Question 1

At a party, when Ana is asked her home address, she is able to recall it from her _______________ mind.

Accepted Answer

A) conscious 
B) unconscious 
C) preconscious 
D) subliminal 
A) conscious 
B) unconscious 
C) preconscious 
D) subliminal

Question 2

When a person stops taking a drug, strong reactions may be triggered that are opposite to the effect of the drug. This is a compensatory response called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) compensation 
B) tolerance 
C) withdrawal 
D) homeostasis 
A) compensation 
B) tolerance 
C) withdrawal 
D) homeostasis

Question 3

Slow-wave sleep refers to sleep stages 3 and 4.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The restoration and evolutionary theories of sleep both propose that

Accepted Answer

A) sleep is needed to enhance functioning and survival in the waking hours 
B) sleep patterns are inherited from the maternal genes 
C) sleep is necessary to allow information learned while awake to be processed 
D) the number of hours we sleep is dependent on our species 
A) sleep is needed to enhance functioning and survival in the waking hours 
B) sleep patterns are inherited from the maternal genes 
C) sleep is necessary to allow information learned while awake to be processed 
D) the number of hours we sleep is dependent on our species

Question 5

One of friends is acting a little strangely. You think that she took some ecstasy. What would confirm your suspicion?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in the level of GABA 
B) An increase in the level of serotonin 
C) A decrease in the level of norepinephrine 
D) A decrease in the level of dopamine 
E) An increase in the level of glutamate 
A) An increase in the level of GABA 
B) An increase in the level of serotonin 
C) A decrease in the level of norepinephrine 
D) A decrease in the level of dopamine 
E) An increase in the level of glutamate

Question 6

The occurrence of sleep spindles is often seen in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) Stage 1 
C) Stage 2 
D) Stage 3 
A) REM 
B) Stage 1 
C) Stage 2 
D) Stage 3

Question 7

Studies of hypnosis have found that it can increase pain tolerance and reduce the subjective experience of pain, but it appears that these effects are primarily placebo effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As you take a particular drug, you will eventually develop a tolerance for this drug. This is due, in part, to

Accepted Answer

A) the withdrawal effects 
B) reuptake 
C) the body producing myopia 
D) the antagonist action of the drug 
E) the body producing compensatory responses 
A) the withdrawal effects 
B) reuptake 
C) the body producing myopia 
D) the antagonist action of the drug 
E) the body producing compensatory responses

Question 9

You notice that the person sleeping next to you has just entered REM sleep. If you woke this person, it is likely that he or she would be experiencing a dream _________ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 80% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 50% 
D) 80%

Question 10

Which theory of dreaming proposes that the purpose of dreaming is wish fulfillment?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
B) Activation-synthesis theory 
C) Problem-solving dream models 
D) Cognitive-process dream theories 
A) Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
B) Activation-synthesis theory 
C) Problem-solving dream models 
D) Cognitive-process dream theories

Question 11

If you were going to the hospital to have surgery and were told to expect a large amount of postoperative pain, which of the following would you be most interested in taking? A(n)

Accepted Answer

A) endorphin agonist 
B) dopamine antagonist 
C) glutamate agonist 
D) GABA antagonist 
A) endorphin agonist 
B) dopamine antagonist 
C) glutamate agonist 
D) GABA antagonist

Question 12

Brain-imaging studies such as fMRI have found that hypnosis _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) does not increase pain tolerance 
B) modifies activity in brain areas involved in processing painful stimuli 
C) works like a placebo 
D) is a useful method to combat pain 
A) does not increase pain tolerance 
B) modifies activity in brain areas involved in processing painful stimuli 
C) works like a placebo 
D) is a useful method to combat pain

Question 13

Which of the following wave patterns occurs when one feels relaxed and drowsy?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha 
B) Beta 
C) Gamma 
D) Delta 
A) Alpha 
B) Beta 
C) Gamma 
D) Delta

Question 14

Alcohol achieves part of its effect on the nervous system by increasing the activity of the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain called the _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) serotonin 
A) norepinephrine 
B) dopamine 
C) GABA 
D) serotonin

Question 15

What are free-running circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

Free-running circadian rhythms are the n

Question 16

Researchers studying the association between gender and dream content have observed that characters in _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) men's dreams are more likely to be male, whereas characters in women's dreams are equally likely to be either male or female 
B) men's dreams are more likely to be female, whereas characters in women's dreams are equally likely to be either male or female 
C) men's dreams are more likely to be female, whereas characters in women's dreams are more likely to be male 
D) both men's and women's dreams are more likely to be female 
A) men's dreams are more likely to be male, whereas characters in women's dreams are equally likely to be either male or female 
B) men's dreams are more likely to be female, whereas characters in women's dreams are equally likely to be either male or female 
C) men's dreams are more likely to be female, whereas characters in women's dreams are more likely to be male 
D) both men's and women's dreams are more likely to be female

Question 17

A classic study conducted by Ikemi and Nakagawa (1962) found that when actually exposed to a toxic leaf that they were told was harmless, hypnotized participants ______ allergic reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) showed a mild 
B) sometimes showed an 
C) showed a strong 
D) showed no 
A) showed a mild 
B) sometimes showed an 
C) showed a strong 
D) showed no

Question 18

Which of the following is evidence supporting the restoration model of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) We sleep much longer on days we exercise. 
B) Increased cellular waste (i.e., adenosine) is associated with sleepiness. 
C) Multiple skin abrasions are associated with longer sleep. 
D) Good nutrition reduces the amount that people need to sleep. 
A) We sleep much longer on days we exercise. 
B) Increased cellular waste (i.e., adenosine) is associated with sleepiness. 
C) Multiple skin abrasions are associated with longer sleep. 
D) Good nutrition reduces the amount that people need to sleep.

Question 19

Explain the restoration and evolutionary theories of sleep.

Accepted Answer

The restoration theory of sleep suggests

Question 20

Bill had the strangest dream last night. He was on a train and met a number of strangers who took the long train ride with him. According to Freud, this represents a hidden desire for sexual intercourse and is part of the dream's

Accepted Answer

A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) neural content 
D) modular content 
E) synthesis 
A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) neural content 
D) modular content 
E) synthesis

At a party, when Ana is asked her home address, she is able to recall it from her _______________ mind.

When a person stops taking a drug, strong reactions may be triggered that are opposite to the effect of the drug. This is a compensatory response called _______.

Slow-wave sleep refers to sleep stages 3 and 4.

The restoration and evolutionary theories of sleep both propose that

One of friends is acting a little strangely. You think that she took some ecstasy. What would confirm your suspicion?

The occurrence of sleep spindles is often seen in which stage of sleep?

Studies of hypnosis have found that it can increase pain tolerance and reduce the subjective experience of pain, but it appears that these effects are primarily placebo effects.

As you take a particular drug, you will eventually develop a tolerance for this drug. This is due, in part, to

You notice that the person sleeping next to you has just entered REM sleep. If you woke this person, it is likely that he or she would be experiencing a dream _________ of the time.

Which theory of dreaming proposes that the purpose of dreaming is wish fulfillment?

If you were going to the hospital to have surgery and were told to expect a large amount of postoperative pain, which of the following would you be most interested in taking? A(n)

Brain-imaging studies such as fMRI have found that hypnosis _____________.

Which of the following wave patterns occurs when one feels relaxed and drowsy?

Alcohol achieves part of its effect on the nervous system by increasing the activity of the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain called the _____________.

What are free-running circadian rhythms?

Researchers studying the association between gender and dream content have observed that characters in _______________.

A classic study conducted by Ikemi and Nakagawa (1962) found that when actually exposed to a toxic leaf that they were told was harmless, hypnotized participants ______ allergic reaction.

Which of the following is evidence supporting the restoration model of sleep?

Explain the restoration and evolutionary theories of sleep.

Bill had the strangest dream last night. He was on a train and met a number of strangers who took the long train ride with him. According to Freud, this represents a hidden desire for sexual intercourse and is part of the dream's

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

At a party, when Ana is asked her home address, she is able to recall it from her _______________ mind.

When a person stops taking a drug, strong reactions may be triggered that are opposite to the effect of the drug. This is a compensatory response called _______.

Slow-wave sleep refers to sleep stages 3 and 4.

The restoration and evolutionary theories of sleep both propose that

One of friends is acting a little strangely. You think that she took some ecstasy. What would confirm your suspicion?

The occurrence of sleep spindles is often seen in which stage of sleep?

Studies of hypnosis have found that it can increase pain tolerance and reduce the subjective experience of pain, but it appears that these effects are primarily placebo effects.

As you take a particular drug, you will eventually develop a tolerance for this drug. This is due, in part, to

You notice that the person sleeping next to you has just entered REM sleep. If you woke this person, it is likely that he or she would be experiencing a dream _________ of the time.

Which theory of dreaming proposes that the purpose of dreaming is wish fulfillment?

If you were going to the hospital to have surgery and were told to expect a large amount of postoperative pain, which of the following would you be most interested in taking? A(n)

Brain-imaging studies such as fMRI have found that hypnosis _____________.

Which of the following wave patterns occurs when one feels relaxed and drowsy?

Alcohol achieves part of its effect on the nervous system by increasing the activity of the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain called the _____________.

What are free-running circadian rhythms?

Researchers studying the association between gender and dream content have observed that characters in _______________.

A classic study conducted by Ikemi and Nakagawa (1962) found that when actually exposed to a toxic leaf that they were told was harmless, hypnotized participants ______ allergic reaction.

Which of the following is evidence supporting the restoration model of sleep?

Explain the restoration and evolutionary theories of sleep.

Bill had the strangest dream last night. He was on a train and met a number of strangers who took the long train ride with him. According to Freud, this represents a hidden desire for sexual intercourse and is part of the dream's

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

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Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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