Question 1

During the day, the suprachiasmatic nuclei are active and function to decrease the pineal gland's secretion of _____________. As a result, our alertness level goes up.

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin 
B) dopamine 
C) serotonin 
D) endorphins 
A) melatonin 
B) dopamine 
C) serotonin 
D) endorphins

Question 2

When hypnosis creates a division of awareness that makes the person simultaneously experience two streams of consciousness that are cut off from each other, we use the term

Accepted Answer

A) denial 
B) dissociation 
C) thought blocking 
D) passive aggressive 
A) denial 
B) dissociation 
C) thought blocking 
D) passive aggressive

Question 3

Your friend just begana new job that requires her to work in shifts. She has a choice between taking a forward rotating shiftwork schedule and a backward rotating shiftwork schedule. To take advantage of the body's free-running circadian rhythms, you would advise her to choose the forward rotating schedule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Using the SPECT imaging technique, deep meditation was found to involve

Accepted Answer

A) increased activity in a number of brain areas 
B) decreased activity in a number of brain areas 
C) autonomic nervous system activity 
D) less pronounced changes as the meditative state progressed 
A) increased activity in a number of brain areas 
B) decreased activity in a number of brain areas 
C) autonomic nervous system activity 
D) less pronounced changes as the meditative state progressed

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of consciousness? Consciousness is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) static and constant 
B) objective and public 
C) separate from the process of selective attention 
D) self-reflective 
A) static and constant 
B) objective and public 
C) separate from the process of selective attention 
D) self-reflective

Question 6

Hannah was concentrating on studying for her psychology midterm exam. Sometimes during the evening she found herself feeling so anxious and troubled that her studying was interrupted, but she could not figure out what had happened to upset her so much. According to Freud, what was upsetting Hannah was in her ____________ mind.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

You are working on a new drug to help people with circadian rhythm problems associated with working the night shift. Most likely, your drug would target

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamines 
B) dopamine 
C) melanopsin 
D) melatonin 
E) the hippocampus 
A) amphetamines 
B) dopamine 
C) melanopsin 
D) melatonin 
E) the hippocampus

Question 8

When do we dream most and why?

Accepted Answer

We dream most during the REM (Rapid Eye

Question 9

In order to study for exams, a student starts drinking sodas with caffeine in them in order to better stay awake. After continuing this practice for several months, the student notices that they need to consume more caffeine to achieve the same effect. This decrease in her response to caffeine is best viewed as an example of what is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawal 
B) tolerance 
C) placebo effect 
D) homeostasis 
A) withdrawal 
B) tolerance 
C) placebo effect 
D) homeostasis

Question 10

As you fall asleep, which of the following best characterizes your progression from being awake to stage 4 sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) The EEG waves decrease in amplitude, but increase in frequency. 
B) The EEG waves decrease in frequency, but increase in amplitude. 
C) The EEG waves showed a marked decrease in both frequency and amplitude. 
D) There is no real change in the EEG pattern. 
E) Your brain immediately slows to about 1 cycle per second and stays there. 
A) The EEG waves decrease in amplitude, but increase in frequency. 
B) The EEG waves decrease in frequency, but increase in amplitude. 
C) The EEG waves showed a marked decrease in both frequency and amplitude. 
D) There is no real change in the EEG pattern. 
E) Your brain immediately slows to about 1 cycle per second and stays there.

Question 11

Which of the following was not discussed in your textbook as being an experimental result found to be associated with subliminally presenting stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in voting behaviours. 
B) Responses to emotional words. 
C) Changes in mood. 
D) Electrophysiological responses to other stimuli. 
E) All of the possible responses were identified in your textbook as being examples of experimental results associated with subliminally presenting stimuli. 
A) Changes in voting behaviours. 
B) Responses to emotional words. 
C) Changes in mood. 
D) Electrophysiological responses to other stimuli. 
E) All of the possible responses were identified in your textbook as being examples of experimental results associated with subliminally presenting stimuli.

Question 12

If a drug is introduced into the nervous system, the body attempts to maintain its state of optimal physiological balance by adjusting for this imbalance by producing ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) the placebo effect 
C) withdrawal symptoms 
D) compensatory responses 
A) tolerance 
B) the placebo effect 
C) withdrawal symptoms 
D) compensatory responses

Question 13

Continued and frequent use of amphetamines can result in hallucinations. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Amphetamines increase the level of dopamine. 
B) Amphetamines increase the activity of GABA. 
C) Amphetamines reduce the effects of endorphins. 
D) Amphetamines result in a release of serotonin. 
E) Amphetamines act as an antagonist. 
A) Amphetamines increase the level of dopamine. 
B) Amphetamines increase the activity of GABA. 
C) Amphetamines reduce the effects of endorphins. 
D) Amphetamines result in a release of serotonin. 
E) Amphetamines act as an antagonist.

Question 14

The reticular formation contains neurons that

Accepted Answer

A) are involved in the regulation of falling asleep 
B) activate other brain systems involved in "turning on" REM sleep 
C) directly determine the specific timing of our circadian rhythms 
D) are sensitive to light signals that reset the circadian clock 
A) are involved in the regulation of falling asleep 
B) activate other brain systems involved in "turning on" REM sleep 
C) directly determine the specific timing of our circadian rhythms 
D) are sensitive to light signals that reset the circadian clock

Question 15

How does being intoxicated affect decisions about drinking and driving?

Accepted Answer

Being intoxicated significantly impairs

Question 16

As you become drowsy, ____________ waves become more present, but when you first fall asleep, these waves are replaced by slower ___________ waves during stage 1 sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha; theta 
B) theta; delta 
C) alpha; beta 
D) beta; alpha 
A) alpha; theta 
B) theta; delta 
C) alpha; beta 
D) beta; alpha

Question 17

Barbara hasn't ridden a bicycle in years, but when she sees a bike with handlebar streamers and playing cards in the spokes on television, she remembers learning to ride her best friend's bike. The childhood memory of learning to ride a bike has moved from Barbara's __________________ to her __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious; conscious 
B) conscious; preconscious 
C) preconscious; conscious 
D) unconscious; preconscious 
E) conscious; unconscious 
A) unconscious; conscious 
B) conscious; preconscious 
C) preconscious; conscious 
D) unconscious; preconscious 
E) conscious; unconscious

Question 18

Can non-hypnotized people produce the physiological reactions and feats displayed by hypnotized people?

Accepted Answer

Yes, non-hypnotized people can produce m

Question 19

In the brain, ecstasy primarily increases serotonin functioning, which _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) induces positive feelings without any noticeable negative side effects 
B) lifts one's mood but may cause agitation 
C) prevents tolerance or dependence on the drug 
D) prevents a depressive crash after the drug wears off 
A) induces positive feelings without any noticeable negative side effects 
B) lifts one's mood but may cause agitation 
C) prevents tolerance or dependence on the drug 
D) prevents a depressive crash after the drug wears off

Question 20

How is exposure to light used to treat the disruptions of circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

Exposure to light is a key environmental

During the day, the suprachiasmatic nuclei are active and function to decrease the pineal gland's secretion of _____________. As a result, our alertness level goes up.

When hypnosis creates a division of awareness that makes the person simultaneously experience two streams of consciousness that are cut off from each other, we use the term

Using the SPECT imaging technique, deep meditation was found to involve

Which of the following is a characteristic of consciousness? Consciousness is _______________.

You are working on a new drug to help people with circadian rhythm problems associated with working the night shift. Most likely, your drug would target

When do we dream most and why?

As you fall asleep, which of the following best characterizes your progression from being awake to stage 4 sleep?

Which of the following was not discussed in your textbook as being an experimental result found to be associated with subliminally presenting stimuli?

If a drug is introduced into the nervous system, the body attempts to maintain its state of optimal physiological balance by adjusting for this imbalance by producing ___________.

Continued and frequent use of amphetamines can result in hallucinations. Why?

The reticular formation contains neurons that

How does being intoxicated affect decisions about drinking and driving?

As you become drowsy, __ waves become more present, but when you first fall asleep, these waves are replaced by slower _ waves during stage 1 sleep.

Barbara hasn't ridden a bicycle in years, but when she sees a bike with handlebar streamers and playing cards in the spokes on television, she remembers learning to ride her best friend's bike. The childhood memory of learning to ride a bike has moved from Barbara's to her .

Can non-hypnotized people produce the physiological reactions and feats displayed by hypnotized people?

In the brain, ecstasy primarily increases serotonin functioning, which _______________.

How is exposure to light used to treat the disruptions of circadian rhythms?

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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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

During the day, the suprachiasmatic nuclei are active and function to decrease the pineal gland's secretion of _____________. As a result, our alertness level goes up.

When hypnosis creates a division of awareness that makes the person simultaneously experience two streams of consciousness that are cut off from each other, we use the term

Using the SPECT imaging technique, deep meditation was found to involve

Which of the following is a characteristic of consciousness? Consciousness is _______________.

You are working on a new drug to help people with circadian rhythm problems associated with working the night shift. Most likely, your drug would target

When do we dream most and why?

As you fall asleep, which of the following best characterizes your progression from being awake to stage 4 sleep?

Which of the following was not discussed in your textbook as being an experimental result found to be associated with subliminally presenting stimuli?

If a drug is introduced into the nervous system, the body attempts to maintain its state of optimal physiological balance by adjusting for this imbalance by producing ___________.

Continued and frequent use of amphetamines can result in hallucinations. Why?

The reticular formation contains neurons that

How does being intoxicated affect decisions about drinking and driving?

As you become drowsy, ____________ waves become more present, but when you first fall asleep, these waves are replaced by slower ___________ waves during stage 1 sleep.

Can non-hypnotized people produce the physiological reactions and feats displayed by hypnotized people?

In the brain, ecstasy primarily increases serotonin functioning, which _______________.

How is exposure to light used to treat the disruptions of circadian rhythms?

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

As you become drowsy, __ waves become more present, but when you first fall asleep, these waves are replaced by slower _ waves during stage 1 sleep.