Question 1

Why are humans typically able to remain in the bed during sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your brain signals the body to become paralyzed during the night so you do not move off the bed. 
B)  The brain is still processing information about its surroundings, thus you are aware of the boundaries of the bed. 
C)  You are consciously aware of the bed's boundaries at all times during sleep. 
D)  Most people typically fall out of bed, but because they are unaware of it they do not report it. 
A)  Your brain signals the body to become paralyzed during the night so you do not move off the bed. 
B)  The brain is still processing information about its surroundings, thus you are aware of the boundaries of the bed. 
C)  You are consciously aware of the bed's boundaries at all times during sleep. 
D)  Most people typically fall out of bed, but because they are unaware of it they do not report it.

Question 2

Regarding the concept of addiction,which statement most nearly captures your text's position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical dependence is necessary for addiction. 
B)  Both physical and psychological dependence are necessary for addiction. 
C)  Physical dependence is sufficient for addiction. 
D)  Psychological dependence is sufficient for addiction. 
A)  Physical dependence is necessary for addiction. 
B)  Both physical and psychological dependence are necessary for addiction. 
C)  Physical dependence is sufficient for addiction. 
D)  Psychological dependence is sufficient for addiction.

Question 3

Your text associates frontal lobe damage with the long-term use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  methamphetamine 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  heroin 
A)  methamphetamine 
B)  marijuana 
C)  LSD 
D)  heroin

Question 4

In concentrative mediation a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses attention on one thing, such as a mantra 
B)  allows thoughts to flow freely 
C)  keeps her or his eyes open throughout the experience 
D)  none of the above 
A)  focuses attention on one thing, such as a mantra 
B)  allows thoughts to flow freely 
C)  keeps her or his eyes open throughout the experience 
D)  none of the above

Question 5

Fast,short desynchronized brain waves are an indication of:

Accepted Answer

A)  alertness 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  seizure 
D)  hypertension 
A)  alertness 
B)  epilepsy 
C)  seizure 
D)  hypertension

Question 6

The most widely used illegal drug is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  amphetamines 
D)  marijuana 
A)  cocaine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  amphetamines 
D)  marijuana

Question 7

According to the World Health Organization,data suggest that _____ are most likely to engage in binge and heavy drinking.

Accepted Answer

A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  university students 
D)  none of the above; it varies by culture 
A)  men 
B)  women 
C)  university students 
D)  none of the above; it varies by culture

Question 8

You have been asleep for approximately 90 minutes.What sleep stage are you likely to begin to enter?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-wave sleep 
B)  theta wave sleep 
C)  k-complex sleep 
D)  paradoxical sleep 
A)  slow-wave sleep 
B)  theta wave sleep 
C)  k-complex sleep 
D)  paradoxical sleep

Question 9

The need for continued use of a drug to avoid symptoms of withdrawal is:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following situations best describes locked-in syndrome,as described in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  During a stressful episode, an individual is unable to react to danger using voluntarily movement, but otherwise is locked into autonomic behaviors. 
B)  After a stroke or other brain trauma, voluntary movement of all or almost all muscles is lost, but autonomic functions remain. 
C)  After a brain injury, you are locked into voluntary movements you made before, but are unable to learn new movements. 
D)  You are locked into patterns of autonomic movements, but can still make voluntary movements. 
A)  During a stressful episode, an individual is unable to react to danger using voluntarily movement, but otherwise is locked into autonomic behaviors. 
B)  After a stroke or other brain trauma, voluntary movement of all or almost all muscles is lost, but autonomic functions remain. 
C)  After a brain injury, you are locked into voluntary movements you made before, but are unable to learn new movements. 
D)  You are locked into patterns of autonomic movements, but can still make voluntary movements.

Question 11

You and your friends are having a sleepover.One of the friends falls asleep and is snoring.The rest of you are talking loudly without waking her,but when you begin to make cookies,the smell jolts her from sleep immediately.How can this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain blocks out most stimuli even though it is processing the information; a good smell was worth attending to. 
B)  The brain can block out stimuli for only a limited time. The friend would have awakened even without the cookie smell. 
C)  Talking at any volume is soothing, so people can sleep through that but not the strangeness of baking. 
D)  The brain cannot block any stimuli from reaching the cortex; the friend waking was unrelated to the smell of cookies. 
A)  The brain blocks out most stimuli even though it is processing the information; a good smell was worth attending to. 
B)  The brain can block out stimuli for only a limited time. The friend would have awakened even without the cookie smell. 
C)  Talking at any volume is soothing, so people can sleep through that but not the strangeness of baking. 
D)  The brain cannot block any stimuli from reaching the cortex; the friend waking was unrelated to the smell of cookies.

Question 12

John believes that the mind is governed by a different set of structures and rules than the physical body.Based on this belief,one could conclude that John is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  monist 
B)  qualist 
C)  dualist 
D)  clinical psychologist 
A)  monist 
B)  qualist 
C)  dualist 
D)  clinical psychologist

Why are humans typically able to remain in the bed during sleep?

Regarding the concept of addiction,which statement most nearly captures your text's position?

Your text associates frontal lobe damage with the long-term use of:

In concentrative mediation a person:

Fast,short desynchronized brain waves are an indication of:

The most widely used illegal drug is:

According to the World Health Organization,data suggest that _____ are most likely to engage in binge and heavy drinking.

You have been asleep for approximately 90 minutes.What sleep stage are you likely to begin to enter?

The need for continued use of a drug to avoid symptoms of withdrawal is:

Which of the following situations best describes locked-in syndrome,as described in your text?

You and your friends are having a sleepover.One of the friends falls asleep and is snoring.The rest of you are talking loudly without waking her,but when you begin to make cookies,the smell jolts her from sleep immediately.How can this be?

John believes that the mind is governed by a different set of structures and rules than the physical body.Based on this belief,one could conclude that John is a:

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Exam 5: Consciousness

Why are humans typically able to remain in the bed during sleep?

Regarding the concept of addiction,which statement most nearly captures your text's position?

Your text associates frontal lobe damage with the long-term use of:

In concentrative mediation a person:

Fast,short desynchronized brain waves are an indication of:

The most widely used illegal drug is:

According to the World Health Organization,data suggest that _____ are most likely to engage in binge and heavy drinking.

You have been asleep for approximately 90 minutes.What sleep stage are you likely to begin to enter?

The need for continued use of a drug to avoid symptoms of withdrawal is:

Which of the following situations best describes locked-in syndrome,as described in your text?

You and your friends are having a sleepover.One of the friends falls asleep and is snoring.The rest of you are talking loudly without waking her,but when you begin to make cookies,the smell jolts her from sleep immediately.How can this be?

John believes that the mind is governed by a different set of structures and rules than the physical body.Based on this belief,one could conclude that John is a:

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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