Question 1

Getting up and doing something useful works best in combating __________ insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary 
B)  chronic 
C)  cyclic 
D)  drug-dependency 
A)  temporary 
B)  chronic 
C)  cyclic 
D)  drug-dependency

Question 2

Aaron is trying to go to sleep, so he keeps his eyes wide open (in the dark)and stays awake as long as possible.This will allow sleep to overtake him unexpectedly and lowers his performance anxiety through a technique known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

paradoxica

Question 3

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Night terrors occur during NREM sleep, usually Stage 4. 
B)  People who have night terrors vividly remember the frightening images. 
C)  During a night terror, the person may sit up, scream, or run around the room. 
D)  Night terrors are most common in childhood, but are not uncommon in adulthood. 
A)  Night terrors occur during NREM sleep, usually Stage 4. 
B)  People who have night terrors vividly remember the frightening images. 
C)  During a night terror, the person may sit up, scream, or run around the room. 
D)  Night terrors are most common in childhood, but are not uncommon in adulthood.

Question 4

Very few cultures or religions recognize and accept alterations of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  strenuous exercise more than six hours before bedtime. 
B)  strenuous exercise three hours before bedtime. 
C)  light exercise three hours before bedtime. 
D)  light exercise six hours before bedtime. 
A)  strenuous exercise more than six hours before bedtime. 
B)  strenuous exercise three hours before bedtime. 
C)  light exercise three hours before bedtime. 
D)  light exercise six hours before bedtime.

Question 6

Which of the following would NOT be good advice to aid in dream interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watch for verbal or visual puns and other playful elements in dreams. 
B)  It is important to describe your dream so that you can relive some of the feelings in the dream. 
C)  Avoid discussing your dreams with family members or friends since they may add interpretations that will confuse your more personal analysis. 
D)  Remember that each dream has several possible meanings or levels of meaning with no fixed way to interpret it. 
A)  Watch for verbal or visual puns and other playful elements in dreams. 
B)  It is important to describe your dream so that you can relive some of the feelings in the dream. 
C)  Avoid discussing your dreams with family members or friends since they may add interpretations that will confuse your more personal analysis. 
D)  Remember that each dream has several possible meanings or levels of meaning with no fixed way to interpret it.

Question 7

Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs," that are used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)are both mixtures of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs,"...

Question 8

The three most widely used psychoactive drugs are

Accepted Answer

A)  prozac, alcohol, and marijuana. 
B)  caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine. 
C)  alcohol, marijuana, and crystal meth. 
D)  valium, nicotine, and alcohol. 
A)  prozac, alcohol, and marijuana. 
B)  caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine. 
C)  alcohol, marijuana, and crystal meth. 
D)  valium, nicotine, and alcohol.

Question 9

Jeffery has just taken a substance that alters his sensory impressions.Which type of drug did he most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogen 
B)  stimulant 
C)  depressant 
D)  sedative 
A)  hallucinogen 
B)  stimulant 
C)  depressant 
D)  sedative

Question 10

Which of the following sleep disturbances has an INCORRECT description?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy---------sudden, irresistible daytime sleep attacks 
B)  sleep apnea--------breathing stops for 20 seconds or more hundreds of times per night 
C)  sleep terrors-------vivid, recurring nightmares that disturb sleep 
D)  sleepwalking-------person during NREM engages in activities that are normally engaged in while awake 
A)  narcolepsy---------sudden, irresistible daytime sleep attacks 
B)  sleep apnea--------breathing stops for 20 seconds or more hundreds of times per night 
C)  sleep terrors-------vivid, recurring nightmares that disturb sleep 
D)  sleepwalking-------person during NREM engages in activities that are normally engaged in while awake

Question 11

Which of the following could you learn to do in your sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  math 
B)  foreign language 
C)  touch a switch on cue 
D)  dream analysis 
A)  math 
B)  foreign language 
C)  touch a switch on cue 
D)  dream analysis

Question 12

Which of the following statements about amphetamine usage is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crystal methamphetamine leads very rapidly to compulsive abuse and severe drug dependence. 
B)  Large doses of amphetamines can cause nausea, vomiting, extremely high blood pressure, fatal heart attacks, and disabling strokes. 
C)  Amphetamines speed up the use of the body's resources and do not magically supply energy. 
D)  Amphetamines are classified as hallucinogenic narcotics. 
A)  Crystal methamphetamine leads very rapidly to compulsive abuse and severe drug dependence. 
B)  Large doses of amphetamines can cause nausea, vomiting, extremely high blood pressure, fatal heart attacks, and disabling strokes. 
C)  Amphetamines speed up the use of the body's resources and do not magically supply energy. 
D)  Amphetamines are classified as hallucinogenic narcotics.

Question 13

The neurocognitive dream theory was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  William Domhoff. 
B)  Stephen LaBerge. 
C)  Fritz Perls. 
D)  Hobson and McCarley. 
A)  William Domhoff. 
B)  Stephen LaBerge. 
C)  Fritz Perls. 
D)  Hobson and McCarley.

Question 14

Although a higher percentage of people can be hypnotized to some degree, what percentage of people make GOOD hypnotic subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  25 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 15

According to Freud, the images in one's dreams that serve as visible signs of hidden ideas, desires, impulses, emotions, and relationships are called

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal selves. 
B)  dream symbols. 
C)  REM rebounds. 
D)  psychosexual fixations. 
A)  ideal selves. 
B)  dream symbols. 
C)  REM rebounds. 
D)  psychosexual fixations.

Question 16

When a person is drunk, worries and "second thoughts" that would normally restrain behavior are banished from the drinker's mind.Thus, many behaviors become more extreme when a person is drunk due to this condition known as

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol psychosis. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  divergent thinking. 
D)  alcohol myopia. 
A)  alcohol psychosis. 
B)  binge drinking. 
C)  divergent thinking. 
D)  alcohol myopia.

Question 17

Inhibitions tend to increase during REM sleep, which makes dreaming less useful for problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Regarding autosuggestion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  When people are hypnotized, autosuggestion would explain why their actions seem to occur without any voluntary intent. 
B)  Autosuggestion likely underlies how Ouija boards spell out answers to questions despite no apparent conscious interference. 
C)  Autosuggestion plays a role in many forms of self-therapy. 
D)  Hypnosis as a form of autosuggestion would support the state theory of hypnosis. 
A)  When people are hypnotized, autosuggestion would explain why their actions seem to occur without any voluntary intent. 
B)  Autosuggestion likely underlies how Ouija boards spell out answers to questions despite no apparent conscious interference. 
C)  Autosuggestion plays a role in many forms of self-therapy. 
D)  Hypnosis as a form of autosuggestion would support the state theory of hypnosis.

Question 19

A sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles leading to complete body collapse describes

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  cataplexy. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  cataplexy.

Question 20

Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life, according to the __________ theories of sleep.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism...

Getting up and doing something useful works best in combating __________ insomnia.

Aaron is trying to go to sleep, so he keeps his eyes wide open (in the dark)and stays awake as long as possible.This will allow sleep to overtake him unexpectedly and lowers his performance anxiety through a technique known as the __________.

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Very few cultures or religions recognize and accept alterations of consciousness.

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

Which of the following would NOT be good advice to aid in dream interpretation?

Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs," that are used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)are both mixtures of __________.

The three most widely used psychoactive drugs are

Jeffery has just taken a substance that alters his sensory impressions.Which type of drug did he most likely use?

Which of the following sleep disturbances has an INCORRECT description?

Which of the following could you learn to do in your sleep?

Which of the following statements about amphetamine usage is FALSE?

The neurocognitive dream theory was developed by

Although a higher percentage of people can be hypnotized to some degree, what percentage of people make GOOD hypnotic subjects?

According to Freud, the images in one's dreams that serve as visible signs of hidden ideas, desires, impulses, emotions, and relationships are called

When a person is drunk, worries and "second thoughts" that would normally restrain behavior are banished from the drinker's mind.Thus, many behaviors become more extreme when a person is drunk due to this condition known as

Inhibitions tend to increase during REM sleep, which makes dreaming less useful for problem solving.

Regarding autosuggestion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles leading to complete body collapse describes

Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life, according to the __________ theories of 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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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

Getting up and doing something useful works best in combating __________ insomnia.

Aaron is trying to go to sleep, so he keeps his eyes wide open (in the dark)and stays awake as long as possible.This will allow sleep to overtake him unexpectedly and lowers his performance anxiety through a technique known as the __________.

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Very few cultures or religions recognize and accept alterations of consciousness.

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

Which of the following would NOT be good advice to aid in dream interpretation?

Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs," that are used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)are both mixtures of __________.

The three most widely used psychoactive drugs are

Jeffery has just taken a substance that alters his sensory impressions.Which type of drug did he most likely use?

Which of the following sleep disturbances has an INCORRECT description?

Which of the following could you learn to do in your sleep?

Which of the following statements about amphetamine usage is FALSE?

The neurocognitive dream theory was developed by

Although a higher percentage of people can be hypnotized to some degree, what percentage of people make GOOD hypnotic subjects?

According to Freud, the images in one's dreams that serve as visible signs of hidden ideas, desires, impulses, emotions, and relationships are called

When a person is drunk, worries and "second thoughts" that would normally restrain behavior are banished from the drinker's mind.Thus, many behaviors become more extreme when a person is drunk due to this condition known as

Inhibitions tend to increase during REM sleep, which makes dreaming less useful for problem solving.

Regarding autosuggestion, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles leading to complete body collapse describes

Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life, according to the __________ theories of 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.

Filters