Question 1

The problem-focused theory of dreaming states that:

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A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D)  dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A)  the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D)  dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 2

What is one of the weaknesses of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 3

You are trying to wake up your partner, but it is virtually impossible. It's likely that she is in:

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  stage 1 sleep. 
C)  stage 2 sleep. 
D)  stage 4 sleep. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  stage 1 sleep. 
C)  stage 2 sleep. 
D)  stage 4 sleep.

Question 4

The dissociation theory of hypnosis was proposed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernest Hilgard. 
B)  Nathaniel Kleitman. 
C)  Allan Hobson. 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright. 
A)  Ernest Hilgard. 
B)  Nathaniel Kleitman. 
C)  Allan Hobson. 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright.

Question 5

REM sleep appears to be associated with ________, which is a process by which the synaptic changes associated with a recently stored memory become durable and stable.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation 
B)  manifest content 
C)  entrainment 
D)  seasonal rhythms 
A)  consolidation 
B)  manifest content 
C)  entrainment 
D)  seasonal rhythms

Question 6

Chronic sleep deprivation increases levels of cortisol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because:

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A)  dreams often arouse anxiety that could intrude into our daily life. 
B)  they are based on random neural activity forming disjointed images with no meaning. 
C)  they often are sexual or violent in nature and our conscious mind represses them. 
D)  cortical neurons that control the initial storage of new memories are turned off during sleep. 
A)  dreams often arouse anxiety that could intrude into our daily life. 
B)  they are based on random neural activity forming disjointed images with no meaning. 
C)  they often are sexual or violent in nature and our conscious mind represses them. 
D)  cortical neurons that control the initial storage of new memories are turned off during sleep.

Question 8

Men are more likely than women to dream about their anxieties, such as failing an important exam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nicotine is as addictive as heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams. If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory, it would be most likely that:

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A)  Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid, irregular brain activity. 
B)  instead of dreaming, Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C)  Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D)  Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow, rolling eye movements. 
A)  Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid, irregular brain activity. 
B)  instead of dreaming, Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C)  Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D)  Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow, rolling eye movements.

Question 11

When people fly across several time zones, sleep and wake patterns usually take several days to return to normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The "think-drink" effect is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the reason a person drinks. 
B)  social pressures to drink when others are drinking. 
C)  the belief that a drink contains alcohol. 
D)  the actual alcoholic content of a drink. 
A)  the reason a person drinks. 
B)  social pressures to drink when others are drinking. 
C)  the belief that a drink contains alcohol. 
D)  the actual alcoholic content of a drink.

Question 13

When cocaine is abused, the resulting effects may include:

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A)  nervousness, loss of appetite, high blood pressure, delusions, psychosis, heart damage, convulsions, and death. 
B)  excitability, sleeplessness, sweating, paranoia, panic, depression, heart damage, and heart failure. 
C)  heart disease, high blood pressure, impaired circulation, and erectile problems in men. 
D)  restlessness, insomnia, muscle tension, heartbeat irregularities, and high blood pressure. 
A)  nervousness, loss of appetite, high blood pressure, delusions, psychosis, heart damage, convulsions, and death. 
B)  excitability, sleeplessness, sweating, paranoia, panic, depression, heart damage, and heart failure. 
C)  heart disease, high blood pressure, impaired circulation, and erectile problems in men. 
D)  restlessness, insomnia, muscle tension, heartbeat irregularities, and high blood pressure.

Question 14

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells located in the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Under normal conditions, the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized. But when people take airplane flights across several time zones, then internal desynchronization occurs. Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

One variation of the mental housekeeping view of dreams holds that during REM sleep, "reverse learning" occurs. In this view, dreams:

Accepted Answer

A)  reflect ongoing conscious concerns. 
B)  are associated with the strengthening of synaptic connections. 
C)  are merely the process by which useless information is deleted from memory. 
D)  involve the re-learning of information acquired throughout the day. 
A)  reflect ongoing conscious concerns. 
B)  are associated with the strengthening of synaptic connections. 
C)  are merely the process by which useless information is deleted from memory. 
D)  involve the re-learning of information acquired throughout the day.

Question 17

Biological rhythms are said to be endogenous. This means that they are generated:

Accepted Answer

A)  by changes in temperature. 
B)  from within with no external cues. 
C)  by changes in daylight. 
D)  by changes in clock time. 
A)  by changes in temperature. 
B)  from within with no external cues. 
C)  by changes in daylight. 
D)  by changes in clock time.

Question 18

One of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the interpretations are often far-fetched. 
B)  some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve ongoing concerns during sleep. 
C)  the theory doesn't explain non-REM dreams. 
D)  the theory says more about REM sleep than about dreaming. 
A)  the interpretations are often far-fetched. 
B)  some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve ongoing concerns during sleep. 
C)  the theory doesn't explain non-REM dreams. 
D)  the theory says more about REM sleep than about dreaming.

Question 19

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to morphine.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 20

Match each description with the appropriate term.
-A state in which biological rhythms are not in phase with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) internal desynchronization 
C) sleep apnea 
D) lucid dreaming 
E) seasonal affective disorder 
A) narcolepsy 
B) internal desynchronization 
C) sleep apnea 
D) lucid dreaming 
E) seasonal affective disorder

The problem-focused theory of dreaming states that:

What is one of the weaknesses of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

You are trying to wake up your partner, but it is virtually impossible. It's likely that she is in:

The dissociation theory of hypnosis was proposed by:

REM sleep appears to be associated with ________, which is a process by which the synaptic changes associated with a recently stored memory become durable and stable.

Chronic sleep deprivation increases levels of cortisol.

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because:

Men are more likely than women to dream about their anxieties, such as failing an important exam.

Nicotine is as addictive as heroin.

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams. If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory, it would be most likely that:

When people fly across several time zones, sleep and wake patterns usually take several days to return to normal.

The "think-drink" effect is related to:

When cocaine is abused, the resulting effects may include:

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells located in the hypothalamus.

Under normal conditions, the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized. But when people take airplane flights across several time zones, then internal desynchronization occurs. Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

One variation of the mental housekeeping view of dreams holds that during REM sleep, "reverse learning" occurs. In this view, dreams:

Biological rhythms are said to be endogenous. This means that they are generated:

One of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to morphine.

Match each description with the appropriate term. -A state in which biological rhythms are not in phase with one another.

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

The problem-focused theory of dreaming states that:

What is one of the weaknesses of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

You are trying to wake up your partner, but it is virtually impossible. It's likely that she is in:

The dissociation theory of hypnosis was proposed by:

REM sleep appears to be associated with ________, which is a process by which the synaptic changes associated with a recently stored memory become durable and stable.

Chronic sleep deprivation increases levels of cortisol.

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because:

Men are more likely than women to dream about their anxieties, such as failing an important exam.

Nicotine is as addictive as heroin.

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams. If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory, it would be most likely that:

When people fly across several time zones, sleep and wake patterns usually take several days to return to normal.

The "think-drink" effect is related to:

When cocaine is abused, the resulting effects may include:

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells located in the hypothalamus.

Under normal conditions, the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized. But when people take airplane flights across several time zones, then internal desynchronization occurs. Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

One variation of the mental housekeeping view of dreams holds that during REM sleep, "reverse learning" occurs. In this view, dreams:

Biological rhythms are said to be endogenous. This means that they are generated:

One of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to morphine.

Match each description with the appropriate term. -A state in which biological rhythms are not in phase with one another.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters