Question 1

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  really not sleeping and is awake 
B)  in Stage 2 
C)  in Stage 3 
D)  in Stage 4 
E)  in REM sleep 
A)  really not sleeping and is awake 
B)  in Stage 2 
C)  in Stage 3 
D)  in Stage 4 
E)  in REM sleep

Question 2

________ believe that the unconscious is merely a collection of nonconscious processes produced in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorists 
B)  Psychoanalysts 
C)  Neuroscientists 
D)  Cognitive psychologists 
E)  Humanistic psychologists 
A)  Behaviorists 
B)  Psychoanalysts 
C)  Neuroscientists 
D)  Cognitive psychologists 
E)  Humanistic psychologists

Question 3

Your alarm clock is set to wake you up two hours before you would normally arise. After a few days of this, you shut off your alarm clock and go to sleep. We would now expect to show

Accepted Answer

A)  even less REM sleep than usual. 
B)  more REM sleep than usual. 
C)  no REM sleep. 
D)  the same REM sleep as usual. 
E)  only REM sleep. 
A)  even less REM sleep than usual. 
B)  more REM sleep than usual. 
C)  no REM sleep. 
D)  the same REM sleep as usual. 
E)  only REM sleep.

Question 4

Describe the general class of drugs known as stimulants and explain their action within the brain.

Accepted Answer

Global Correct Feedback: Stimulants incr

Question 5

In which culture is dreaming associated with an element of risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptian 
B)  Israeli 
C)  Indian 
D)  Chinese 
E)  Brazilian 
A)  Egyptian 
B)  Israeli 
C)  Indian 
D)  Chinese 
E)  Brazilian

Question 6

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal consciousness are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperconsciousness. 
B)  unconscious states. 
C)  relaxed wakefulness. 
D)  altered states of consciousness. 
E)  preconscious states. 
A)  hyperconsciousness. 
B)  unconscious states. 
C)  relaxed wakefulness. 
D)  altered states of consciousness. 
E)  preconscious states.

Question 7

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are

Accepted Answer

A)  bizarre, meaningless, and rando. 
B)  unconscious, symbolic, and meaningfu. 
C)  meaningful, problem-oriented, and historical 
D)  intelligent, free, and neurotic 
E)  deep, interpretable, symbolic 
A)  bizarre, meaningless, and rando. 
B)  unconscious, symbolic, and meaningfu. 
C)  meaningful, problem-oriented, and historical 
D)  intelligent, free, and neurotic 
E)  deep, interpretable, symbolic

Question 8

A cognitive neuroscientist would be most likely to have subjects ________ to determine which brain areas are active during different mental tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  discuss their most recent dreams 
B)  utilize a technique called priming 
C)  undergo fMRI, PET, or EEG testing 
D)  take psychoactive drugs 
E)  report on their ideas by using introspection 
A)  discuss their most recent dreams 
B)  utilize a technique called priming 
C)  undergo fMRI, PET, or EEG testing 
D)  take psychoactive drugs 
E)  report on their ideas by using introspection

Question 9

Interpretation of the ________ content of a dream is expected to reveal the ________ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent; manifes. 
B)  manifest; laten. 
C)  manifest; sublimated 
D)  metaphorical; denotative 
E)  surface; deep 
A)  latent; manifes. 
B)  manifest; laten. 
C)  manifest; sublimated 
D)  metaphorical; denotative 
E)  surface; deep

Question 10

Based on recent research, approximately what percentage of 12th graders polled report that they used an illegal drug in 2010?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  40% 
E)  55% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  40% 
E)  55%

Question 11

A recent research study suggests that the cognitive deficit produced by sleep deprivation is similar to that of

Accepted Answer

A)  a short sleeper. 
B)  a legally drunk person. 
C)  a long sleeper. 
D)  a 90-year-old. 
E)  C and D are correct. 
A)  a short sleeper. 
B)  a legally drunk person. 
C)  a long sleeper. 
D)  a 90-year-old. 
E)  C and D are correct.

Question 12

Tommasino is in his sociology class, but he is distracted by thoughts of the date he will be going on later that night. He begins daydreaming and loses focus on the lesson being taught. According to the default network model of daydreaming, which parts of Tommasino's brain may be active when he is not focused on an external stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporal and frontal lobes 
B)  the frontal and parietal lobes 
C)  the parietal and occipital lobes 
D)  the occipital and temporal lobes 
E)  the temporal and parietal lobes 
A)  the temporal and frontal lobes 
B)  the frontal and parietal lobes 
C)  the parietal and occipital lobes 
D)  the occipital and temporal lobes 
E)  the temporal and parietal lobes

Question 13

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he got when he first started. Russell is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  drug tolerance. 
B)  drug detoxification. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  overdrawal. 
E)  a syngergistic reaction. 
A)  drug tolerance. 
B)  drug detoxification. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  overdrawal. 
E)  a syngergistic reaction.

Question 14

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room. It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the ________ stage of the sleep cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  first 
C)  thir. 
D)  fourt. 
E)  diurnal 
A)  REM 
B)  first 
C)  thir. 
D)  fourt. 
E)  diurnal

Question 15

Stimulants

Accepted Answer

A)  increase attention problems in children with ADHD. 
B)  are often prescribed to reduce anxiety. 
C)  can effectively treat narcolepsy. 
D)  slow central nervous system activity. 
E)  reduce energy levels for most people. 
A)  increase attention problems in children with ADHD. 
B)  are often prescribed to reduce anxiety. 
C)  can effectively treat narcolepsy. 
D)  slow central nervous system activity. 
E)  reduce energy levels for most people.

Question 16

The capacity of morphine and codeine to provide excellent pain relief occurs because these drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit the uptake of serotonin. 
B)  cause the loss of physical sensation. 
C)  exert analgesic properties that resemble those of the body's endorphins. 
D)  increase central nervous system activity. 
E)  cause temporary failure within the cerebrum. 
A)  inhibit the uptake of serotonin. 
B)  cause the loss of physical sensation. 
C)  exert analgesic properties that resemble those of the body's endorphins. 
D)  increase central nervous system activity. 
E)  cause temporary failure within the cerebrum.

Question 17

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I have difficulty getting to sleep.. 
B)  "I don't have an adverse reaction to sleeping pills." 
C)  "I sometimes suddenly fall asleep in the middle of a conversation.. 
D)  "When I get up in the morning, I have the feeling that I had really bad nightmares." 
E)  "I don't know why, but I've recently started wetting my bed at night and I haven't done that since I was a child." 
A)  "I have difficulty getting to sleep.. 
B)  "I don't have an adverse reaction to sleeping pills." 
C)  "I sometimes suddenly fall asleep in the middle of a conversation.. 
D)  "When I get up in the morning, I have the feeling that I had really bad nightmares." 
E)  "I don't know why, but I've recently started wetting my bed at night and I haven't done that since I was a child."

Question 18

Maxwell has suffered from insomnia on and off for several months. Which of the following would NOT be a good piece of advice for him to consider as he tries to get back to a regular, healthy sleeping pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping his sleep environment dark 
B)  avoiding heavy meals 
C)  exercising in the evening so he can get physically tired 
D)  limiting his intake of alcohol, or eliminating it all together 
E)  developing a pre-sleep routine to help him relax 
A)  keeping his sleep environment dark 
B)  avoiding heavy meals 
C)  exercising in the evening so he can get physically tired 
D)  limiting his intake of alcohol, or eliminating it all together 
E)  developing a pre-sleep routine to help him relax

Question 19

Patients who take opiates under medical supervision for pain relief

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely become highly addicted. 
B)  are susceptible to addiction. 
C)  have particularly severe withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  experience pleasurable sensations during treatment. 
E)  often die from overdosing. 
A)  rarely become highly addicted. 
B)  are susceptible to addiction. 
C)  have particularly severe withdrawal symptoms. 
D)  experience pleasurable sensations during treatment. 
E)  often die from overdosing.

Question 20

Circadian rhythms are NOT disrupted by

Accepted Answer

A)  shifting work schedules. 
B)  irregular sleep and wake routines. 
C)  eating regular meals. 
D)  flying from west to east. 
E)  changes in the light-dark cycle. 
A)  shifting work schedules. 
B)  irregular sleep and wake routines. 
C)  eating regular meals. 
D)  flying from west to east. 
E)  changes in the light-dark cycle.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is ________.

________ believe that the unconscious is merely a collection of nonconscious processes produced in the brain.

Your alarm clock is set to wake you up two hours before you would normally arise. After a few days of this, you shut off your alarm clock and go to sleep. We would now expect to show

Describe the general class of drugs known as stimulants and explain their action within the brain.

In which culture is dreaming associated with an element of risk?

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal consciousness are known as

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are

A cognitive neuroscientist would be most likely to have subjects ________ to determine which brain areas are active during different mental tasks.

Interpretation of the content of a dream is expected to reveal the content.

Based on recent research, approximately what percentage of 12th graders polled report that they used an illegal drug in 2010?

A recent research study suggests that the cognitive deficit produced by sleep deprivation is similar to that of

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he got when he first started. Russell is experiencing

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room. It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the ________ stage of the sleep cycle.

Stimulants

The capacity of morphine and codeine to provide excellent pain relief occurs because these drugs

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

Maxwell has suffered from insomnia on and off for several months. Which of the following would NOT be a good piece of advice for him to consider as he tries to get back to a regular, healthy sleeping pattern?

Patients who take opiates under medical supervision for pain relief

Circadian rhythms are NOT disrupted by

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Exam 8: States of Consciousness

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is ________.

________ believe that the unconscious is merely a collection of nonconscious processes produced in the brain.

Your alarm clock is set to wake you up two hours before you would normally arise. After a few days of this, you shut off your alarm clock and go to sleep. We would now expect to show

Describe the general class of drugs known as stimulants and explain their action within the brain.

In which culture is dreaming associated with an element of risk?

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal consciousness are known as

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are

A cognitive neuroscientist would be most likely to have subjects ________ to determine which brain areas are active during different mental tasks.

Interpretation of the ________ content of a dream is expected to reveal the ________ content.

Based on recent research, approximately what percentage of 12th graders polled report that they used an illegal drug in 2010?

A recent research study suggests that the cognitive deficit produced by sleep deprivation is similar to that of

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he got when he first started. Russell is experiencing

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room. It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the ________ stage of the sleep cycle.

Stimulants

The capacity of morphine and codeine to provide excellent pain relief occurs because these drugs

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

Maxwell has suffered from insomnia on and off for several months. Which of the following would NOT be a good piece of advice for him to consider as he tries to get back to a regular, healthy sleeping pattern?

Patients who take opiates under medical supervision for pain relief

Circadian rhythms are NOT disrupted by

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

Filters

Interpretation of the content of a dream is expected to reveal the content.