Question 1

Each of us will spend approximately how many years of life asleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25 
A)  five 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25

Question 2

Which of the following has NOT been found helpful in eliminating nightmares?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing down the nightmare 
B)  changing the dream the way you wish 
C)  mentally rehearsing the dream you want 
D)  decreasing your amount of sleep time 
A)  writing down the nightmare 
B)  changing the dream the way you wish 
C)  mentally rehearsing the dream you want 
D)  decreasing your amount of sleep time

Question 3

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need, then you

Accepted Answer

A)  are at risk for developing chronic sleep deprivation psychosis. 
B)  have trained yourself to be a short sleeper. 
C)  are building a sleep debt. 
D)  most likely have chronic insomnia that needs to be treated. 
A)  are at risk for developing chronic sleep deprivation psychosis. 
B)  have trained yourself to be a short sleeper. 
C)  are building a sleep debt. 
D)  most likely have chronic insomnia that needs to be treated.

Question 4

You tie a short length of string to a small ring and hold this ring at eye level, about a foot from your face. By focusing on the ring, you are able to make the ring swing back and forth. You are surprised by this automatic micromovement of your fingers. You most likely have experienced a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You tie a short length of string...

Question 5

Which of the following is the term used to describe someone who is actually sleeping while attempting to have sex with another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexsomnia 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  hypnopompic sexuality 
D)  cataplexic sex 
A)  sexsomnia 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  hypnopompic sexuality 
D)  cataplexic sex

Question 6

Which of the following programs is considered controversial because it seems to support substance abusers in their addiction by supplying methadone and clean needles for drug injections, when, in reality, this type of program is often the only hope for addicts who would otherwise cause more harm to themselves and to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  "cold turkey" approach 
B)  scheduled gradual reduction program 
C)  harm reduction strategy 
D)  deinstitutionalization program 
A)  "cold turkey" approach 
B)  scheduled gradual reduction program 
C)  harm reduction strategy 
D)  deinstitutionalization program

Question 7

Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sleepwalker's eyes are usually closed. 
B)  The sleepwalker usually has a blank face and shuffles his or her feet. 
C)  Awakening a sleepwalker does no harm, but it is not necessary. 
D)  Sleepwalkers have been known to play a musical instrument, drive a car, or cook while asleep. 
A)  The sleepwalker's eyes are usually closed. 
B)  The sleepwalker usually has a blank face and shuffles his or her feet. 
C)  Awakening a sleepwalker does no harm, but it is not necessary. 
D)  Sleepwalkers have been known to play a musical instrument, drive a car, or cook while asleep.

Question 8

Compare and contrast the two major forms of meditation; explain the benefits of meditation; and discuss mild sensory deprivation and its therapeutic uses.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that meditation take

Question 9

Which of the following is a mental exercise that focuses attention, interrupts the flow of thoughts and worries, and reduces physical tension and anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnopompic imagery. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  lucid dreaming. 
D)  meditation. 
A)  hypnopompic imagery. 
B)  sensory adaptation. 
C)  lucid dreaming. 
D)  meditation.

Question 10

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has shown that college students are likely to overestimate how much their fellow students are drinking at a party. 
B)  To pace one's drinking, it is best to drink alcohol on an empty stomach and then eat later in the evening. 
C)  To pace one's drinking, one should make every other drink or more a nonalcoholic beverage. 
D)  It is best to limit the drinking of alcohol primarily to the first hour of a social event or party. 
A)  Research has shown that college students are likely to overestimate how much their fellow students are drinking at a party. 
B)  To pace one's drinking, it is best to drink alcohol on an empty stomach and then eat later in the evening. 
C)  To pace one's drinking, one should make every other drink or more a nonalcoholic beverage. 
D)  It is best to limit the drinking of alcohol primarily to the first hour of a social event or party.

Question 11

When Eric first looked over the rim of the Grand Canyon, he experienced deep feelings of insignificance and awe. In that instant, he was fully aware that he was experiencing a deeply moving moment. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content. 
B)  the hidden observer. 
C)  consciousness. 
D)  cognition. 
A)  manifest content. 
B)  the hidden observer. 
C)  consciousness. 
D)  cognition.

Question 12

Which brain waves are associated with being awake and alert?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves 
B)  beta waves 
C)  delta waves 
D)  EEG waves 
A)  alpha waves 
B)  beta waves 
C)  delta waves 
D)  EEG waves

Question 13

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 14

The two major forms of meditation are

Accepted Answer

A)  ascetic and prothetic. 
B)  endogeneous and exogeneous. 
C)  concentrative and mindfulness. 
D)  behavioral and humanistic. 
A)  ascetic and prothetic. 
B)  endogeneous and exogeneous. 
C)  concentrative and mindfulness. 
D)  behavioral and humanistic.

Question 15

A test in which a person is given a series of suggestions, such as being told that his or her "left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend," is most likely taking the Stanford __________ Scale.

Accepted Answer

Hypnotic S

Question 16

Binge drinking is defined as downing three drinks in a short period of time for men and two drinks for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep apnea victims are extremely sleepy during the day due to the hundreds of apnea episodes that occur during the night. 
B)  Sleep apnea may occur because the brain stop sending signals to the diaphragm to maintain breathing. 
C)  Sleep apnea may be caused by the blockage of the upper air passages. 
D)  Sleep apnea is often treated using stimulus control and sleep restriction techniques. 
A)  Sleep apnea victims are extremely sleepy during the day due to the hundreds of apnea episodes that occur during the night. 
B)  Sleep apnea may occur because the brain stop sending signals to the diaphragm to maintain breathing. 
C)  Sleep apnea may be caused by the blockage of the upper air passages. 
D)  Sleep apnea is often treated using stimulus control and sleep restriction techniques.

Question 18

Kira spent an hour in a flotation tank that will restrict sensory stimuli and will likely produce

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound. 
B)  hallucinations, delusions, and other psychotic symptoms. 
C)  a decrease in blood pressure and muscle tension. 
D)  increased numbers of beta waves. 
A)  REM rebound. 
B)  hallucinations, delusions, and other psychotic symptoms. 
C)  a decrease in blood pressure and muscle tension. 
D)  increased numbers of beta waves.

Question 19

Alcohol, barbiturates, GHB, oxycodone, and benzodiazepine tranquilizers are all classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  containing THC. 
A)  stimulants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  containing THC.

Question 20

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Each of us will spend approximately how many years of life asleep?

Which of the following has NOT been found helpful in eliminating nightmares?

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need, then you

Which of the following is the term used to describe someone who is actually sleeping while attempting to have sex with another person?

Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Compare and contrast the two major forms of meditation; explain the benefits of meditation; and discuss mild sensory deprivation and its therapeutic uses.

Which of the following is a mental exercise that focuses attention, interrupts the flow of thoughts and worries, and reduces physical tension and anxiety?

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When Eric first looked over the rim of the Grand Canyon, he experienced deep feelings of insignificance and awe. In that instant, he was fully aware that he was experiencing a deeply moving moment. This is an example of:

Which brain waves are associated with being awake and alert?

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

The two major forms of meditation are

A test in which a person is given a series of suggestions, such as being told that his or her "left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend," is most likely taking the Stanford __________ Scale.

Binge drinking is defined as downing three drinks in a short period of time for men and two drinks for women.

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

Kira spent an hour in a flotation tank that will restrict sensory stimuli and will likely produce

Alcohol, barbiturates, GHB, oxycodone, and benzodiazepine tranquilizers are all classified as

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams.

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Exam 5: Consciousness

Each of us will spend approximately how many years of life asleep?

Which of the following has NOT been found helpful in eliminating nightmares?

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need, then you

Which of the following is the term used to describe someone who is actually sleeping while attempting to have sex with another person?

Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Compare and contrast the two major forms of meditation; explain the benefits of meditation; and discuss mild sensory deprivation and its therapeutic uses.

Which of the following is a mental exercise that focuses attention, interrupts the flow of thoughts and worries, and reduces physical tension and anxiety?

Regarding how to moderate one's social drinking, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When Eric first looked over the rim of the Grand Canyon, he experienced deep feelings of insignificance and awe. In that instant, he was fully aware that he was experiencing a deeply moving moment. This is an example of:

Which brain waves are associated with being awake and alert?

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

The two major forms of meditation are

A test in which a person is given a series of suggestions, such as being told that his or her "left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend," is most likely taking the Stanford __________ Scale.

Binge drinking is defined as downing three drinks in a short period of time for men and two drinks for women.

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

Kira spent an hour in a flotation tank that will restrict sensory stimuli and will likely produce

Alcohol, barbiturates, GHB, oxycodone, and benzodiazepine tranquilizers are all classified as

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams.

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

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Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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