Question 1

Most people today sleep between _____ hours each night.

Accepted Answer

A)  2-3 
B)  10-11 
C)  4-5 
D)  7-8 
A)  2-3 
B)  10-11 
C)  4-5 
D)  7-8

Question 2

Which sleep disturbance is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep apnea-difficulty breathing during sleep 
B)  Narcolepsy-sudden awakenings accompanied by extreme fear,panic,and strong physiological arousal 
C)  Night terrors-sudden sleep during waking consciousness 
D)  Insomnia-temporary paralysis of the body before or after sleep 
A)  Sleep apnea-difficulty breathing during sleep 
B)  Narcolepsy-sudden awakenings accompanied by extreme fear,panic,and strong physiological arousal 
C)  Night terrors-sudden sleep during waking consciousness 
D)  Insomnia-temporary paralysis of the body before or after sleep

Question 3

The manifest content of a dream:

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of symbols. 
B)  is the dream you remember having. 
C)  is the underlying meaning of a dream. 
D)  is hidden by more obvious subjects. 
A)  consists of symbols. 
B)  is the dream you remember having. 
C)  is the underlying meaning of a dream. 
D)  is hidden by more obvious subjects.

Question 4

According to a survey of 14,000 high school seniors across the United States,which of the following substances have high school seniors LEAST indulged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Cigarettes 
D)  Steroids 
A)  Marijuana 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Cigarettes 
D)  Steroids

Question 5

According to Freud,the _____ content of dreams is the disguised meanings of dreams,hidden by more obvious subjects.

Accepted Answer

A)  evident 
B)  manifest 
C)  latent 
D)  apparent 
A)  evident 
B)  manifest 
C)  latent 
D)  apparent

Question 6

Which of the following drugs is NOT a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine 
B)  Caffeine 
C)  Morphine 
D)  Methamphetamine 
A)  Cocaine 
B)  Caffeine 
C)  Morphine 
D)  Methamphetamine

Question 7

Write a note on psychoactive drugs and addictive drugs.

Accepted Answer

Psychoactive drugs influence a person's

Question 8

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the effect of caffeine and the other stimulants on the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decrease central nervous system activity. 
B)  They have an arousal effect on the central nervous system. 
C)  They cause a drop in the heart rate. 
D)  They increase the reaction time. 
A)  They decrease central nervous system activity. 
B)  They have an arousal effect on the central nervous system. 
C)  They cause a drop in the heart rate. 
D)  They increase the reaction time.

Question 9

Which of the following statements reflects a difference between waking consciousness and hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain's electrical activity differs between waking and hypnotic states of consciousness. 
B)  Many physiological differences distinguish the hypnotic state from waking consciousness. 
C)  Memory of childhood events is much more accurate under hypnosis than in the waking state. 
D)  There is an increased ability to construct images under hypnosis than in the waking state. 
A)  The brain's electrical activity differs between waking and hypnotic states of consciousness. 
B)  Many physiological differences distinguish the hypnotic state from waking consciousness. 
C)  Memory of childhood events is much more accurate under hypnosis than in the waking state. 
D)  There is an increased ability to construct images under hypnosis than in the waking state.

Question 10

Imagine you are a research assistant in a sleep laboratory.You are required to keep a log of sleeping participants' brain,physiological,and general body activity every quarter-hour during the night.A typical sleeper falls asleep at 12:00 a.m.Show the portion of the log beginning at 12:15 a.m.and ending at 1:45 a.m.There should be seven brief entries,each corresponding to a successive quarter-hour (e.g.,1:15 a.m.)during this interval.

Accepted Answer

The answer should resemble the following

Question 11

In which of the following applications has hypnosis proven to be least successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stopping alcohol and drug abuse 
B)  Treating psychological disorders 
C)  Improving athletic performance 
D)  Relieving pain 
A)  Stopping alcohol and drug abuse 
B)  Treating psychological disorders 
C)  Improving athletic performance 
D)  Relieving pain

Question 12

Alcohol is a member of a broad class of drugs termed .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alcohol is a member of a broad...

Question 13

Night terrors occur during _____ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 4 
B)  REM 
C)  stage 2 
D)  stage 1 
A)  stage 4 
B)  REM 
C)  stage 2 
D)  stage 1

Question 14

_____ is the deepest stage of sleep,during which we are least responsive to outside stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 sleep 
B)  Stage 2 sleep 
C)  Stage 3 sleep 
D)  Stage 4 sleep 
A)  Stage 1 sleep 
B)  Stage 2 sleep 
C)  Stage 3 sleep 
D)  Stage 4 sleep

Question 15

Which category of psychoactive drugs mentioned below is correctly matched with its effects on thought and behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hallucinogens - slow down the nervous system 
B)  Stimulants - increase the activity of the central nervous system 
C)  Narcotics - produce changes in sensory perception 
D)  Depressants - capable of producing hallucinations 
A)  Hallucinogens - slow down the nervous system 
B)  Stimulants - increase the activity of the central nervous system 
C)  Narcotics - produce changes in sensory perception 
D)  Depressants - capable of producing hallucinations

Question 16

Describe the different ways in which psychoactive drugs can enhance or impede the activity of neurotransmitters,providing examples where possible.

Accepted Answer

Students' examples may vary.
The answer

Question 17

Francine is sleepy all day;she wakes briefly several hundred times each night and has difficulty breathing while sleeping.She is most likely suffering from .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Francine is sleepy all day;she wakes briefly...

Question 18

List three classes of drugs.Identify two drugs in each class and describe their physiological and behavioral effects.

Accepted Answer

Students' answers may vary.
Three of the

Question 19

To which of the following traits does an individual's susceptibility to hypnosis seem related?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tendency to defer to others' wishes 
B)  The tendency to seek out new experiences 
C)  The tendency to become absorbed in one's activities 
D)  The tendency toward low self-confidence 
A)  The tendency to defer to others' wishes 
B)  The tendency to seek out new experiences 
C)  The tendency to become absorbed in one's activities 
D)  The tendency toward low self-confidence

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE about alcohol consumption in the general population since the 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has increased by about 10%. 
B)  It has increased by nearly 33.33%. 
C)  It has decreased by about 25%. 
D)  It has stayed fairly steady. 
A)  It has increased by about 10%. 
B)  It has increased by nearly 33.33%. 
C)  It has decreased by about 25%. 
D)  It has stayed fairly steady.

Most people today sleep between _____ hours each night.

Which sleep disturbance is correctly matched with its description?

The manifest content of a dream:

According to a survey of 14,000 high school seniors across the United States,which of the following substances have high school seniors LEAST indulged in?

According to Freud,the _____ content of dreams is the disguised meanings of dreams,hidden by more obvious subjects.

Which of the following drugs is NOT a stimulant?

Write a note on psychoactive drugs and addictive drugs.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the effect of caffeine and the other stimulants on the nervous system?

Which of the following statements reflects a difference between waking consciousness and hypnosis?

In which of the following applications has hypnosis proven to be least successful?

Alcohol is a member of a broad class of drugs termed .

Night terrors occur during _____ sleep.

_____ is the deepest stage of sleep,during which we are least responsive to outside stimulation.

Which category of psychoactive drugs mentioned below is correctly matched with its effects on thought and behavior?

Describe the different ways in which psychoactive drugs can enhance or impede the activity of neurotransmitters,providing examples where possible.

Francine is sleepy all day;she wakes briefly several hundred times each night and has difficulty breathing while sleeping.She is most likely suffering from .

List three classes of drugs.Identify two drugs in each class and describe their physiological and behavioral effects.

To which of the following traits does an individual's susceptibility to hypnosis seem related?

Which of the following is TRUE about alcohol consumption in the general population since the 1970s?

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Most people today sleep between _____ hours each night.

Which sleep disturbance is correctly matched with its description?

The manifest content of a dream:

According to a survey of 14,000 high school seniors across the United States,which of the following substances have high school seniors LEAST indulged in?

According to Freud,the _____ content of dreams is the disguised meanings of dreams,hidden by more obvious subjects.

Which of the following drugs is NOT a stimulant?

Write a note on psychoactive drugs and addictive drugs.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the effect of caffeine and the other stimulants on the nervous system?

Which of the following statements reflects a difference between waking consciousness and hypnosis?

In which of the following applications has hypnosis proven to be least successful?

Alcohol is a member of a broad class of drugs termed .

Night terrors occur during _____ sleep.

_____ is the deepest stage of sleep,during which we are least responsive to outside stimulation.

Which category of psychoactive drugs mentioned below is correctly matched with its effects on thought and behavior?

Describe the different ways in which psychoactive drugs can enhance or impede the activity of neurotransmitters,providing examples where possible.

Francine is sleepy all day;she wakes briefly several hundred times each night and has difficulty breathing while sleeping.She is most likely suffering from .

List three classes of drugs.Identify two drugs in each class and describe their physiological and behavioral effects.

To which of the following traits does an individual's susceptibility to hypnosis seem related?

Which of the following is TRUE about alcohol consumption in the general population since the 1970s?

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development

Personality

Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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