Question 1

What is the natural sleep pattern ratio regarding time awake to time asleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  one to one 
B)  two to one 
C)  three to one 
D)  undetermined 
A)  one to one 
B)  two to one 
C)  three to one 
D)  undetermined

Question 2

Mona has been abusing cocaine and now suffers from an inability to feel pleasure. This condition is called

Accepted Answer

A)  hypomania. 
B)  anhedonia. 
C)  affective neurosis. 
D)  cyclothymia. 
A)  hypomania. 
B)  anhedonia. 
C)  affective neurosis. 
D)  cyclothymia.

Question 3

Which of the following drugs affects certain types of brain cells that cause relaxation and relieve anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  LSD 
A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  LSD

Question 4

An hour after you go to sleep, a loud noise awakens you. You emerge from sleep confused and do not remember the noise. You were in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 5

About 50 percent of people can be hypnotized with only about 20 percent being considered good hypnotic participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  After studying for a long period, you will remember more if you do not sleep since REM sleep decreases memory formation. 
B)  Brain areas associated with imagery and emotion become significantly more active during REM sleep. 
C)  All mammals show REM sleep, but reptiles show no signs of REM sleep. 
D)  For adults, REM periods add up to about 20 percent of total sleep time. 
A)  After studying for a long period, you will remember more if you do not sleep since REM sleep decreases memory formation. 
B)  Brain areas associated with imagery and emotion become significantly more active during REM sleep. 
C)  All mammals show REM sleep, but reptiles show no signs of REM sleep. 
D)  For adults, REM periods add up to about 20 percent of total sleep time.

Question 7

Brief periods of sensory deprivation often produce

Accepted Answer

A)  cataplexy. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  tryptophanic images. 
D)  REM symbolizations. 
A)  cataplexy. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  tryptophanic images. 
D)  REM symbolizations.

Question 8

During the teen years, rapid physical changes during puberty increase the need for sleep, while overall sleep time decreases, resulting in most adolescents experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the teen years, rapid physical changes...

Question 9

If you suffered a couple of days of sleep deprivation, which of the following would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations and delusions 
B)  loss of ability to pay attention and perform simple routine tasks 
C)  loss of ability to do interesting and complex mental tasks 
D)  decreased pain sensitivity 
A)  hallucinations and delusions 
B)  loss of ability to pay attention and perform simple routine tasks 
C)  loss of ability to do interesting and complex mental tasks 
D)  decreased pain sensitivity

Question 10

The tendency to dream more than usual after a period of REM sleep deprivation is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency to dream more than usual...

Question 11

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 12

The sleep attacks and paralysis of individuals with narcolepsy appear to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  a person is experiencing hypnopompic hallucinations. 
B)  a person is experiencing microsleeps. 
C)  REM sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
D)  NREM stage 4 sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
A)  a person is experiencing hypnopompic hallucinations. 
B)  a person is experiencing microsleeps. 
C)  REM sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
D)  NREM stage 4 sleep intrudes into the waking state.

Question 13

Hypnosis can alter color vision, hearing sensitivity, time sense, and one's perception of illusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs," that are used to treat attention deficit\hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are both mixtures of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs,"...

Question 15

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 16

Physical exertion tends to increase

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  nightmares. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  nightmares.

Question 17

Regarding hypnosis and its uses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

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. 
D)  Most theorists now believe that "age-regressed" subjects are only acting out a suggested role. 
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. 
D)  Most theorists now believe that "age-regressed" subjects are only acting out a suggested role.

Question 18

With cocaine use, the chemical messenger called noradrenaline is increased leading to brain arousal, while the "rush" of pleasure results from the increase in

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  histamine. 
D)  THC. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  acetylcholine. 
C)  histamine. 
D)  THC.

Question 19

Prisoners in solitary confinement, arctic explorers, and long-distance truck drivers, who are faced with limited or monotonous stimulation for long periods of time tend to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  bizarre or distorted perceptions. 
D)  functional "waking" coma states. 
A)  mindfulness. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  bizarre or distorted perceptions. 
D)  functional "waking" coma states.

Question 20

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Night terrors occur during NREM sleep, usually Stage 4. 
B)  People who have night terrors vividly remember the frightening images. 
C)  During a night terror, the person may sit up, scream, or run around the room. 
D)  Night terrors are most common in childhood but are not uncommon in adulthood. 
A)  Night terrors occur during NREM sleep, usually Stage 4. 
B)  People who have night terrors vividly remember the frightening images. 
C)  During a night terror, the person may sit up, scream, or run around the room. 
D)  Night terrors are most common in childhood but are not uncommon in adulthood.

What is the natural sleep pattern ratio regarding time awake to time asleep?

Mona has been abusing cocaine and now suffers from an inability to feel pleasure. This condition is called

Which of the following drugs affects certain types of brain cells that cause relaxation and relieve anxiety?

An hour after you go to sleep, a loud noise awakens you. You emerge from sleep confused and do not remember the noise. You were in which stage of sleep?

About 50 percent of people can be hypnotized with only about 20 percent being considered good hypnotic participants.

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

Brief periods of sensory deprivation often produce

During the teen years, rapid physical changes during puberty increase the need for sleep, while overall sleep time decreases, resulting in most adolescents experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness known as __________.

If you suffered a couple of days of sleep deprivation, which of the following would most likely occur?

The tendency to dream more than usual after a period of REM sleep deprivation is called __________.

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

The sleep attacks and paralysis of individuals with narcolepsy appear to occur when

Hypnosis can alter color vision, hearing sensitivity, time sense, and one's perception of illusions.

Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs," that are used to treat attention deficit\hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are both mixtures of __________.

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

Physical exertion tends to increase

Regarding hypnosis and its uses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

With cocaine use, the chemical messenger called noradrenaline is increased leading to brain arousal, while the "rush" of pleasure results from the increase in

Prisoners in solitary confinement, arctic explorers, and long-distance truck drivers, who are faced with limited or monotonous stimulation for long periods of time tend to experience

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 5: Consciousness

What is the natural sleep pattern ratio regarding time awake to time asleep?

Mona has been abusing cocaine and now suffers from an inability to feel pleasure. This condition is called

Which of the following drugs affects certain types of brain cells that cause relaxation and relieve anxiety?

An hour after you go to sleep, a loud noise awakens you. You emerge from sleep confused and do not remember the noise. You were in which stage of sleep?

About 50 percent of people can be hypnotized with only about 20 percent being considered good hypnotic participants.

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

Brief periods of sensory deprivation often produce

During the teen years, rapid physical changes during puberty increase the need for sleep, while overall sleep time decreases, resulting in most adolescents experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness known as __________.

If you suffered a couple of days of sleep deprivation, which of the following would most likely occur?

The tendency to dream more than usual after a period of REM sleep deprivation is called __________.

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

The sleep attacks and paralysis of individuals with narcolepsy appear to occur when

Hypnosis can alter color vision, hearing sensitivity, time sense, and one's perception of illusions.

Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs," that are used to treat attention deficit\hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are both mixtures of __________.

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

Physical exertion tends to increase

Regarding hypnosis and its uses, which of the following statements is FALSE?

With cocaine use, the chemical messenger called noradrenaline is increased leading to brain arousal, while the "rush" of pleasure results from the increase in

Prisoners in solitary confinement, arctic explorers, and long-distance truck drivers, who are faced with limited or monotonous stimulation for long periods of time tend to experience

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Herapies

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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