Question 1

Dreams occurring during REM sleep are _____; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dull and mundane; bizarre and highly emotional 
B)  bizarre and highly emotional; dull and mundane 
C)  likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content; likely to include auditory hallucinations 
D)  likely to include auditory hallucinations and loss of time and space; likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content 
A)  dull and mundane; bizarre and highly emotional 
B)  bizarre and highly emotional; dull and mundane 
C)  likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content; likely to include auditory hallucinations 
D)  likely to include auditory hallucinations and loss of time and space; likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content

Question 2

Your friend is taking an over-the-counter medication.He claims that it is not a psychoactive drug,but you claim it is.What characteristic of the drug would most likely support your argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  The drug is available over the counter. 
B)  The drug is legal. 
C)  The drug activates the brain's neurotransmitter receptors. 
D)  The drug is nonprescription. 
A)  The drug is available over the counter. 
B)  The drug is legal. 
C)  The drug activates the brain's neurotransmitter receptors. 
D)  The drug is nonprescription.

Question 3

After split-brain surgery,a picture of a chair is shown to the right hemisphere of a patient.When asked what she saw,the patient states she saw _____,but when given a pencil she draws _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a chair; nothing 
B)  nothing; a chair 
C)  a chair; a chair 
D)  nothing, nothing 
A)  a chair; nothing 
B)  nothing; a chair 
C)  a chair; a chair 
D)  nothing, nothing

Question 4

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive chemical in which drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  MDMA 
C)  tetracycline 
D)  crack cocaine 
A)  marijuana 
B)  MDMA 
C)  tetracycline 
D)  crack cocaine

Question 5

Which of the following people is experiencing flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jill, as she commutes to work daily 
B)  Peter, who feels euphoric while running 7 miles 
C)  Linda, who enjoys shopping at the mall 
D)  Chris, as he washes his car 
A)  Jill, as she commutes to work daily 
B)  Peter, who feels euphoric while running 7 miles 
C)  Linda, who enjoys shopping at the mall 
D)  Chris, as he washes his car

Question 6

Ecstasy differs from amphetamines in that it _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases dopamine release; decreases serotonin release 
B)  decreases dopamine release; increases serotonin release 
C)  increases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release 
D)  decreases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release 
A)  increases dopamine release; decreases serotonin release 
B)  decreases dopamine release; increases serotonin release 
C)  increases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release 
D)  decreases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release

Question 7

Sleep deprivation may lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  immune system suppression 
B)  problems in mood 
C)  problems in cognitive performance 
D)  all of the above 
A)  immune system suppression 
B)  problems in mood 
C)  problems in cognitive performance 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

The ethical issue surrounding the Terri Schiavo case was whether or not Terri was:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a persistent vegetative state or a minimally conscious state 
B)  able to make current medical decisions for herself 
C)  more dependent on her parents or her husband 
D)  able to vocalize her choices 
A)  in a persistent vegetative state or a minimally conscious state 
B)  able to make current medical decisions for herself 
C)  more dependent on her parents or her husband 
D)  able to vocalize her choices

Question 9

With respect to its neurochemical effects,alcohol is rewarding because it activates receptors for the neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  glutamate 
D)  acetylcholine 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  glutamate 
D)  acetylcholine

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  moment-by-moment subjective experience 
B)  paying attention to your surroundings 
C)  reflecting on your thoughts 
D)  all of the above 
A)  moment-by-moment subjective experience 
B)  paying attention to your surroundings 
C)  reflecting on your thoughts 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Regarding escapist pursuits,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Escapist activities are associated with flow. 
B)  Escapist activities are almost always harmful. 
C)  Escapist activities are generally beneficial. 
D)  Escapist activities are sometimes harmless, but sometimes detrimental. 
A)  Escapist activities are associated with flow. 
B)  Escapist activities are almost always harmful. 
C)  Escapist activities are generally beneficial. 
D)  Escapist activities are sometimes harmless, but sometimes detrimental.

Question 12

As you get older,you have fewer (less)_____ during sleep,suggesting that your brain actively has to work to keep you sleeping.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep spindles 
B)  delta waves 
C)  k-complexes 
D)  synchronization 
A)  sleep spindles 
B)  delta waves 
C)  k-complexes 
D)  synchronization

Question 13

According to your text,consciousness is necessary for each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  complex actions 
B)  higher-level thinking 
C)  automatic processing 
D)  communicating with others 
A)  complex actions 
B)  higher-level thinking 
C)  automatic processing 
D)  communicating with others

Question 14

Angie has undergone some significant brain surgery to reduce her out-of-control seizures.As a result of this surgery,she is able to walk,talk,and think at near normal levels.She is,however,unable to report the name of an object shown to the left side of her visual field.She does not show the inability to name the object if it is shown to her right visual field.Based on this information,it is likely that Angie's surgery involved:

Accepted Answer

A)  severing of the corpus callosum 
B)  severing of the frontal lobe 
C)  severing of the temporal lobe 
D)  a hemispherectomy 
A)  severing of the corpus callosum 
B)  severing of the frontal lobe 
C)  severing of the temporal lobe 
D)  a hemispherectomy

Question 15

According to your text,the interpreter effect refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  propensity of the right hemisphere to construct a world that makes sense 
B)  propensity of the left hemisphere to construct a world that makes sense 
C)  ability of the right hemisphere to begin to interpret language 
D)  ability of the left hemisphere to interpret language for the right hemisphere 
A)  propensity of the right hemisphere to construct a world that makes sense 
B)  propensity of the left hemisphere to construct a world that makes sense 
C)  ability of the right hemisphere to begin to interpret language 
D)  ability of the left hemisphere to interpret language for the right hemisphere

Question 16

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  activate dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
B)  inhibit dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
C)  activate dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors 
D)  inhibit dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors 
A)  activate dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
B)  inhibit dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
C)  activate dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors 
D)  inhibit dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors

Question 17

Which of the following individuals is most likely to use marijuana for a medicinal purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  an Alzheimer's patient for memory loss 
B)  a schizophrenic to reduce fearful hallucinations 
C)  an alcoholic to reduce the withdrawal symptoms 
D)  a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy to reduce nausea 
A)  an Alzheimer's patient for memory loss 
B)  a schizophrenic to reduce fearful hallucinations 
C)  an alcoholic to reduce the withdrawal symptoms 
D)  a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy to reduce nausea

Question 18

When Terry stopped using oxycontin,he had chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Which term offers the most specific description of Terry's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  dependence 
D)  addiction 
A)  tolerance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  dependence 
D)  addiction

Question 19

What disorder may call for the corpus callosum to be surgically removed?

Accepted Answer

A)  dementia 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  brain damage 
D)  Alzheimer's 
A)  dementia 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  brain damage 
D)  Alzheimer's

Question 20

Which of the following statements concerning hypnosis is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis is the same as sleeping. 
B)  Someone else is controlling the hypnotized person. 
C)  Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Hypnosis is the same as sleeping. 
B)  Someone else is controlling the hypnotized person. 
C)  Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  None of the above is true.

Dreams occurring during REM sleep are _; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are _.

Your friend is taking an over-the-counter medication.He claims that it is not a psychoactive drug,but you claim it is.What characteristic of the drug would most likely support your argument?

After split-brain surgery,a picture of a chair is shown to the right hemisphere of a patient.When asked what she saw,the patient states she saw _,but when given a pencil she draws _.

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive chemical in which drug?

Which of the following people is experiencing flow?

Ecstasy differs from amphetamines in that it _ and _.

Sleep deprivation may lead to:

The ethical issue surrounding the Terri Schiavo case was whether or not Terri was:

With respect to its neurochemical effects,alcohol is rewarding because it activates receptors for the neurotransmitter:

Which of the following is an example of consciousness?

Regarding escapist pursuits,which of the following statements is true?

As you get older,you have fewer (less)_____ during sleep,suggesting that your brain actively has to work to keep you sleeping.

According to your text,consciousness is necessary for each of the following EXCEPT:

According to your text,the interpreter effect refers to the:

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they _ and _.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to use marijuana for a medicinal purpose?

When Terry stopped using oxycontin,he had chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Which term offers the most specific description of Terry's experience?

What disorder may call for the corpus callosum to be surgically removed?

Which of the following statements concerning hypnosis is true?

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Exam 5: Consciousness

Dreams occurring during REM sleep are _____; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are _____.

Your friend is taking an over-the-counter medication.He claims that it is not a psychoactive drug,but you claim it is.What characteristic of the drug would most likely support your argument?

After split-brain surgery,a picture of a chair is shown to the right hemisphere of a patient.When asked what she saw,the patient states she saw _____,but when given a pencil she draws _____.

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive chemical in which drug?

Which of the following people is experiencing flow?

Ecstasy differs from amphetamines in that it _____ and _____.

Sleep deprivation may lead to:

The ethical issue surrounding the Terri Schiavo case was whether or not Terri was:

With respect to its neurochemical effects,alcohol is rewarding because it activates receptors for the neurotransmitter:

Which of the following is an example of consciousness?

Regarding escapist pursuits,which of the following statements is true?

As you get older,you have fewer (less)_____ during sleep,suggesting that your brain actively has to work to keep you sleeping.

According to your text,consciousness is necessary for each of the following EXCEPT:

According to your text,the interpreter effect refers to the:

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they _____ and _____.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to use marijuana for a medicinal purpose?

When Terry stopped using oxycontin,he had chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Which term offers the most specific description of Terry's experience?

What disorder may call for the corpus callosum to be surgically removed?

Which of the following statements concerning hypnosis is true?

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Dreams occurring during REM sleep are _; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are _.

After split-brain surgery,a picture of a chair is shown to the right hemisphere of a patient.When asked what she saw,the patient states she saw _,but when given a pencil she draws _.

Ecstasy differs from amphetamines in that it _ and _.

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they _ and _.