Question 1

An injury to the right parietal lobe is most likely to result in which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) drug dependency 
C) synesthesia 
D) visual neglect 
A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) drug dependency 
C) synesthesia 
D) visual neglect

Question 2

The occasional sudden, sharp waveforms that are associated with Stage N2 sleep are called:

Accepted Answer

A) alpha waves 
B) delta waves 
C) K-complexes 
D) gamma waves 
A) alpha waves 
B) delta waves 
C) K-complexes 
D) gamma waves

Question 3

Outline the typical effects of opiate drugs.What are the biochemical effects that these drugs typically produce?

Accepted Answer

Opiate drugs, such as heroin, morphine,

Question 4

The term ____________________ refers to an attentional disorder that is associated with a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to an attentional...

Question 5

Cell phone use while driving induces a state of:

Accepted Answer

A) focused attention 
B) automaticity 
C) inattention blindness 
D) consciousness 
A) focused attention 
B) automaticity 
C) inattention blindness 
D) consciousness

Question 6

A number of researchers (such as Coren, 1996) have studied the effects of extended sleep deprivation in rats and dogs.The results show that prolonged sleep deprivation:

Accepted Answer

A) typically results in a significant weight gain, even though the animals eat less 
B) can be fatal 
C) increases immune system function and reduces the incidence of viral infections 
D) has few, if any, negative effects 
A) typically results in a significant weight gain, even though the animals eat less 
B) can be fatal 
C) increases immune system function and reduces the incidence of viral infections 
D) has few, if any, negative effects

Question 7

The brain selectively focuses on some information, while ignoring other information.This process is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) attention 
B) subliminal perception 
C) synesthesia 
D) hypermnesia 
A) attention 
B) subliminal perception 
C) synesthesia 
D) hypermnesia

Question 8

The notion that sleep has survival value says sleep:

Accepted Answer

A) is an adaptive reaction to light-dark cycles 
B) functions to repair and restore the brain and body 
C) serves to consolidate memories 
D) need not involve dreaming 
A) is an adaptive reaction to light-dark cycles 
B) functions to repair and restore the brain and body 
C) serves to consolidate memories 
D) need not involve dreaming

Question 9

Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder in which a person:

Accepted Answer

A) has difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep 
B) is excessively sleepy and often catnaps during the day 
C) repeatedly stops breathing during sleep 
D) wanders about while still sleeping 
A) has difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep 
B) is excessively sleepy and often catnaps during the day 
C) repeatedly stops breathing during sleep 
D) wanders about while still sleeping

Question 10

A book collector has just purchased a book by Freud about dreams.A likely topic of the book is:

Accepted Answer

A) the activation-synthesis hypothesis 
B) how dreams gratify unconscious wishes and desires 
C) how dreams consolidate memories 
D) the parasomnia theory 
A) the activation-synthesis hypothesis 
B) how dreams gratify unconscious wishes and desires 
C) how dreams consolidate memories 
D) the parasomnia theory

Question 11

Evidence that sleep functions to repair and restore the brain and body comes from the research find that there is an increase in the release of growth hormone during:

Accepted Answer

A) the appearance of K complexes 
B) fast-wave sleep 
C) the appearance of sleep spindles 
D) slow-wave sleep 
A) the appearance of K complexes 
B) fast-wave sleep 
C) the appearance of sleep spindles 
D) slow-wave sleep

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) marijuana 
C) alcohol 
D) mescaline 
A) LSD 
B) marijuana 
C) alcohol 
D) mescaline

Question 13

Cocaine produces its effects by:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the effectiveness of norepinephrine and dopamine 
B) decreasing the effectiveness of norepinephrine and dopamine 
C) increasing levels of serotonin 
D) decreasing levels of acetylcholine 
A) increasing the effectiveness of norepinephrine and dopamine 
B) decreasing the effectiveness of norepinephrine and dopamine 
C) increasing levels of serotonin 
D) decreasing levels of acetylcholine

Question 14

Animal research has determined that a particular area of the hindbrain, called the lateral geniculate nucleus, may play a role in regulating the clock that controls circadian rhythms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When one dreams, one is usually having paradoxical or ____________________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When one dreams, one is usually having...

Question 16

When different auditory messages are being presented simultaneously to each ear, and the subject's task is to repeat aloud one message while ignoring the other, the person is participating in:

Accepted Answer

A) a cocktail party task 
B) systematic introspection 
C) a dichotic listening task 
D) systematic processing 
A) a cocktail party task 
B) systematic introspection 
C) a dichotic listening task 
D) systematic processing

Question 17

The internal processes that people use to set priorities for mental functioning are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) consciousness 
B) synesthesia 
C) attention 
D) hypermnesia 
A) consciousness 
B) synesthesia 
C) attention 
D) hypermnesia

Question 18

Driver inattention is estimated to be responsible for about what percentage of traffic accidents on U.S.highways?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 70 
A) 10 
B) 30 
C) 50 
D) 70

Question 19

Cocaine is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a stimulant 
B) a depressant 
C) a barbiturate 
D) a hallucinogen 
A) a stimulant 
B) a depressant 
C) a barbiturate 
D) a hallucinogen

Question 20

Drugs that increase central nervous system activity and enhance neural transmission are called:

Accepted Answer

A) depressants 
B) hallucinogens 
C) stimulants 
D) opiates 
A) depressants 
B) hallucinogens 
C) stimulants 
D) opiates

An injury to the right parietal lobe is most likely to result in which of the following:

The occasional sudden, sharp waveforms that are associated with Stage N2 sleep are called:

Outline the typical effects of opiate drugs.What are the biochemical effects that these drugs typically produce?

The term ____________________ refers to an attentional disorder that is associated with a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body.

Cell phone use while driving induces a state of:

A number of researchers (such as Coren, 1996) have studied the effects of extended sleep deprivation in rats and dogs.The results show that prolonged sleep deprivation:

The brain selectively focuses on some information, while ignoring other information.This process is referred to as:

The notion that sleep has survival value says sleep:

Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder in which a person:

A book collector has just purchased a book by Freud about dreams.A likely topic of the book is:

Evidence that sleep functions to repair and restore the brain and body comes from the research find that there is an increase in the release of growth hormone during:

Which of the following is NOT a hallucinogen?

Cocaine produces its effects by:

Animal research has determined that a particular area of the hindbrain, called the lateral geniculate nucleus, may play a role in regulating the clock that controls circadian rhythms.

When one dreams, one is usually having paradoxical or ____________________ sleep.

When different auditory messages are being presented simultaneously to each ear, and the subject's task is to repeat aloud one message while ignoring the other, the person is participating in:

The internal processes that people use to set priorities for mental functioning are referred to as:

Driver inattention is estimated to be responsible for about what percentage of traffic accidents on U.S.highways?

Cocaine is an example of:

Drugs that increase central nervous system activity and enhance neural transmission are called:

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Exam 6: Consciousness

An injury to the right parietal lobe is most likely to result in which of the following:

The occasional sudden, sharp waveforms that are associated with Stage N2 sleep are called:

Outline the typical effects of opiate drugs.What are the biochemical effects that these drugs typically produce?

The term ____________________ refers to an attentional disorder that is associated with a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body.

Cell phone use while driving induces a state of:

A number of researchers (such as Coren, 1996) have studied the effects of extended sleep deprivation in rats and dogs.The results show that prolonged sleep deprivation:

The brain selectively focuses on some information, while ignoring other information.This process is referred to as:

The notion that sleep has survival value says sleep:

Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder in which a person:

A book collector has just purchased a book by Freud about dreams.A likely topic of the book is:

Evidence that sleep functions to repair and restore the brain and body comes from the research find that there is an increase in the release of growth hormone during:

Which of the following is NOT a hallucinogen?

Cocaine produces its effects by:

Animal research has determined that a particular area of the hindbrain, called the lateral geniculate nucleus, may play a role in regulating the clock that controls circadian rhythms.

When one dreams, one is usually having paradoxical or ____________________ sleep.

When different auditory messages are being presented simultaneously to each ear, and the subject's task is to repeat aloud one message while ignoring the other, the person is participating in:

The internal processes that people use to set priorities for mental functioning are referred to as:

Driver inattention is estimated to be responsible for about what percentage of traffic accidents on U.S.highways?

Cocaine is an example of:

Drugs that increase central nervous system activity and enhance neural transmission are called:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapy

Stress and Health

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