Question 1

REM sleep is sometimes referred to as "paradoxical" sleep because

Accepted Answer

A) there is much tossing and turning but the brain is relatively inactive 
B) the aspects of all four stages of sleep occur during REM sleep 
C) it is the only stage in which people have both good dreams and night terrors 
D) the body and brain are aroused but there is little physical movement 
A) there is much tossing and turning but the brain is relatively inactive 
B) the aspects of all four stages of sleep occur during REM sleep 
C) it is the only stage in which people have both good dreams and night terrors 
D) the body and brain are aroused but there is little physical movement

Question 2

Amphetamines are to dopamine as opiates are to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine 
B) serotonin 
C) endorphins 
D) acetylcholine 
A) norepinephrine 
B) serotonin 
C) endorphins 
D) acetylcholine

Question 3

The restoration model of sleep asserts that

Accepted Answer

A) the main purpose of sleep is to produce antibodies and fight infection 
B) the function of sleep is to provide the opportunity to dream 
C) sleep serves a function similar to that of hypnosis 
D) sleep occurs to allow our bodies and minds to recover from fatigue 
A) the main purpose of sleep is to produce antibodies and fight infection 
B) the function of sleep is to provide the opportunity to dream 
C) sleep serves a function similar to that of hypnosis 
D) sleep occurs to allow our bodies and minds to recover from fatigue

Question 4

If you assert that dreams do not serve any particular function-they are merely the by-products of neural activity during sleep, then this is based on the _________________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-solving 
C) activation-synthesis 
D) cognitive-process 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-solving 
C) activation-synthesis 
D) cognitive-process

Question 5

Drugs have their effect by altering the action of neurotransmitters at the synapse. All of the following will have an influence on dopamine EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following brain structures is responsible for regulating circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Superior colliculus 
A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Superior colliculus

Question 7

_______________ is the decreasing responsiveness of the nervous system to a drug.

Accepted Answer

A) Tolerance 
B) Withdrawal 
C) Dependence 
D) Homeostasis 
A) Tolerance 
B) Withdrawal 
C) Dependence 
D) Homeostasis

Question 8

Amphetamines heighten arousal and mood by causing neurons to release dopamine and norepinephrine and by inhibiting the reuptake of those neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because of its' closer resemblance to daytime thinking than to REM sleep; some of the mental activity that occurs during non-REM sleep has been referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) sleep thoughts 
B) deep sleep 
C) sleep paralysis 
D) paradoxical sleep 
A) sleep thoughts 
B) deep sleep 
C) sleep paralysis 
D) paradoxical sleep

Question 10

Which of the following statements regarding sleep is true?

Accepted Answer

A) As we age, we spend more time in REM sleep. 
B) As we age, we spend less time in stages 3 and 4 of sleep. 
C) Young infants spend about 75 percent of their total sleep in REM. 
D) Young adults (19- to 30-year olds) sleep less on average than elderly adults. 
A) As we age, we spend more time in REM sleep. 
B) As we age, we spend less time in stages 3 and 4 of sleep. 
C) Young infants spend about 75 percent of their total sleep in REM. 
D) Young adults (19- to 30-year olds) sleep less on average than elderly adults.

Question 11

The formal definition of drug addiction is called

Accepted Answer

A) physiological dependence 
B) drug abuse 
C) psychological dependence 
D) substance dependence 
A) physiological dependence 
B) drug abuse 
C) psychological dependence 
D) substance dependence

Question 12

When a person is asleep, if the slow and large delta waves dominate the EEG pattern, this person is said to be in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is supportive evidence for the evolutionary/circadian model of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) Large prey sleep relatively more. 
B) Small prey sleep relatively less. 
C) Metabolic rates dip during sleep. 
D) Predators hardly sleep at all. 
A) Large prey sleep relatively more. 
B) Small prey sleep relatively less. 
C) Metabolic rates dip during sleep. 
D) Predators hardly sleep at all.

Question 14

Research has estimated that when people are awoken from non-REM sleep, they report experiencing dreams

Accepted Answer

A) approximately 90 percent of the time 
B) between 2 and 5 percent of the time 
C) between 15 and 50 percent of the time 
D) approximately 75 percent of the time 
A) approximately 90 percent of the time 
B) between 2 and 5 percent of the time 
C) between 15 and 50 percent of the time 
D) approximately 75 percent of the time

Question 15

Adam suffers from a condition in which he says he is unable to see objects around him; however, he does not bump into objects when he walks through a room containing furniture. He may be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) change blindness 
B) shape inconstancy 
C) visual blind spots 
D) blindsight 
E) visual agnosia 
A) change blindness 
B) shape inconstancy 
C) visual blind spots 
D) blindsight 
E) visual agnosia

Question 16

An individual has trouble falling asleep. When the individual does fall asleep, they wake up soon and is unable to go back to sleep. This individual suffers from _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) insomnia 
C) pseudoinsomnia 
D) REM-sleep behaviour disorder 
A) narcolepsy 
B) insomnia 
C) pseudoinsomnia 
D) REM-sleep behaviour disorder

Question 17

In Freud's levels of consciousness model, the preconscious and the unconscious are similar in that they both _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are examples of automatic processing 
B) contain information that people are currently aware of 
C) are equivalent to the modern-day notion of the cognitive unconscious 
D) contain information that people are currently unaware of 
A) are examples of automatic processing 
B) contain information that people are currently aware of 
C) are equivalent to the modern-day notion of the cognitive unconscious 
D) contain information that people are currently unaware of

Question 18

Vince likes to sleep in and go to bed well past midnight. He finds it takes him a long time to feel like he's ready for his day after waking up and feels as though he is at his most productive in the evening. On the other hand, his friend Francesca gets up super early and always feels energized the moment she gets out of bed. She usually starts to feel drowsy shortly after the sun goes down and rarely stays up late. This difference in Vince and Francesca may be regulated by biological cycles called

Accepted Answer

A) circadian rhythms. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) activation synthesis. 
D) automatic processing. 
E) epochs. 
A) circadian rhythms. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) activation synthesis. 
D) automatic processing. 
E) epochs.

Question 19

Which of the following environmental factors helps to reset our 24-hour biological clock?

Accepted Answer

A) A standard amount of daylight we receive in a day 
B) A standard amount of sleep we get each night 
C) Exposure to light after a night of sleep 
D) Exposure to darkness prior to a night of sleep 
A) A standard amount of daylight we receive in a day 
B) A standard amount of sleep we get each night 
C) Exposure to light after a night of sleep 
D) Exposure to darkness prior to a night of sleep

Question 20

If a drug does not produce tolerance or withdrawal, you cannot become dependent on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

REM sleep is sometimes referred to as "paradoxical" sleep because

Amphetamines are to dopamine as opiates are to _______________.

The restoration model of sleep asserts that

If you assert that dreams do not serve any particular function-they are merely the by-products of neural activity during sleep, then this is based on the _________________ perspective.

Drugs have their effect by altering the action of neurotransmitters at the synapse. All of the following will have an influence on dopamine EXCEPT

Which of the following brain structures is responsible for regulating circadian rhythms?

_______________ is the decreasing responsiveness of the nervous system to a drug.

Amphetamines heighten arousal and mood by causing neurons to release dopamine and norepinephrine and by inhibiting the reuptake of those neurotransmitters.

Because of its' closer resemblance to daytime thinking than to REM sleep; some of the mental activity that occurs during non-REM sleep has been referred to as _______________.

Which of the following statements regarding sleep is true?

The formal definition of drug addiction is called

When a person is asleep, if the slow and large delta waves dominate the EEG pattern, this person is said to be in

Which of the following is supportive evidence for the evolutionary/circadian model of sleep?

Research has estimated that when people are awoken from non-REM sleep, they report experiencing dreams

Adam suffers from a condition in which he says he is unable to see objects around him; however, he does not bump into objects when he walks through a room containing furniture. He may be suffering from:

An individual has trouble falling asleep. When the individual does fall asleep, they wake up soon and is unable to go back to sleep. This individual suffers from _______________.

In Freud's levels of consciousness model, the preconscious and the unconscious are similar in that they both _______________.

Which of the following environmental factors helps to reset our 24-hour biological clock?

If a drug does not produce tolerance or withdrawal, you cannot become dependent on it.

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

REM sleep is sometimes referred to as "paradoxical" sleep because

Amphetamines are to dopamine as opiates are to _______________.

The restoration model of sleep asserts that

If you assert that dreams do not serve any particular function-they are merely the by-products of neural activity during sleep, then this is based on the _________________ perspective.

Drugs have their effect by altering the action of neurotransmitters at the synapse. All of the following will have an influence on dopamine EXCEPT

Which of the following brain structures is responsible for regulating circadian rhythms?

_______________ is the decreasing responsiveness of the nervous system to a drug.

Amphetamines heighten arousal and mood by causing neurons to release dopamine and norepinephrine and by inhibiting the reuptake of those neurotransmitters.

Because of its' closer resemblance to daytime thinking than to REM sleep; some of the mental activity that occurs during non-REM sleep has been referred to as _______________.

Which of the following statements regarding sleep is true?

The formal definition of drug addiction is called

When a person is asleep, if the slow and large delta waves dominate the EEG pattern, this person is said to be in

Which of the following is supportive evidence for the evolutionary/circadian model of sleep?

Research has estimated that when people are awoken from non-REM sleep, they report experiencing dreams

Adam suffers from a condition in which he says he is unable to see objects around him; however, he does not bump into objects when he walks through a room containing furniture. He may be suffering from:

An individual has trouble falling asleep. When the individual does fall asleep, they wake up soon and is unable to go back to sleep. This individual suffers from _______________.

In Freud's levels of consciousness model, the preconscious and the unconscious are similar in that they both _______________.

Which of the following environmental factors helps to reset our 24-hour biological clock?

If a drug does not produce tolerance or withdrawal, you cannot become dependent on it.

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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