Question 1

Ian is withdrawing from cocaine. He can expect all of the following to occur EXCEPT

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A) a jarring "crash" of mood and energy. 
B) a long period of fatigue, anxiety, paranoia, and boredom. 
C) anhedonia. 
D) heroin-like withdrawal symptoms. 
A) a jarring "crash" of mood and energy. 
B) a long period of fatigue, anxiety, paranoia, and boredom. 
C) anhedonia. 
D) heroin-like withdrawal symptoms.

Question 2

Some experiences are worth remembering, such as the psychology terms you are learning, while other memories are not so important, such as which sock you put on first this morning. These less important experiences fade away and are forgotten as the overall activation in the brain is reduced through

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A) REM sleep. 
B) slow-wave NREM sleep. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) hypnopompic sleep. 
A) REM sleep. 
B) slow-wave NREM sleep. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) hypnopompic sleep.

Question 3

Regarding the effects of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort. 
B) No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed. 
C) When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis, a brief memory loss does seem to occur, although this may be only a deliberate attempt to avoid thinking about specific ideas. 
D) Given the proper instructions under hypnosis, a person can be made to smell a small bottle of ammonia and respond as if it were a wonderful perfume. 
A) Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort. 
B) No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed. 
C) When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis, a brief memory loss does seem to occur, although this may be only a deliberate attempt to avoid thinking about specific ideas. 
D) Given the proper instructions under hypnosis, a person can be made to smell a small bottle of ammonia and respond as if it were a wonderful perfume.

Question 4

Regarding Benson's research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Most people have forgotten how to relax deeply. 
B) In producing the relaxation response, people are taught to focus on upsetting thoughts, to solve them quickly, and then set them aside. 
C) The relaxation response is responsible for the beneficial effects of meditation. 
D) People can be taught to produce the relaxation response by progressively relaxing their muscles and becoming aware of their breathing. 
A) Most people have forgotten how to relax deeply. 
B) In producing the relaxation response, people are taught to focus on upsetting thoughts, to solve them quickly, and then set them aside. 
C) The relaxation response is responsible for the beneficial effects of meditation. 
D) People can be taught to produce the relaxation response by progressively relaxing their muscles and becoming aware of their breathing.

Question 5

Caffeine stimulates the brain

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A) by causing more neurotransmitters to be released. 
B) through the mimicry of specific neurotransmitters in the brain. 
C) by blocking chemicals that normally inhibit or slow nerve activity. 
D) by prolonging the action of certain neurotransmitters. 
A) by causing more neurotransmitters to be released. 
B) through the mimicry of specific neurotransmitters in the brain. 
C) by blocking chemicals that normally inhibit or slow nerve activity. 
D) by prolonging the action of certain neurotransmitters.

Question 6

Regarding alcohol, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

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A) Alcohol is classified as a stimulant drug. 
B) Alcohol reduces inhibitions and produces feelings of relaxation and euphoria. 
C) Alcohol is an aphrodisiac and improves sexual performance. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Alcohol is classified as a stimulant drug. 
B) Alcohol reduces inhibitions and produces feelings of relaxation and euphoria. 
C) Alcohol is an aphrodisiac and improves sexual performance. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 7

Helen is suffering from caffeinism. Her symptoms may include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) an elevated body temperature. 
B) insomnia. 
C) increased appetite. 
D) increased heart rate. 
A) an elevated body temperature. 
B) insomnia. 
C) increased appetite. 
D) increased heart rate.

Question 8

Which of the following is likely to increase NREM sleep?

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A) physical exertion 
B) taking a test 
C) trouble at work 
D) a death in the family 
A) physical exertion 
B) taking a test 
C) trouble at work 
D) a death in the family

Question 9

According to your textbook, the three types of insomnia are

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A) temporary, chronic, and drug-dependency. 
B) temporary, transient, and long-term. 
C) acute, chronic, and crucial. 
D) organic, functional, and chronic. 
A) temporary, chronic, and drug-dependency. 
B) temporary, transient, and long-term. 
C) acute, chronic, and crucial. 
D) organic, functional, and chronic.

Question 10

Which of the following is derived by further refining morphine and is widely thought to be the most addictive drug of all?

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A) GHB 
B) methadone 
C) cocaine 
D) heroin 
A) GHB 
B) methadone 
C) cocaine 
D) heroin

Question 11

Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do because

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A) the alcohol reacts with the estrogen levels in the women's bodies. 
B) women tend to drink mixed drinks rather than beer. 
C) the alcohol is absorbed slower and metabolized faster by women's bodies. 
D) the alcohol is absorbed faster and metabolized slower by women's bodies. 
A) the alcohol reacts with the estrogen levels in the women's bodies. 
B) women tend to drink mixed drinks rather than beer. 
C) the alcohol is absorbed slower and metabolized faster by women's bodies. 
D) the alcohol is absorbed faster and metabolized slower by women's bodies.

Question 12

Nonstate theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of

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A) light sleep and waking consciousness. 
B) heightened intuition and cognitive disassociation. 
C) imagination, obedience, and role-playing. 
D) receptive meditation and sensory restriction. 
A) light sleep and waking consciousness. 
B) heightened intuition and cognitive disassociation. 
C) imagination, obedience, and role-playing. 
D) receptive meditation and sensory restriction.

Question 13

Occasionally on the days that work has been extremely stressful, Samantha and several of her colleagues will go out to a bar and have an alcoholic drink in order to relax and unwind. Samantha's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

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A) intensive. 
B) compulsive. 
C) experimental. 
D) social-recreational. 
A) intensive. 
B) compulsive. 
C) experimental. 
D) social-recreational.

Question 14

The obvious and visible aspects of a dream comprise its

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A) manifest content. 
B) lucid content. 
C) conscious core. 
D) latent content. 
A) manifest content. 
B) lucid content. 
C) conscious core. 
D) latent content.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the stability of sleep cycles?

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A) They are innate so they cannot be modified. 
B) They are innate but can be modified somewhat. 
C) They are entirely learned, but once set are difficult to modify. 
D) They are entirely learned and therefore easily modified. 
A) They are innate so they cannot be modified. 
B) They are innate but can be modified somewhat. 
C) They are entirely learned, but once set are difficult to modify. 
D) They are entirely learned and therefore easily modified.

Question 16

Discuss the medicinal uses of cannabis, including the recent research on the endocannabinoid system in the brain and the pros and cons in using cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Answer will include that researchers hav

Question 17

Researchers have recently discovered that the THC in cannabis can activate neurons within which system?

Accepted Answer

A) neurolymphatic system 
B) isocentric system 
C) endocannabinoid system 
D) phosphate pentose pathway system 
A) neurolymphatic system 
B) isocentric system 
C) endocannabinoid system 
D) phosphate pentose pathway system

Question 18

Derek has sleep apnea because his brain has stopped sending signals to his diaphragm to maintain breathing while he sleeps. He has which type of sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) aphasic sleep apnea syndrome 
B) restrictive pulmonary sleep apnea 
C) central sleep apnea 
D) obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome 
A) aphasic sleep apnea syndrome 
B) restrictive pulmonary sleep apnea 
C) central sleep apnea 
D) obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Question 19

According to Freud, an expression of one's unconscious desires is called

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A) the ideal self. 
B) wish fulfillment. 
C) the superego. 
D) libidinal energy. 
A) the ideal self. 
B) wish fulfillment. 
C) the superego. 
D) libidinal energy.

Question 20

We spend most of our lives in a state of consciousness that is organized, meaningful, and clear and is referred to as

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A) a state of ASCs. 
B) waking consciousness. 
C) an altered state of consciousness. 
D) microsleeps. 
A) a state of ASCs. 
B) waking consciousness. 
C) an altered state of consciousness. 
D) microsleeps.

Ian is withdrawing from cocaine. He can expect all of the following to occur EXCEPT

Some experiences are worth remembering, such as the psychology terms you are learning, while other memories are not so important, such as which sock you put on first this morning. These less important experiences fade away and are forgotten as the overall activation in the brain is reduced through

Regarding the effects of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding Benson's research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Caffeine stimulates the brain

Regarding alcohol, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Helen is suffering from caffeinism. Her symptoms may include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is likely to increase NREM sleep?

According to your textbook, the three types of insomnia are

Which of the following is derived by further refining morphine and is widely thought to be the most addictive drug of all?

Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do because

Nonstate theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of

Occasionally on the days that work has been extremely stressful, Samantha and several of her colleagues will go out to a bar and have an alcoholic drink in order to relax and unwind. Samantha's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

The obvious and visible aspects of a dream comprise its

Which of the following best describes the stability of sleep cycles?

Discuss the medicinal uses of cannabis, including the recent research on the endocannabinoid system in the brain and the pros and cons in using cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Researchers have recently discovered that the THC in cannabis can activate neurons within which system?

Derek has sleep apnea because his brain has stopped sending signals to his diaphragm to maintain breathing while he sleeps. He has which type of sleep apnea?

According to Freud, an expression of one's unconscious desires is called

We spend most of our lives in a state of consciousness that is organized, meaningful, and clear and is referred to as

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Conditioning and Learning

Memory

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Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

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Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Ian is withdrawing from cocaine. He can expect all of the following to occur EXCEPT

Some experiences are worth remembering, such as the psychology terms you are learning, while other memories are not so important, such as which sock you put on first this morning. These less important experiences fade away and are forgotten as the overall activation in the brain is reduced through

Regarding the effects of hypnosis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding Benson's research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Caffeine stimulates the brain

Regarding alcohol, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Helen is suffering from caffeinism. Her symptoms may include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is likely to increase NREM sleep?

According to your textbook, the three types of insomnia are

Which of the following is derived by further refining morphine and is widely thought to be the most addictive drug of all?

Women get intoxicated from less alcohol than men do because

Nonstate theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of

Occasionally on the days that work has been extremely stressful, Samantha and several of her colleagues will go out to a bar and have an alcoholic drink in order to relax and unwind. Samantha's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as

The obvious and visible aspects of a dream comprise its

Which of the following best describes the stability of sleep cycles?

Discuss the medicinal uses of cannabis, including the recent research on the endocannabinoid system in the brain and the pros and cons in using cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Researchers have recently discovered that the THC in cannabis can activate neurons within which system?

Derek has sleep apnea because his brain has stopped sending signals to his diaphragm to maintain breathing while he sleeps. He has which type of sleep apnea?

According to Freud, an expression of one's unconscious desires is called

We spend most of our lives in a state of consciousness that is organized, meaningful, and clear and is referred to 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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