Question 1

Adderall and Ritalin are both mixes of amphetamines and are used to treat

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A) hypersomnia and sleep apnea. 
B) obsessive compulsive disorder. 
C) attention deficit\hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) . 
A) hypersomnia and sleep apnea. 
B) obsessive compulsive disorder. 
C) attention deficit\hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D) .

Question 2

The chief characteristic of hypnosis is

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A) heightened arousal. 
B) increased suggestibility. 
C) enhanced creativity. 
D) increased clairvoyance. 
A) heightened arousal. 
B) increased suggestibility. 
C) enhanced creativity. 
D) increased clairvoyance.

Question 3

The tendency of hypnotized subjects to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary is called the

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A) involuntary trance. 
B) basic suggestion effect. 
C) relaxation response. 
D) subliminal suggestion effect. 
A) involuntary trance. 
B) basic suggestion effect. 
C) relaxation response. 
D) subliminal suggestion effect.

Question 4

Regarding sleeptalking, which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A) Sleeptalking occurs only during light (Stage 1)sleep. 
B) Sleeptalking is the outward expression of dream content. 
C) Sleeptalking generally makes little sense. 
D) Sleeptalking occurs most often during REM sleep. 
A) Sleeptalking occurs only during light (Stage 1)sleep. 
B) Sleeptalking is the outward expression of dream content. 
C) Sleeptalking generally makes little sense. 
D) Sleeptalking occurs most often during REM sleep.

Question 5

Reviewing and thinking about a problem before you go to sleep

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A) will be of little value since problem solving cannot take place during sleep. 
B) will help only imaginative people to solve problems in their dreams. 
C) is a way for everyone to tap the creativity of dreams. 
D) is a guaranteed method for solving problems during sleep and dreaming. 
A) will be of little value since problem solving cannot take place during sleep. 
B) will help only imaginative people to solve problems in their dreams. 
C) is a way for everyone to tap the creativity of dreams. 
D) is a guaranteed method for solving problems during sleep and dreaming.

Question 6

Freud's psychodynamic dream theory was based on the assumption that

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A) dreams are a continuation of the events in our daily lives. 
B) a person can learn to take control of their dreams through lucid dreaming. 
C) the content of dreams has symbolic meaning. 
D) dreams are nothing more than random neural impulses. 
A) dreams are a continuation of the events in our daily lives. 
B) a person can learn to take control of their dreams through lucid dreaming. 
C) the content of dreams has symbolic meaning. 
D) dreams are nothing more than random neural impulses.

Question 7

Illicit use of which of the following drugs has become widespread, especially by people seeking to stay awake and by those who think these drugs can improve their mental or physical performance?

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A) mescaline and psilocybin 
B) GHB and Rohypnol 
C) amphetamines 
D) sedative-hypnotics 
A) mescaline and psilocybin 
B) GHB and Rohypnol 
C) amphetamines 
D) sedative-hypnotics

Question 8

When a person is drunk, thinking and perception become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a person is drunk, thinking and...

Question 9

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality. These drugs are classified as

Accepted Answer

A) amphetamines. 
B) uppers. 
C) downers. 
D) hallucinogens. 
A) amphetamines. 
B) uppers. 
C) downers. 
D) hallucinogens.

Question 10

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

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A) strenuous exercise more than six hours before bedtime. 
B) strenuous exercise three hours before bedtime. 
C) light exercise three hours before bedtime. 
D) light exercise six hours before bedtime. 
A) strenuous exercise more than six hours before bedtime. 
B) strenuous exercise three hours before bedtime. 
C) light exercise three hours before bedtime. 
D) light exercise six hours before bedtime.

Question 11

NREM sleep consists of

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A) Stages 1 and 2 sleep. 
B) Stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
C) Stage 1, 2, and 3 sleep only. 
D) Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 sleep. 
A) Stages 1 and 2 sleep. 
B) Stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
C) Stage 1, 2, and 3 sleep only. 
D) Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 sleep.

Question 12

Rapid physical changes during puberty have what effect on the adolescent's need for sleep?

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A) increases the adolescent's need for sleep 
B) slightly decreases the adolescent's need for sleep 
C) significantly decreases the adolescent's need for sleep 
D) has no effect on the adolescent's need for sleep 
A) increases the adolescent's need for sleep 
B) slightly decreases the adolescent's need for sleep 
C) significantly decreases the adolescent's need for sleep 
D) has no effect on the adolescent's need for sleep

Question 13

Thomas' therapist interprets his dream about going to a party in a costume and mask to mean that Thomas is hiding his true self from the world out of fear that he will be rejected. The therapist's interpretation of the mask and costume would be considered which type of content?

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A) NREM 
B) lucid 
C) manifest 
D) latent 
A) NREM 
B) lucid 
C) manifest 
D) latent

Question 14

When a person is drunk, worries and "second thoughts" that would normally restrain behavior are banished from the drinker's mind. Thus, many behaviors become more extreme when a person is drunk due to this condition known as

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol psychosis. 
B) binge drinking. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) alcohol myopia. 
A) alcohol psychosis. 
B) binge drinking. 
C) divergent thinking. 
D) alcohol myopia.

Question 15

Frequently occurring nightmares of one a week or more are associated

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A) with the occurrence of night terrors. 
B) only with children and adolescents. 
C) only with adults who are middle-aged or older. 
D) with higher levels of psychological distress. 
A) with the occurrence of night terrors. 
B) only with children and adolescents. 
C) only with adults who are middle-aged or older. 
D) with higher levels of psychological distress.

Question 16

According to Hilgard, the hidden observer is

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A) a detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events. 
B) the person's alter ego that is expressed in dream symbols. 
C) a person who becomes hypnotized from just observing the process rather than actively participating in the process. 
D) the person that helps the "stage hypnotist" by pretending to be hypnotized. 
A) a detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events. 
B) the person's alter ego that is expressed in dream symbols. 
C) a person who becomes hypnotized from just observing the process rather than actively participating in the process. 
D) the person that helps the "stage hypnotist" by pretending to be hypnotized.

Question 17

According to the research on nicotine and cigarette smoking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) For a nonsmoker, 50-75 milligrams of nicotine taken in a single dose could be lethal. 
B) A 30-minute exposure to one pinch of smokeless tobacco is equivalent to smoking three or four cigarettes. 
C) Withdrawal symptoms for nicotine may last from two to six weeks and may even be worse than heroin withdrawal. 
D) Secondary smoke can lead to minor respiratory problems, but has not resulted in any deaths. 
A) For a nonsmoker, 50-75 milligrams of nicotine taken in a single dose could be lethal. 
B) A 30-minute exposure to one pinch of smokeless tobacco is equivalent to smoking three or four cigarettes. 
C) Withdrawal symptoms for nicotine may last from two to six weeks and may even be worse than heroin withdrawal. 
D) Secondary smoke can lead to minor respiratory problems, but has not resulted in any deaths.

Question 18

Concerning cocaine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) At the turn of the twentieth century, dozens of nonprescription potions and cure-alls as well as Coca-Cola contained cocaine. 
B) A person who stops using cocaine experiences heroin-like withdrawal symptoms. 
C) First-time users of cocaine risk having convulsions, a heart attack, or a stroke. 
D) Three out of four cocaine abusers who remain in treatment do succeed in breaking their coke dependence. 
A) At the turn of the twentieth century, dozens of nonprescription potions and cure-alls as well as Coca-Cola contained cocaine. 
B) A person who stops using cocaine experiences heroin-like withdrawal symptoms. 
C) First-time users of cocaine risk having convulsions, a heart attack, or a stroke. 
D) Three out of four cocaine abusers who remain in treatment do succeed in breaking their coke dependence.

Question 19

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) internal conflicts and unconscious forces. 
B) how random activity in lower brain centers results in the manufacture of relatively bizarre dreams by higher brain centers. 
C) that dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions. 
D) that there is a detached part of the dreamer's awareness that silently observes events. 
A) internal conflicts and unconscious forces. 
B) how random activity in lower brain centers results in the manufacture of relatively bizarre dreams by higher brain centers. 
C) that dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions. 
D) that there is a detached part of the dreamer's awareness that silently observes events.

Question 20

In Rhonda's dream, she was picking up sea shells on a beach. Rhonda's therapist interprets this dream as meaning that Rhonda is feeling a strong need to be protected and sheltered. This therapist's interpretation would be considered which type of content?

Accepted Answer

A) NREM 
B) lucid 
C) manifest 
D) latent 
A) NREM 
B) lucid 
C) manifest 
D) latent

Adderall and Ritalin are both mixes of amphetamines and are used to treat

The chief characteristic of hypnosis is

The tendency of hypnotized subjects to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary is called the

Regarding sleeptalking, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Reviewing and thinking about a problem before you go to sleep

Freud's psychodynamic dream theory was based on the assumption that

Illicit use of which of the following drugs has become widespread, especially by people seeking to stay awake and by those who think these drugs can improve their mental or physical performance?

When a person is drunk, thinking and perception become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called __________.

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality. These drugs are classified as

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

NREM sleep consists of

Rapid physical changes during puberty have what effect on the adolescent's need for sleep?

Thomas' therapist interprets his dream about going to a party in a costume and mask to mean that Thomas is hiding his true self from the world out of fear that he will be rejected. The therapist's interpretation of the mask and costume would be considered which type of content?

When a person is drunk, worries and "second thoughts" that would normally restrain behavior are banished from the drinker's mind. Thus, many behaviors become more extreme when a person is drunk due to this condition known as

Frequently occurring nightmares of one a week or more are associated

According to Hilgard, the hidden observer is

According to the research on nicotine and cigarette smoking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning cocaine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming emphasizes

In Rhonda's dream, she was picking up sea shells on a beach. Rhonda's therapist interprets this dream as meaning that Rhonda is feeling a strong need to be protected and sheltered. This therapist's interpretation would be considered which type of content?

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Adderall and Ritalin are both mixes of amphetamines and are used to treat

The chief characteristic of hypnosis is

The tendency of hypnotized subjects to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary is called the

Regarding sleeptalking, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Reviewing and thinking about a problem before you go to sleep

Freud's psychodynamic dream theory was based on the assumption that

Illicit use of which of the following drugs has become widespread, especially by people seeking to stay awake and by those who think these drugs can improve their mental or physical performance?

When a person is drunk, thinking and perception become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called __________.

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality. These drugs are classified as

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

NREM sleep consists of

Rapid physical changes during puberty have what effect on the adolescent's need for sleep?

Thomas' therapist interprets his dream about going to a party in a costume and mask to mean that Thomas is hiding his true self from the world out of fear that he will be rejected. The therapist's interpretation of the mask and costume would be considered which type of content?

When a person is drunk, worries and "second thoughts" that would normally restrain behavior are banished from the drinker's mind. Thus, many behaviors become more extreme when a person is drunk due to this condition known as

Frequently occurring nightmares of one a week or more are associated

According to Hilgard, the hidden observer is

According to the research on nicotine and cigarette smoking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Concerning cocaine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming emphasizes

In Rhonda's dream, she was picking up sea shells on a beach. Rhonda's therapist interprets this dream as meaning that Rhonda is feeling a strong need to be protected and sheltered. This therapist's interpretation would be considered which type of content?

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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