Question 1

Gustavo often experiences brief episodes of sleep while he is in his psychology class. These brief episodes are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  microsleeps 
B)  macrosleeps 
C)  circadian rhythms 
D)  sleep spindles 
A)  microsleeps 
B)  macrosleeps 
C)  circadian rhythms 
D)  sleep spindles

Question 2

Simone has just stopped using a drug on which she is dependent. Which effect is most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance abuse 
B)  Withdrawal 
C)  Intoxication 
D)  Overdose 
A)  Substance abuse 
B)  Withdrawal 
C)  Intoxication 
D)  Overdose

Question 3

When a person begins showing withdrawal symptoms after stopping the usage of a drug, it is a sign the person has developed ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a substance use disorder 
B)  a small margin of safety for the drug 
C)  tolerance for the drug 
D)  a large margin of safety for the drug 
A)  a substance use disorder 
B)  a small margin of safety for the drug 
C)  tolerance for the drug 
D)  a large margin of safety for the drug

Question 4

Rich is a 35-year-old smoker. Most likely, he began smoking ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  when he was 25 
B)  before the age of 18 
C)  around the age of 21 
D)  within the last two years 
A)  when he was 25 
B)  before the age of 18 
C)  around the age of 21 
D)  within the last two years

Question 5

If you are not getting enough sleep, you are most likely having reduced ____ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  stage I 
C)  stage III 
D)  stage IV 
A)  REM 
B)  stage I 
C)  stage III 
D)  stage IV

Question 6

Combining alcohol and energy drinks is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  helpful because the increased alertness helps offset the depressant influence of alcohol 
B)  fairly safe, although it can lead to dependence like any other drugs 
C)  not safe because the caffeine may allow the person to overconsume alcohol 
D)  not safe because it can lead to convulsions 
A)  helpful because the increased alertness helps offset the depressant influence of alcohol 
B)  fairly safe, although it can lead to dependence like any other drugs 
C)  not safe because the caffeine may allow the person to overconsume alcohol 
D)  not safe because it can lead to convulsions

Question 7

When Oliver awakens, he remembers dreaming of being in an orphanage with no food to eat. According to Freud, what is the manifest content of dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  The orphanage and lack of food represent Oliver's repressed sexuality. 
B)  Oliver is trying to cope with feelings of insecurity. 
C)  Oliver recalls being in an orphanage with no food to eat. 
D)  Oliver's dream has no manifest content, only latent content. 
A)  The orphanage and lack of food represent Oliver's repressed sexuality. 
B)  Oliver is trying to cope with feelings of insecurity. 
C)  Oliver recalls being in an orphanage with no food to eat. 
D)  Oliver's dream has no manifest content, only latent content.

Question 8

A difference between the neodissociation theory and the response set theory of hypnosis is that neodissociation theory claims that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotized people lose consciousness, while response set theory claims that they remain conscious 
B)  hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness, while response set theory claims it is not an altered state 
C)  hypnotized people are acting out a social role, while response set theory claims they are dividing their consciousness into two states 
D)  hypnosis shuts down one's sense of morality, while response set theory claims that it leaves one's sense of morality intact 
A)  hypnotized people lose consciousness, while response set theory claims that they remain conscious 
B)  hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness, while response set theory claims it is not an altered state 
C)  hypnotized people are acting out a social role, while response set theory claims they are dividing their consciousness into two states 
D)  hypnosis shuts down one's sense of morality, while response set theory claims that it leaves one's sense of morality intact

Question 9

You dream about a monster chasing you and you realize later that the monster symbolizes the research paper that you have due in one of your classes. According to Freud, this interpretation of your dream is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content 
B)  Freudian content 
C)  latent content 
D)  true content 
A)  manifest content 
B)  Freudian content 
C)  latent content 
D)  true content

Gustavo often experiences brief episodes of sleep while he is in his psychology class. These brief episodes are called ____.

Simone has just stopped using a drug on which she is dependent. Which effect is most likely to occur?

When a person begins showing withdrawal symptoms after stopping the usage of a drug, it is a sign the person has developed ____.

Rich is a 35-year-old smoker. Most likely, he began smoking ____.

If you are not getting enough sleep, you are most likely having reduced ____ sleep.

Combining alcohol and energy drinks is ____.

When Oliver awakens, he remembers dreaming of being in an orphanage with no food to eat. According to Freud, what is the manifest content of dream?

A difference between the neodissociation theory and the response set theory of hypnosis is that neodissociation theory claims that ____.

You dream about a monster chasing you and you realize later that the monster symbolizes the research paper that you have due in one of your classes. According to Freud, this interpretation of your dream is called the ____.

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Exam 4: Consciousness

Gustavo often experiences brief episodes of sleep while he is in his psychology class. These brief episodes are called ____.

Simone has just stopped using a drug on which she is dependent. Which effect is most likely to occur?

When a person begins showing withdrawal symptoms after stopping the usage of a drug, it is a sign the person has developed ____.

Rich is a 35-year-old smoker. Most likely, he began smoking ____.

If you are not getting enough sleep, you are most likely having reduced ____ sleep.

Combining alcohol and energy drinks is ____.

When Oliver awakens, he remembers dreaming of being in an orphanage with no food to eat. According to Freud, what is the manifest content of dream?

A difference between the neodissociation theory and the response set theory of hypnosis is that neodissociation theory claims that ____.

You dream about a monster chasing you and you realize later that the monster symbolizes the research paper that you have due in one of your classes. According to Freud, this interpretation of your dream is called the ____.

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

Mental Health Therapies

Filters