Question 1

Which of following has not been associated with a medical use of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced swelling of the eye in glaucoma 
B) decreased nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy 
C) decreased spasms in persons with multiple sclerosis 
D) increased memory retention in Alzheimer's disease 
A) reduced swelling of the eye in glaucoma 
B) decreased nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy 
C) decreased spasms in persons with multiple sclerosis 
D) increased memory retention in Alzheimer's disease D

Question 2

Morphine,heroin,and methadone are:

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants. 
B) derived from opium. 
C) natural-source hallucinogens 
D) laboratory hallucinogens 
A) stimulants. 
B) derived from opium. 
C) natural-source hallucinogens 
D) laboratory hallucinogens B

Question 3

The branchlike structures that RECEIVE messages from other neurons are called:

Accepted Answer

A) axons. 
B) nerve bundles. 
C) dendrites. 
D) synapses. 
A) axons. 
B) nerve bundles. 
C) dendrites. 
D) synapses. C

Question 4

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C) Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D) Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain. 
A) Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C) Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D) Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.

Question 5

The need to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a craving. 
B) tolerance. 
C) addiction. 
D) physical dependence. 
A) a craving. 
B) tolerance. 
C) addiction. 
D) physical dependence.

Question 6

Which of the following is correct concerning recent theories of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A) Dreams may cause one to murder. 
B) Activation-information-mode (AIM)model suggests we may use suppressed memories to influence dreams. 
C) There is no more evidence that dreams are meaningful than there is evidence that horoscopes are meaningful. 
D) Analysis of cross-cultural dream content suggests the presence of a universal 
A) Dreams may cause one to murder. 
B) Activation-information-mode (AIM)model suggests we may use suppressed memories to influence dreams. 
C) There is no more evidence that dreams are meaningful than there is evidence that horoscopes are meaningful. 
D) Analysis of cross-cultural dream content suggests the presence of a universal

Question 7

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is called sleep apnea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which endocrine gland controls all the other endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid 
B) adrenal 
C) thymus 
D) pituitary 
A) thyroid 
B) adrenal 
C) thymus 
D) pituitary

Question 9

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are:

Accepted Answer

A) bizarre,meaningless,and random. 
B) unconscious,symbolic,and meaningful. 
C) meaningful,problem oriented,and solution-focused. 
D) intelligent,free,and creative. 
A) bizarre,meaningless,and random. 
B) unconscious,symbolic,and meaningful. 
C) meaningful,problem oriented,and solution-focused. 
D) intelligent,free,and creative.

Question 10

Nicotine is a:

Accepted Answer

A) stimulant. 
B) depressant. 
C) narcotic. 
D) psychogenic drug. 
A) stimulant. 
B) depressant. 
C) narcotic. 
D) psychogenic drug.

Question 11

Which of the following sleep disorders would pose the greatest risk if you were an airplane pilot?

Accepted Answer

A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) somnambulism 
D) daytime insomnia 
A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) somnambulism 
D) daytime insomnia

Question 12

Social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) people merely are playing a role and performing what is expected of them. 
C) hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D) hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain. 
A) hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) people merely are playing a role and performing what is expected of them. 
C) hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D) hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.

Question 13

What is the main identifying feature of sexsomnia?

Accepted Answer

A) increased REM 
B) a history of sleepwalking behaviour 
C) sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption 
D) an abrupt elevation from deep sleep 
A) increased REM 
B) a history of sleepwalking behaviour 
C) sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption 
D) an abrupt elevation from deep sleep

Question 14

Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactivity 
B) cheerfulness 
C) depression 
D) nausea 
A) hyperactivity 
B) cheerfulness 
C) depression 
D) nausea

Question 15

According to Freud,the visible,or directly observable,content of a dream is its ________ content.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) manifest 
C) secondary 
D) latent 
A) primary 
B) manifest 
C) secondary 
D) latent

Question 16

In Canada,which age group is identified as having the highest percentage of smokers?

Accepted Answer

A) teens 15 to 19 
B) young adults 20 to 24 
C) middle-aged adults 55 to 60 
D) older adults 65 to 70 
A) teens 15 to 19 
B) young adults 20 to 24 
C) middle-aged adults 55 to 60 
D) older adults 65 to 70

Question 17

To treat your sleep problem you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot sleep.You have insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) Stage One 
C) Stage Two 
D) Stage Four 
A) REM 
B) Stage One 
C) Stage Two 
D) Stage Four

Question 19

Our awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment is called:

Accepted Answer

A) consciousness. 
B) waking consciousness. 
C) intelligence. 
D) self-awareness. 
A) consciousness. 
B) waking consciousness. 
C) intelligence. 
D) self-awareness.

Question 20

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

Accepted Answer

A) surreal and reality based 
B) literal and symbolic 
C) latent and manifest 
D) repressed and conscious 
A) surreal and reality based 
B) literal and symbolic 
C) latent and manifest 
D) repressed and conscious

Which of following has not been associated with a medical use of marijuana?

Morphine,heroin,and methadone are:

The branchlike structures that RECEIVE messages from other neurons are called:

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

The need to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms is called:

Which of the following is correct concerning recent theories of dreams?

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is called sleep apnea.

Which endocrine gland controls all the other endocrine glands?

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are:

Nicotine is a:

Which of the following sleep disorders would pose the greatest risk if you were an airplane pilot?

Social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that:

What is the main identifying feature of sexsomnia?

Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?

According to Freud,the visible,or directly observable,content of a dream is its ________ content.

In Canada,which age group is identified as having the highest percentage of smokers?

To treat your sleep problem you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot sleep.You have insomnia.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Our awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment is called:

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

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Exam 4: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Which of following has not been associated with a medical use of marijuana?

Morphine,heroin,and methadone are:

The branchlike structures that RECEIVE messages from other neurons are called:

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

The need to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms is called:

Which of the following is correct concerning recent theories of dreams?

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is called sleep apnea.

Which endocrine gland controls all the other endocrine glands?

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are:

Nicotine is a:

Which of the following sleep disorders would pose the greatest risk if you were an airplane pilot?

Social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that:

What is the main identifying feature of sexsomnia?

Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?

According to Freud,the visible,or directly observable,content of a dream is its ________ content.

In Canada,which age group is identified as having the highest percentage of smokers?

To treat your sleep problem you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot sleep.You have insomnia.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Our awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment is called:

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

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