Question 1

Calvin Hall found that most dreams are about __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  animals 
B)  everyday life 
C)  bizarre events 
D)  strangers 
A)  animals 
B)  everyday life 
C)  bizarre events 
D)  strangers

Question 2

Sigmund Freud said that the key to analyzing a dream would be found in the manifest content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ used to be called "the gentle tyrant."

Accepted Answer

A)  Drugs 
B)  Dreams 
C)  Sleep 
D)  Meditation 
A)  Drugs 
B)  Dreams 
C)  Sleep 
D)  Meditation

Question 4

Morphine, heroin, and methadone __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are stimulants 
B)  are derived from opium 
C)  are often used to treat ADHD 
D)  increase the action of the central nervous system 
A)  are stimulants 
B)  are derived from opium 
C)  are often used to treat ADHD 
D)  increase the action of the central nervous system

Question 5

What does SCN stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  stop control now 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  serotonin-controlled nucleus 
D)  sleep control nucleus 
A)  stop control now 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  serotonin-controlled nucleus 
D)  sleep control nucleus

Question 6

A change in the quality or pattern of mental activity, such as increased alertness or divided consciousness, is called a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  altered state of consciousness 
B)  waking consciousness 
C)  transient state of consciousness 
D)  hallucination 
A)  altered state of consciousness 
B)  waking consciousness 
C)  transient state of consciousness 
D)  hallucination

Question 7

The trancelike state in which a subject responds readily to suggestions is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stage N4 sleep 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  coma 
D)  meditation 
A)  stage N4 sleep 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  coma 
D)  meditation

Question 8

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in men over age 60 
B)  in women under age 60 
C)  in children 
D)  among the poor 
A)  in men over age 60 
B)  in women under age 60 
C)  in children 
D)  among the poor

Question 9

The activation-synthesis hypothesis explains dreaming as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the surfacing of repressed sexual urges 
B)  biological attempts to make recent memories more permanent 
C)  the cortex making sense of signals from the brain stem 
D)  the use of elaborate symbolism to disguise "unthinkable" topics 
A)  the surfacing of repressed sexual urges 
B)  biological attempts to make recent memories more permanent 
C)  the cortex making sense of signals from the brain stem 
D)  the use of elaborate symbolism to disguise "unthinkable" topics

Question 10

Describe some dangers associated with stimulants.

Accepted Answer

Stimulants can be dangerous when misused

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the Civil War, many Confederate soldiers bought cocaine from Union soldiers. 
B)  At one time, cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C)  Cocaine was used by early Greek philosophers. 
D)  One of the powerful addictive ingredients in cocaine is heroin. 
A)  During the Civil War, many Confederate soldiers bought cocaine from Union soldiers. 
B)  At one time, cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C)  Cocaine was used by early Greek philosophers. 
D)  One of the powerful addictive ingredients in cocaine is heroin.

Question 12

Freud believed that dreams __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stem from unconscious conflicts, events, and desires 
B)  are sexual perversions 
C)  are reflections of consciousness 
D)  are ways to solve problems 
A)  stem from unconscious conflicts, events, and desires 
B)  are sexual perversions 
C)  are reflections of consciousness 
D)  are ways to solve problems

Question 13

Psychoactive drugs are drugs __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that speed up activity in the central nervous system 
B)  capable of altering thinking, perception, and memory 
C)  that slow down activity in the central nervous system 
D)  derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria 
A)  that speed up activity in the central nervous system 
B)  capable of altering thinking, perception, and memory 
C)  that slow down activity in the central nervous system 
D)  derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria

Question 14

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

Accepted Answer

A)  septum 
B)  uvula 
C)  olfactory membrane 
D)  auditory canal 
A)  septum 
B)  uvula 
C)  olfactory membrane 
D)  auditory canal

Question 15

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the relation between sex and dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women typically dream about similar things. 
B)  Men dream more each night than women. 
C)  Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about. 
D)  Women tend to dream twice as much as men. 
A)  Men and women typically dream about similar things. 
B)  Men dream more each night than women. 
C)  Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about. 
D)  Women tend to dream twice as much as men.

Question 16

Which of the following people is MOST likely to be helped by hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeff, who would like to run faster 
B)  Celia, who wants a better memory 
C)  Keisha, who wants to remember what happened to her when she was 4 years old 
D)  Carlos, who wants to stop thinking about his foot pain 
A)  Jeff, who would like to run faster 
B)  Celia, who wants a better memory 
C)  Keisha, who wants to remember what happened to her when she was 4 years old 
D)  Carlos, who wants to stop thinking about his foot pain

Question 17

Stage N3 sleep is marked by __________ waves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Compare and contrast two theories of dreams. Which one do you believe makes more sense, and why? What is your theory of dreams?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast two theories of dreams....

Question 19

What are the main differences between physical dependence and psychological dependence? Give examples of both types of dependence.

Accepted Answer

Physical dependence and psychological de

Question 20

Caffeine is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  psychogenic drug 
A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  psychogenic drug

Calvin Hall found that most dreams are about __________.

Sigmund Freud said that the key to analyzing a dream would be found in the manifest content.

__________ used to be called "the gentle tyrant."

Morphine, heroin, and methadone __________.

What does SCN stand for?

A change in the quality or pattern of mental activity, such as increased alertness or divided consciousness, is called a(n) __________.

The trancelike state in which a subject responds readily to suggestions is __________.

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs __________.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis explains dreaming as __________.

Describe some dangers associated with stimulants.

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning cocaine?

Freud believed that dreams __________.

Psychoactive drugs are drugs __________.

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the relation between sex and dreams?

Which of the following people is MOST likely to be helped by hypnosis?

Stage N3 sleep is marked by __________ waves.

Compare and contrast two theories of dreams. Which one do you believe makes more sense, and why? What is your theory of dreams?

What are the main differences between physical dependence and psychological dependence? Give examples of both types of dependence.

Caffeine is a __________.

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Exam 4: Consciousness

Calvin Hall found that most dreams are about __________.

Sigmund Freud said that the key to analyzing a dream would be found in the manifest content.

__________ used to be called "the gentle tyrant."

Morphine, heroin, and methadone __________.

What does SCN stand for?

A change in the quality or pattern of mental activity, such as increased alertness or divided consciousness, is called a(n) __________.

The trancelike state in which a subject responds readily to suggestions is __________.

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs __________.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis explains dreaming as __________.

Describe some dangers associated with stimulants.

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning cocaine?

Freud believed that dreams __________.

Psychoactive drugs are drugs __________.

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the relation between sex and dreams?

Which of the following people is MOST likely to be helped by hypnosis?

Stage N3 sleep is marked by __________ waves.

Compare and contrast two theories of dreams. Which one do you believe makes more sense, and why? What is your theory of dreams?

What are the main differences between physical dependence and psychological dependence? Give examples of both types of dependence.

Caffeine is a __________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters