Question 1

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is safe to drive and talk on a cell phone as long as it is hands free. 
B)  Brushing your hair while talking on the phone is easy to do. 
C)  Texting while driving is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving. 
D)  Driving while talking on a cell phone is as risky as driving while under the influence of alcohol. 
A)  It is safe to drive and talk on a cell phone as long as it is hands free. 
B)  Brushing your hair while talking on the phone is easy to do. 
C)  Texting while driving is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving. 
D)  Driving while talking on a cell phone is as risky as driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the relation of 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 4

Which of the following is an example of an automatic process?

Accepted Answer

A)  brushing your teeth 
B)  driving a car 
C)  talking on a cell phone 
D)  doing math problems 
A)  brushing your teeth 
B)  driving a car 
C)  talking on a cell phone 
D)  doing math problems

Question 5

What does it mean to be hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

Being hypnotized refers to a state of fo

Question 6

What does it mean to be conscious?

Accepted Answer

Being conscious generally refers to the

Question 7

The two most important symptoms of substance dependence are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug tolerance and failure to attend important occasions due to substance use 
B)  withdrawal and substance abuse 
C)  drug tolerance and withdrawal 
D)  intolerance of most anything and withdrawal 
A)  drug tolerance and failure to attend important occasions due to substance use 
B)  withdrawal and substance abuse 
C)  drug tolerance and withdrawal 
D)  intolerance of most anything and withdrawal

Question 8

If your physician says you need a treatment involving a CPAP device, you are suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  night terrors 
A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  night terrors

Question 9

Despite popular mythology, studies have continually found that there are no harmful effects associated with smoking marijuana, even over an extended period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B)  People merely play the role of the hypnotized person and attempt to ignore the pain. 
C)  Hypnotized individuals dissociate the experience, so part of the mind is unaware of the pain. 
D)  Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain responsible for the perception of pain. 
A)  Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B)  People merely play the role of the hypnotized person and attempt to ignore the pain. 
C)  Hypnotized individuals dissociate the experience, so part of the mind is unaware of the pain. 
D)  Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain responsible for the perception of pain.

Question 11

Juliana notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases, she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply and she begins feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal 
B)  tolerance 
C)  physiological dependence 
D)  psychological dependence 
A)  withdrawal 
B)  tolerance 
C)  physiological dependence 
D)  psychological dependence

Question 12

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis hypothesis 
B)  dreams-for-survival theory 
C)  sociocultural theory 
D)  Freudian theory 
A)  activation-synthesis hypothesis 
B)  dreams-for-survival theory 
C)  sociocultural theory 
D)  Freudian theory

Question 13

Which of the following adjectives BEST reflect the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  bizarre, meaningless, and random 
B)  unconscious, symbolic, and meaningful 
C)  meaningful, problem oriented, and historical 
D)  intelligent, free, and neurotic 
A)  bizarre, meaningless, and random 
B)  unconscious, symbolic, and meaningful 
C)  meaningful, problem oriented, and historical 
D)  intelligent, free, and neurotic

Question 14

Gerald has difficulty falling off to sleep. Harley can fall off to sleep easily but often wakes up early. Dale typically sleeps for 10 hours. All three are tired and not rested upon rising. Who seems to be experiencing insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  All three suffer from insomnia. 
B)  Gerald 
C)  Harley 
D)  Dale 
A)  All three suffer from insomnia. 
B)  Gerald 
C)  Harley 
D)  Dale

Question 15

The pathway in the brain that starts in the midbrain and connects to structures of the limbic system, including the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the nucleus accumbens, and continues to the middle of the prefrontal cortex is called the __________ pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellar 
B)  mesolimbic 
C)  ventral tegmental 
D)  dorsolateral 
A)  cerebellar 
B)  mesolimbic 
C)  ventral tegmental 
D)  dorsolateral

Question 16

Which statement is CORRECT concerning how much sleep people need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most older people need at least 10 hours of sleep. 
B)  Men need more sleep than women. 
C)  Most young adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep. 
D)  Women need more sleep than men. 
A)  Most older people need at least 10 hours of sleep. 
B)  Men need more sleep than women. 
C)  Most young adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep. 
D)  Women need more sleep than men.

Question 17

Jackie has found that when she tries to quit drinking, she gets headaches, has night sweats, and shakes uncontrollably. Such a reaction is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal 
B)  psychological dependence 
C)  overdose 
D)  learned behavior 
A)  withdrawal 
B)  psychological dependence 
C)  overdose 
D)  learned behavior

Question 18

Your doctor has told you that your youngest son suffers from somnambulism. What is another name for somnambulism?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleepwalking 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  narcolepsy 
A)  sleepwalking 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  narcolepsy

Question 19

Sleep spindles appear during stage __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  N1 
B)  N2 
C)  N3 
D)  R 
A)  N1 
B)  N2 
C)  N3 
D)  R

Question 20

Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 10-year-old child 
B)  a 24-year-old adult 
C)  a 44-year-old adult 
D)  a 74-year-old adult 
A)  a 10-year-old child 
B)  a 24-year-old adult 
C)  a 44-year-old adult 
D)  a 74-year-old adult

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Which of the following statements is false?

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

Which of the following is an example of an automatic process?

What does it mean to be hypnotized?

What does it mean to be conscious?

The two most important symptoms of substance dependence are __________.

If your physician says you need a treatment involving a CPAP device, you are suffering from __________.

Despite popular mythology, studies have continually found that there are no harmful effects associated with smoking marijuana, even over an extended period of time.

How did Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

Juliana notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases, she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply and she begins feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of __________.

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

Which of the following adjectives BEST reflect the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

Gerald has difficulty falling off to sleep. Harley can fall off to sleep easily but often wakes up early. Dale typically sleeps for 10 hours. All three are tired and not rested upon rising. Who seems to be experiencing insomnia?

The pathway in the brain that starts in the midbrain and connects to structures of the limbic system, including the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the nucleus accumbens, and continues to the middle of the prefrontal cortex is called the __________ pathway.

Which statement is CORRECT concerning how much sleep people need?

Jackie has found that when she tries to quit drinking, she gets headaches, has night sweats, and shakes uncontrollably. Such a reaction is an example of __________.

Your doctor has told you that your youngest son suffers from somnambulism. What is another name for somnambulism?

Sleep spindles appear during stage __________ sleep.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?

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Exam 4: Consciousness

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Which of the following statements is false?

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

Which of the following is an example of an automatic process?

What does it mean to be hypnotized?

What does it mean to be conscious?

The two most important symptoms of substance dependence are __________.

If your physician says you need a treatment involving a CPAP device, you are suffering from __________.

Despite popular mythology, studies have continually found that there are no harmful effects associated with smoking marijuana, even over an extended period of time.

How did Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

Juliana notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases, she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply and she begins feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of __________.

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

Which of the following adjectives BEST reflect the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

Gerald has difficulty falling off to sleep. Harley can fall off to sleep easily but often wakes up early. Dale typically sleeps for 10 hours. All three are tired and not rested upon rising. Who seems to be experiencing insomnia?

The pathway in the brain that starts in the midbrain and connects to structures of the limbic system, including the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the nucleus accumbens, and continues to the middle of the prefrontal cortex is called the __________ pathway.

Which statement is CORRECT concerning how much sleep people need?

Jackie has found that when she tries to quit drinking, she gets headaches, has night sweats, and shakes uncontrollably. Such a reaction is an example of __________.

Your doctor has told you that your youngest son suffers from somnambulism. What is another name for somnambulism?

Sleep spindles appear during stage __________ sleep.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?

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

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