Question 1

REM sleep occurs for the first time:

Accepted Answer

A)  within 10 minutes of falling asleep. 
B)  after about an hour of sleep. 
C)  about 70 to 90 minutes after sleep onset. 
D)  after about 3 to 4 hours of sleep. 
A)  within 10 minutes of falling asleep. 
B)  after about an hour of sleep. 
C)  about 70 to 90 minutes after sleep onset. 
D)  after about 3 to 4 hours of sleep.

Question 2

Seasonal affective disorder is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Until recently, women were more likely than men to dream about children, family members, and household objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In very large doses, ________ drugs can cause convulsions, heart failure, and death.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Medical benefits of marijuana use include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing pain in glaucoma patients. 
B)  reducing nausea and vomiting in people undergoing cancer chemotherapy. 
C)  reducing some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. 
D)  reducing the frequency of seizures in some epileptics. 
A)  reducing pain in glaucoma patients. 
B)  reducing nausea and vomiting in people undergoing cancer chemotherapy. 
C)  reducing some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. 
D)  reducing the frequency of seizures in some epileptics.

Question 7

NREM sleep is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  slow, rolling eye movements. 
B)  vivid, unrealistic dreams. 
C)  slow brain waves called delta waves. 
D)  muscle paralysis. 
A)  slow, rolling eye movements. 
B)  vivid, unrealistic dreams. 
C)  slow brain waves called delta waves. 
D)  muscle paralysis.

Question 8

Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A trip to the grocery store reveals products for PMS. How common is PMS? What are the major findings from research on hormones and mood?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

Accepted Answer

A)  mescaline 
B)  psilocybin 
C)  LSD 
D)  heroin 
A)  mescaline 
B)  psilocybin 
C)  LSD 
D)  heroin

Question 11

Sigmund Freud would argue that everything in a dream is symbolic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The dreams of males and females differ because:

Accepted Answer

A)  their daily concerns differ. 
B)  their brains differ, both anatomically and chemically. 
C)  their unconscious desires differ. 
D)  their needs differ. 
A)  their daily concerns differ. 
B)  their brains differ, both anatomically and chemically. 
C)  their unconscious desires differ. 
D)  their needs differ.

Question 13

Describe the common effects of mescaline.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 14

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species, they found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  only the higher mammals, such as humans, the great apes, and bottlenose dolphins, experience REM sleep. 
B)  moles, since they can hardly move their eyes at all, are unable to experience REM sleep. 
C)  humans begin to show evidence of REM sleep during the first two weeks after birth. 
D)  nearly all mammals, with the exception of spiny anteaters, bottlenose dolphins, and the porpoise, experience REM sleep. 
A)  only the higher mammals, such as humans, the great apes, and bottlenose dolphins, experience REM sleep. 
B)  moles, since they can hardly move their eyes at all, are unable to experience REM sleep. 
C)  humans begin to show evidence of REM sleep during the first two weeks after birth. 
D)  nearly all mammals, with the exception of spiny anteaters, bottlenose dolphins, and the porpoise, experience REM sleep.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco use contributes to more deaths each year than all other forms of drug use combined. 
B)  Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. 
C)  Illegal drugs are, by definition, more dangerous than legal drugs. 
D)  Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage. 
A)  Tobacco use contributes to more deaths each year than all other forms of drug use combined. 
B)  Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. 
C)  Illegal drugs are, by definition, more dangerous than legal drugs. 
D)  Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Question 16

When tranquilizers 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 17

All mammals experience REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder in Canada is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  3%. 
B)  5%. 
C)  20%. 
D)  10%. 
A)  3%. 
B)  5%. 
C)  20%. 
D)  10%.

Question 19

A substance that alters perception, mood, thinking, memory, or behaviour by changing the body's biochemistry is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  opiate drug. 
B)  psychedelic drug. 
C)  stimulant drug. 
D)  psychoactive drug. 
A)  opiate drug. 
B)  psychedelic drug. 
C)  stimulant drug. 
D)  psychoactive drug.

Question 20

Stimulants are:

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behaviour. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria. 
A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behaviour. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.

REM sleep occurs for the first time:

Seasonal affective disorder is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Until recently, women were more likely than men to dream about children, family members, and household objects.

In very large doses, ________ drugs can cause convulsions, heart failure, and death.

Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Medical benefits of marijuana use include all of the following EXCEPT:

NREM sleep is characterized by:

Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.

A trip to the grocery store reveals products for PMS. How common is PMS? What are the major findings from research on hormones and mood?

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

Sigmund Freud would argue that everything in a dream is symbolic.

The dreams of males and females differ because:

Describe the common effects of mescaline.

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species, they found that:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

When tranquilizers are abused, the resulting effects may include:

All mammals experience REM sleep.

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder in Canada is approximately:

A substance that alters perception, mood, thinking, memory, or behaviour by changing the body's biochemistry is a/an:

Stimulants are:

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

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

REM sleep occurs for the first time:

Seasonal affective disorder is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Until recently, women were more likely than men to dream about children, family members, and household objects.

In very large doses, ________ drugs can cause convulsions, heart failure, and death.

Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Medical benefits of marijuana use include all of the following EXCEPT:

NREM sleep is characterized by:

Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer.

A trip to the grocery store reveals products for PMS. How common is PMS? What are the major findings from research on hormones and mood?

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

Sigmund Freud would argue that everything in a dream is symbolic.

The dreams of males and females differ because:

Describe the common effects of mescaline.

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species, they found that:

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

When tranquilizers are abused, the resulting effects may include:

All mammals experience REM sleep.

The incidence of seasonal affective disorder in Canada is approximately:

A substance that alters perception, mood, thinking, memory, or behaviour by changing the body's biochemistry is a/an:

Stimulants are:

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