Question 1

Of the following,who is most likely to benefit from the use of methylphenidate?

Accepted Answer

A) Avrielle,who has been depressed ever since her mother passed away 
B) Ellen,who is gearing up for the national mathematics Olympiad 
C) Terry,who worries nonstop and has difficulties sleeping at night 
D) Leonardo,who suffers from auditory hallucinations and paranoia 
A) Avrielle,who has been depressed ever since her mother passed away 
B) Ellen,who is gearing up for the national mathematics Olympiad 
C) Terry,who worries nonstop and has difficulties sleeping at night 
D) Leonardo,who suffers from auditory hallucinations and paranoia B

Question 2

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of a night terror?

Accepted Answer

A) Santosh dreams that a serial killer stands over his bed with a machete in his hand;Santosh is certain that he faces imminent death. 
B) Gita,who suffers from sleep apnea,dreams that she is sinking to the bottom of a lake and wakes up gasping for air. 
C) Suraj demonstrates acute distress even though he is asleep.When his roommate wakes him up,he is confused and does not remember being so upset. 
D) Tabu has recurring nightmares in which her brother is trapped in a sinking car;because of this she worries obsessively about her brother's safety. 
A) Santosh dreams that a serial killer stands over his bed with a machete in his hand;Santosh is certain that he faces imminent death. 
B) Gita,who suffers from sleep apnea,dreams that she is sinking to the bottom of a lake and wakes up gasping for air. 
C) Suraj demonstrates acute distress even though he is asleep.When his roommate wakes him up,he is confused and does not remember being so upset. 
D) Tabu has recurring nightmares in which her brother is trapped in a sinking car;because of this she worries obsessively about her brother's safety. C

Question 3

Dr.Goddard is studying the behavioral effects of MDMA (Ecstasy)using a rat model.He would measure increased release of which hormones in response to MDMA treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Prolactin and glutamate 
B) Serotonin and oxytocin 
C) Testosterone and noradrenaline 
D) Progesterone and adrenaline 
A) Prolactin and glutamate 
B) Serotonin and oxytocin 
C) Testosterone and noradrenaline 
D) Progesterone and adrenaline B

Question 4

What is the relationship between caffeine and Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) It causes Parkinson's disease. 
B) It positively correlates with Parkinson's disease. 
C) It prevents one from acquiring Parkinson's disease. 
D) It negatively correlates with Parkinson's disease. 
A) It causes Parkinson's disease. 
B) It positively correlates with Parkinson's disease. 
C) It prevents one from acquiring Parkinson's disease. 
D) It negatively correlates with Parkinson's disease.

Question 5

George's wife Angie is unhappy that her husband's new shift as a security guard is from 11:00 p.m.to 8:00a.m.She complains to her husband that since he started his new job,he has been having health,personality,mood,and interpersonal problems.What condition might George have?

Accepted Answer

A) Circadian abnormality disorder 
B) Dysfunctional cycle condition 
C) Rapid eye movement (REM)behavior disorder 
D) Shift maladaptation syndrome 
A) Circadian abnormality disorder 
B) Dysfunctional cycle condition 
C) Rapid eye movement (REM)behavior disorder 
D) Shift maladaptation syndrome

Question 6

When Gregg first started drinking alcohol,he needed only one or two beers to feel "buzzed";now he needs at least four or five beers before he feels anything.What process describes Gregg's need for more alcohol before feeling its effects?

Accepted Answer

A) Drug resistance 
B) Desensitization 
C) Habituation 
D) Tolerance 
A) Drug resistance 
B) Desensitization 
C) Habituation 
D) Tolerance

Question 7

Which of the following individuals is likely to have a longer-than-usual circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nava, who needs to get up every morning at 6:30 a.m., just before sunrise, to teach classes that begin at 8:00 a.m. 
B)  Danny, who has worked on a submarine far below the surface of the water for the last 3 months. 
C)  Jenna, who works a 9 to 5 shift most days but is occasionally asked to work an overnight shift. 
D)  Ira, who spends most of his days working inside the "Bird House" at his city's local zoo. 
A)  Nava, who needs to get up every morning at 6:30 a.m., just before sunrise, to teach classes that begin at 8:00 a.m. 
B)  Danny, who has worked on a submarine far below the surface of the water for the last 3 months. 
C)  Jenna, who works a 9 to 5 shift most days but is occasionally asked to work an overnight shift. 
D)  Ira, who spends most of his days working inside the "Bird House" at his city's local zoo.

Question 8

What is the physiological basis for night terrors?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep spindles and K-complexes do not form during Stage 4 N-REM sleep. 
B) Dreaming begins in N-REM stages rather than in the REM state. 
C) Hyperstimulation of beta waves occur during the REM state. 
D) The transition from Stage 4 N-REM sleep upward into REM goes awry. 
A) Sleep spindles and K-complexes do not form during Stage 4 N-REM sleep. 
B) Dreaming begins in N-REM stages rather than in the REM state. 
C) Hyperstimulation of beta waves occur during the REM state. 
D) The transition from Stage 4 N-REM sleep upward into REM goes awry.

Question 9

Dharni lights up a cigarette before her creative writing class.What effect is the nicotine in the cigarette likely to have on Dharni?

Accepted Answer

A) She will be more alert and more relaxed. 
B) She will be less alert and more relaxed. 
C) She will be more alert and less relaxed. 
D) She will be less alert and less relaxed. 
A) She will be more alert and more relaxed. 
B) She will be less alert and more relaxed. 
C) She will be more alert and less relaxed. 
D) She will be less alert and less relaxed.

Question 10

Approximately an hour after falling asleep,Daisy's roommate repeatedly shakes her shoulder and asks Daisy to move her car out of the driveway.Daisy takes several minutes to respond to her roommate and then opens the refrigerator to find her keys.What type of brain waveforms did Daisy display right before being awakened?

Accepted Answer

A) Delta waves 
B) Theta waves 
C) Beta waves 
D) Theta waves with sleep spindles and K-complexes 
A) Delta waves 
B) Theta waves 
C) Beta waves 
D) Theta waves with sleep spindles and K-complexes

Question 11

Although many purported uses of hypnosis fail to be supported by reliable and valid research,the _______ has shown that hypnotic suggestion can lead to reorganization of cognitive processes.

Accepted Answer

A) Stroop test 
B) MMPI-2 
C) Draw-A-House task 
D) Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test 
A) Stroop test 
B) MMPI-2 
C) Draw-A-House task 
D) Bender Visual Motor Gestalt test

Question 12

Duke is exhausted and plops down on the couch.Fifteen minutes after falling asleep,Duke is not awakened by the refrigerator cycling on.He is,however,awakened by his roommate opening the refrigerator door.Duke is most likely in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 N-REM 
B) Stage 2 N-REM 
C) Stage 3 or 4 N-REM 
D) REM sleep 
A) Stage 1 N-REM 
B) Stage 2 N-REM 
C) Stage 3 or 4 N-REM 
D) REM sleep

Question 13

Undergraduate student Gabrielle is writing a research paper on the physiological effects of commonly used drugs,such as caffeine.As her well-informed friend,you tell Gabrielle that caffeine is known to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) block dopamine uptake in the brain 
B) stimulate the ventral tegmental area in the brain 
C) interfere with adenosine-induced inhibition in the brain 
D) upregulate serotonin levels and receptors in the brain 
A) block dopamine uptake in the brain 
B) stimulate the ventral tegmental area in the brain 
C) interfere with adenosine-induced inhibition in the brain 
D) upregulate serotonin levels and receptors in the brain

Question 14

What is the relationship between the brain,the mind,and consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) They are equal and interdependent entities. 
B) They function as mutually exclusive entities. 
C) Like nested Russian dolls the brain is the outside doll,the mind is the middle doll,and the innermost doll is the mind. 
D) The brain falls under the umbrella of the mind;the mind falls under the umbrella of consciousness. 
A) They are equal and interdependent entities. 
B) They function as mutually exclusive entities. 
C) Like nested Russian dolls the brain is the outside doll,the mind is the middle doll,and the innermost doll is the mind. 
D) The brain falls under the umbrella of the mind;the mind falls under the umbrella of consciousness.

Question 15

Activity in the ________ of the brain corresponds to mind wandering,thinking about the self,and preparing for conscious thought.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral inhibition system (BIS) 
B) reticular activating system (RAS) 
C) prefrontal cortex (PF
C)  
D) default mode network (DMN) 
A) behavioral inhibition system (BIS) 
B) reticular activating system (RAS) 
C) prefrontal cortex (PF
C)  
D) default mode network (DMN)

Question 16

Dan,startled by the sound of a loud thump in the middle of the night,catches a glimpse of his roommate Yi wandering around their dorm room.The next morning Dan asks about the loud thump and Yi replies,"I think I was asleep the entire night ...but I have been known to sleepwalk from time-to-time." What stage of sleep was Yi likely experiencing while sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 N-REM 
B) Stage 2 N-REM 
C) Stage 3 or 4 N-REM 
D) REM sleep 
A) Stage 1 N-REM 
B) Stage 2 N-REM 
C) Stage 3 or 4 N-REM 
D) REM sleep

Question 17

Compared with participants listening to unstructured beat sequences,individuals listening to rhythmic drumming show enhanced ____ wave activity.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) delta 
D) theta 
A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) delta 
D) theta

Question 18

Internal biological clocks interact with external stimuli,referred to by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Dutch term maalgeven 
B) Italian term lezionadare 
C) French term temps-donner 
D) German term zeitgebers 
A) Dutch term maalgeven 
B) Italian term lezionadare 
C) French term temps-donner 
D) German term zeitgebers

Question 19

Patti finds her husband Derek asleep in his recliner.She gently touches his shoulder and says,"Derek,wake-up;the dog needs to go out." Derek abruptly responds,"Patti,I am awake!" Derek was most likely in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 N-REM 
B) Stage 2 N-REM 
C) Stage 3 or 4 N-REM 
D) REM sleep 
A) Stage 1 N-REM 
B) Stage 2 N-REM 
C) Stage 3 or 4 N-REM 
D) REM sleep

Question 20

Sema has recently been given a prescription for a mild opiate medication by her physician.This drug is most likely being used to help control which of the following ailments?

Accepted Answer

A) Acne of the face and body 
B) A persistent,nagging cough 
C) A fungal infection of the foot (athlete's foot) 
D) Urinary incontinence 
A) Acne of the face and body 
B) A persistent,nagging cough 
C) A fungal infection of the foot (athlete's foot) 
D) Urinary incontinence

Of the following,who is most likely to benefit from the use of methylphenidate?

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of a night terror?

Dr.Goddard is studying the behavioral effects of MDMA (Ecstasy)using a rat model.He would measure increased release of which hormones in response to MDMA treatment?

What is the relationship between caffeine and Parkinson's disease?

George's wife Angie is unhappy that her husband's new shift as a security guard is from 11:00 p.m.to 8:00a.m.She complains to her husband that since he started his new job,he has been having health,personality,mood,and interpersonal problems.What condition might George have?

When Gregg first started drinking alcohol,he needed only one or two beers to feel "buzzed";now he needs at least four or five beers before he feels anything.What process describes Gregg's need for more alcohol before feeling its effects?

Which of the following individuals is likely to have a longer-than-usual circadian rhythm?

What is the physiological basis for night terrors?

Dharni lights up a cigarette before her creative writing class.What effect is the nicotine in the cigarette likely to have on Dharni?

Although many purported uses of hypnosis fail to be supported by reliable and valid research,the _______ has shown that hypnotic suggestion can lead to reorganization of cognitive processes.

Duke is exhausted and plops down on the couch.Fifteen minutes after falling asleep,Duke is not awakened by the refrigerator cycling on.He is,however,awakened by his roommate opening the refrigerator door.Duke is most likely in ____.

Undergraduate student Gabrielle is writing a research paper on the physiological effects of commonly used drugs,such as caffeine.As her well-informed friend,you tell Gabrielle that caffeine is known to ____.

What is the relationship between the brain,the mind,and consciousness?

Activity in the ________ of the brain corresponds to mind wandering,thinking about the self,and preparing for conscious thought.

Compared with participants listening to unstructured beat sequences,individuals listening to rhythmic drumming show enhanced ____ wave activity.

Internal biological clocks interact with external stimuli,referred to by the ____.

Patti finds her husband Derek asleep in his recliner.She gently touches his shoulder and says,"Derek,wake-up;the dog needs to go out." Derek abruptly responds,"Patti,I am awake!" Derek was most likely in ____.

Sema has recently been given a prescription for a mild opiate medication by her physician.This drug is most likely being used to help control which of the following ailments?

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The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

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Exam 6: The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

Of the following,who is most likely to benefit from the use of methylphenidate?

Which scenario best illustrates the concept of a night terror?

Dr.Goddard is studying the behavioral effects of MDMA (Ecstasy)using a rat model.He would measure increased release of which hormones in response to MDMA treatment?

What is the relationship between caffeine and Parkinson's disease?

George's wife Angie is unhappy that her husband's new shift as a security guard is from 11:00 p.m.to 8:00a.m.She complains to her husband that since he started his new job,he has been having health,personality,mood,and interpersonal problems.What condition might George have?

When Gregg first started drinking alcohol,he needed only one or two beers to feel "buzzed";now he needs at least four or five beers before he feels anything.What process describes Gregg's need for more alcohol before feeling its effects?

Which of the following individuals is likely to have a longer-than-usual circadian rhythm?

What is the physiological basis for night terrors?

Dharni lights up a cigarette before her creative writing class.What effect is the nicotine in the cigarette likely to have on Dharni?

Although many purported uses of hypnosis fail to be supported by reliable and valid research,the _______ has shown that hypnotic suggestion can lead to reorganization of cognitive processes.

Duke is exhausted and plops down on the couch.Fifteen minutes after falling asleep,Duke is not awakened by the refrigerator cycling on.He is,however,awakened by his roommate opening the refrigerator door.Duke is most likely in ____.

Undergraduate student Gabrielle is writing a research paper on the physiological effects of commonly used drugs,such as caffeine.As her well-informed friend,you tell Gabrielle that caffeine is known to ____.

What is the relationship between the brain,the mind,and consciousness?

Activity in the ________ of the brain corresponds to mind wandering,thinking about the self,and preparing for conscious thought.

Compared with participants listening to unstructured beat sequences,individuals listening to rhythmic drumming show enhanced ____ wave activity.

Internal biological clocks interact with external stimuli,referred to by the ____.

Patti finds her husband Derek asleep in his recliner.She gently touches his shoulder and says,"Derek,wake-up;the dog needs to go out." Derek abruptly responds,"Patti,I am awake!" Derek was most likely in ____.

Sema has recently been given a prescription for a mild opiate medication by her physician.This drug is most likely being used to help control which of the following ailments?

The Science of Mind the Discipline of Psychology

The Measure of Mind Methods of Psychology

The Evolving Mind Nature and Nurture Intertwined

The Biological Mind the Physical Basis of Behavior

The Perceiving Mind Sensation and Perception

The Feeling Mind Emotion and Motivation

The Adaptive Mind Learning

The Knowing Mind Memory

The Thinking Mind Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

The Developing Mind Life Span Development

The Individual Mind Personality and the Self

The Connected Mind Social Psychology

The Troubled Mind Psychological Disorders

Healing the Troubled Mind Therapy

The Healthy Mind Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology

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