Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the three signs of cocaine abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawal 
B) compulsive use 
C) loss of control 
D) disregard for consequences 
A) withdrawal 
B) compulsive use 
C) loss of control 
D) disregard for consequences

Question 2

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called:

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea. 
B) insomnia. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) cataplexy. 
A) sleep apnea. 
B) insomnia. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) cataplexy.

Question 3

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for this phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A) hypnotic illusion 
B) NREM hallucination 
C) hypnic image 
D) hypnopompic image 
A) hypnotic illusion 
B) NREM hallucination 
C) hypnic image 
D) hypnopompic image

Question 4

Several of Marnie's friends suspect that she is using some sort of drug.She is very thin,stays awake for long periods of time,and is often jittery,nervous,and somewhat paranoid.If Marnie is using a drug,it is likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol. 
B) an amphetamine. 
C) sleeping pills. 
D) benzodiazapine. 
A) alcohol. 
B) an amphetamine. 
C) sleeping pills. 
D) benzodiazapine.

Question 5

Acting out your nightmares is a rare condition called:

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea. 
B) night terrors. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) REM behaviour disorder. 
A) sleep apnea. 
B) night terrors. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) REM behaviour disorder.

Question 6

Which of the following indicators reflects the possibility of physical dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessing about a drug 
B) changes in appetite and sleeping patterns 
C) abusing a drug 
D) drug tolerance 
A) obsessing about a drug 
B) changes in appetite and sleeping patterns 
C) abusing a drug 
D) drug tolerance

Question 7

The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ______ area.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's 
B) somatosensory cortex 
C) Wernicke's 
D) right hemisphere 
A) Broca's 
B) somatosensory cortex 
C) Wernicke's 
D) right hemisphere

Question 8

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the surfacing of disconnected,random long-term memories 
B) It is brain-based learning used to transfer recent memories to long-term memory. 
C) It is the cortex making sense of signals from the brain stem. 
D) It is the use of elaborate symbolism to disguise "unthinkable" topics. 
A) It is the surfacing of disconnected,random long-term memories 
B) It is brain-based learning used to transfer recent memories to long-term memory. 
C) It is the cortex making sense of signals from the brain stem. 
D) It is the use of elaborate symbolism to disguise "unthinkable" topics.

Question 9

Sexsomnia is a common Stage Four sleep disorder in which persons may groan loudly,masturbate,or even sexually assault a partner without waking up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Hobson and McCarley,the ___________ area of the brain sends signals to the ___________,creating what we interpret as dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum; forebrain 
B) forebrain; cerebellum 
C) cortex; pons 
D) pons; cortex 
A) cerebellum; forebrain 
B) forebrain; cerebellum 
C) cortex; pons 
D) pons; cortex

Question 11

Tommy desperately wants to quit smoking.Which method has been shown to be the most effective one Tommy can use?

Accepted Answer

A) cold turkey method 
B) alcohol replacement method 
C) nicotine gum method 
D) delayed smoking method 
A) cold turkey method 
B) alcohol replacement method 
C) nicotine gum method 
D) delayed smoking method

Question 12

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) motor neurons 
B) interneurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) efferent neurons 
A) motor neurons 
B) interneurons 
C) sensory neurons 
D) efferent neurons

Question 13

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from:

Accepted Answer

A) analysis of the EEGs of college students performed while they were sleeping. 
B) analysis of survey interviews with thousands of cross cultural subjects. 
C) analysis of polygraph results that were originally conducted for another purpose. 
D) PET scans 
A) analysis of the EEGs of college students performed while they were sleeping. 
B) analysis of survey interviews with thousands of cross cultural subjects. 
C) analysis of polygraph results that were originally conducted for another purpose. 
D) PET scans

Question 15

Sid is taking part in research on the effects of sleep deprivation; he has been without sleep for 75 hours.Right now researchers have asked him to sit in front of a computer screen and hit a button each time he sees the letter S on the screen.A few days ago,Sid was a whiz at this task; however,he is doing very poorly today.How are sleep researchers likely to explain Sid's poor performance?

Accepted Answer

A) Due to the sleep deprivation,Sid does not understand the task. 
B) Microsleeps are occurring due to the sleep deprivation and he is asleep for brief periods of time. 
C) He is determined to ruin the research because of the suffering he is enduring at the hands of the researchers. 
D) He is probably dreaming that he is somewhere else and has no interest in responding to the "here and now." 
A) Due to the sleep deprivation,Sid does not understand the task. 
B) Microsleeps are occurring due to the sleep deprivation and he is asleep for brief periods of time. 
C) He is determined to ruin the research because of the suffering he is enduring at the hands of the researchers. 
D) He is probably dreaming that he is somewhere else and has no interest in responding to the "here and now."

Question 16

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking the drug.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what this Bruce is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) physical dependence 
C) withdrawal 
D) habituation 
A) tolerance 
B) physical dependence 
C) withdrawal 
D) habituation

Question 17

Somnambulism,sexsomnia,and night terrors are considered ______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) REM stage sleep 
B) Stage Four sleep 
C) rare sleep 
D) unexplainable sleep 
A) REM stage sleep 
B) Stage Four sleep 
C) rare sleep 
D) unexplainable sleep

Question 18

REM behaviour disorder most commonly occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) in males over 60. 
B) in females under 60. 
C) in childhood through to middle age. 
D) in both genders primarily in young adulthood. 
A) in males over 60. 
B) in females under 60. 
C) in childhood through to middle age. 
D) in both genders primarily in young adulthood.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A) Most sleepwalkers walk zombielike,with arms outstretched. 
B) Sleepwalking episodes decline in young adulthood to middle age but resume in older age due to REM sleep loss. 
C) Sleepwalking activities can range from mild to extreme,including rape and murder. 
D) Heredity and gender are contributing factors,with more females than males being identified with the disorder 
A) Most sleepwalkers walk zombielike,with arms outstretched. 
B) Sleepwalking episodes decline in young adulthood to middle age but resume in older age due to REM sleep loss. 
C) Sleepwalking activities can range from mild to extreme,including rape and murder. 
D) Heredity and gender are contributing factors,with more females than males being identified with the disorder

Question 20

Which of these individuals has the highest risk for having sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) John,62 years old,who is overweight 
B) Angela,21 years old,who is depressed 
C) Alicia,42 years old,who is suffering from anorexia 
D) Juan,8 years old,who is experiencing episodes of enuresis 
A) John,62 years old,who is overweight 
B) Angela,21 years old,who is depressed 
C) Alicia,42 years old,who is suffering from anorexia 
D) Juan,8 years old,who is experiencing episodes of enuresis

Which of the following is NOT one of the three signs of cocaine abuse?

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called:

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for this phenomena?

Several of Marnie's friends suspect that she is using some sort of drug.She is very thin,stays awake for long periods of time,and is often jittery,nervous,and somewhat paranoid.If Marnie is using a drug,it is likely to be:

Acting out your nightmares is a rare condition called:

Which of the following indicators reflects the possibility of physical dependence?

The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ______ area.

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?

Sexsomnia is a common Stage Four sleep disorder in which persons may groan loudly,masturbate,or even sexually assault a partner without waking up.

According to Hobson and McCarley,the _ area of the brain sends signals to the _,creating what we interpret as dreams.

Tommy desperately wants to quit smoking.Which method has been shown to be the most effective one Tommy can use?

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from:

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking the drug.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what this Bruce is experiencing?

Somnambulism,sexsomnia,and night terrors are considered ______ disorders.

REM behaviour disorder most commonly occurs:

Which of the following statements is true regarding sleepwalking?

Which of these individuals has the highest risk for having sleep apnea?

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the three signs of cocaine abuse?

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called:

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for this phenomena?

Several of Marnie's friends suspect that she is using some sort of drug.She is very thin,stays awake for long periods of time,and is often jittery,nervous,and somewhat paranoid.If Marnie is using a drug,it is likely to be:

Acting out your nightmares is a rare condition called:

Which of the following indicators reflects the possibility of physical dependence?

The area of the frontal lobe that is devoted to the production of fluent speech is ______ area.

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?

Sexsomnia is a common Stage Four sleep disorder in which persons may groan loudly,masturbate,or even sexually assault a partner without waking up.

According to Hobson and McCarley,the ___________ area of the brain sends signals to the ___________,creating what we interpret as dreams.

Tommy desperately wants to quit smoking.Which method has been shown to be the most effective one Tommy can use?

Which of the following are responsible for acting as a facilitator of communication between neurons?

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from:

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking the drug.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what this Bruce is experiencing?

Somnambulism,sexsomnia,and night terrors are considered ______ disorders.

REM behaviour disorder most commonly occurs:

Which of the following statements is true regarding sleepwalking?

Which of these individuals has the highest risk for having sleep apnea?

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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According to Hobson and McCarley,the _ area of the brain sends signals to the _,creating what we interpret as dreams.