Question 1

"I swear I just heard my name": this experience exemplifies the cocktail party effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

More than one-half of American high school students have tried marijuana by the time they graduate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most "club drugs" or "designer drugs" are classified as stimulants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

More emergency room visits stem from _____ than from any other illegal drug.

Accepted Answer

A) methamphetamine. 
B) marijuana. 
C) cocaine. 
D) heroin. 
A) methamphetamine. 
B) marijuana. 
C) cocaine. 
D) heroin.

Question 5

Which slang term is correctly paired with the drug it denotes?

Accepted Answer

A) crank - cocaine 
B) ganja - LSD 
C) crack - methamphetamine 
D) yellow jackets - barbiturates 
A) crank - cocaine 
B) ganja - LSD 
C) crack - methamphetamine 
D) yellow jackets - barbiturates

Question 6

Extreme sleepers are people who sleep "less than 4 hours or more than 11 hours per night." The phrase in quotes is a(n) _____ definition of the concept.

Accepted Answer

A) research 
B) operational 
C) theoretical 
D) experimental 
A) research 
B) operational 
C) theoretical 
D) experimental

Question 7

Together, Stage 3 sleep and Stage 4 sleep are called _____ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) light 
B) hypnagogic 
C) deep 
D) REM 
A) light 
B) hypnagogic 
C) deep 
D) REM

Question 8

Cory Monteith, star of the television show Glee, died from a toxic combination of alcohol and heroin. Alcohol and heroin are both:

Accepted Answer

A) depressants. 
B) hallucinogens. 
C) barbiturates. 
D) stimulants. 
A) depressants. 
B) hallucinogens. 
C) barbiturates. 
D) stimulants.

Question 9

Automatic processing is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A) tendency to become less aware over time of unchanging stimuli. 
B) processing of information with little or no conscious effort. 
C) ability to focus attention on a small segment of information. 
D) failure to process objects one can clearly sense. 
A) tendency to become less aware over time of unchanging stimuli. 
B) processing of information with little or no conscious effort. 
C) ability to focus attention on a small segment of information. 
D) failure to process objects one can clearly sense.

Question 10

A sizeable minority of college students have experienced sleep paralysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Binge drinking is defined as a male having five or more drinks in one sitting or a female having more than four drinks in one sitting. This is a(n) _____ definition of binge drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) operational 
B) methodological 
C) empirical 
D) experimental 
A) operational 
B) methodological 
C) empirical 
D) experimental

Question 12

Terry has quit using OxyContin. His nose is running and he is sweating. His pupils are dilated and tears are running from the corners of his eyes. Which is the MOST specific term to describe Terry's experience?

Accepted Answer

A) addiction 
B) substance abuse 
C) physiological dependence 
D) psychological dependence 
A) addiction 
B) substance abuse 
C) physiological dependence 
D) psychological dependence

Question 13

Which statement is MOST accurate with respect to the current study of consciousness in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychologists do not believe it is possible to study consciousness objectively. 
B) Understanding conscious experience is now an important goal in psychology. 
C) Psychologists have revived and refined introspection as a way to study consciousness. 
D) Recent technological advances have failed to offer much insight into consciousness. 
A) Psychologists do not believe it is possible to study consciousness objectively. 
B) Understanding conscious experience is now an important goal in psychology. 
C) Psychologists have revived and refined introspection as a way to study consciousness. 
D) Recent technological advances have failed to offer much insight into consciousness.

Question 14

A narrow focus on specific stimuli is called:

Accepted Answer

A) sensory adaptation. 
B) inattentional blindness. 
C) automatic processing. 
D) selective attention. 
A) sensory adaptation. 
B) inattentional blindness. 
C) automatic processing. 
D) selective attention.

Question 15

Approximately _____% of one's dream time is devoted to sexual themes. This is _____ with Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Accepted Answer

A) 15; consistent 
B) 15; inconsistent 
C) 65; consistent 
D) 65; inconsistent 
A) 15; consistent 
B) 15; inconsistent 
C) 65; consistent 
D) 65; inconsistent

Question 16

Hypnosis can help a person:

Accepted Answer

A) relive childhood experiences. 
B) improve athletic performance. 
C) recall long-forgotten memories. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) relive childhood experiences. 
B) improve athletic performance. 
C) recall long-forgotten memories. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

The latent content of a dream:

Accepted Answer

A) consists of symbols. 
B) is the dream one remembers having. 
C) is a dream's underlying meaning. 
D) disguises a dream's threatening content. 
A) consists of symbols. 
B) is the dream one remembers having. 
C) is a dream's underlying meaning. 
D) disguises a dream's threatening content.

Question 18

Distortions in sensory experiences are called:

Accepted Answer

A) delusions. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) cognitions. 
D) illusions. 
A) delusions. 
B) hallucinations. 
C) cognitions. 
D) illusions.

Question 19

Kim is demonstrating tolerance when she progresses from snorting to smoking and injecting methamphetamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Every 28 or 29 days, Danielle menstruates. Danielle's cycle exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A) a biological rhythm. 
B) a circadian rhythm. 
C) both a circadian rhythm and a biological rhythm. 
D) neither a circadian rhythm nor a biological rhythm. 
A) a biological rhythm. 
B) a circadian rhythm. 
C) both a circadian rhythm and a biological rhythm. 
D) neither a circadian rhythm nor a biological rhythm.

"I swear I just heard my name": this experience exemplifies the cocktail party effect.

More than one-half of American high school students have tried marijuana by the time they graduate.

Most "club drugs" or "designer drugs" are classified as stimulants.

More emergency room visits stem from _____ than from any other illegal drug.

Which slang term is correctly paired with the drug it denotes?

Extreme sleepers are people who sleep "less than 4 hours or more than 11 hours per night." The phrase in quotes is a(n) _____ definition of the concept.

Together, Stage 3 sleep and Stage 4 sleep are called _____ sleep.

Cory Monteith, star of the television show Glee, died from a toxic combination of alcohol and heroin. Alcohol and heroin are both:

Automatic processing is defined as the:

A sizeable minority of college students have experienced sleep paralysis.

Binge drinking is defined as a male having five or more drinks in one sitting or a female having more than four drinks in one sitting. This is a(n) _____ definition of binge drinking.

Terry has quit using OxyContin. His nose is running and he is sweating. His pupils are dilated and tears are running from the corners of his eyes. Which is the MOST specific term to describe Terry's experience?

Which statement is MOST accurate with respect to the current study of consciousness in psychology?

A narrow focus on specific stimuli is called:

Approximately _% of one's dream time is devoted to sexual themes. This is _ with Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Hypnosis can help a person:

The latent content of a dream:

Distortions in sensory experiences are called:

Kim is demonstrating tolerance when she progresses from snorting to smoking and injecting methamphetamine.

Every 28 or 29 days, Danielle menstruates. Danielle's cycle exemplifies:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

"I swear I just heard my name": this experience exemplifies the cocktail party effect.

More than one-half of American high school students have tried marijuana by the time they graduate.

Most "club drugs" or "designer drugs" are classified as stimulants.

More emergency room visits stem from _____ than from any other illegal drug.

Which slang term is correctly paired with the drug it denotes?

Extreme sleepers are people who sleep "less than 4 hours or more than 11 hours per night." The phrase in quotes is a(n) _____ definition of the concept.

Together, Stage 3 sleep and Stage 4 sleep are called _____ sleep.

Cory Monteith, star of the television show Glee, died from a toxic combination of alcohol and heroin. Alcohol and heroin are both:

Automatic processing is defined as the:

A sizeable minority of college students have experienced sleep paralysis.

Binge drinking is defined as a male having five or more drinks in one sitting or a female having more than four drinks in one sitting. This is a(n) _____ definition of binge drinking.

Terry has quit using OxyContin. His nose is running and he is sweating. His pupils are dilated and tears are running from the corners of his eyes. Which is the MOST specific term to describe Terry's experience?

Which statement is MOST accurate with respect to the current study of consciousness in psychology?

A narrow focus on specific stimuli is called:

Approximately _____% of one's dream time is devoted to sexual themes. This is _____ with Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Hypnosis can help a person:

The latent content of a dream:

Distortions in sensory experiences are called:

Kim is demonstrating tolerance when she progresses from snorting to smoking and injecting methamphetamine.

Every 28 or 29 days, Danielle menstruates. Danielle's cycle exemplifies:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Filters

Approximately _% of one's dream time is devoted to sexual themes. This is _ with Freud's psychoanalytic theory.