Question 1

Darius suffers from insomnia;his family practitioner prescribes zolpidem to treat his insomnia.What can Darius expect from the medication?

Accepted Answer

A) He can expect to fall asleep 15 minutes faster and stay asleep 30 minutes longer. 
B) He can expect to fall asleep 30 minutes faster and stay asleep 45 minutes longer. 
C) He can expect to fall asleep 45 minutes faster and stay asleep 60 minutes longer. 
D) He can expect to fall asleep 60 minutes faster and stay asleep 75 minutes longer. 
A) He can expect to fall asleep 15 minutes faster and stay asleep 30 minutes longer. 
B) He can expect to fall asleep 30 minutes faster and stay asleep 45 minutes longer. 
C) He can expect to fall asleep 45 minutes faster and stay asleep 60 minutes longer. 
D) He can expect to fall asleep 60 minutes faster and stay asleep 75 minutes longer.

Question 2

New mom Lin was up most of the night with her infant daughter.To give Lin a chance to sleep,her husband takes the baby to his parents' house for a few hours.As soon as they leave,Lin falls fast asleep.What stage of sleep does Lin likely enter to compensate for her lack of sleep?

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 3

Tao wakes up his roommate Don so that he doesn't miss his morning classes again.Don tells Tao,"I wish you hadn't woken me up,I was about to land on Mars after winning a fierce battle against flying jellyfish." What type of brain waveforms did Don display right before being awakened?

Accepted Answer

A) Delta wave 
B) Theta wave 
C) Beta wave 
D) Theta waves with sleep spindles and K-complex activity 
A) Delta wave 
B) Theta wave 
C) Beta wave 
D) Theta waves with sleep spindles and K-complex activity

Question 4

Kendyl is born with a congenital disorder that prevents her eyes from sensing light;her fraternal twin brother Gabe is born with normal vision.Compared to Gabe,Kendyl will likely have ____.

Accepted Answer

A) no circadian cycle 
B) a shorter circadian cycle 
C) a longer circadian cycle 
D) the same circadian cycle 
A) no circadian cycle 
B) a shorter circadian cycle 
C) a longer circadian cycle 
D) the same circadian cycle

Question 5

Of the following,for which has hypnosis not been found an effective intervention?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking cessation 
B) Reorganization of cognitive processes 
C) Pain relief 
D) Memory recovery 
A) Smoking cessation 
B) Reorganization of cognitive processes 
C) Pain relief 
D) Memory recovery

Question 6

From an evolutionary perspective,why is self-awareness advantageous for animals?

Accepted Answer

A) It is correlated with heightened meaningfulness of self-preservation. 
B) It facilitates the development of complex motor and sensory control. 
C) It allows animals to respond instinctively to oncoming threats. 
D) It provides the opportunity to choose responses rather than to respond instinctively. 
A) It is correlated with heightened meaningfulness of self-preservation. 
B) It facilitates the development of complex motor and sensory control. 
C) It allows animals to respond instinctively to oncoming threats. 
D) It provides the opportunity to choose responses rather than to respond instinctively.

Question 7

Many products available to the public before World War I contained _______,which was accepted early on as a relatively harmless drug that was not recognized for its addictive nature.

Accepted Answer

A) LSD (acid) 
B) Phencyclidine (PCP) 
C) Cocaine 
D) MDMA 
A) LSD (acid) 
B) Phencyclidine (PCP) 
C) Cocaine 
D) MDMA

Question 8

Why is it thought that the human infant spends about half of its sleep time in REM?

Accepted Answer

A) To provide an adequate energy supply for organ maturation 
B) To provide the stimulation necessary to facilitate brain "wiring" 
C) To reinforce behaviors or skills observed during wakefulness 
D) To reduce the stimulation that otherwise interferes with brain network pruning 
A) To provide an adequate energy supply for organ maturation 
B) To provide the stimulation necessary to facilitate brain "wiring" 
C) To reinforce behaviors or skills observed during wakefulness 
D) To reduce the stimulation that otherwise interferes with brain network pruning

Question 9

Jason sleeps every night with a loud and somewhat disruptive machine that uses a mask to regulate airflow into his lungs.Which diagnosis might Jason have received?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep apnea 
B) Somnambulism 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Insomnia 
A) Sleep apnea 
B) Somnambulism 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Insomnia

Question 10

Our physiological state during REM sleep consists of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) slow and relaxed heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and twitching of postural muscles 
B) rapid or irregular heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and twitching of postural muscles 
C) slow and relaxed heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and paralysis of postural muscles 
D) rapid or irregular heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and paralysis of postural muscles 
A) slow and relaxed heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and twitching of postural muscles 
B) rapid or irregular heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and twitching of postural muscles 
C) slow and relaxed heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and paralysis of postural muscles 
D) rapid or irregular heart rate,blood pressure,and breathing;and paralysis of postural muscles

Question 11

Cocaine and amphetamine both boost the activity of ______,although they do so through different mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) serotonin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) acetylcholine 
A) dopamine 
B) serotonin 
C) norepinephrine 
D) acetylcholine

Question 12

Regina wakes her husband in the middle of the night and tells him,"Where am I? This isn't our bedroom." After a visit to the emergency room,Regina learns that she likely suffered a partial seizure originating in her ____ lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) Temporal 
B) Parietal 
C) Occipital 
D) Frontal 
A) Temporal 
B) Parietal 
C) Occipital 
D) Frontal

Question 13

Elphaba and Glinda are gearing up for a rave that is being held at a local warehouse.Their roommate Dorothy prefers to stay home and cannot understand why they would want to attend such a crowded,noisy venue.According to the text,what are the primary goals of many ravers?

Accepted Answer

A) Unity and positive emotion 
B) Unity and self-awareness 
C) Hallucinations and positive emotion 
D) Hallucinations and self-awareness 
A) Unity and positive emotion 
B) Unity and self-awareness 
C) Hallucinations and positive emotion 
D) Hallucinations and self-awareness

Question 14

The Stroop Test provides evidence that behavior under hypnosis is more than social conformity by showing that highly suggestible individuals under hypnosis ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are able to ignore binaural sounds to decipher auditory signals 
B) can identify words hidden within scintillating grid illusions 
C) are able to ignore flashes of light when deciphering imagery 
D) can identify ink colors at comparable rates regardless of word presentation 
A) are able to ignore binaural sounds to decipher auditory signals 
B) can identify words hidden within scintillating grid illusions 
C) are able to ignore flashes of light when deciphering imagery 
D) can identify ink colors at comparable rates regardless of word presentation

Question 15

While eating her morning bowl of cereal,Kalinda daydreams about what she would do if she won the upcoming lottery drawing.Which cortical areas of Kalinda's brain are likely to be activated?

Accepted Answer

A) The DMN 
B) Frontoparietal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex 
C) Anterior cingulate cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D) Retrosplenial cortex and posterior parietal cortex 
A) The DMN 
B) Frontoparietal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex 
C) Anterior cingulate cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex 
D) Retrosplenial cortex and posterior parietal cortex

Darius suffers from insomnia;his family practitioner prescribes zolpidem to treat his insomnia.What can Darius expect from the medication?

New mom Lin was up most of the night with her infant daughter.To give Lin a chance to sleep,her husband takes the baby to his parents' house for a few hours.As soon as they leave,Lin falls fast asleep.What stage of sleep does Lin likely enter to compensate for her lack of sleep?

Tao wakes up his roommate Don so that he doesn't miss his morning classes again.Don tells Tao,"I wish you hadn't woken me up,I was about to land on Mars after winning a fierce battle against flying jellyfish." What type of brain waveforms did Don display right before being awakened?

Kendyl is born with a congenital disorder that prevents her eyes from sensing light;her fraternal twin brother Gabe is born with normal vision.Compared to Gabe,Kendyl will likely have ____.

Of the following,for which has hypnosis not been found an effective intervention?

From an evolutionary perspective,why is self-awareness advantageous for animals?

Many products available to the public before World War I contained _______,which was accepted early on as a relatively harmless drug that was not recognized for its addictive nature.

Why is it thought that the human infant spends about half of its sleep time in REM?

Jason sleeps every night with a loud and somewhat disruptive machine that uses a mask to regulate airflow into his lungs.Which diagnosis might Jason have received?

Our physiological state during REM sleep consists of ____.

Cocaine and amphetamine both boost the activity of ______,although they do so through different mechanisms.

Regina wakes her husband in the middle of the night and tells him,"Where am I? This isn't our bedroom." After a visit to the emergency room,Regina learns that she likely suffered a partial seizure originating in her ____ lobe.

Elphaba and Glinda are gearing up for a rave that is being held at a local warehouse.Their roommate Dorothy prefers to stay home and cannot understand why they would want to attend such a crowded,noisy venue.According to the text,what are the primary goals of many ravers?

The Stroop Test provides evidence that behavior under hypnosis is more than social conformity by showing that highly suggestible individuals under hypnosis ____.

While eating her morning bowl of cereal,Kalinda daydreams about what she would do if she won the upcoming lottery drawing.Which cortical areas of Kalinda's brain are likely to be activated?

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Exam 6: The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

Darius suffers from insomnia;his family practitioner prescribes zolpidem to treat his insomnia.What can Darius expect from the medication?

New mom Lin was up most of the night with her infant daughter.To give Lin a chance to sleep,her husband takes the baby to his parents' house for a few hours.As soon as they leave,Lin falls fast asleep.What stage of sleep does Lin likely enter to compensate for her lack of sleep?

Tao wakes up his roommate Don so that he doesn't miss his morning classes again.Don tells Tao,"I wish you hadn't woken me up,I was about to land on Mars after winning a fierce battle against flying jellyfish." What type of brain waveforms did Don display right before being awakened?

Kendyl is born with a congenital disorder that prevents her eyes from sensing light;her fraternal twin brother Gabe is born with normal vision.Compared to Gabe,Kendyl will likely have ____.

Of the following,for which has hypnosis not been found an effective intervention?

From an evolutionary perspective,why is self-awareness advantageous for animals?

Many products available to the public before World War I contained _______,which was accepted early on as a relatively harmless drug that was not recognized for its addictive nature.

Why is it thought that the human infant spends about half of its sleep time in REM?

Jason sleeps every night with a loud and somewhat disruptive machine that uses a mask to regulate airflow into his lungs.Which diagnosis might Jason have received?

Our physiological state during REM sleep consists of ____.

Cocaine and amphetamine both boost the activity of ______,although they do so through different mechanisms.

Regina wakes her husband in the middle of the night and tells him,"Where am I? This isn't our bedroom." After a visit to the emergency room,Regina learns that she likely suffered a partial seizure originating in her ____ lobe.

Elphaba and Glinda are gearing up for a rave that is being held at a local warehouse.Their roommate Dorothy prefers to stay home and cannot understand why they would want to attend such a crowded,noisy venue.According to the text,what are the primary goals of many ravers?

The Stroop Test provides evidence that behavior under hypnosis is more than social conformity by showing that highly suggestible individuals under hypnosis ____.

While eating her morning bowl of cereal,Kalinda daydreams about what she would do if she won the upcoming lottery drawing.Which cortical areas of Kalinda's brain are likely to be activated?

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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