Question 1

Describe how environmental and psychological factors influence drug reactions.

Accepted Answer

Environmental and psychological factors

Question 2

Research investigating the effect of hypnosis on the creation of false memories suggests that you should be most concerned about the recall accuracy of which of the following individuals? A _________________________ on hypnotic susceptibility.

Accepted Answer

A) nonhypnotized individual who scores low 
B) nonhypnotized individual who scores high 
C) hypnotized individual who scores low 
D) hypnotized individual who scores high 
A) nonhypnotized individual who scores low 
B) nonhypnotized individual who scores high 
C) hypnotized individual who scores low 
D) hypnotized individual who scores high

Question 3

What is mediation? What are two factors that can complicate research on mediation? What do research findings indicate about mediation and consciousness?

Accepted Answer

Mediation is a process in which a neutra

Question 4

Jet lag, seasonal affective disorder, and night shiftwork, all involve the disruption of

Accepted Answer

A) compensatory responses 
B) sleep 
C) controlled processing 
D) circadian rhythms 
A) compensatory responses 
B) sleep 
C) controlled processing 
D) circadian rhythms

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding sleep is true?

Accepted Answer

A) We only have dreams during REM sleep. 
B) We only have dreams during non-REM sleep. 
C) Dreams can occur during either REM or non-REM sleep, but non-REM dreams are usually longer. 
D) Dreams can occur during either REM or non-REM sleep, but REM dreams are usually longer. 
A) We only have dreams during REM sleep. 
B) We only have dreams during non-REM sleep. 
C) Dreams can occur during either REM or non-REM sleep, but non-REM dreams are usually longer. 
D) Dreams can occur during either REM or non-REM sleep, but REM dreams are usually longer.

Question 6

According to many researchers, dreams are caused by random neural activity and therefore have little or no disguised meaning and serve no specific function. Because the brain tries to make sense of this neural activity, we experience dreams. This theory is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) activation-synthesis theory. 
B) wish-fulfillment theory. 
C) problem-solving theory. 
D) latent content theory. 
E) cognitive-process dream theory. 
A) activation-synthesis theory. 
B) wish-fulfillment theory. 
C) problem-solving theory. 
D) latent content theory. 
E) cognitive-process dream theory.

Question 7

Research comparing young adults to elderly adults has found that as people get older, they

Accepted Answer

A) tend to sleep more at night 
B) tend to spend more time in stages 1 and 2 of sleep 
C) tend to sleep less at night 
D) tend to spend more time in stages 3 and 4 of sleep 
A) tend to sleep more at night 
B) tend to spend more time in stages 1 and 2 of sleep 
C) tend to sleep less at night 
D) tend to spend more time in stages 3 and 4 of sleep

Question 8

Which of the following is true about hypnosis and memory? Hypnosis _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) generally leads to better recall 
B) generally leads to poorer recall 
C) is unrelated to memory 
D) can generate susceptibility to false memories 
A) generally leads to better recall 
B) generally leads to poorer recall 
C) is unrelated to memory 
D) can generate susceptibility to false memories

Question 9

Which of the following is taken as evidence supporting the argument that REM sleep serves a special function for the body?

Accepted Answer

A) The effect of antidepressants on REM sleep and physical performance 
B) The REM-rebound effect, a tendency to increase the amount of REM sleep 
C) The consistent effect of REM deprivation on emotional functioning 
D) The fact that exercise increases the amount of REM sleep 
A) The effect of antidepressants on REM sleep and physical performance 
B) The REM-rebound effect, a tendency to increase the amount of REM sleep 
C) The consistent effect of REM deprivation on emotional functioning 
D) The fact that exercise increases the amount of REM sleep

Question 10

Research has revealed that people dream __________________________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively during REM 
B) equally during REM and NREM 
C) the most during REM sleep but also occasionally during NREM 
D) the most during NREM sleep but also occasionally during REM 
A) exclusively during REM 
B) equally during REM and NREM 
C) the most during REM sleep but also occasionally during NREM 
D) the most during NREM sleep but also occasionally during REM

Question 11

You are really confused about your friend Alisha. She claims that she can not see you when you enter a room, but if you wave at her, she will turn toward you. What do you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A) Visual agnosia 
B) A lack of effortful processing 
C) A failure in attention shifting 
D) Blindsight 
E) She is faking it. 
A) Visual agnosia 
B) A lack of effortful processing 
C) A failure in attention shifting 
D) Blindsight 
E) She is faking it.

Question 12

During finals week you are only able to sleep three to four hours each night because you are studying. This would mean you have ____________________ deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) short-term total sleep 
B) long-term total sleep 
C) partial sleep 
D) complete sleep 
A) short-term total sleep 
B) long-term total sleep 
C) partial sleep 
D) complete sleep

Question 13

Patients who are in a vegetative state appear to be awake but show no awareness of their surroundings, and do not respond to sight, sound, or touch. Given the work of researchers at University of Western Ontario, what can you say about people in this state?

Accepted Answer

A) So far, all attempts to communicate with them have failed. 
B) They may be able to communicate if you find the right technique. 
C) Researchers using fMRI have shown them to be completely unresponsive. 
D) It's important to acknowledge and accept that the person you knew no longer exists. 
E) Researchers using fMRI have been able to communicate directly with patients in this state. 
A) So far, all attempts to communicate with them have failed. 
B) They may be able to communicate if you find the right technique. 
C) Researchers using fMRI have shown them to be completely unresponsive. 
D) It's important to acknowledge and accept that the person you knew no longer exists. 
E) Researchers using fMRI have been able to communicate directly with patients in this state.

Question 14

Let's say that you are an eye doctor. One of your patients seems to have trouble viewing images. When shown the image of a face, she can see the image, but cannot tell you who it is. What do you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A) Blindsight 
B) Visual agnosia 
C) Unconscious bias 
D) Damage to the occipital lobe 
E) Attentional shifting 
A) Blindsight 
B) Visual agnosia 
C) Unconscious bias 
D) Damage to the occipital lobe 
E) Attentional shifting

Question 15

Many people believe that sleepwalking is related to dreaming - you are acting out your dreams. Which of the following is the best argument against this interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleepwalking occurs in REM sleep. 
B) You cannot walk in your sleep. 
C) Sleepwalking is really an attempt for wish fulfillment. 
D) Sleepwalking occurs in stage 3 or stage 4 of sleep. 
E) Sleepwalking is a phenomenon of cataplexy. 
A) Sleepwalking occurs in REM sleep. 
B) You cannot walk in your sleep. 
C) Sleepwalking is really an attempt for wish fulfillment. 
D) Sleepwalking occurs in stage 3 or stage 4 of sleep. 
E) Sleepwalking is a phenomenon of cataplexy.

Question 16

Extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable sleep attacks are symptoms of a sleeping disorder called__________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

My therapist asks me to explain my dreams in detail. I narrate all the events as I recall them, reporting _______________ content of my dreams to the therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) parallel reality 
B) latent 
C) manifest 
D) imagery 
A) parallel reality 
B) latent 
C) manifest 
D) imagery

Question 18

A professional basketball player is able to shoot a basketball without really thinking about the particular muscle movements needed to do this. For this athlete, such an action would be said to involve

Accepted Answer

A) automatic processing 
B) controlled processing 
C) compensatory processing 
D) conscious processing 
A) automatic processing 
B) controlled processing 
C) compensatory processing 
D) conscious processing

Question 19

Ashok is from India; he can be expected to be a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) early bird 
B) night owl 
C) early owl 
D) night bird 
A) early bird 
B) night owl 
C) early owl 
D) night bird

Question 20

Once a drug passes through the blood-brain barrier, it can affect consciousness by ______________ synaptic transmission.

Accepted Answer

A) facilitating 
B) inhibiting 
C) facilitating or inhibiting 
D) releasing 
A) facilitating 
B) inhibiting 
C) facilitating or inhibiting 
D) releasing

Describe how environmental and psychological factors influence drug reactions.

Research investigating the effect of hypnosis on the creation of false memories suggests that you should be most concerned about the recall accuracy of which of the following individuals? A _________________________ on hypnotic susceptibility.

What is mediation? What are two factors that can complicate research on mediation? What do research findings indicate about mediation and consciousness?

Jet lag, seasonal affective disorder, and night shiftwork, all involve the disruption of

Which of the following statements regarding sleep is true?

According to many researchers, dreams are caused by random neural activity and therefore have little or no disguised meaning and serve no specific function. Because the brain tries to make sense of this neural activity, we experience dreams. This theory is referred to as the

Research comparing young adults to elderly adults has found that as people get older, they

Which of the following is true about hypnosis and memory? Hypnosis _______________.

Which of the following is taken as evidence supporting the argument that REM sleep serves a special function for the body?

Research has revealed that people dream __________________________ sleep.

You are really confused about your friend Alisha. She claims that she can not see you when you enter a room, but if you wave at her, she will turn toward you. What do you suspect?

During finals week you are only able to sleep three to four hours each night because you are studying. This would mean you have ____________________ deprivation.

Patients who are in a vegetative state appear to be awake but show no awareness of their surroundings, and do not respond to sight, sound, or touch. Given the work of researchers at University of Western Ontario, what can you say about people in this state?

Let's say that you are an eye doctor. One of your patients seems to have trouble viewing images. When shown the image of a face, she can see the image, but cannot tell you who it is. What do you suspect?

Many people believe that sleepwalking is related to dreaming - you are acting out your dreams. Which of the following is the best argument against this interpretation?

Extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable sleep attacks are symptoms of a sleeping disorder called__________.

My therapist asks me to explain my dreams in detail. I narrate all the events as I recall them, reporting _______________ content of my dreams to the therapist.

A professional basketball player is able to shoot a basketball without really thinking about the particular muscle movements needed to do this. For this athlete, such an action would be said to involve

Ashok is from India; he can be expected to be a(n) _______________.

Once a drug passes through the blood-brain barrier, it can affect consciousness by ______________ synaptic transmission.

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Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

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Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

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Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Describe how environmental and psychological factors influence drug reactions.

Research investigating the effect of hypnosis on the creation of false memories suggests that you should be most concerned about the recall accuracy of which of the following individuals? A _________________________ on hypnotic susceptibility.

What is mediation? What are two factors that can complicate research on mediation? What do research findings indicate about mediation and consciousness?

Jet lag, seasonal affective disorder, and night shiftwork, all involve the disruption of

Which of the following statements regarding sleep is true?

According to many researchers, dreams are caused by random neural activity and therefore have little or no disguised meaning and serve no specific function. Because the brain tries to make sense of this neural activity, we experience dreams. This theory is referred to as the

Research comparing young adults to elderly adults has found that as people get older, they

Which of the following is true about hypnosis and memory? Hypnosis _______________.

Which of the following is taken as evidence supporting the argument that REM sleep serves a special function for the body?

Research has revealed that people dream __________________________ sleep.

You are really confused about your friend Alisha. She claims that she can not see you when you enter a room, but if you wave at her, she will turn toward you. What do you suspect?

During finals week you are only able to sleep three to four hours each night because you are studying. This would mean you have ____________________ deprivation.

Patients who are in a vegetative state appear to be awake but show no awareness of their surroundings, and do not respond to sight, sound, or touch. Given the work of researchers at University of Western Ontario, what can you say about people in this state?

Let's say that you are an eye doctor. One of your patients seems to have trouble viewing images. When shown the image of a face, she can see the image, but cannot tell you who it is. What do you suspect?

Many people believe that sleepwalking is related to dreaming - you are acting out your dreams. Which of the following is the best argument against this interpretation?

Extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable sleep attacks are symptoms of a sleeping disorder called__________.

My therapist asks me to explain my dreams in detail. I narrate all the events as I recall them, reporting _______________ content of my dreams to the therapist.

A professional basketball player is able to shoot a basketball without really thinking about the particular muscle movements needed to do this. For this athlete, such an action would be said to involve

Ashok is from India; he can be expected to be a(n) _______________.

Once a drug passes through the blood-brain barrier, it can affect consciousness by ______________ synaptic transmission.

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

Filters