Question 1

Which of these pioneering psychologists viewed the study of consciousness as central to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) Skinner 
B) James 
C) Watson 
D) All of these psychologists emphasized consciousness. 
A) Skinner 
B) James 
C) Watson 
D) All of these psychologists emphasized consciousness.

Question 2

Sleep apnea is a disorder of REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Brandon is taken to the emergency room after a drug-fueled all-night rave. Of the hallucinogens discussed in the text, Ecstasy is the one that Brandon most likely consumed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Dr. Ferguson is investigating which smoke alarm tones are most likely to awaken older adults when they are sleeping. Dr. Ferguson is a(n) ____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) human factors 
B) information processing 
C) biopsychosocial 
D) clinical 
A) human factors 
B) information processing 
C) biopsychosocial 
D) clinical

Question 5

Using _____, researchers have found brain differences between hypnosis and waking consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) PET scans 
B) fMRI techniques 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
D) EEG recordings 
A) PET scans 
B) fMRI techniques 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) 
D) EEG recordings

Question 6

Cocaine's rush reflects its effects on the neurotransmitters:

Accepted Answer

A) adenosine and glutamate. 
B) serotonin and acetylcholine. 
C) GABA and glutamate. 
D) dopamine and norepinephrine. 
A) adenosine and glutamate. 
B) serotonin and acetylcholine. 
C) GABA and glutamate. 
D) dopamine and norepinephrine.

Question 7

Consciousness is better seen as a continuum than as a dichotomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The biological clock can readjust by about 1 to 2 hours per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One's ability to read, understand, and-ideally-remember a textbook paragraph would be MOST interesting to a(n) _____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) developmental 
B) cognitive 
C) social 
D) clinical 
A) developmental 
B) cognitive 
C) social 
D) clinical

Question 10

_____ is an altered state of consciousness involving heightened suggestibility.

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis 
B) Meditation 
C) Cataplexy 
D) Hypnagogia 
A) Hypnosis 
B) Meditation 
C) Cataplexy 
D) Hypnagogia

Question 11

Warren's eyes are moving rapidly behind the lids. His legs and arms are paralyzed. Warren is showing signs of:

Accepted Answer

A) sleep terrors. 
B) sleep spindles. 
C) REM sleep. 
D) cataplexy. 
A) sleep terrors. 
B) sleep spindles. 
C) REM sleep. 
D) cataplexy.

Question 12

Driving when exhausted is not as dangerous as driving drunk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A child waking from non-REM sleep screaming, crying, and hyperventilating is experiencing a nightmare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Fawn consumed a drug at a party. She is now talkative, on edge, and somewhat irritable. Of the following, the drug she MOST likely consumed is:

Accepted Answer

A) heroin. 
B) Xanax. 
C) rohypnol. 
D) methamphetamine. 
A) heroin. 
B) Xanax. 
C) rohypnol. 
D) methamphetamine.

Question 15

According to the text, how many Americans are dependent on alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 to 10 million 
B) 10 to 15 million 
C) 15 to 20 million 
D) over 20 million 
A) 5 to 10 million 
B) 10 to 15 million 
C) 15 to 20 million 
D) over 20 million

Question 16

Selective attention is impaired by fear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How long does it take a good hypnotist to perform an induction?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 to 30 seconds 
B) 1 minute 
C) 3 to 5 minutes 
D) about 10 minutes 
A) 15 to 30 seconds 
B) 1 minute 
C) 3 to 5 minutes 
D) about 10 minutes

Question 18

Long-term marijuana use has been associated with all of these EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) lingering hallucinations. 
B) reduced motivation. 
C) suppression of the immune system. 
D) memory deficits. 
A) lingering hallucinations. 
B) reduced motivation. 
C) suppression of the immune system. 
D) memory deficits.

Question 19

Approximately _____% of American adults smoke cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 30 
D) 40

Question 20

A group of early psychologists travels forward in time to this year's American Psychological Association conference. While Wundt and Titchener seek a way back to 1908, James and Watson discuss the conference's proceedings thus far. Which of the two would be MOST comfortable with the current study of consciousness in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) James 
B) Watson 
C) Both would be quite unhappy with it. 
D) Both would be comfortable with it. 
A) James 
B) Watson 
C) Both would be quite unhappy with it. 
D) Both would be comfortable with it.

Which of these pioneering psychologists viewed the study of consciousness as central to psychology?

Sleep apnea is a disorder of REM sleep.

Brandon is taken to the emergency room after a drug-fueled all-night rave. Of the hallucinogens discussed in the text, Ecstasy is the one that Brandon most likely consumed.

Dr. Ferguson is investigating which smoke alarm tones are most likely to awaken older adults when they are sleeping. Dr. Ferguson is a(n) ____ psychologist.

Using _____, researchers have found brain differences between hypnosis and waking consciousness.

Cocaine's rush reflects its effects on the neurotransmitters:

Consciousness is better seen as a continuum than as a dichotomy.

The biological clock can readjust by about 1 to 2 hours per day.

One's ability to read, understand, and-ideally-remember a textbook paragraph would be MOST interesting to a(n) _____ psychologist.

_____ is an altered state of consciousness involving heightened suggestibility.

Warren's eyes are moving rapidly behind the lids. His legs and arms are paralyzed. Warren is showing signs of:

Driving when exhausted is not as dangerous as driving drunk.

A child waking from non-REM sleep screaming, crying, and hyperventilating is experiencing a nightmare.

Fawn consumed a drug at a party. She is now talkative, on edge, and somewhat irritable. Of the following, the drug she MOST likely consumed is:

According to the text, how many Americans are dependent on alcohol?

Selective attention is impaired by fear.

How long does it take a good hypnotist to perform an induction?

Long-term marijuana use has been associated with all of these EXCEPT:

Approximately _____% of American adults smoke cigarettes.

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Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Which of these pioneering psychologists viewed the study of consciousness as central to psychology?

Sleep apnea is a disorder of REM sleep.

Brandon is taken to the emergency room after a drug-fueled all-night rave. Of the hallucinogens discussed in the text, Ecstasy is the one that Brandon most likely consumed.

Dr. Ferguson is investigating which smoke alarm tones are most likely to awaken older adults when they are sleeping. Dr. Ferguson is a(n) ____ psychologist.

Using _____, researchers have found brain differences between hypnosis and waking consciousness.

Cocaine's rush reflects its effects on the neurotransmitters:

Consciousness is better seen as a continuum than as a dichotomy.

The biological clock can readjust by about 1 to 2 hours per day.

One's ability to read, understand, and-ideally-remember a textbook paragraph would be MOST interesting to a(n) _____ psychologist.

_____ is an altered state of consciousness involving heightened suggestibility.

Warren's eyes are moving rapidly behind the lids. His legs and arms are paralyzed. Warren is showing signs of:

Driving when exhausted is not as dangerous as driving drunk.

A child waking from non-REM sleep screaming, crying, and hyperventilating is experiencing a nightmare.

Fawn consumed a drug at a party. She is now talkative, on edge, and somewhat irritable. Of the following, the drug she MOST likely consumed is:

According to the text, how many Americans are dependent on alcohol?

Selective attention is impaired by fear.

How long does it take a good hypnotist to perform an induction?

Long-term marijuana use has been associated with all of these EXCEPT:

Approximately _____% of American adults smoke cigarettes.

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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