Question 1

The loss of a single night's sleep does not affect mental flexibility during the years of young adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When LSD and psilocybin are abused, the resulting effects may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  blackouts, cirrhosis of the liver, mental and neurological impairment, psychosis, and possibly death. 
B)  impaired motor and sensory function, as well as impaired permanent storage of new information, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
C)  loss of appetite, nausea, constipation, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
D)  psychosis, paranoia, and panic reactions. 
A)  blackouts, cirrhosis of the liver, mental and neurological impairment, psychosis, and possibly death. 
B)  impaired motor and sensory function, as well as impaired permanent storage of new information, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
C)  loss of appetite, nausea, constipation, withdrawal symptoms, and possibly death. 
D)  psychosis, paranoia, and panic reactions.

Question 3

What is one of the weaknesses of the cognitive theory of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 4

Among the common effects of tobacco are:

Accepted Answer

A)  wakefulness, alertness, raised metabolism, and elevated mood. 
B)  euphoria, excitation, boost of energy, and suppressed appetite. 
C)  mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set, setting, and prior arousal. 
D)  wakefulness, alertness, and a shortened reaction time. 
A)  wakefulness, alertness, raised metabolism, and elevated mood. 
B)  euphoria, excitation, boost of energy, and suppressed appetite. 
C)  mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set, setting, and prior arousal. 
D)  wakefulness, alertness, and a shortened reaction time.

Question 5

German researchers have recently discovered that sleep enhances ________ as well as consolidation.

Accepted Answer

A)  processing speed 
B)  problem solving 
C)  physical coordination 
D)  creativity 
A)  processing speed 
B)  problem solving 
C)  physical coordination 
D)  creativity

Question 6

A problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all dreams are attempts to solve our problems. 
B)  dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C)  while dreams often represent our problems, they do not help us solve them. 
D)  we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems. 
A)  all dreams are attempts to solve our problems. 
B)  dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C)  while dreams often represent our problems, they do not help us solve them. 
D)  we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems.

Question 7

Match each sleep stage with the appropriate brain wave.
-Very slow brain waves with very high peaks.

Accepted Answer

A) sleep spindles 
B) delta waves 
C) alpha waves 
D) REM sleep 
E) slow-wave sleep 
A) sleep spindles 
B) delta waves 
C) alpha waves 
D) REM sleep 
E) slow-wave sleep

Question 8

Which of the following drugs is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cocaine 
D)  psilocybin 
A)  mescaline 
B)  alcohol 
C)  cocaine 
D)  psilocybin

Question 9

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnotized people can be made to do things against their will. 
B)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
C)  Hypnosis can be used to produce age-regression. 
D)  Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing people during dental procedures, surgery, and childbirth. 
A)  Hypnotized people can be made to do things against their will. 
B)  Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
C)  Hypnosis can be used to produce age-regression. 
D)  Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing people during dental procedures, surgery, and childbirth.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of opiates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They reduce pain. 
B)  They cause an intense emotional rush or euphoria. 
C)  They mimic endorphins. 
D)  They may increase anxiety. 
A)  They reduce pain. 
B)  They cause an intense emotional rush or euphoria. 
C)  They mimic endorphins. 
D)  They may increase anxiety.

Question 11

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  90 
C)  150 
D)  210 
A)  30 
B)  90 
C)  150 
D)  210

Question 12

During the night, two types of sleep alternate with each other; they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha sleep and delta sleep. 
B)  stage 1 and stage 2 sleep. 
C)  REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  relaxed sleep and alert sleep. 
A)  alpha sleep and delta sleep. 
B)  stage 1 and stage 2 sleep. 
C)  REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  relaxed sleep and alert sleep.

Question 13

When researchers studied whether or not dreaming occurs in non-REM sleep they found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it does, but the dreams are shorter and less vivid than in REM sleep. 
B)  it does, but the dreams are longer and more fantastical than in REM sleep. 
C)  it does not, unless the person has been chronically sleep deprived. 
D)  it does not, unless the person is a patient with a severed corpus callosum. 
A)  it does, but the dreams are shorter and less vivid than in REM sleep. 
B)  it does, but the dreams are longer and more fantastical than in REM sleep. 
C)  it does not, unless the person has been chronically sleep deprived. 
D)  it does not, unless the person is a patient with a severed corpus callosum.

Question 14

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each drug with the appropriate drug category.
-Cocaine

Accepted Answer

A) depressant drug 
B) opiate drug 
C) stimulant drug 
D) psychedelic drug 
A) depressant drug 
B) opiate drug 
C) stimulant drug 
D) psychedelic drug

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a proposed explanation of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams provide a channel for the release of built-up energy. 
B)  Dreams represent the current concerns or problems in our life. 
C)  Dreams represent creative activity during sleep. 
D)  Dreams are a modification of our normal cognitive processes. 
A)  Dreams provide a channel for the release of built-up energy. 
B)  Dreams represent the current concerns or problems in our life. 
C)  Dreams represent creative activity during sleep. 
D)  Dreams are a modification of our normal cognitive processes.

Question 18

________ is an example of a depressant drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Mescaline 
D)  Heroin 
A)  Marijuana 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Mescaline 
D)  Heroin

Question 19

Although you do not typically remember your dreams, this morning you remembered a very bizarre and vivid one. It is most likely that this dream occurred:

Accepted Answer

A)  during stage 4 of the sleep cycle. 
B)  shortly before you woke up. 
C)  during REM sleep. 
D)  approximately 90 minutes after you fell asleep. 
A)  during stage 4 of the sleep cycle. 
B)  shortly before you woke up. 
C)  during REM sleep. 
D)  approximately 90 minutes after you fell asleep.

Question 20

Describe the common effects of tranquilizers.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will i

The loss of a single night's sleep does not affect mental flexibility during the years of young adulthood.

When LSD and psilocybin are abused, the resulting effects may include:

What is one of the weaknesses of the cognitive theory of dreaming?

Among the common effects of tobacco are:

German researchers have recently discovered that sleep enhances ________ as well as consolidation.

A problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

Match each sleep stage with the appropriate brain wave. -Very slow brain waves with very high peaks.

Which of the following drugs is a depressant?

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

Which of the following is NOT true of opiates?

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

During the night, two types of sleep alternate with each other; they are:

When researchers studied whether or not dreaming occurs in non-REM sleep they found that:

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals.

Match each drug with the appropriate drug category. -Cocaine

Which of the following is NOT a proposed explanation of dreams?

________ is an example of a depressant drug.

Although you do not typically remember your dreams, this morning you remembered a very bizarre and vivid one. It is most likely that this dream occurred:

Describe the common effects of tranquilizers.

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Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

The loss of a single night's sleep does not affect mental flexibility during the years of young adulthood.

When LSD and psilocybin are abused, the resulting effects may include:

What is one of the weaknesses of the cognitive theory of dreaming?

Among the common effects of tobacco are:

German researchers have recently discovered that sleep enhances ________ as well as consolidation.

A problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

Match each sleep stage with the appropriate brain wave. -Very slow brain waves with very high peaks.

Which of the following drugs is a depressant?

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

Which of the following is NOT true of opiates?

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

During the night, two types of sleep alternate with each other; they are:

When researchers studied whether or not dreaming occurs in non-REM sleep they found that:

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals.

Match each drug with the appropriate drug category. -Cocaine

Which of the following is NOT a proposed explanation of dreams?

________ is an example of a depressant drug.

Although you do not typically remember your dreams, this morning you remembered a very bizarre and vivid one. It is most likely that this dream occurred:

Describe the common effects of tranquilizers.

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