Question 1

Your friend comes home from a party in an altered state and mistakes your housecat for a lion. Your friend may have taken a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinogen. 
B)  amphetamine. 
C)  depressant. 
D)  opiate. 
A)  hallucinogen. 
B)  amphetamine. 
C)  depressant. 
D)  opiate.

Question 2

You accidently ingest a tranquilizer, mistaking it for an over-the-counter painkiller. Which of the following can you expect to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racing thoughts and unpleasant bodily sensations 
B)  Total detachment from your conscious experience 
C)  Feelings of relaxation and fatigue 
D)  Extreme paranoia, but also euphoria 
A)  Racing thoughts and unpleasant bodily sensations 
B)  Total detachment from your conscious experience 
C)  Feelings of relaxation and fatigue 
D)  Extreme paranoia, but also euphoria

Question 3

If you are arguing with your friend about whether you both have the same subjective experience of the beauty of a particular painting, you are talking about

Accepted Answer

A)  objectivity. 
B)  qualia. 
C)  the easy problem of consciousness. 
D)  split-brained phenomena. 
A)  objectivity. 
B)  qualia. 
C)  the easy problem of consciousness. 
D)  split-brained phenomena.

Question 4

A prominent part of the reward pathway of the brain is the _______, located at the base of the frontal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A)  locus coeruleus 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  locus coeruleus 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  reticular formation

Question 5

Addiction to drugs related to dopamine release is especially strong when it involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  subcoeruleus. 
D)  basal forebrain. 
A)  reticular formation. 
B)  nucleus accumbens. 
C)  subcoeruleus. 
D)  basal forebrain.

Question 6

Imagine that you are at a party and someone urges you to try cocaine. Present an argument as to why you should refuse the drug.

Accepted Answer

One reason is that cocaine is addictive,

Question 7

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below.
  
-_______ is characterized by K complexes, and _______ is characterized by slow-wave sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Waking; stage 3 sleep 
B)  Stage 1 sleep; stage 2 sleep 
C)  Stage 1 sleep; REM sleep 
D)  Stage 2 sleep; stage 3 sleep 
A)  Waking; stage 3 sleep 
B)  Stage 1 sleep; stage 2 sleep 
C)  Stage 1 sleep; REM sleep 
D)  Stage 2 sleep; stage 3 sleep

Question 8

You are recruited for a psychological study. The experimenter begins by having you focus on his voice, close your eyes, and listen to his suggestions. He asks you to extend your arm and tells you that you are holding a heavy ball, at which point you feel your arm start to fall. You are likely participating in

Accepted Answer

A)  a polygraph test. 
B)  the hypnotic factor inventory. 
C)  the trance theory of hypnosis. 
D)  the Stanford hypnotic susceptibility test. 
A)  a polygraph test. 
B)  the hypnotic factor inventory. 
C)  the trance theory of hypnosis. 
D)  the Stanford hypnotic susceptibility test.

Question 9

Freud's interpretation of dreams included the idea of _______ content, the features of the dream that are obvious to the dreamer.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  actual 
D)  fictional 
A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  actual 
D)  fictional

Question 10

Last night Enrico dreamt that he was walking through a strange city and was surrounded by tall buildings. According to Freud, the buildings themselves are the _______ content of Enrico's dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  habitual 
D)  literal 
A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  habitual 
D)  literal

Question 11

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis about dreaming, the content of dreams results from

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious thoughts and feelings. 
B)  your brain attempting to make meaning out of random bursts of neural activity. 
C)  whatever events you experienced just before bed. 
D)  a specific pattern of activity that emerges the same way from the brainstem every night. 
A)  unconscious thoughts and feelings. 
B)  your brain attempting to make meaning out of random bursts of neural activity. 
C)  whatever events you experienced just before bed. 
D)  a specific pattern of activity that emerges the same way from the brainstem every night.

Question 12

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a brain imaging technique that

Accepted Answer

A)  uses radio waves to map brain tissue. 
B)  measures the rate at which glucose is metabolized in different parts of the brain. 
C)  measures the amount of blood flow to different areas of the cortex. 
D)  measures rapid changes in voltage (electrical potential) throughout the brain. 
A)  uses radio waves to map brain tissue. 
B)  measures the rate at which glucose is metabolized in different parts of the brain. 
C)  measures the amount of blood flow to different areas of the cortex. 
D)  measures rapid changes in voltage (electrical potential) throughout the brain.

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below.
  
-The data in the figure suggest that the war on drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  has been a wasted effort because it has not led to a reduction in drug-related deaths. 
B)  is remarkably successful because it has put many drug dealers in jail. 
C)  may have contributed to an increase in the nation's prison population. 
D)  has effectively decreased the number of people distributing addictive substances. 
A)  has been a wasted effort because it has not led to a reduction in drug-related deaths. 
B)  is remarkably successful because it has put many drug dealers in jail. 
C)  may have contributed to an increase in the nation's prison population. 
D)  has effectively decreased the number of people distributing addictive substances.

Question 14

If you believe that hypnosis is a truly altered state of consciousness in which you have more flexible behaviors, you believe in the _______ theory of hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  classical 
C)  trance 
D)  regression 
A)  social 
B)  classical 
C)  trance 
D)  regression

Question 15

Your friend is cutting back severely on her coffee intake. She is experiencing headaches, fatigue, and irritability as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal. 
B)  brain self-stimulation. 
C)  nicotine addiction. 
D)  caffeine intolerance. 
A)  withdrawal. 
B)  brain self-stimulation. 
C)  nicotine addiction. 
D)  caffeine intolerance.

Question 16

Refer to the map below.
  Which of the following people is likely to experience the most serious case of jet lag?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marie, who drove for 12 hours from Pittsburgh to Boston 
B)  Brett, who flew for six hours from San Francisco to Boston 
C)  Michelle, who flew for six hours from New York to Los Angeles 
D)  Jessica, who flew for two hours from Washington,D. C., to Boston after her flight was delayed for three hours on the runway 
A)  Marie, who drove for 12 hours from Pittsburgh to Boston 
B)  Brett, who flew for six hours from San Francisco to Boston 
C)  Michelle, who flew for six hours from New York to Los Angeles 
D)  Jessica, who flew for two hours from Washington,D. C., to Boston after her flight was delayed for three hours on the runway

Question 17

The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus regulates our

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious awareness of emotions. 
B)  circadian rhythm. 
C)  ability to recall our dreams. 
D)  conscious awareness of hunger. 
A)  conscious awareness of emotions. 
B)  circadian rhythm. 
C)  ability to recall our dreams. 
D)  conscious awareness of hunger.

Question 18

Though not readily prescribed as medication, _______ are depressants that are used as anesthetics.

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines 
B)  tranquilizers 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  analgesics 
A)  benzodiazepines 
B)  tranquilizers 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  analgesics

Question 19

If you could recall a dream from non-REM sleep it would likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  less vivid than an REM dream. 
B)  full of emotional content. 
C)  full of latent content. 
D)  more vivid than an REM dream. 
A)  less vivid than an REM dream. 
B)  full of emotional content. 
C)  full of latent content. 
D)  more vivid than an REM dream.

Question 20

The activation-synthesis hypothesis about dreams states that dreams are

Accepted Answer

A)  fulfillments of the wishes of the dreamer. 
B)  the result of random activation throughout the cortex. 
C)  experienced only during non-REM sleep. 
D)  primarily negative, without any positive emotions. 
A)  fulfillments of the wishes of the dreamer. 
B)  the result of random activation throughout the cortex. 
C)  experienced only during non-REM sleep. 
D)  primarily negative, without any positive emotions.

Your friend comes home from a party in an altered state and mistakes your housecat for a lion. Your friend may have taken a(n)

You accidently ingest a tranquilizer, mistaking it for an over-the-counter painkiller. Which of the following can you expect to experience?

If you are arguing with your friend about whether you both have the same subjective experience of the beauty of a particular painting, you are talking about

A prominent part of the reward pathway of the brain is the _______, located at the base of the frontal lobe.

Addiction to drugs related to dopamine release is especially strong when it involves the

Imagine that you are at a party and someone urges you to try cocaine. Present an argument as to why you should refuse the drug.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -_ is characterized by K complexes, and _ is characterized by slow-wave sleep.

Freud's interpretation of dreams included the idea of _______ content, the features of the dream that are obvious to the dreamer.

Last night Enrico dreamt that he was walking through a strange city and was surrounded by tall buildings. According to Freud, the buildings themselves are the _______ content of Enrico's dream.

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis about dreaming, the content of dreams results from

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a brain imaging technique that

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -The data in the figure suggest that the war on drugs

If you believe that hypnosis is a truly altered state of consciousness in which you have more flexible behaviors, you believe in the _______ theory of hypnosis.

Your friend is cutting back severely on her coffee intake. She is experiencing headaches, fatigue, and irritability as a result of

Refer to the map below. Which of the following people is likely to experience the most serious case of jet lag?

The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus regulates our

Though not readily prescribed as medication, _______ are depressants that are used as anesthetics.

If you could recall a dream from non-REM sleep it would likely be

The activation-synthesis hypothesis about dreams states that dreams are

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Your friend comes home from a party in an altered state and mistakes your housecat for a lion. Your friend may have taken a(n)

You accidently ingest a tranquilizer, mistaking it for an over-the-counter painkiller. Which of the following can you expect to experience?

If you are arguing with your friend about whether you both have the same subjective experience of the beauty of a particular painting, you are talking about

A prominent part of the reward pathway of the brain is the _______, located at the base of the frontal lobe.

Addiction to drugs related to dopamine release is especially strong when it involves the

Imagine that you are at a party and someone urges you to try cocaine. Present an argument as to why you should refuse the drug.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -_______ is characterized by K complexes, and _______ is characterized by slow-wave sleep.

Freud's interpretation of dreams included the idea of _______ content, the features of the dream that are obvious to the dreamer.

Last night Enrico dreamt that he was walking through a strange city and was surrounded by tall buildings. According to Freud, the buildings themselves are the _______ content of Enrico's dream.

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis about dreaming, the content of dreams results from

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a brain imaging technique that

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -The data in the figure suggest that the war on drugs

If you believe that hypnosis is a truly altered state of consciousness in which you have more flexible behaviors, you believe in the _______ theory of hypnosis.

Your friend is cutting back severely on her coffee intake. She is experiencing headaches, fatigue, and irritability as a result of

Refer to the map below. Which of the following people is likely to experience the most serious case of jet lag?

The suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus regulates our

Though not readily prescribed as medication, _______ are depressants that are used as anesthetics.

If you could recall a dream from non-REM sleep it would likely be

The activation-synthesis hypothesis about dreams states that dreams are

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

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Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -_ is characterized by K complexes, and _ is characterized by slow-wave sleep.