Question 1

Bill is usually very sleepy during the day and several times each week he falls asleep at work. A sleep clinic recently said he was suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  cataplexy. 
A)  narcolepsy 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  cataplexy.

Question 2

In the ideal rotation for shift workers,

Accepted Answer

A)  shifts change weekly from days to nights to evenings. 
B)  shifts change every three weeks from days to evenings to nights 
C)  shifts change every three weeks from days to nights to evenings. 
D)  shifts change weekly from days to evenings to nights. 
A)  shifts change weekly from days to nights to evenings. 
B)  shifts change every three weeks from days to evenings to nights 
C)  shifts change every three weeks from days to nights to evenings. 
D)  shifts change weekly from days to evenings to nights.

Question 3

How does a sleeper react physically during NREM sleep?

Accepted Answer

NREM is the sleep in which there is no r

Question 4

Freud emphasized the ________ content of dreams, which he claimed revealed the hidden and repressed desires of the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  ulterior 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  latent 
A)  manifest 
B)  ulterior 
C)  intrinsic 
D)  latent

Question 5

According to researchers, each of the following statements about the content of dreams is correct except

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams generally reflect our waking preoccupations. 
B)  dreams are generally bizarre and filled with emotion 
C)  dreams contain more aggression than friendlyteractions. 
D)  dreams are generally more unpleasant than pleasant. 
A)  dreams generally reflect our waking preoccupations. 
B)  dreams are generally bizarre and filled with emotion 
C)  dreams contain more aggression than friendlyteractions. 
D)  dreams are generally more unpleasant than pleasant.

Question 6

According to the text, hypnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  completely useless and a mere carnival trick. 
B)  a trance-like state of concentrated attention and heightened suggestibility 
C)  an alternative mode of consciousness where anything is possible for the person. 
D)  a drug-induced state where people act out anything that someone suggests to them. 
A)  completely useless and a mere carnival trick. 
B)  a trance-like state of concentrated attention and heightened suggestibility 
C)  an alternative mode of consciousness where anything is possible for the person. 
D)  a drug-induced state where people act out anything that someone suggests to them.

Question 7

Which of the following groups has the most REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  infants and young children 
D)  Children from six to puberty 
A)  The elderly 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  infants and young children 
D)  Children from six to puberty

Question 8

Compared to NREM dreams, REM dreams are

Accepted Answer

A)  less vivid. 
B)  less thought-like 
C)  less emotional. 
D)  less visual. 
A)  less vivid. 
B)  less thought-like 
C)  less emotional. 
D)  less visual.

Question 9

Which category of drug alters perception and mood and is most likely to cause hallucinations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcotics 
B)  Stimulants 
C)  Hallucinogens 
D)  Barbiturates 
A)  Narcotics 
B)  Stimulants 
C)  Hallucinogens 
D)  Barbiturates

Question 10

What drug has unpredictable effects that can range from altered perceptions and hallucinations to states of panic and terror?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Crack 
D)  Crank 
A)  LSD 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Crack 
D)  Crank

Question 11

For swing-shift workers, work schedules should be rotated from nights to evenings to days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People who experience frightening recurring dreams experience all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  greater stress. 
B)  greater depression and anxiety. 
C)  repeated awakenings the night 
D)  minor physical complaints. 
A)  greater stress. 
B)  greater depression and anxiety. 
C)  repeated awakenings the night 
D)  minor physical complaints.

Question 13

The SCN acts on this information by signalling the________, located in the centre of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  central lobe 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  adrenal gland 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  central lobe 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  adrenal gland

Question 14

Alcohol is to _____________ as heroin is to ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotic; stimulant 
B)  depressant; narcotic 
C)  stimulant; narcotic 
D)  stimulant; depressant 
A)  narcotic; stimulant 
B)  depressant; narcotic 
C)  stimulant; narcotic 
D)  stimulant; depressant

Question 15

There is now ample evidence that dopamine is involved in the rewarding and motivational effects produced by a long list of drugs, including all of the following except alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is characteristic of people who work rotating shifts in which schedules are rotated forward, with each rotation lasting three weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased tolerance of stress 
B)  increased safety records 
C)  increased sleep disturbances 
D)  Greater efficiency and alertness during subjective night 
A)  increased tolerance of stress 
B)  increased safety records 
C)  increased sleep disturbances 
D)  Greater efficiency and alertness during subjective night

Question 17

What factors are most significant in making a drug addictive or not?

Accepted Answer

The overall issue is the extent to which

Question 18

What are some problems experienced by employees who work rotating shifts?

Accepted Answer

When people work at night, they experien

Question 19

Antoinette, a high school student, has become apathetic, is unable to remember recent events, and has little motivation. Her grades are beginning to decline as well. Based on the description in the text, which of the following drugs could account for her condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine 
B)  Caffeine 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  LSD 
A)  Nicotine 
B)  Caffeine 
C)  Marijuana 
D)  LSD

Question 20

What are the main effects of hallucinogens, and what are two psychoactive drugs classified as hallucinogens?

Accepted Answer

LSD, ecstasy, and marijuana are hallucin

Bill is usually very sleepy during the day and several times each week he falls asleep at work. A sleep clinic recently said he was suffering from

In the ideal rotation for shift workers,

How does a sleeper react physically during NREM sleep?

Freud emphasized the ________ content of dreams, which he claimed revealed the hidden and repressed desires of the unconscious.

According to researchers, each of the following statements about the content of dreams is correct except

According to the text, hypnosis is

Which of the following groups has the most REM sleep?

Compared to NREM dreams, REM dreams are

Which category of drug alters perception and mood and is most likely to cause hallucinations?

What drug has unpredictable effects that can range from altered perceptions and hallucinations to states of panic and terror?

For swing-shift workers, work schedules should be rotated from nights to evenings to days.

People who experience frightening recurring dreams experience all of the following except

The SCN acts on this information by signalling the________, located in the centre of the brain.

Alcohol is to _ as heroin is to ____

There is now ample evidence that dopamine is involved in the rewarding and motivational effects produced by a long list of drugs, including all of the following except alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine

Which of the following is characteristic of people who work rotating shifts in which schedules are rotated forward, with each rotation lasting three weeks?

What factors are most significant in making a drug addictive or not?

What are some problems experienced by employees who work rotating shifts?

Antoinette, a high school student, has become apathetic, is unable to remember recent events, and has little motivation. Her grades are beginning to decline as well. Based on the description in the text, which of the following drugs could account for her condition?

What are the main effects of hallucinogens, and what are two psychoactive drugs classified as hallucinogens?

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Bill is usually very sleepy during the day and several times each week he falls asleep at work. A sleep clinic recently said he was suffering from

In the ideal rotation for shift workers,

How does a sleeper react physically during NREM sleep?

Freud emphasized the ________ content of dreams, which he claimed revealed the hidden and repressed desires of the unconscious.

According to researchers, each of the following statements about the content of dreams is correct except

According to the text, hypnosis is

Which of the following groups has the most REM sleep?

Compared to NREM dreams, REM dreams are

Which category of drug alters perception and mood and is most likely to cause hallucinations?

What drug has unpredictable effects that can range from altered perceptions and hallucinations to states of panic and terror?

For swing-shift workers, work schedules should be rotated from nights to evenings to days.

People who experience frightening recurring dreams experience all of the following except

The SCN acts on this information by signalling the________, located in the centre of the brain.

Alcohol is to _____________ as heroin is to ________________

There is now ample evidence that dopamine is involved in the rewarding and motivational effects produced by a long list of drugs, including all of the following except alcohol, amphetamines, cocaine

Which of the following is characteristic of people who work rotating shifts in which schedules are rotated forward, with each rotation lasting three weeks?

What factors are most significant in making a drug addictive or not?

What are some problems experienced by employees who work rotating shifts?

Antoinette, a high school student, has become apathetic, is unable to remember recent events, and has little motivation. Her grades are beginning to decline as well. Based on the description in the text, which of the following drugs could account for her condition?

What are the main effects of hallucinogens, and what are two psychoactive drugs classified as hallucinogens?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

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Alcohol is to _ as heroin is to ____