Question 1

Alcohol and amphetamines both suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

While you are watching TV, your mind begins to drift and you become increasingly drowsy. You know the television is on, but you cannot distinguish which program is on. Then, your friend says, "You're asleep." You quickly state, "No, I'm not," but you really were. The sleep stage described would be

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep. 
B) Stage 1 of NREM sleep. 
C) Stage 2 of NREM sleep. 
D) Stage 3 of NREM sleep. 
A) REM sleep. 
B) Stage 1 of NREM sleep. 
C) Stage 2 of NREM sleep. 
D) Stage 3 of NREM sleep.

Question 3

When allowed to sleep normally, research subjects deprived of REM sleep

Accepted Answer

A) began to dream less frequently than they had before the experiment. 
B) showed a REM rebound effect, dreaming extra amounts. 
C) showed no signs of distress during the day. 
D) did not dream for two or three nights then went back to their normal amount of dreaming. 
A) began to dream less frequently than they had before the experiment. 
B) showed a REM rebound effect, dreaming extra amounts. 
C) showed no signs of distress during the day. 
D) did not dream for two or three nights then went back to their normal amount of dreaming.

Question 4

A recently divorced woman kept dreaming that she was being swallowed by a giant wave. After awakening, the woman rehearsed in her mind swimming against the wave. She then went back to sleep and was able to swim against the wave in this dream. In so doing, the nightmare lost its terror. More important, her revised dream made her feel that she could cope with life again. This woman was using which of the following to solve a personal problem?

Accepted Answer

A) sane hallucinations 
B) displacement 
C) condensation 
D) lucid dreaming 
A) sane hallucinations 
B) displacement 
C) condensation 
D) lucid dreaming

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mindfulness meditation?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves an open, expansive, nonjudgmental awareness of the world. 
B) It is more difficult to attain than concentrative meditation. 
C) It is a practical self-control method that utilizes a mantra. 
D) It is a mental exercise used to alter one's consciousness. 
A) It involves an open, expansive, nonjudgmental awareness of the world. 
B) It is more difficult to attain than concentrative meditation. 
C) It is a practical self-control method that utilizes a mantra. 
D) It is a mental exercise used to alter one's consciousness.

Question 6

Mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of external events as well as self-awareness of internal events including thoughts, memories, and feelings about experiences and the self makes up one's __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of...

Question 7

In order to prevent SIDS, healthy babies should be

Accepted Answer

A) placed face down to sleep. 
B) placed on their backs to sleep. 
C) propped up on a small pillow to sleep. 
D) covered with a down comforter to prevent developing a chill while sleeping. 
A) placed face down to sleep. 
B) placed on their backs to sleep. 
C) propped up on a small pillow to sleep. 
D) covered with a down comforter to prevent developing a chill while sleeping.

Question 8

Because 15-year-old Lisa stays up late texting her friends and then gets up early for school, she tends to be very sleepy in class, a condition common to teenagers known as

Accepted Answer

A) insomnia. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) hypersomnia. 
D) hypnopompic conditioning. 
A) insomnia. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) hypersomnia. 
D) hypnopompic conditioning.

Question 9

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend. If you cannot bend your arm during the next ten seconds, you have shown

Accepted Answer

A) hypnopompic imaging. 
B) hypnotic susceptibility. 
C) a feature of concentrative meditation. 
D) transient narcolepsy. 
A) hypnopompic imaging. 
B) hypnotic susceptibility. 
C) a feature of concentrative meditation. 
D) transient narcolepsy.

Question 10

When the demands of the environment are in conflict with the person's circadian rhythm, the person may experience a sleep disturbance known as circadian rhythm

Accepted Answer

A) sleep-wake disorder. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) somnambulism. 
D) sleep apnea. 
A) sleep-wake disorder. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) somnambulism. 
D) sleep apnea.

Question 11

Regarding the benefits of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep helps keep the body and brain healthy by regulating its temperature and immune system. 
B) Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life. 
C) The neurocognitive theory explains how brain activity and metabolism are lowered during sleep. 
D) Sleep helps store important memories. 
A) Sleep helps keep the body and brain healthy by regulating its temperature and immune system. 
B) Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life. 
C) The neurocognitive theory explains how brain activity and metabolism are lowered during sleep. 
D) Sleep helps store important memories.

Question 12

Which of the following is LEAST often used by stage hypnotists?

Accepted Answer

A) actual induction of hypnosis 
B) audience response to the antics on stage bringing out the "ham" in many people 
C) subjects being responsive because they don't want to "spoil the act" 
D) tricks and deception 
A) actual induction of hypnosis 
B) audience response to the antics on stage bringing out the "ham" in many people 
C) subjects being responsive because they don't want to "spoil the act" 
D) tricks and deception

Question 13

Most dreams reflect ordinary waking concerns because the brain areas that are active when we are awake remain active during dreaming, according to the __________ dream theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most dreams reflect ordinary waking concerns because...

Question 14

Athletes tend to dream about the previous day's athletic activities, and teachers tend to dream about their classrooms. Both of these situations support the

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic theory of dreaming. 
B) activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C) neurocognitive dream theory. 
D) Gestalt dream theory. 
A) psychodynamic theory of dreaming. 
B) activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C) neurocognitive dream theory. 
D) Gestalt dream theory.

Question 15

Women who drink alcohol are more prone to having all of the following conditions EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) osteoporosis. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) breast cancer. 
A) depression. 
B) osteoporosis. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) breast cancer.

Question 16

You have agreed to be hypnotized. You can expect the hypnotist to encourage you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) accept suggestions easily. 
B) relax and feel tired. 
C) use vivid imagination. 
D) alternate tense and release your muscles. 
A) accept suggestions easily. 
B) relax and feel tired. 
C) use vivid imagination. 
D) alternate tense and release your muscles.

Question 17

One of the active ingredients in cannabis is THC. The other is

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) lysergic acid diethylamide. 
C) CBD. 
D) psilocybin. 
A) serotonin. 
B) lysergic acid diethylamide. 
C) CBD. 
D) psilocybin.

Question 18

Regarding MDMA use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA causes brain cells to release extra amounts of acetylcholine. 
B) MDMA diminishes sexual performance, impairing erections and delaying orgasms in both men and women. 
C) MDMA intensifies the impact of the music at "rave" parties, overstimulating the brain and resulting in a "rebound" depression. 
D) Although MDMA is technically a stimulant, it is sometimes classified as a hallucinogen since it can produce hallucinations. 
A) MDMA causes brain cells to release extra amounts of acetylcholine. 
B) MDMA diminishes sexual performance, impairing erections and delaying orgasms in both men and women. 
C) MDMA intensifies the impact of the music at "rave" parties, overstimulating the brain and resulting in a "rebound" depression. 
D) Although MDMA is technically a stimulant, it is sometimes classified as a hallucinogen since it can produce hallucinations.

Question 19

The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reduction in the body's response to...

Question 20

According to your textbook, sensory deprivation is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a loss of vivid and accurate memories for events. 
B) a loss of perceptual consciousness. 
C) any major reduction in the amount or variety of sensory stimulation. 
D) splitting consciousness into two streams of mental activity. 
A) a loss of vivid and accurate memories for events. 
B) a loss of perceptual consciousness. 
C) any major reduction in the amount or variety of sensory stimulation. 
D) splitting consciousness into two streams of mental activity.

Alcohol and amphetamines both suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep.

While you are watching TV, your mind begins to drift and you become increasingly drowsy. You know the television is on, but you cannot distinguish which program is on. Then, your friend says, "You're asleep." You quickly state, "No, I'm not," but you really were. The sleep stage described would be

When allowed to sleep normally, research subjects deprived of REM sleep

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mindfulness meditation?

Mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of external events as well as self-awareness of internal events including thoughts, memories, and feelings about experiences and the self makes up one's __________.

In order to prevent SIDS, healthy babies should be

Because 15-year-old Lisa stays up late texting her friends and then gets up early for school, she tends to be very sleepy in class, a condition common to teenagers known as

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend. If you cannot bend your arm during the next ten seconds, you have shown

When the demands of the environment are in conflict with the person's circadian rhythm, the person may experience a sleep disturbance known as circadian rhythm

Regarding the benefits of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is LEAST often used by stage hypnotists?

Most dreams reflect ordinary waking concerns because the brain areas that are active when we are awake remain active during dreaming, according to the __________ dream theory.

Athletes tend to dream about the previous day's athletic activities, and teachers tend to dream about their classrooms. Both of these situations support the

Women who drink alcohol are more prone to having all of the following conditions EXCEPT for

You have agreed to be hypnotized. You can expect the hypnotist to encourage you to do all of the following EXCEPT

One of the active ingredients in cannabis is THC. The other is

Regarding MDMA use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called __________.

According to your textbook, sensory deprivation is defined as

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Human Development

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Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Alcohol and amphetamines both suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep.

While you are watching TV, your mind begins to drift and you become increasingly drowsy. You know the television is on, but you cannot distinguish which program is on. Then, your friend says, "You're asleep." You quickly state, "No, I'm not," but you really were. The sleep stage described would be

When allowed to sleep normally, research subjects deprived of REM sleep

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mindfulness meditation?

Mental awareness of sensations and perceptions of external events as well as self-awareness of internal events including thoughts, memories, and feelings about experiences and the self makes up one's __________.

In order to prevent SIDS, healthy babies should be

Because 15-year-old Lisa stays up late texting her friends and then gets up early for school, she tends to be very sleepy in class, a condition common to teenagers known as

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend. If you cannot bend your arm during the next ten seconds, you have shown

When the demands of the environment are in conflict with the person's circadian rhythm, the person may experience a sleep disturbance known as circadian rhythm

Regarding the benefits of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is LEAST often used by stage hypnotists?

Most dreams reflect ordinary waking concerns because the brain areas that are active when we are awake remain active during dreaming, according to the __________ dream theory.

Athletes tend to dream about the previous day's athletic activities, and teachers tend to dream about their classrooms. Both of these situations support the

Women who drink alcohol are more prone to having all of the following conditions EXCEPT for

You have agreed to be hypnotized. You can expect the hypnotist to encourage you to do all of the following EXCEPT

One of the active ingredients in cannabis is THC. The other is

Regarding MDMA use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called __________.

According to your textbook, sensory deprivation is defined as

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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