Question 1

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast beta waves,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is:

Accepted Answer

A) really not sleeping and is awake. 
B) in Stage Two. 
C) in Stage Three. 
D) in Stage Four. 
A) really not sleeping and is awake. 
B) in Stage Two. 
C) in Stage Three. 
D) in Stage Four.

Question 2

Heroin addiction has been treated with:

Accepted Answer

A) morphine. 
B) LSD. 
C) methadone. 
D) amphetamines. 
A) morphine. 
B) LSD. 
C) methadone. 
D) amphetamines.

Question 3

The ___________ lobes "shut down" during dreaming,explaining the often bizarre nature of dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal 
A) frontal 
B) temporal 
C) occipital 
D) parietal

Question 4

Which of the following is bad advice for someone suffering from insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A) Do not watch television or read in bed. 
B) Avoid coffee,tea,and other caffeine-containing products before bed. 
C) Do not study or work in bed. 
D) Lie in bed until you fall asleep,even if it takes several hours. 
A) Do not watch television or read in bed. 
B) Avoid coffee,tea,and other caffeine-containing products before bed. 
C) Do not study or work in bed. 
D) Lie in bed until you fall asleep,even if it takes several hours.

Question 5

Freud believed that dreams:

Accepted Answer

A) stem from unconscious conflicts,memories,and desires. 
B) are sexual perversions. 
C) are reflections of consciousness. 
D) are ways to solve problems. 
A) stem from unconscious conflicts,memories,and desires. 
B) are sexual perversions. 
C) are reflections of consciousness. 
D) are ways to solve problems.

Question 6

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ______________ minutes or so.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210 
A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210

Question 7

In studies where research subject spent several days without any access to information about day or night,their bodies followed a 25-hour circadian rhythm cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) hyper consciousness. 
B) unconscious states. 
C) transitory consciousness. 
D) altered states of consciousness. 
A) hyper consciousness. 
B) unconscious states. 
C) transitory consciousness. 
D) altered states of consciousness.

Question 10

The deepest stage of sleep is ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

According to sexsomnia expert Dr.Collin Shapiro,the hallmark symptom for a diagnosis of sexsomnia is:

Accepted Answer

A) abrupt brain wave patterns that elevate the person out periods of deep sleep. 
B) a documented past history of other sexsomnia acts. 
C) a documented previous and current history of sleepwalking. 
D) alcohol abuse combined with sleep deprivation. 
A) abrupt brain wave patterns that elevate the person out periods of deep sleep. 
B) a documented past history of other sexsomnia acts. 
C) a documented previous and current history of sleepwalking. 
D) alcohol abuse combined with sleep deprivation.

Question 12

You meet a psychologist who says she views hypnosis from the social-cognitive perspective.Which of the following is the best description of what her view of hypnosis would be?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no hypnotized person role; hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. 
B) There is no hypnotized person role; hypnosis is not an altered state of consciousness. 
C) People play the role of a hypnotized person; hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. 
D) People play the role of a hypnotized person; hypnosis is not an altered state of 
A) There is no hypnotized person role; hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. 
B) There is no hypnotized person role; hypnosis is not an altered state of consciousness. 
C) People play the role of a hypnotized person; hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. 
D) People play the role of a hypnotized person; hypnosis is not an altered state of

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true about cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) Crack cocaine is only slightly less addictive than nicotine 
B) At one time,cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C) Unlike amphetamines,cocaine is a natural substance found in coco plants. 
D) Cocaine creates a "physical" dependency due to the chemical changes it causes in the brain. 
A) Crack cocaine is only slightly less addictive than nicotine 
B) At one time,cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C) Unlike amphetamines,cocaine is a natural substance found in coco plants. 
D) Cocaine creates a "physical" dependency due to the chemical changes it causes in the brain.

Question 14

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that:

Accepted Answer

A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) dreams are merely another kind of thinking; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural 
A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) dreams are merely another kind of thinking; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural

Question 15

Modern theorists would support Freud's notion of repressed or suppressed material being part of dream content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which dream theory states that dreams are simply the brain's way of explaining random neural activity while sleeping?

Accepted Answer

A) Freudian dream theory 
B) dreams for survival theory 
C) activation-synthesis hypothesis 
D) Hall's dreams as reflections of everyday life 
A) Freudian dream theory 
B) dreams for survival theory 
C) activation-synthesis hypothesis 
D) Hall's dreams as reflections of everyday life

Question 17

In the ___________ theory of hypnosis,the person has a part of the mind that is not hypnotized and that is fully aware of the proceedings.

Accepted Answer

A) social-cognitive 
B) dissociative 
C) role-playing 
D) expectancy 
A) social-cognitive 
B) dissociative 
C) role-playing 
D) expectancy

Question 18

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) sleep apnea 
C) insomnia 
D) REM sleep behaviour 
A) narcolepsy 
B) sleep apnea 
C) insomnia 
D) REM sleep behaviour

Question 19

People in Stage Four sleep:

Accepted Answer

A) dream all the time. 
B) are hard to wake up. 
C) are easy to wake up. 
D) hallucinate. 
A) dream all the time. 
B) are hard to wake up. 
C) are easy to wake up. 
D) hallucinate.

Question 20

The "date rape" drug,Rohypnol,is one of the:

Accepted Answer

A) major tranquilizers. 
B) barbiturates. 
C) minor tranquilizers. 
D) opiates. 
A) major tranquilizers. 
B) barbiturates. 
C) minor tranquilizers. 
D) opiates.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast beta waves,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is:

Heroin addiction has been treated with:

The ___________ lobes "shut down" during dreaming,explaining the often bizarre nature of dreams.

Which of the following is bad advice for someone suffering from insomnia?

Freud believed that dreams:

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ______________ minutes or so.

In studies where research subject spent several days without any access to information about day or night,their bodies followed a 25-hour circadian rhythm cycle.

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as:

The deepest stage of sleep is ________ sleep.

According to sexsomnia expert Dr.Collin Shapiro,the hallmark symptom for a diagnosis of sexsomnia is:

You meet a psychologist who says she views hypnosis from the social-cognitive perspective.Which of the following is the best description of what her view of hypnosis would be?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about cocaine?

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that:

Modern theorists would support Freud's notion of repressed or suppressed material being part of dream content.

Which dream theory states that dreams are simply the brain's way of explaining random neural activity while sleeping?

In the ___________ theory of hypnosis,the person has a part of the mind that is not hypnotized and that is fully aware of the proceedings.

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

People in Stage Four sleep:

The "date rape" drug,Rohypnol,is one of the:

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

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast beta waves,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is:

Heroin addiction has been treated with:

The ___________ lobes "shut down" during dreaming,explaining the often bizarre nature of dreams.

Which of the following is bad advice for someone suffering from insomnia?

Freud believed that dreams:

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ______________ minutes or so.

In studies where research subject spent several days without any access to information about day or night,their bodies followed a 25-hour circadian rhythm cycle.

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as:

The deepest stage of sleep is ________ sleep.

According to sexsomnia expert Dr.Collin Shapiro,the hallmark symptom for a diagnosis of sexsomnia is:

You meet a psychologist who says she views hypnosis from the social-cognitive perspective.Which of the following is the best description of what her view of hypnosis would be?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about cocaine?

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that:

Modern theorists would support Freud's notion of repressed or suppressed material being part of dream content.

Which dream theory states that dreams are simply the brain's way of explaining random neural activity while sleeping?

In the ___________ theory of hypnosis,the person has a part of the mind that is not hypnotized and that is fully aware of the proceedings.

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

People in Stage Four sleep:

The "date rape" drug,Rohypnol,is one of the:

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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