Question 1

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below.
  
-Which stages are often grouped together in one category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waking, stage 1, and REM 
B)  Waking, stage 2, and stage 3 SWS 
C)  Stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 SWS 
D)  Stage 2, stage 3 SWS, and REM 
A)  Waking, stage 1, and REM 
B)  Waking, stage 2, and stage 3 SWS 
C)  Stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 SWS 
D)  Stage 2, stage 3 SWS, and REM

Question 2

Marc had a dream that he was swimming in the ocean, when he suddenly began sinking to the ocean floor. In the dream, he frantically tried to swim back to the surface but a mermaid was pulling him down. Which of the following could be a Freudian interpretation of Marc's dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has a phobia of swimming and would benefit from lessons to address his fear. 
B)  He harbors unconscious anger toward his wife, who is constantly overspending. 
C)  The beach vacation he is planning is probably not a good idea. 
D)  His interest in mythical creatures suggests that he is creative. 
A)  He has a phobia of swimming and would benefit from lessons to address his fear. 
B)  He harbors unconscious anger toward his wife, who is constantly overspending. 
C)  The beach vacation he is planning is probably not a good idea. 
D)  His interest in mythical creatures suggests that he is creative.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best captures the essence of experiments on free will, consciousness, and brain activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscious decisions are immediately followed by activity in the motor cortex. 
B)  Unconscious processes do not lead directly to human action. 
C)  Conscious decisions are immediately preceded by activity in the motor cortex. 
D)  A conscious urge to move initiates readiness potential in the motor cortex. 
A)  Conscious decisions are immediately followed by activity in the motor cortex. 
B)  Unconscious processes do not lead directly to human action. 
C)  Conscious decisions are immediately preceded by activity in the motor cortex. 
D)  A conscious urge to move initiates readiness potential in the motor cortex.

Question 4

MDMA, or ecstasy, increases the risk of depression because the drug produces significant changes in the activity of

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  endorphins. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  glutamate. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  endorphins. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  glutamate.

Question 5

During your therapy session, your therapist speaks very softly, suggesting that you concentrate first on her voice and then on the image of a calm, cool ocean. This therapist is likely practicing

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnosis. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  meditation. 
D)  resistance therapy. 
A)  hypnosis. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  meditation. 
D)  resistance therapy.

Question 6

An individual whose electroencephalogram registers significant numbers of delta waves is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  in stage 1 sleep. 
B)  in stage 3 sleep. 
C)  in REM sleep. 
D)  fully awake. 
A)  in stage 1 sleep. 
B)  in stage 3 sleep. 
C)  in REM sleep. 
D)  fully awake.

Question 7

When a split-brain patient tries to describe in words why her left hand selected a stimulus card corresponding to an image presented in her left visual field, she engages in _______ to have her unconscious recognition make sense.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  brain self-stimulation 
C)  confabulation 
D)  hypnosis 
A)  retrieval 
B)  brain self-stimulation 
C)  confabulation 
D)  hypnosis

Question 8

The drug class known as _______ is a category of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  depressants; alcohol 
B)  barbiturates; alcohol 
C)  anesthesia; tranquilizers 
D)  barbiturates; depressants 
A)  depressants; alcohol 
B)  barbiturates; alcohol 
C)  anesthesia; tranquilizers 
D)  barbiturates; depressants

Question 9

The active substance in the opium poppy is _______, one of the most effective _______, or painkillers.

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine; analgesics 
B)  Xanax; analgesics 
C)  morphine; anxiolytics 
D)  morphine; stimulants 
A)  morphine; analgesics 
B)  Xanax; analgesics 
C)  morphine; anxiolytics 
D)  morphine; stimulants

Question 10

The _______ theory of hypnosis holds that a subject under hypnosis is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social; being more accommodating 
B)  social; undergoing a personality change 
C)  trance; being more accommodating 
D)  trance; undergoing a personality change 
A)  social; being more accommodating 
B)  social; undergoing a personality change 
C)  trance; being more accommodating 
D)  trance; undergoing a personality change

Question 11

Your friend insists that cigarette smoking calms his nerves, but you are skeptical because in reality, nicotine is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  depressant. 
B)  neuromodulator. 
C)  stimulant. 
D)  opiate. 
A)  depressant. 
B)  neuromodulator. 
C)  stimulant. 
D)  opiate.

Question 12

Libet's study involving the measurement of readiness potential in the motor cortex helped to

Accepted Answer

A)  explain the underlying causes of qualia. 
B)  support the internal dialogue conception of consciousness. 
C)  demonstrate the lack of unity in consciousness. 
D)  weaken the case for the existence of free will. 
A)  explain the underlying causes of qualia. 
B)  support the internal dialogue conception of consciousness. 
C)  demonstrate the lack of unity in consciousness. 
D)  weaken the case for the existence of free will.

Question 13

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below.
  
-Which conclusion about sleep is most consistent with the data shown?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our brains are generally very active during all stages of sleep. 
B)  It is normal to experience about five bouts of REM sleep during the night. 
C)  It is easiest to rouse someone from stage 4 sleep. 
D)  We spend the majority of our sleep hours in stage 3 sleep. 
A)  Our brains are generally very active during all stages of sleep. 
B)  It is normal to experience about five bouts of REM sleep during the night. 
C)  It is easiest to rouse someone from stage 4 sleep. 
D)  We spend the majority of our sleep hours in stage 3 sleep.

Question 14

In rare cases of severe epilepsy, people can undergo _______ surgery, which severs the _______, the large band of neural fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial; temporal lobe 
B)  split brain; corpus callosum 
C)  split brain; cranial nerve 
D)  corpus callosum; thalamus 
A)  cranial; temporal lobe 
B)  split brain; corpus callosum 
C)  split brain; cranial nerve 
D)  corpus callosum; thalamus

Question 15

A certain medication binds with serotonin receptors but does not affect neurons in the same way as serotonin does. Which of the following statements about the medication is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be an agonist. 
B)  It must be an antagonist. 
C)  It could be either an agonist or a neuromodulator, but it cannot be an antagonist. 
D)  It could be either an agonist or an antagonist, but it cannot be an neuromodulator. 
A)  It must be an agonist. 
B)  It must be an antagonist. 
C)  It could be either an agonist or a neuromodulator, but it cannot be an antagonist. 
D)  It could be either an agonist or an antagonist, but it cannot be an neuromodulator.

Question 16

Electrical stimulation of the _______ will rouse a sleeping animal from its slumber.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  basal forebrain 
C)  pons 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  basal forebrain 
C)  pons 
D)  reticular formation

Question 17

Why might it be possible for someone to become addicted to something other than a drug?

Accepted Answer

Other behaviors, such as shopp

Question 18

The alpha rhythm is a pattern of brain waves that occurs during

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 3 sleep. 
B)  stage 2 sleep. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  relaxed wakefulness. 
A)  stage 3 sleep. 
B)  stage 2 sleep. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  relaxed wakefulness.

Question 19

Suppose you are a juror hearing a case of childhood abuse and the victim's childhood memories from 20 years ago were "recovered" via hypnosis. Why might you be skeptical of this person's testimony?

Accepted Answer

One should be skeptical of recovered mem

Question 20

Drug withdrawal symptoms can be very unpleasant, especially because

Accepted Answer

A)  the symptoms are the exact opposite of the euphoric feelings induced by the drug. 
B)  the brain's frontal lobe shrinks after more than a week of drug abuse. 
C)  withdrawal occurs only after ingesting an opiate. 
D)  drug abuse can lead to a destruction of the brainstem. 
A)  the symptoms are the exact opposite of the euphoric feelings induced by the drug. 
B)  the brain's frontal lobe shrinks after more than a week of drug abuse. 
C)  withdrawal occurs only after ingesting an opiate. 
D)  drug abuse can lead to a destruction of the brainstem.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Which stages are often grouped together in one category?

Marc had a dream that he was swimming in the ocean, when he suddenly began sinking to the ocean floor. In the dream, he frantically tried to swim back to the surface but a mermaid was pulling him down. Which of the following could be a Freudian interpretation of Marc's dream?

Which of the following statements best captures the essence of experiments on free will, consciousness, and brain activity?

MDMA, or ecstasy, increases the risk of depression because the drug produces significant changes in the activity of

During your therapy session, your therapist speaks very softly, suggesting that you concentrate first on her voice and then on the image of a calm, cool ocean. This therapist is likely practicing

An individual whose electroencephalogram registers significant numbers of delta waves is most likely

When a split-brain patient tries to describe in words why her left hand selected a stimulus card corresponding to an image presented in her left visual field, she engages in _______ to have her unconscious recognition make sense.

The drug class known as _ is a category of _.

The active substance in the opium poppy is _, one of the most effective _, or painkillers.

The _ theory of hypnosis holds that a subject under hypnosis is _.

Your friend insists that cigarette smoking calms his nerves, but you are skeptical because in reality, nicotine is a(n)

Libet's study involving the measurement of readiness potential in the motor cortex helped to

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Which conclusion about sleep is most consistent with the data shown?

In rare cases of severe epilepsy, people can undergo _ surgery, which severs the _, the large band of neural fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres.

A certain medication binds with serotonin receptors but does not affect neurons in the same way as serotonin does. Which of the following statements about the medication is true?

Electrical stimulation of the _______ will rouse a sleeping animal from its slumber.

Why might it be possible for someone to become addicted to something other than a drug?

The alpha rhythm is a pattern of brain waves that occurs during

Suppose you are a juror hearing a case of childhood abuse and the victim's childhood memories from 20 years ago were "recovered" via hypnosis. Why might you be skeptical of this person's testimony?

Drug withdrawal symptoms can be very unpleasant, especially because

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Exam 7: Consciousness

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Which stages are often grouped together in one category?

Marc had a dream that he was swimming in the ocean, when he suddenly began sinking to the ocean floor. In the dream, he frantically tried to swim back to the surface but a mermaid was pulling him down. Which of the following could be a Freudian interpretation of Marc's dream?

Which of the following statements best captures the essence of experiments on free will, consciousness, and brain activity?

MDMA, or ecstasy, increases the risk of depression because the drug produces significant changes in the activity of

During your therapy session, your therapist speaks very softly, suggesting that you concentrate first on her voice and then on the image of a calm, cool ocean. This therapist is likely practicing

An individual whose electroencephalogram registers significant numbers of delta waves is most likely

When a split-brain patient tries to describe in words why her left hand selected a stimulus card corresponding to an image presented in her left visual field, she engages in _______ to have her unconscious recognition make sense.

The drug class known as _______ is a category of _______.

The active substance in the opium poppy is _______, one of the most effective _______, or painkillers.

The _______ theory of hypnosis holds that a subject under hypnosis is _______.

Your friend insists that cigarette smoking calms his nerves, but you are skeptical because in reality, nicotine is a(n)

Libet's study involving the measurement of readiness potential in the motor cortex helped to

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Which conclusion about sleep is most consistent with the data shown?

In rare cases of severe epilepsy, people can undergo _______ surgery, which severs the _______, the large band of neural fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres.

A certain medication binds with serotonin receptors but does not affect neurons in the same way as serotonin does. Which of the following statements about the medication is true?

Electrical stimulation of the _______ will rouse a sleeping animal from its slumber.

Why might it be possible for someone to become addicted to something other than a drug?

The alpha rhythm is a pattern of brain waves that occurs during

Suppose you are a juror hearing a case of childhood abuse and the victim's childhood memories from 20 years ago were "recovered" via hypnosis. Why might you be skeptical of this person's testimony?

Drug withdrawal symptoms can be very unpleasant, especially because

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

Clinical Psychology

Filters

The drug class known as _ is a category of _.

The active substance in the opium poppy is _, one of the most effective _, or painkillers.

The _ theory of hypnosis holds that a subject under hypnosis is _.

In rare cases of severe epilepsy, people can undergo _ surgery, which severs the _, the large band of neural fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres.