Question 1

In which sleep disturbance do people have an irresistible urge to move their legs to relieve sensations of creeping, tingling, prickling, aching, or tension?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnic jerk syndrome 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  restless legs syndrome 
D)  narcolepsy 
A)  hypnic jerk syndrome 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  restless legs syndrome 
D)  narcolepsy

Question 2

The ordering and duration of daily sleep and waking periods are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  meridian rhythms. 
B)  sleep patterns. 
C)  REM cycles. 
D)  sleep stages. 
A)  meridian rhythms. 
B)  sleep patterns. 
C)  REM cycles. 
D)  sleep stages.

Question 3

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend.If you can not bend your arm during the next ten seconds, you have shown

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnopompic imaging. 
B)  hypnotic susceptibility. 
C)  a feature of concentrative meditation. 
D)  transient narcolepsy. 
A)  hypnopompic imaging. 
B)  hypnotic susceptibility. 
C)  a feature of concentrative meditation. 
D)  transient narcolepsy.

Question 4

Which type of drug is generally a mild stimulant but with its main effect being to alter sensory impressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedative 
B)  narcotic 
C)  hallucinogen 
D)  tranquilizer 
A)  sedative 
B)  narcotic 
C)  hallucinogen 
D)  tranquilizer

Question 5

Alcohol, barbiturates, GHB, oxycodone, and benzodiazepine tranquilizers are all classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  containing THC. 
A)  stimulants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  containing THC.

Question 6

Jermaine has been binging on a stimulant drug for several days and is suffering from paranoid delusions and a loss of contact with reality.In the past when he has binged on this drug, he has become violent toward himself and others.Jermaine is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
B)  amphetamine psychosis. 
C)  alcohol poisoning. 
D)  generalized anxiety. 
A)  disorganized schizophrenia. 
B)  amphetamine psychosis. 
C)  alcohol poisoning. 
D)  generalized anxiety.

Question 7

According to your text, if you want to eliminate a nightmare, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease your sleeping time and eat less starchy foods. 
B)  increase your sleeping time and eat more protein-rich foods. 
C)  write down your dream, change it, and mentally rehearse it. 
D)  use the technique known as the paradoxical intention. 
A)  decrease your sleeping time and eat less starchy foods. 
B)  increase your sleeping time and eat more protein-rich foods. 
C)  write down your dream, change it, and mentally rehearse it. 
D)  use the technique known as the paradoxical intention.

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is NOT considered a narcotic?

Accepted Answer

A)  GHB 
B)  codeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  oxycodone 
A)  GHB 
B)  codeine 
C)  heroin 
D)  oxycodone

Question 9

Most people dream about four or five times a night, with the dreams spaced 90 minutes apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A rare genetic disease that prevents sleep

Accepted Answer

A)  often causes the person to develop manic-depression. 
B)  usually occurs in two-week intervals. 
C)  usually occurs in combination with Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  always ends with stupor, coma, and death. 
A)  often causes the person to develop manic-depression. 
B)  usually occurs in two-week intervals. 
C)  usually occurs in combination with Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  always ends with stupor, coma, and death.

Question 11

We cannot know the subjective experience of

Accepted Answer

A)  lower animals, like bats or cats. 
B)  primates other than humans. 
C)  other humans. 
D)  any of these organisms. 
A)  lower animals, like bats or cats. 
B)  primates other than humans. 
C)  other humans. 
D)  any of these organisms.

Question 12

The main function of meditative exercises is to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase energy and creativity. 
B)  focus attention and interrupt the typical flow of thoughts. 
C)  solve problems and relieve worries. 
D)  sharpen normal consciousness. 
A)  increase energy and creativity. 
B)  focus attention and interrupt the typical flow of thoughts. 
C)  solve problems and relieve worries. 
D)  sharpen normal consciousness.

Question 13

Below normal activity levels in which part of the brain were found in marijuana abusers and explains why chronic marijuana users tend to show some loss of coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  reticular formation 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  cerebellum 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 14

Most studies of sleep patterns show

Accepted Answer

A)  a consistent ratio of three to one between time awake and time asleep. 
B)  that it is unhealthy for anyone to sleep less than six hours a day. 
C)  that midafternoon sleepiness is a natural part of the wake-sleep cycle. 
D)  that these sleep patterns are innate and unchangeable. 
A)  a consistent ratio of three to one between time awake and time asleep. 
B)  that it is unhealthy for anyone to sleep less than six hours a day. 
C)  that midafternoon sleepiness is a natural part of the wake-sleep cycle. 
D)  that these sleep patterns are innate and unchangeable.

Question 15

Which of the following "sharpens" our memories of the previous day's more important experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM sleep 
B)  REM sleep 
C)  delta waves 
D)  somnambulism 
A)  NREM sleep 
B)  REM sleep 
C)  delta waves 
D)  somnambulism

Question 16

If you interviewed subjects after a hypnotic session on the nature of their experience, subjects who had experienced the basic suggestion effect would describe their experiences and actions as

Accepted Answer

A)  coerced. 
B)  contrived. 
C)  automatic. 
D)  deliberate. 
A)  coerced. 
B)  contrived. 
C)  automatic. 
D)  deliberate.

Question 17

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has shown that college students are likely to overestimate how much their fellow students are drinking at a party. 
B)  To pace one's drinking, it is best to drink alcohol on an empty stomach and then eat later in the evening. 
C)  To pace one's drinking, one should make every other drink or more a nonalcoholic beverage. 
D)  It is best to limit the drinking of alcohol primarily to the first hour of a social event or party. 
A)  Research has shown that college students are likely to overestimate how much their fellow students are drinking at a party. 
B)  To pace one's drinking, it is best to drink alcohol on an empty stomach and then eat later in the evening. 
C)  To pace one's drinking, one should make every other drink or more a nonalcoholic beverage. 
D)  It is best to limit the drinking of alcohol primarily to the first hour of a social event or party.

Question 18

All the different methods used in which procedure involve having people to focus attention on what is being said, to relax and feel tired, to "let go" and accept suggestions, and to use their imaginations?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory deprivation 
B)  brainwashing 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  receptive meditation 
A)  sensory deprivation 
B)  brainwashing 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  receptive meditation

Question 19

If your friend is using paradoxical intention to help overcome a problem, most likely he is contending with

Accepted Answer

A)  somnambulism. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  inattention problems. 
D)  insomnia. 
A)  somnambulism. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  inattention problems. 
D)  insomnia.

Question 20

Psychoactive drugs are

Accepted Answer

A)  those that are physiologically addicting. 
B)  substances capable of altering attention, perception, and mood. 
C)  a class of dangerous prescription drugs that have potentially harmful physiological side effects. 
D)  those which cause withdrawal symptoms and tolerance. 
A)  those that are physiologically addicting. 
B)  substances capable of altering attention, perception, and mood. 
C)  a class of dangerous prescription drugs that have potentially harmful physiological side effects. 
D)  those which cause withdrawal symptoms and tolerance.

In which sleep disturbance do people have an irresistible urge to move their legs to relieve sensations of creeping, tingling, prickling, aching, or tension?

The ordering and duration of daily sleep and waking periods are known as

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend.If you can not bend your arm during the next ten seconds, you have shown

Which type of drug is generally a mild stimulant but with its main effect being to alter sensory impressions?

Alcohol, barbiturates, GHB, oxycodone, and benzodiazepine tranquilizers are all classified as

Jermaine has been binging on a stimulant drug for several days and is suffering from paranoid delusions and a loss of contact with reality.In the past when he has binged on this drug, he has become violent toward himself and others.Jermaine is most likely suffering from

According to your text, if you want to eliminate a nightmare, you should

Which of the following drugs is NOT considered a narcotic?

Most people dream about four or five times a night, with the dreams spaced 90 minutes apart.

A rare genetic disease that prevents sleep

We cannot know the subjective experience of

The main function of meditative exercises is to

Below normal activity levels in which part of the brain were found in marijuana abusers and explains why chronic marijuana users tend to show some loss of coordination?

Most studies of sleep patterns show

Which of the following "sharpens" our memories of the previous day's more important experiences?

If you interviewed subjects after a hypnotic session on the nature of their experience, subjects who had experienced the basic suggestion effect would describe their experiences and actions as

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

All the different methods used in which procedure involve having people to focus attention on what is being said, to relax and feel tired, to "let go" and accept suggestions, and to use their imaginations?

If your friend is using paradoxical intention to help overcome a problem, most likely he is contending with

Psychoactive drugs are

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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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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

In which sleep disturbance do people have an irresistible urge to move their legs to relieve sensations of creeping, tingling, prickling, aching, or tension?

The ordering and duration of daily sleep and waking periods are known as

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend.If you can not bend your arm during the next ten seconds, you have shown

Which type of drug is generally a mild stimulant but with its main effect being to alter sensory impressions?

Alcohol, barbiturates, GHB, oxycodone, and benzodiazepine tranquilizers are all classified as

Jermaine has been binging on a stimulant drug for several days and is suffering from paranoid delusions and a loss of contact with reality.In the past when he has binged on this drug, he has become violent toward himself and others.Jermaine is most likely suffering from

According to your text, if you want to eliminate a nightmare, you should

Which of the following drugs is NOT considered a narcotic?

Most people dream about four or five times a night, with the dreams spaced 90 minutes apart.

A rare genetic disease that prevents sleep

We cannot know the subjective experience of

The main function of meditative exercises is to

Below normal activity levels in which part of the brain were found in marijuana abusers and explains why chronic marijuana users tend to show some loss of coordination?

Most studies of sleep patterns show

Which of the following "sharpens" our memories of the previous day's more important experiences?

If you interviewed subjects after a hypnotic session on the nature of their experience, subjects who had experienced the basic suggestion effect would describe their experiences and actions as

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

All the different methods used in which procedure involve having people to focus attention on what is being said, to relax and feel tired, to "let go" and accept suggestions, and to use their imaginations?

If your friend is using paradoxical intention to help overcome a problem, most likely he is contending with

Psychoactive drugs are

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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