Question 1

A drug that increases neural firing and arouses the nervous system is called

Accepted Answer

A) a hallucinogen 
B) a depressant 
C) a stimulant 
D) an analgesic 
A) a hallucinogen 
B) a depressant 
C) a stimulant 
D) an analgesic C

Question 2

Alcohol reduces inhibitions and results in a feeling of euphoria. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol decreases the activity of GABA. 
B) Alcohol increases the activity of GABA. 
C) Alcohol suppresses the activity of dopamine. 
D) Alcohol is a stimulant. 
E) Alcohol produces withdrawal. 
A) Alcohol decreases the activity of GABA. 
B) Alcohol increases the activity of GABA. 
C) Alcohol suppresses the activity of dopamine. 
D) Alcohol is a stimulant. 
E) Alcohol produces withdrawal. B

Question 3

You are called in to consult on a homicide case. The coroner has provided an initial assessment that indicated increased dopamine activity and there was some initial binding to endorphin receptors. You would like to know what, if any, drugs the victim might have taken prior to the incident. So, your immediate suspicion is

Accepted Answer

A) opiates 
B) THC 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol 
E) meth amphetamine 
A) opiates 
B) THC 
C) cocaine 
D) alcohol 
E) meth amphetamine A

Question 4

Alcohol increases the activity of GABA, which slows down the inhibitory control centres in the brain. Technically, alcohol is considered a ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

A patient reports to the emergency room complaining of hallucinations and delusions. However, the person does not have schizophrenia. Which of the following would you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient consumed too much alcohol 
B) The patient is experiencing withdrawal 
C) Amphetamine psychosis 
D) Tardive dyskinesia 
E) Severe antagonistic effect 
A) The patient consumed too much alcohol 
B) The patient is experiencing withdrawal 
C) Amphetamine psychosis 
D) Tardive dyskinesia 
E) Severe antagonistic effect

Question 6

What is automatic processing and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Automatic processing refers to the cogni

Question 7

Research on the decision-making processes of intoxicated and sober students found that

Accepted Answer

A) sober students had more negative views about drinking and driving than did intoxicated students 
B) sober students were more likely to say that they wouldn't drive drunk than were intoxicated students 
C) when presented with a facilitating cue, sober students expressed less negative attitudes about drunk driving 
D) intoxicated and sober students expressed equally negative views about drunk driving 
A) sober students had more negative views about drinking and driving than did intoxicated students 
B) sober students were more likely to say that they wouldn't drive drunk than were intoxicated students 
C) when presented with a facilitating cue, sober students expressed less negative attitudes about drunk driving 
D) intoxicated and sober students expressed equally negative views about drunk driving

Question 8

The cellular waste product ___________ appears to be involved in signalling the brain areas responsible for sleep, telling them to "slow down" because too much cellular fuel has been burned.

Accepted Answer

A) adenosine 
B) melatonin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  
A) adenosine 
B) melatonin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)

Question 9

A patient with visual agnosia may be able to reach for and grab an object, but unable to tell you what it is. How can this happen?

Accepted Answer

A) Activation-synthesis has failed to activate. 
B) The grasping behaviour was accidental. 
C) The patient actually suffers from Blindsight. 
D) The patient is likely not telling the truth-they know what the object is. 
E) There is more than one neural pathway for the processing of visual information. 
A) Activation-synthesis has failed to activate. 
B) The grasping behaviour was accidental. 
C) The patient actually suffers from Blindsight. 
D) The patient is likely not telling the truth-they know what the object is. 
E) There is more than one neural pathway for the processing of visual information.

Question 10

According to Freud, the unconscious contains mental material that is currently outside of present awareness but that can be easily recalled under certain ordinary conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A friend of yours is a heavy amphetamine user. Last week he stopped taking the drug and "crashed". Why did this happen?

Accepted Answer

A) Withdrawal set in and reversed the effect of the stimulant. 
B) Norepinephrine and dopamine supplies have been depleted. 
C) Crystal meth is an SSRI. 
D) Meth increases the activity of GABA. 
E) Amphetamines block reuptake of dopamine. 
A) Withdrawal set in and reversed the effect of the stimulant. 
B) Norepinephrine and dopamine supplies have been depleted. 
C) Crystal meth is an SSRI. 
D) Meth increases the activity of GABA. 
E) Amphetamines block reuptake of dopamine.

Question 12

Which of the following rotating work schedules would be most conducive to minimizing the problems associated the disruption of circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) Day shift $\rightarrow$ night shift $\rightarrow$evening shift 
B) Night shift $\rightarrow$ evening shift $\rightarrow$day shift 
C) Day shift $\rightarrow$ evening shift $\rightarrow$night shift 
D) Morning shift $\rightarrow$ night shift $\rightarrow$ evening shift 
A) Day shift $\rightarrow$ night shift $\rightarrow$evening shift 
B) Night shift $\rightarrow$ evening shift $\rightarrow$day shift 
C) Day shift $\rightarrow$ evening shift $\rightarrow$night shift 
D) Morning shift $\rightarrow$ night shift $\rightarrow$ evening shift

Question 13

The _______________ theory of dreaming proposes that random brain activity occurs during REM sleep and that this activity is interpreted and made sense of by the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary 
B) Freudian psychoanalytic 
C) compensatory 
D) activation-synthesis 
A) evolutionary 
B) Freudian psychoanalytic 
C) compensatory 
D) activation-synthesis

Question 14

The cataplexy is a feature of?

Accepted Answer

A) Insomnia 
B) Narcolepsy 
C) Both are associated with it 
D) Neither are associated with it 
A) Insomnia 
B) Narcolepsy 
C) Both are associated with it 
D) Neither are associated with it

Question 15

According to this theory, hypnosis is not a special state of consciousness but is instead the product of personal expectations and role-playing. This interpretation is known as the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) divided awareness theory 
B) Freudian theory 
C) dissociation theory 
D) social-cognitive theory 
A) divided awareness theory 
B) Freudian theory 
C) dissociation theory 
D) social-cognitive theory

Question 16

Research on the effect of alcohol on judgment and decision making has revealed that sober and intoxicated participants hold similar negative attitudes towards driving drunk, but when a cue emphasizing the benefits of driving is made salient, the attitudes of intoxicated participants become ________.

Accepted Answer

A) less negative 
B) more negative 
C) positive 
D) affirmative 
A) less negative 
B) more negative 
C) positive 
D) affirmative

Question 17

One of your patients has Seasonal Affective Disorder. Fortunately, you can recommend a fairly simple and effective treatment using

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin capsules 
B) exposure to sunlight 
C) Zoloft 
D) slow-wave induction 
E) amphetamines 
A) melatonin capsules 
B) exposure to sunlight 
C) Zoloft 
D) slow-wave induction 
E) amphetamines

Question 18

When slow and large delta waves dominate the EEG pattern, a person is said to be in _________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) stage 1 
C) stage 4 
D) stage 3 
A) REM 
B) stage 1 
C) stage 4 
D) stage 3

Question 19

If you are feeling drowsy and just about to fall asleep, and then do and reach the first stage of sleep, what change would be observed in your EEG waveform?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha waves would transition to Theta waves. 
B) Beta waves would transition to Delta waves. 
C) Delta waves would transition to Alpha waves. 
D) Beta waves would transition to Theta waves. 
E) Theta waves would transition to delta waves. 
A) Alpha waves would transition to Theta waves. 
B) Beta waves would transition to Delta waves. 
C) Delta waves would transition to Alpha waves. 
D) Beta waves would transition to Theta waves. 
E) Theta waves would transition to delta waves.

Question 20

Research on hypnosis has revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) though people think it works, hypnosis has never produced legitimate effects when studied in the lab 
B) its ability to get people to do things "against their will" may have more to do with their reactions to legitimized authorities 
C) hypnosis appears to have a unique power to coerce people against their wills to do dangerous acts 
D) approximately half of the population is susceptible to hypnosis 
A) though people think it works, hypnosis has never produced legitimate effects when studied in the lab 
B) its ability to get people to do things "against their will" may have more to do with their reactions to legitimized authorities 
C) hypnosis appears to have a unique power to coerce people against their wills to do dangerous acts 
D) approximately half of the population is susceptible to hypnosis

A drug that increases neural firing and arouses the nervous system is called

Alcohol reduces inhibitions and results in a feeling of euphoria. Why?

Alcohol increases the activity of GABA, which slows down the inhibitory control centres in the brain. Technically, alcohol is considered a ________.

A patient reports to the emergency room complaining of hallucinations and delusions. However, the person does not have schizophrenia. Which of the following would you suspect?

What is automatic processing and why is it important?

Research on the decision-making processes of intoxicated and sober students found that

The cellular waste product ___________ appears to be involved in signalling the brain areas responsible for sleep, telling them to "slow down" because too much cellular fuel has been burned.

A patient with visual agnosia may be able to reach for and grab an object, but unable to tell you what it is. How can this happen?

According to Freud, the unconscious contains mental material that is currently outside of present awareness but that can be easily recalled under certain ordinary conditions.

A friend of yours is a heavy amphetamine user. Last week he stopped taking the drug and "crashed". Why did this happen?

Which of the following rotating work schedules would be most conducive to minimizing the problems associated the disruption of circadian rhythms?

The _______________ theory of dreaming proposes that random brain activity occurs during REM sleep and that this activity is interpreted and made sense of by the brain.

The cataplexy is a feature of?

According to this theory, hypnosis is not a special state of consciousness but is instead the product of personal expectations and role-playing. This interpretation is known as the _______________.

Research on the effect of alcohol on judgment and decision making has revealed that sober and intoxicated participants hold similar negative attitudes towards driving drunk, but when a cue emphasizing the benefits of driving is made salient, the attitudes of intoxicated participants become ________.

One of your patients has Seasonal Affective Disorder. Fortunately, you can recommend a fairly simple and effective treatment using

When slow and large delta waves dominate the EEG pattern, a person is said to be in _________ sleep.

If you are feeling drowsy and just about to fall asleep, and then do and reach the first stage of sleep, what change would be observed in your EEG waveform?

Research on hypnosis has revealed that

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A drug that increases neural firing and arouses the nervous system is called

Alcohol reduces inhibitions and results in a feeling of euphoria. Why?

Alcohol increases the activity of GABA, which slows down the inhibitory control centres in the brain. Technically, alcohol is considered a ________.

A patient reports to the emergency room complaining of hallucinations and delusions. However, the person does not have schizophrenia. Which of the following would you suspect?

What is automatic processing and why is it important?

Research on the decision-making processes of intoxicated and sober students found that

The cellular waste product ___________ appears to be involved in signalling the brain areas responsible for sleep, telling them to "slow down" because too much cellular fuel has been burned.

A patient with visual agnosia may be able to reach for and grab an object, but unable to tell you what it is. How can this happen?

According to Freud, the unconscious contains mental material that is currently outside of present awareness but that can be easily recalled under certain ordinary conditions.

A friend of yours is a heavy amphetamine user. Last week he stopped taking the drug and "crashed". Why did this happen?

Which of the following rotating work schedules would be most conducive to minimizing the problems associated the disruption of circadian rhythms?

The _______________ theory of dreaming proposes that random brain activity occurs during REM sleep and that this activity is interpreted and made sense of by the brain.

The cataplexy is a feature of?

According to this theory, hypnosis is not a special state of consciousness but is instead the product of personal expectations and role-playing. This interpretation is known as the _______________.

One of your patients has Seasonal Affective Disorder. Fortunately, you can recommend a fairly simple and effective treatment using

When slow and large delta waves dominate the EEG pattern, a person is said to be in _________ sleep.

If you are feeling drowsy and just about to fall asleep, and then do and reach the first stage of sleep, what change would be observed in your EEG waveform?

Research on hypnosis has revealed that

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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