Question 1

Since 2002, what trend has been seen regarding the use of drugs in adults in their fifties?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has dropped by 75%. 
B)  It has more than doubled. 
C)  It has been almost completely eliminated. 
D)  It has quadrupled. 
E)  It has stayed about the same. 
A)  It has dropped by 75%. 
B)  It has more than doubled. 
C)  It has been almost completely eliminated. 
D)  It has quadrupled. 
E)  It has stayed about the same.

Question 2

Barbara has been diagnosed with an eye disease that increases her intraocular pressure. Research finds that the use of marijuana might help to reduce this symptom. What diagnosis has Barbara received?

Accepted Answer

A)  retinitis pigmentosa 
B)  macular degeneration 
C)  glaucoma 
D)  keratoconus 
E)  cataracts 
A)  retinitis pigmentosa 
B)  macular degeneration 
C)  glaucoma 
D)  keratoconus 
E)  cataracts

Question 3

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that

Accepted Answer

A)  apnea affects primarily the elderly, whereas insomnia is characteristic of children. 
B)  insomnia is treatable, but apnea is not. 
C)  insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness, whereas sleep apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties. 
D)  apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy, whereas insomnia is not. 
E)  insomnia occurs when a person cannot get to sleep, and sleep apnea occurs when people constantly wake up too early in the morning. 
A)  apnea affects primarily the elderly, whereas insomnia is characteristic of children. 
B)  insomnia is treatable, but apnea is not. 
C)  insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness, whereas sleep apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties. 
D)  apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy, whereas insomnia is not. 
E)  insomnia occurs when a person cannot get to sleep, and sleep apnea occurs when people constantly wake up too early in the morning.

Question 4

The mental function of ________ remains a great mystery to neuroscientists.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconsciousnes. 
B)  preconsciousness 
C)  consciousnes. 
D)  nonconsciousness 
E)  semiconsciousness 
A)  unconsciousnes. 
B)  preconsciousness 
C)  consciousnes. 
D)  nonconsciousness 
E)  semiconsciousness

Question 5

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks, you are probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia. 
B)  parasomnia. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  reverse insomnia. 
E)  sleep debt. 
A)  insomnia. 
B)  parasomnia. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  reverse insomnia. 
E)  sleep debt.

Question 6

Marta is currently asleep after a long day at school. An EEG would show that she is currently in an NREM stage of sleep, and that this type of sleep reinforces her memory of certain types of information. Which of the following is most likely affected by this type of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  the time in 1st grade when Marta's friend Amy brought her a cupcake for lunch 
B)  the scent of her father's aftershave 
C)  the sad emotions she experienced at her grandmother's funeral 
D)  Marta's memory of her own appearance 
E)  the location where Marta left her backpack when she got home from school 
A)  the time in 1st grade when Marta's friend Amy brought her a cupcake for lunch 
B)  the scent of her father's aftershave 
C)  the sad emotions she experienced at her grandmother's funeral 
D)  Marta's memory of her own appearance 
E)  the location where Marta left her backpack when she got home from school

Question 7

According to research by Theresa Pape and others (2015), patients in a coma who were exposed to recordings of family and friends telling them familiar stories from their lives showed activation in the parts of the brain that associated with language processing and

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  emotional regulation. 
D)  personality traits. 
E)  executive functioning. 
A)  working memory. 
B)  long-term memory. 
C)  emotional regulation. 
D)  personality traits. 
E)  executive functioning.

Question 8

When people experience a change in some aspect of their normal state of awareness, such that it is modified by mental, behavioral, or chemical means, they are experiencing a(n) ________ state of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  adjusted 
B)  preconscious 
C)  waking 
D)  altered 
E)  diminished 
A)  adjusted 
B)  preconscious 
C)  waking 
D)  altered 
E)  diminished

Since 2002, what trend has been seen regarding the use of drugs in adults in their fifties?

Barbara has been diagnosed with an eye disease that increases her intraocular pressure. Research finds that the use of marijuana might help to reduce this symptom. What diagnosis has Barbara received?

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that

The mental function of ________ remains a great mystery to neuroscientists.

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks, you are probably suffering from

Marta is currently asleep after a long day at school. An EEG would show that she is currently in an NREM stage of sleep, and that this type of sleep reinforces her memory of certain types of information. Which of the following is most likely affected by this type of sleep?

According to research by Theresa Pape and others (2015), patients in a coma who were exposed to recordings of family and friends telling them familiar stories from their lives showed activation in the parts of the brain that associated with language processing and

When people experience a change in some aspect of their normal state of awareness, such that it is modified by mental, behavioral, or chemical means, they are experiencing a(n) ________ state of consciousness.

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Exam 8: States of Consciousness

Since 2002, what trend has been seen regarding the use of drugs in adults in their fifties?

Barbara has been diagnosed with an eye disease that increases her intraocular pressure. Research finds that the use of marijuana might help to reduce this symptom. What diagnosis has Barbara received?

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that

The mental function of ________ remains a great mystery to neuroscientists.

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks, you are probably suffering from

Marta is currently asleep after a long day at school. An EEG would show that she is currently in an NREM stage of sleep, and that this type of sleep reinforces her memory of certain types of information. Which of the following is most likely affected by this type of sleep?

According to research by Theresa Pape and others (2015), patients in a coma who were exposed to recordings of family and friends telling them familiar stories from their lives showed activation in the parts of the brain that associated with language processing and

When people experience a change in some aspect of their normal state of awareness, such that it is modified by mental, behavioral, or chemical means, they are experiencing a(n) ________ state of consciousness.

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