Question 1

If you have been asleep for about 50 minutes and are in a deep sleep such that when awakened you are disoriented, you have most likely been experiencing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep 
B)  stage II sleep 
C)  stage III sleep 
D)  stage IV sleep 
A)  REM sleep 
B)  stage II sleep 
C)  stage III sleep 
D)  stage IV sleep

Question 2

What drug not only blocks the reuptake of dopamine but also increases the release of dopamine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana 
B)  Bath salts 
C)  LSD 
D)  Methamphetamine 
A)  Marijuana 
B)  Bath salts 
C)  LSD 
D)  Methamphetamine

Question 3

What is one function of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep can cure mental illness. 
B)  Sleep prevents Alzheimer's. 
C)  Sleep increases your immunity to disease. 
D)  Sleep inhibits the formation of memories. 
A)  Sleep can cure mental illness. 
B)  Sleep prevents Alzheimer's. 
C)  Sleep increases your immunity to disease. 
D)  Sleep inhibits the formation of memories.

Question 4

David drinks two cups of coffee before leaving for a four-hour drive to visit a friend. What effect will the coffee have on David's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased attention while driving 
B)  Increased alertness while driving 
C)  Increased tolerance for bad drivers 
D)  Increased motor impairment 
A)  Decreased attention while driving 
B)  Increased alertness while driving 
C)  Increased tolerance for bad drivers 
D)  Increased motor impairment

Question 5

Which statement is TRUE regarding sleep stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreaming can occur in all stages. 
B)  As the night progresses, we spend more time in stage IV sleep and less time in REM sleep. 
C)  We typically spend four hours a night in REM sleep. 
D)  A kind of body paralysis occurs in stage IV sleep. 
A)  Dreaming can occur in all stages. 
B)  As the night progresses, we spend more time in stage IV sleep and less time in REM sleep. 
C)  We typically spend four hours a night in REM sleep. 
D)  A kind of body paralysis occurs in stage IV sleep.

Question 6

According to Freud, when you wake up and recall dreaming about taking a test in your psychology class, you are recalling the ____ of the dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content 
B)  superficial content 
C)  latent content 
D)  meaningful content 
A)  manifest content 
B)  superficial content 
C)  latent content 
D)  meaningful content

Question 7

Describe the sleep cycle from start to finish.

Accepted Answer

Over roughly a 90-minute period, we go t

Question 8

The economic costs of alcohol abuse amount to about ____ each year in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  $20 billion 
B)  $120 billion 
C)  $220 billion 
D)  $420 billion 
A)  $20 billion 
B)  $120 billion 
C)  $220 billion 
D)  $420 billion

Question 9

Compare and contrast the neodissociation theory and the response set theory of hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

Ernest Hilgard's (1977, 1992) neodissoci

Question 10

A person who thrashes about while in REM sleep would most likely be diagnosed with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  REM behavior disorder 
D)  sleep apnea 
A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  REM behavior disorder 
D)  sleep apnea

Question 11

Higher levels of tolerance for alcohol are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely in females than males 
B)  associated with a greater risk of alcoholism 
C)  more likely in Asians than Americans 
D)  associated with lower risk of alcoholism 
A)  more likely in females than males 
B)  associated with a greater risk of alcoholism 
C)  more likely in Asians than Americans 
D)  associated with lower risk of alcoholism

Question 12

In 2015, approximately ____ of high-school seniors reported smoking cigarettes in the past month.

Accepted Answer

A)  4% 
B)  7% 
C)  11% 
D)  20% 
A)  4% 
B)  7% 
C)  11% 
D)  20%

Question 13

What do sleep apnea and enuresis have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are both more common in males than females. 
B)  They are both more common in adults than children. 
C)  They are both caused by obesity. 
D)  They both tend to be outgrown with time. 
A)  They are both more common in males than females. 
B)  They are both more common in adults than children. 
C)  They are both caused by obesity. 
D)  They both tend to be outgrown with time.

Question 14

Nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the United States is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  declining 
B)  fairly level over the past decade 
C)  Increasing among young people 
D)  increasing among males but not females 
A)  declining 
B)  fairly level over the past decade 
C)  Increasing among young people 
D)  increasing among males but not females

Question 15

Which of the following represents the correct association?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage IV sleep-vivid and easily recalled dreams 
B)  Stage II sleep-deep sleep 
C)  Stage I sleep-falling or floating sensations 
D)  REM sleep-reduced heart rate and respiration 
A)  Stage IV sleep-vivid and easily recalled dreams 
B)  Stage II sleep-deep sleep 
C)  Stage I sleep-falling or floating sensations 
D)  REM sleep-reduced heart rate and respiration

Question 16

Julio takes a drug that makes him feel euphoric, mentally alert, and able to accomplish almost anything. Julio most likely has taken ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  morphine 
C)  an amphetamine 
D)  Valium 
A)  alcohol 
B)  morphine 
C)  an amphetamine 
D)  Valium

Question 17

Which of the following is true about consumption of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol improves sexual performance. 
B)  Chronic alcoholism can lead to memory loss from malnourishment. 
C)  Alcohol does not cross the placenta, thus having no effect on the fetus. 
D)  Alcohol speeds up reflexes and reaction time. 
A)  Alcohol improves sexual performance. 
B)  Chronic alcoholism can lead to memory loss from malnourishment. 
C)  Alcohol does not cross the placenta, thus having no effect on the fetus. 
D)  Alcohol speeds up reflexes and reaction time.

Question 18

Which drug taken in combination with alcohol is most likely to be lethal due to their combined depressant effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana 
B)  Valium 
C)  LSD 
D)  Cocaine 
A)  Marijuana 
B)  Valium 
C)  LSD 
D)  Cocaine

Question 19

Describe three different theories psychologists have proposed to explain dreaming.

Accepted Answer

One of the most controversial and best-k

Question 20

Hypnosis has been found most successful for which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Curing addictions 
B)  Relieving anxiety 
C)  Reliving early childhood memories 
D)  Achieving astonishing physical strength 
A)  Curing addictions 
B)  Relieving anxiety 
C)  Reliving early childhood memories 
D)  Achieving astonishing physical strength

If you have been asleep for about 50 minutes and are in a deep sleep such that when awakened you are disoriented, you have most likely been experiencing ____.

What drug not only blocks the reuptake of dopamine but also increases the release of dopamine?

What is one function of sleep?

David drinks two cups of coffee before leaving for a four-hour drive to visit a friend. What effect will the coffee have on David's behavior?

Which statement is TRUE regarding sleep stages?

According to Freud, when you wake up and recall dreaming about taking a test in your psychology class, you are recalling the ____ of the dream.

Describe the sleep cycle from start to finish.

The economic costs of alcohol abuse amount to about ____ each year in the United States.

Compare and contrast the neodissociation theory and the response set theory of hypnosis.

A person who thrashes about while in REM sleep would most likely be diagnosed with ____.

Higher levels of tolerance for alcohol are ____.

In 2015, approximately ____ of high-school seniors reported smoking cigarettes in the past month.

What do sleep apnea and enuresis have in common?

Nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the United States is ____.

Which of the following represents the correct association?

Julio takes a drug that makes him feel euphoric, mentally alert, and able to accomplish almost anything. Julio most likely has taken ____.

Which of the following is true about consumption of alcohol?

Which drug taken in combination with alcohol is most likely to be lethal due to their combined depressant effects?

Describe three different theories psychologists have proposed to explain dreaming.

Hypnosis has been found most successful for which one of the following?

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Exam 4: Consciousness

If you have been asleep for about 50 minutes and are in a deep sleep such that when awakened you are disoriented, you have most likely been experiencing ____.

What drug not only blocks the reuptake of dopamine but also increases the release of dopamine?

What is one function of sleep?

David drinks two cups of coffee before leaving for a four-hour drive to visit a friend. What effect will the coffee have on David's behavior?

Which statement is TRUE regarding sleep stages?

According to Freud, when you wake up and recall dreaming about taking a test in your psychology class, you are recalling the ____ of the dream.

Describe the sleep cycle from start to finish.

The economic costs of alcohol abuse amount to about ____ each year in the United States.

Compare and contrast the neodissociation theory and the response set theory of hypnosis.

A person who thrashes about while in REM sleep would most likely be diagnosed with ____.

Higher levels of tolerance for alcohol are ____.

In 2015, approximately ____ of high-school seniors reported smoking cigarettes in the past month.

What do sleep apnea and enuresis have in common?

Nonmedical use of prescription drugs in the United States is ____.

Which of the following represents the correct association?

Julio takes a drug that makes him feel euphoric, mentally alert, and able to accomplish almost anything. Julio most likely has taken ____.

Which of the following is true about consumption of alcohol?

Which drug taken in combination with alcohol is most likely to be lethal due to their combined depressant effects?

Describe three different theories psychologists have proposed to explain dreaming.

Hypnosis has been found most successful for which one of the following?

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