exhaustion and severe liver damage.

Question 8

The occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  somnambulism. 
B)  REM behavior disorder. 
C)  REM rebound. 
D)  sleep drunkenness. 
A)  somnambulism. 
B)  REM behavior disorder. 
C)  REM rebound. 
D)  sleep drunkenness.

Question 9

Drugs that decrease the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  depressants. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  narcotics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  depressants. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 10

Researchers have recently discovered a system of neurons, which is widely distributed throughout the brain and communicate via neurotransmitters, such as anandimide.These neurotransmitters are collectively called

Accepted Answer

A)  ​exogenimides. 
B)  ​histamines. 
C)  ​dopamides. 
D)  ​endocannabinoids. 
A)  ​exogenimides. 
B)  ​histamines. 
C)  ​dopamides. 
D)  ​endocannabinoids.

Question 11

Regarding the treatment of alcoholism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A) acts on the premise that it takes a former alcoholic to understand and help a current alcoholic. 
B)  Besides Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A) , alcohol treatment may include medical treatment, group therapy, mindfulness meditation, and individual psychotherapy. 
C)  Rational Recovery and SOS are rational, nonspiritual approaches to alcohol treatment. 
D)  The regular use of detoxification techniques have been found to be more effective than Alcoholics Anonymous in treating alcohol abuse. 
A)  Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A) acts on the premise that it takes a former alcoholic to understand and help a current alcoholic. 
B)  Besides Alcoholics Anonymous (A
A) , alcohol treatment may include medical treatment, group therapy, mindfulness meditation, and individual psychotherapy. 
C)  Rational Recovery and SOS are rational, nonspiritual approaches to alcohol treatment. 
D)  The regular use of detoxification techniques have been found to be more effective than Alcoholics Anonymous in treating alcohol abuse.

Question 12

Sleep activity is usually measured using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG. 
B)  MRI. 
C)  PET scanner. 
D)  fetoscope. 
A)  EEG. 
B)  MRI. 
C)  PET scanner. 
D)  fetoscope.

Question 13

Smoked forms of methamphetamine are commonly called

Accepted Answer

A)  goof balls. 
B)  ice. 
C)  crack. 
D)  scoop. 
A)  goof balls. 
B)  ice. 
C)  crack. 
D)  scoop.

Question 14

Prescription sedatives tend to reduce the quality of sleep because they

Accepted Answer

A)  create paradoxical sleep. 
B)  suppress peripheral neurological activity. 
C)  decrease Stage 4 and REM sleep. 
D)  eliminate Stage 2 sleep. 
A)  create paradoxical sleep. 
B)  suppress peripheral neurological activity. 
C)  decrease Stage 4 and REM sleep. 
D)  eliminate Stage 2 sleep.

Question 15

In one study, a group of college students who received 90 minutes of training in the relaxation response experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  no benefit from the training. 
B)  a slight increase in their stress levels. 
C)  greatly reduced stress levels. 
D)  significantly improved grades and increased socialization. 
A)  no benefit from the training. 
B)  a slight increase in their stress levels. 
C)  greatly reduced stress levels. 
D)  significantly improved grades and increased socialization.

Question 16

The difficulty of knowing other minds is why the early behaviorists replaced which of the following with more objective measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  introspection 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  conditioning 
D)  response chaining 
A)  introspection 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  conditioning 
D)  response chaining

Question 17

To help one focus when using concentrative meditation, a person may use smooth, flowing sounds that are easily repeated, such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song, poem, or prayer.These smooth, flowing sounds are called

Accepted Answer

A)  genomes. 
B)  hypnopompic images. 
C)  mantras. 
D)  relaxation responses. 
A)  genomes. 
B)  hypnopompic images. 
C)  mantras. 
D)  relaxation responses.

Question 18

You have graduated from college and have a new job.At several of the events related to your job, alcohol is being served.According to your textbook, it is possible to pace your drinking so that you will not get drunk and embarrass yourself in front of your boss and colleagues.List these five guidelines for paced drinking.Then, explain why alcohol abuse increases with the level of stress in one's life, and identify five of the eight danger signs of alcohol abuse.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that paced drinking

Question 19

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep, the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an autonomic cramp. 
B)  a hypnic jerk. 
C)  the restless leg syndrome. 
D)  the hypnogogic image syndrome. 
A)  an autonomic cramp. 
B)  a hypnic jerk. 
C)  the restless leg syndrome. 
D)  the hypnogogic image syndrome.

Question 20

Alcohol and amphetamines both suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Freud, an expression of one's unconscious desires is called

Many automobile accidents are thought to occur during momentary shifts in brain activity called

Regarding psychoactive drug use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding marijuana and THC, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Freud, condensation, displacement, and secondary elaboration are types of

Which dream theory states that many brain areas that are active when we are awake remain active during dreaming with dreams being a conscious expression of the REM sleep processes that sort and store daily experiences?

Regarding the research on MDMA, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation is known as

Drugs that decrease the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as

Researchers have recently discovered a system of neurons, which is widely distributed throughout the brain and communicate via neurotransmitters, such as anandimide.These neurotransmitters are collectively called

Regarding the treatment of alcoholism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sleep activity is usually measured using a(n)

Smoked forms of methamphetamine are commonly called

Prescription sedatives tend to reduce the quality of sleep because they

In one study, a group of college students who received 90 minutes of training in the relaxation response experienced

The difficulty of knowing other minds is why the early behaviorists replaced which of the following with more objective measures?

To help one focus when using concentrative meditation, a person may use smooth, flowing sounds that are easily repeated, such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song, poem, or prayer.These smooth, flowing sounds are called

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep, the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called

Alcohol and amphetamines both suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep.

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

According to Freud, an expression of one's unconscious desires is called

Many automobile accidents are thought to occur during momentary shifts in brain activity called

Regarding psychoactive drug use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding marijuana and THC, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Freud, condensation, displacement, and secondary elaboration are types of

Which dream theory states that many brain areas that are active when we are awake remain active during dreaming with dreams being a conscious expression of the REM sleep processes that sort and store daily experiences?

Regarding the research on MDMA, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation is known as

Drugs that decrease the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as

Researchers have recently discovered a system of neurons, which is widely distributed throughout the brain and communicate via neurotransmitters, such as anandimide.These neurotransmitters are collectively called

Regarding the treatment of alcoholism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sleep activity is usually measured using a(n)

Smoked forms of methamphetamine are commonly called

Prescription sedatives tend to reduce the quality of sleep because they

In one study, a group of college students who received 90 minutes of training in the relaxation response experienced

The difficulty of knowing other minds is why the early behaviorists replaced which of the following with more objective measures?

To help one focus when using concentrative meditation, a person may use smooth, flowing sounds that are easily repeated, such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song, poem, or prayer.These smooth, flowing sounds are called

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep, the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called

Alcohol and amphetamines both suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep.

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.

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