Question 1

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between biological rhythms and circadian rhythms

Accepted Answer

A) Biological rhythms are examples of circadian rhythms. 
B) Circadian rhythms are examples of biological rhythms. 
C) Biological rhythms are the same thing as circadian rhythms. 
D) Biological rhythms are similar to circadian rhythms. 
A) Biological rhythms are examples of circadian rhythms. 
B) Circadian rhythms are examples of biological rhythms. 
C) Biological rhythms are the same thing as circadian rhythms. 
D) Biological rhythms are similar to circadian rhythms.

Question 2

Adults spend about one-quarter of their sleep in ________. They spend about half their sleep time in _________.

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep; stage N1 
B) REM sleep; stage N2 
C) stage N1; REM sleep 
D) stage N2; stage N1 
A) REM sleep; stage N1 
B) REM sleep; stage N2 
C) stage N1; REM sleep 
D) stage N2; stage N1

Question 3

How do successive REM periods change as the night progresses

Accepted Answer

A) Successive REM periods become shorter as the night progresses. 
B) Successive REM periods become longer as the night progresses. 
C) Successive dreams become more elaborate and vivid over the course of the night. 
D) both B and C 
A) Successive REM periods become shorter as the night progresses. 
B) Successive REM periods become longer as the night progresses. 
C) Successive dreams become more elaborate and vivid over the course of the night. 
D) both B and C

Question 4

Which option correctly matches an individual with his contribution to the development of hypnosis

Accepted Answer

A) Braid - coined the term hypnosis 
B) Mesmer - popularized the use of hypnosis in psychology 
C) Hilgard- passed magnets over people's bodies in an attempt to hypnotize them 
D) Braid - used hypnosis to make unconscious desires conscious 
A) Braid - coined the term hypnosis 
B) Mesmer - popularized the use of hypnosis in psychology 
C) Hilgard- passed magnets over people's bodies in an attempt to hypnotize them 
D) Braid - used hypnosis to make unconscious desires conscious

Question 5

Garth has had a number of drinks and cannot walk a straight line: The alcohol appears to have affected his:

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) thalamus 
D) cerebellum 
A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) thalamus 
D) cerebellum

Question 6

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines the symptoms of hallucinogens

Accepted Answer

A) They enhance mood and increase energy 
B) They calm, produce sleep, and slow heart rate and respiration 
C) They strongly slow body functions including heart rate and may create constipation and addiction 
D) They create altered consciousness and hallucinations 
A) They enhance mood and increase energy 
B) They calm, produce sleep, and slow heart rate and respiration 
C) They strongly slow body functions including heart rate and may create constipation and addiction 
D) They create altered consciousness and hallucinations

Question 7

In explaining the effects of alcohol on aggression, the author of your text highlights the role of attention and expectations. The author's explanation is therefore most consistent with the _________ approach in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) psychodynamic 
C) social/cultural 
D) behaviorist 
A) cognitive 
B) psychodynamic 
C) social/cultural 
D) behaviorist

Question 8

Which alternative correctly pairs a term with its definition

Accepted Answer

A) sensory deprivation - the intentional reduction of stimulation to one or more of the senses 
B) meditation - a trance-like state of consciousness marked by heightened suggestibility 
C) hypnosis - the individual focuses on a specific object, word, or process 
D) None of these is correctly paired. 
A) sensory deprivation - the intentional reduction of stimulation to one or more of the senses 
B) meditation - a trance-like state of consciousness marked by heightened suggestibility 
C) hypnosis - the individual focuses on a specific object, word, or process 
D) None of these is correctly paired.

Question 9

Hypnotic suggestibility is __________ correlated with the ability to engage in fantasy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hypnotic suggestibility is __________ correlated with the...

Question 10

Posthypnotic amnesia is usually dramatic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Circadian rhythms are regulated by the ________ in the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

suprachias

Question 12

Which of the following defines sleep apnea

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulty breathing during sleep 
B) Sudden sleep during waking consciousness 
C) Difficulty sleeping 
D) Intense panic; most common among children 
A) Difficulty breathing during sleep 
B) Sudden sleep during waking consciousness 
C) Difficulty sleeping 
D) Intense panic; most common among children

Question 13

Opioids are chemically similar to serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Dependence reflects the need to increase the dose of a drug to feel its effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which alternative correctly pairs a sleep stage with a description of its corresponding brain activity

Accepted Answer

A) N2 - sleep spindles 
B) N1 - delta waves 
C) N2 - beta waves 
D) N3 - alpha waves 
A) N2 - sleep spindles 
B) N1 - delta waves 
C) N2 - beta waves 
D) N3 - alpha waves

Question 16

Hypnosis is to meditation as _______ is to _______;

Accepted Answer

A) reduction; concentration 
B) concentration; suggestion 
C) suggestion; reduction 
D) suggestion; concentration 
A) reduction; concentration 
B) concentration; suggestion 
C) suggestion; reduction 
D) suggestion; concentration

Question 17

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines tolerance

Accepted Answer

A) Increased doses of a drug are required to produce the same effect 
B) A need to use a drug regularly 
C) Negative experiences that accompany reducing or stopping drug use 
D) Reductions in ability to tolerate drug overdoses 
A) Increased doses of a drug are required to produce the same effect 
B) A need to use a drug regularly 
C) Negative experiences that accompany reducing or stopping drug use 
D) Reductions in ability to tolerate drug overdoses

Question 18

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines the symptoms of stimulants

Accepted Answer

A) They enhance mood and increase energy 
B) They calm, produce sleep, and slow heart rate and respiration 
C) They strongly slow body functions including heart rate and may create constipation and addiction 
D) They create altered consciousness and hallucinations 
A) They enhance mood and increase energy 
B) They calm, produce sleep, and slow heart rate and respiration 
C) They strongly slow body functions including heart rate and may create constipation and addiction 
D) They create altered consciousness and hallucinations

Question 19

With respect to its effects on the nervous system, research suggests that meditation:

Accepted Answer

A) reduces sympathetic nervous system activity 
B) increases sympathetic nervous system activity 
C) reduces parasympathetic nervous system activity 
D) increases parasympathetic nervous system activity 
A) reduces sympathetic nervous system activity 
B) increases sympathetic nervous system activity 
C) reduces parasympathetic nervous system activity 
D) increases parasympathetic nervous system activity

Question 20

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines addiction

Accepted Answer

A) Increased doses of a drug are required to produce the same effect 
B) A need to use a drug regularly 
C) Negative experiences that accompany reducing or stopping drug use 
D) When the user craves a drug and is driven to seek it out 
A) Increased doses of a drug are required to produce the same effect 
B) A need to use a drug regularly 
C) Negative experiences that accompany reducing or stopping drug use 
D) When the user craves a drug and is driven to seek it out

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between biological rhythms and circadian rhythms

Adults spend about one-quarter of their sleep in . They spend about half their sleep time in _.

How do successive REM periods change as the night progresses

Which option correctly matches an individual with his contribution to the development of hypnosis

Garth has had a number of drinks and cannot walk a straight line: The alcohol appears to have affected his:

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines the symptoms of hallucinogens

In explaining the effects of alcohol on aggression, the author of your text highlights the role of attention and expectations. The author's explanation is therefore most consistent with the _________ approach in psychology.

Which alternative correctly pairs a term with its definition

Hypnotic suggestibility is __________ correlated with the ability to engage in fantasy.

Posthypnotic amnesia is usually dramatic.

Circadian rhythms are regulated by the ________ in the hypothalamus.

Which of the following defines sleep apnea

Opioids are chemically similar to serotonin.

Dependence reflects the need to increase the dose of a drug to feel its effects.

Which alternative correctly pairs a sleep stage with a description of its corresponding brain activity

Hypnosis is to meditation as _ is to _;

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines tolerance

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines the symptoms of stimulants

With respect to its effects on the nervous system, research suggests that meditation:

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines addiction

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between biological rhythms and circadian rhythms

Adults spend about one-quarter of their sleep in ________. They spend about half their sleep time in _________.

How do successive REM periods change as the night progresses

Which option correctly matches an individual with his contribution to the development of hypnosis

Garth has had a number of drinks and cannot walk a straight line: The alcohol appears to have affected his:

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines the symptoms of hallucinogens

In explaining the effects of alcohol on aggression, the author of your text highlights the role of attention and expectations. The author's explanation is therefore most consistent with the _________ approach in psychology.

Which alternative correctly pairs a term with its definition

Hypnotic suggestibility is __________ correlated with the ability to engage in fantasy.

Posthypnotic amnesia is usually dramatic.

Circadian rhythms are regulated by the ________ in the hypothalamus.

Which of the following defines sleep apnea

Opioids are chemically similar to serotonin.

Dependence reflects the need to increase the dose of a drug to feel its effects.

Which alternative correctly pairs a sleep stage with a description of its corresponding brain activity

Hypnosis is to meditation as _______ is to _______;

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines tolerance

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines the symptoms of stimulants

With respect to its effects on the nervous system, research suggests that meditation:

Which of the following alternatives correctly defines addiction

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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Adults spend about one-quarter of their sleep in . They spend about half their sleep time in _.

Hypnosis is to meditation as _ is to _;