Question 1

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

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A) activation-synthesis 
B) neurocognitive 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic 
A) activation-synthesis 
B) neurocognitive 
C) psychodynamic 
D) humanistic

Question 2

Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s when an Austrian doctor believed he could cure diseases with magnets. This Austrian doctor was __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s...

Question 3

Deep relaxation through sensory restriction is able to help people quit smoking or lose weight because it

Accepted Answer

A) makes people more open to suggestion and interrupts habitual behavior patterns. 
B) activates the limbic system, particularly the lateral hypothalamus. 
C) decreases the person's focus on negative feelings about themselves. 
D) enhances the person's metabolic balance so that they feel healthier. 
A) makes people more open to suggestion and interrupts habitual behavior patterns. 
B) activates the limbic system, particularly the lateral hypothalamus. 
C) decreases the person's focus on negative feelings about themselves. 
D) enhances the person's metabolic balance so that they feel healthier.

Question 4

Regarding sleep loss and microsleeps, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) If a task is monotonous, no amount of sleep loss is safe from the occurrence of microsleeps. 
B) More than 15 percent of fatal crashes every year are caused by sleepiness. 
C) Even if your eyes are open, you can fall asleep for a few seconds. 
D) Lower animals, such as dogs, cats, and rats do not experience microsleeps, only humans do. 
A) If a task is monotonous, no amount of sleep loss is safe from the occurrence of microsleeps. 
B) More than 15 percent of fatal crashes every year are caused by sleepiness. 
C) Even if your eyes are open, you can fall asleep for a few seconds. 
D) Lower animals, such as dogs, cats, and rats do not experience microsleeps, only humans do.

Question 5

GHB is a mixture of degreasing solvent and drain cleaner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral remedy to treat insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid stimulants, such as caffeine and cigarettes. 
B) Drink a glass of wine an hour before bedtime each night. 
C) Use progressive muscle relaxation. 
D) Engage in light exercise six hours before bedtime 
A) Avoid stimulants, such as caffeine and cigarettes. 
B) Drink a glass of wine an hour before bedtime each night. 
C) Use progressive muscle relaxation. 
D) Engage in light exercise six hours before bedtime

Question 7

A scheduled gradual approach to quitting smoking

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A) is not as effective as a cold turkey approach because smokers who smoke even one cigarette after "quitting" tend to feel they've failed. 
B) does not help people cope with the urge to smoke. 
C) works equally as well as the cold turkey approach. 
D) tends to work better for most people. 
A) is not as effective as a cold turkey approach because smokers who smoke even one cigarette after "quitting" tend to feel they've failed. 
B) does not help people cope with the urge to smoke. 
C) works equally as well as the cold turkey approach. 
D) tends to work better for most people.

Question 8

Dr. Otto Loewi, a winner of a Nobel prize, dreamed the same dream three nights in a row regarding his research. On the third night, he

Accepted Answer

A) scribbled down on a pad what he had dreamed. 
B) went straight to his laboratory and performed the crucial experiment. 
C) rejected the experiment in the dream and was able to eventually solve the problem through waking fantasy. 
D) used Freud's techniques involving symbolization to forecast the completion of his research and his own death one year later. 
A) scribbled down on a pad what he had dreamed. 
B) went straight to his laboratory and performed the crucial experiment. 
C) rejected the experiment in the dream and was able to eventually solve the problem through waking fantasy. 
D) used Freud's techniques involving symbolization to forecast the completion of his research and his own death one year later.

Question 9

Any repeating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or changes in body temperature, is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ASC. 
B) biological rhythm. 
C) condensation. 
D) REM rebound. 
A) ASC. 
B) biological rhythm. 
C) condensation. 
D) REM rebound.

Question 10

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

Accepted Answer

A) children and adolescents release more neurotransmitters than adults. 
B) the corpus callosum in the brains of adolescents is not fully developed. 
C) the brain systems that restrain risk-taking are not as mature as those that reward pleasure-seeking. 
D) of the hormones that are released at puberty that interact with the drugs to produce a more intensified and pleasurable effect. 
A) children and adolescents release more neurotransmitters than adults. 
B) the corpus callosum in the brains of adolescents is not fully developed. 
C) the brain systems that restrain risk-taking are not as mature as those that reward pleasure-seeking. 
D) of the hormones that are released at puberty that interact with the drugs to produce a more intensified and pleasurable effect.

Question 11

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Accepted Answer

A) five hours 
B) seven to eight hours 
C) 10 hours 
D) 12 hours 
A) five hours 
B) seven to eight hours 
C) 10 hours 
D) 12 hours

Question 12

Teresa is being given a drug that will help reduce the narcotic "rush" she gets from heroin and will make it easier for her to go through withdrawal. The drug she is being given is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) mescaline. 
B) methadone. 
C) GHB. 
D) MDMA. 
A) mescaline. 
B) methadone. 
C) GHB. 
D) MDMA.

Question 13

Which of the following exists when a person compulsively uses a drug to maintain physical or bodily comfort?

Accepted Answer

A) drug tolerance 
B) psychological dependence 
C) emotional dependence 
D) physical dependence 
A) drug tolerance 
B) psychological dependence 
C) emotional dependence 
D) physical dependence

Question 14

Diane is sitting cross-legged and concentrating only on her breathing. She is practicing

Accepted Answer

A) concentrative meditation. 
B) mindfulness meditation. 
C) imagery rehearsal. 
D) lucid dreaming. 
A) concentrative meditation. 
B) mindfulness meditation. 
C) imagery rehearsal. 
D) lucid dreaming.

Question 15

A lonely person may dream of romance, and a hungry child may dream of food. According to the neurocognitive theory, these dreams

Accepted Answer

A) likely reflect ordinary waking concerns. 
B) should be probed for deeper symbolic meanings. 
C) are the synthesis of random neural firings. 
D) are prophetic expressions of the future. 
A) likely reflect ordinary waking concerns. 
B) should be probed for deeper symbolic meanings. 
C) are the synthesis of random neural firings. 
D) are prophetic expressions of the future.

Question 16

According to neurocognitive dream theory, which of the following actions listed would occur the LEAST in one's dreams?

Accepted Answer

A) sitting 
B) talking 
C) falling 
D) watching 
A) sitting 
B) talking 
C) falling 
D) watching

Question 17

Although cannabis may help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)in the short term, research has shown that people with PTSD may be vulnerable to developing

Accepted Answer

A) cannabis use disorder. 
B) delusions and hallucinations. 
C) tics and memory loss. 
D) all of these. 
A) cannabis use disorder. 
B) delusions and hallucinations. 
C) tics and memory loss. 
D) all of these.

Question 18

The occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation is known as

Accepted Answer

A) somnambulism. 
B) REM behavior disorder. 
C) REM rebound. 
D) sleep drunkenness. 
A) somnambulism. 
B) REM behavior disorder. 
C) REM rebound. 
D) sleep drunkenness.

Question 19

Temporary insomnia is most often caused by

Accepted Answer

A) the use of non-prescription sleeping pills. 
B) worry, stress, and excitement. 
C) the use of prescribed sedatives. 
D) eating starchy foods before going to bed. 
A) the use of non-prescription sleeping pills. 
B) worry, stress, and excitement. 
C) the use of prescribed sedatives. 
D) eating starchy foods before going to bed.

Question 20

Regarding drug-taking behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Because drugs like pain killers, sleep aids, and antidepressants are easy to abuse, the more powerful psychoactive drugs are controlled substances. 
B) Experimental and social-recreational uses of drugs are classified as types of drug abuse. 
C) The abuse of more than one drug at the same time is referred to as polydrug use. 
A) Because drugs like pain killers, sleep aids, and antidepressants are easy to abuse, the more powerful psychoactive drugs are controlled substances. 
B) Experimental and social-recreational uses of drugs are classified as types of drug abuse. 
C) The abuse of more than one drug at the same time is referred to as polydrug use.

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s when an Austrian doctor believed he could cure diseases with magnets. This Austrian doctor was __________.

Deep relaxation through sensory restriction is able to help people quit smoking or lose weight because it

Regarding sleep loss and microsleeps, which of the following statements is FALSE?

GHB is a mixture of degreasing solvent and drain cleaner.

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral remedy to treat insomnia?

A scheduled gradual approach to quitting smoking

Dr. Otto Loewi, a winner of a Nobel prize, dreamed the same dream three nights in a row regarding his research. On the third night, he

Any repeating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or changes in body temperature, is known as a(n)

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Teresa is being given a drug that will help reduce the narcotic "rush" she gets from heroin and will make it easier for her to go through withdrawal. The drug she is being given is most likely

Which of the following exists when a person compulsively uses a drug to maintain physical or bodily comfort?

Diane is sitting cross-legged and concentrating only on her breathing. She is practicing

A lonely person may dream of romance, and a hungry child may dream of food. According to the neurocognitive theory, these dreams

According to neurocognitive dream theory, which of the following actions listed would occur the LEAST in one's dreams?

Although cannabis may help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)in the short term, research has shown that people with PTSD may be vulnerable to developing

The occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation is known as

Temporary insomnia is most often caused by

Regarding drug-taking behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s when an Austrian doctor believed he could cure diseases with magnets. This Austrian doctor was __________.

Deep relaxation through sensory restriction is able to help people quit smoking or lose weight because it

Regarding sleep loss and microsleeps, which of the following statements is FALSE?

GHB is a mixture of degreasing solvent and drain cleaner.

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral remedy to treat insomnia?

A scheduled gradual approach to quitting smoking

Dr. Otto Loewi, a winner of a Nobel prize, dreamed the same dream three nights in a row regarding his research. On the third night, he

Any repeating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or changes in body temperature, is known as a(n)

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Teresa is being given a drug that will help reduce the narcotic "rush" she gets from heroin and will make it easier for her to go through withdrawal. The drug she is being given is most likely

Which of the following exists when a person compulsively uses a drug to maintain physical or bodily comfort?

Diane is sitting cross-legged and concentrating only on her breathing. She is practicing

A lonely person may dream of romance, and a hungry child may dream of food. According to the neurocognitive theory, these dreams

According to neurocognitive dream theory, which of the following actions listed would occur the LEAST in one's dreams?

Although cannabis may help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)in the short term, research has shown that people with PTSD may be vulnerable to developing

The occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation is known as

Temporary insomnia is most often caused by

Regarding drug-taking behavior, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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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