Question 1

A person with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is likely to display which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) excessive sleepiness during the day 
B) difficulty focusing attention 
C) hostility when asked to follow the rules 
D) all of these choices 
A) excessive sleepiness during the day 
B) difficulty focusing attention 
C) hostility when asked to follow the rules 
D) all of these choices

Question 2

The sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing during the night, for up to a minute at a time, is:

Accepted Answer

A) insomnia 
B) hypersomnia 
C) parasomnia 
D) sleep apnea 
A) insomnia 
B) hypersomnia 
C) parasomnia 
D) sleep apnea

Question 3

For several months now, Warren has gone to bed at his usual time, but has awakened at 2a.m.He finds that no matter what he does, he can't go back to sleep after he wakes up at this early hour.It is likely that Warren is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) hypersomnia 
B) sleep apnea 
C) insomnia 
D) parasomnia 
A) hypersomnia 
B) sleep apnea 
C) insomnia 
D) parasomnia

Question 4

Explain what is meant by drug tolerance.

Accepted Answer

Drug tolerance refers to a physiological

Question 5

The attentional problem that is associated with a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body is:

Accepted Answer

A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) boustrophedria 
C) visual ataxia 
D) visual neglect 
A) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B) boustrophedria 
C) visual ataxia 
D) visual neglect

Question 6

When individuals are selectively deprived of REM sleep for prolonged periods of time:

Accepted Answer

A) they begin to experience hallucinations and show slurring of their speech 
B) they start to lose weight and their immune system becomes less efficient 
C) they show irritability, and their performance on tasks requiring logical reasoning and problem solving often declines 
D) they often develop symptoms of severe depression 
A) they begin to experience hallucinations and show slurring of their speech 
B) they start to lose weight and their immune system becomes less efficient 
C) they show irritability, and their performance on tasks requiring logical reasoning and problem solving often declines 
D) they often develop symptoms of severe depression

Question 7

Mr.Buzzeo has been using a psychoactive drug to treat his glaucoma.It is most likely that the drug that Mr.Buzzeo has been using is:

Accepted Answer

A) morphine 
B) Ecstasy (also called MDM
A)  
C) psilocybin 
D) marijuana 
A) morphine 
B) Ecstasy (also called MDM
A)  
C) psilocybin 
D) marijuana

Question 8

Visual neglect is an attentional problem in which:

Accepted Answer

A) opposing colors are perceived inaccurately 
B) individuals are easily distracted and have difficulty completing tasks 
C) objects cannot be accurately perceived while they are in motion 
D) there is a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body 
A) opposing colors are perceived inaccurately 
B) individuals are easily distracted and have difficulty completing tasks 
C) objects cannot be accurately perceived while they are in motion 
D) there is a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body

Question 9

Consciousness is the subjective awareness of internal and external events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the dyssomnias?

Accepted Answer

A) night terrors 
B) insomnia 
C) narcolepsy 
D) hypersomnia 
A) night terrors 
B) insomnia 
C) narcolepsy 
D) hypersomnia

Question 11

Cliff is hooked up to an EEG in a sleep lab.He has been asleep for just over an hour when his EEG starts to show low amplitude, irregular wave patterns.Cliff's hands and feet begin to twitch, and his eyes begin to dart back and forth under his eyelids.The researcher who is monitoring Cliff's sleep can conclude that Cliff:

Accepted Answer

A) has just entered Stage N3 sleep 
B) has just entered REM sleep 
C) is experiencing a severe case of sleep apnea and needs medical attention 
D) suffers from narcolepsy 
A) has just entered Stage N3 sleep 
B) has just entered REM sleep 
C) is experiencing a severe case of sleep apnea and needs medical attention 
D) suffers from narcolepsy

Question 12

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to fast and effortless processing that requires little or no focused attention.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer...

Question 13

Sarah recently struck the right side of her head.She finds she is having trouble in her classes because, even though she takes down all the notes in class, when her friends go through their notes with her they notice she has missed almost half the information.In particular, she seems to miss everything that the professor writes on the left side of the board.Based on this information, Sarah may be suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) visual neglect 
B) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
C) Munchausen by proxy 
D) visual agnosia 
A) visual neglect 
B) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
C) Munchausen by proxy 
D) visual agnosia

Question 14

Attention is the subjective awareness of internal and external events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mescaline and psilocybin are both examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) synthetic hallucinogens 
B) naturally occurring opioid peptides 
C) naturally occurring hallucinogens 
D) synthetic stimulants 
A) synthetic hallucinogens 
B) naturally occurring opioid peptides 
C) naturally occurring hallucinogens 
D) synthetic stimulants

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Depressant drugs typically have a calmin

Question 17

Kay has just had a hypnotic state induced by a hypnotherapist.If an EEG recording were taken, Kay's brain wave pattern would look very similar to the pattern seen when a person is:

Accepted Answer

A) in Stage N2 sleep 
B) in slow-wave (Stage N3 or 4) sleep 
C) drowsy, but not yet asleep 
D) in REM sleep 
A) in Stage N2 sleep 
B) in slow-wave (Stage N3 or 4) sleep 
C) drowsy, but not yet asleep 
D) in REM sleep

Question 18

REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because:

Accepted Answer

A) heart rate increases and becomes very rapid, but the pulse rate slows 
B) individuals are deeply asleep, but they can be easily awakened 
C) individuals are deeply asleep, but EEG recordings resemble waking patterns 
D) the autonomic nervous system is highly active, but brain wave patterns are slow and regular 
A) heart rate increases and becomes very rapid, but the pulse rate slows 
B) individuals are deeply asleep, but they can be easily awakened 
C) individuals are deeply asleep, but EEG recordings resemble waking patterns 
D) the autonomic nervous system is highly active, but brain wave patterns are slow and regular

Question 19

Brain structures that schedule rhythmic variations in bodily functions by triggering them at the appropriate time are called _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brain structures that schedule rhythmic variations in...

Question 20

The smoothness of the pattern of an EEG waveform indicates its:

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) regularity 
C) width 
D) amplitude 
A) frequency 
B) regularity 
C) width 
D) amplitude

A person with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is likely to display which of the following?

The sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing during the night, for up to a minute at a time, is:

For several months now, Warren has gone to bed at his usual time, but has awakened at 2a.m.He finds that no matter what he does, he can't go back to sleep after he wakes up at this early hour.It is likely that Warren is suffering from:

Explain what is meant by drug tolerance.

The attentional problem that is associated with a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body is:

When individuals are selectively deprived of REM sleep for prolonged periods of time:

Mr.Buzzeo has been using a psychoactive drug to treat his glaucoma.It is most likely that the drug that Mr.Buzzeo has been using is:

Visual neglect is an attentional problem in which:

Consciousness is the subjective awareness of internal and external events.

Which of the following is NOT one of the dyssomnias?

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to fast and effortless processing that requires little or no focused attention.

Attention is the subjective awareness of internal and external events.

Mescaline and psilocybin are both examples of:

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

Kay has just had a hypnotic state induced by a hypnotherapist.If an EEG recording were taken, Kay's brain wave pattern would look very similar to the pattern seen when a person is:

REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because:

Brain structures that schedule rhythmic variations in bodily functions by triggering them at the appropriate time are called _____________________________.

The smoothness of the pattern of an EEG waveform indicates its:

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Exam 6: Consciousness

A person with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is likely to display which of the following?

The sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing during the night, for up to a minute at a time, is:

For several months now, Warren has gone to bed at his usual time, but has awakened at 2a.m.He finds that no matter what he does, he can't go back to sleep after he wakes up at this early hour.It is likely that Warren is suffering from:

Explain what is meant by drug tolerance.

The attentional problem that is associated with a tendency to ignore things that appear toward the left side of the body is:

When individuals are selectively deprived of REM sleep for prolonged periods of time:

Mr.Buzzeo has been using a psychoactive drug to treat his glaucoma.It is most likely that the drug that Mr.Buzzeo has been using is:

Visual neglect is an attentional problem in which:

Consciousness is the subjective awareness of internal and external events.

Which of the following is NOT one of the dyssomnias?

Psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to fast and effortless processing that requires little or no focused attention.

Attention is the subjective awareness of internal and external events.

Mescaline and psilocybin are both examples of:

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

Kay has just had a hypnotic state induced by a hypnotherapist.If an EEG recording were taken, Kay's brain wave pattern would look very similar to the pattern seen when a person is:

REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because:

Brain structures that schedule rhythmic variations in bodily functions by triggering them at the appropriate time are called _____________________________.

The smoothness of the pattern of an EEG waveform indicates its:

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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