Question 1

What is the most frequently used illegal drug in Australia?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol 
B) Cocaine 
C) Marijuana 
D) Methamphetamine 
A) Alcohol 
B) Cocaine 
C) Marijuana 
D) Methamphetamine

Question 2

For several years around 1900, many health professionals and psychologists advocated the use of ________. It was even found as a key ingredient in a major soft drink.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For several years around 1900, many health...

Question 3

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A) "I sometimes fall into a deep sleep in the middle of a conversation." 
B) "I don't have an adverse reaction to sleeping pills." 
C) "I have difficulty getting to sleep." 
D) "When I get up in the morning, I have the feeling that I had really bad nightmares." 
A) "I sometimes fall into a deep sleep in the middle of a conversation." 
B) "I don't have an adverse reaction to sleeping pills." 
C) "I have difficulty getting to sleep." 
D) "When I get up in the morning, I have the feeling that I had really bad nightmares."

Question 4

How many stages of sleep are there in human beings?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6

Question 5

Clark is trying to cut back his consumption of caffeine. Within a couple of days of stopping drinking caffeine entirely, he experiences a headache and feels extremely fatigued. Clark is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Clark is trying to cut back his...

Question 6

Who is at most risk for causing an accident driving home?

Accepted Answer

A) Sven, who just flew into Hobart from Melbourne 
B) Jess, who woke up early to take a final exam 
C) Amy, who just left her job as a night nurse 
D) Melissa, who has been taking antidepressants for three months 
A) Sven, who just flew into Hobart from Melbourne 
B) Jess, who woke up early to take a final exam 
C) Amy, who just left her job as a night nurse 
D) Melissa, who has been taking antidepressants for three months

Question 7

Geoff is reading the science section of the newspaper. He should be most sceptical of which of the following headlines?

Accepted Answer

A) Feeling bad? Angry? Dream your problems away 
B) Gender differences in dream content found again 
C) Researcher claims dreaming not limited to deep sleep 
D) Sight restored in dreams for man blinded in recent accident 
A) Feeling bad? Angry? Dream your problems away 
B) Gender differences in dream content found again 
C) Researcher claims dreaming not limited to deep sleep 
D) Sight restored in dreams for man blinded in recent accident

Question 8

Jemele has decided to remain awake two hours more than normal so that she can study for her British Literature exam. She also plans to wake one and a half hours earlier than normal to resume studying. This change in her sleep pattern will have the biggest effect on the amount of ________ sleep she gets.

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 
D) Stage 4 
A) REM 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 
D) Stage 4

Question 9

Your friend Megan is suffering from sleep apnea. What might you suggest she try first?

Accepted Answer

A) Watching television before she tries to fall asleep 
B) Reading a book before bedtime 
C) Losing some weight 
D) Turning up the thermostat in her house 
A) Watching television before she tries to fall asleep 
B) Reading a book before bedtime 
C) Losing some weight 
D) Turning up the thermostat in her house

Question 10

Which of the following has research found hypnosis to be effective at treating or helping to treat?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing depression 
B) Recovering memories 
C) Reducing habit disorders 
D) Reducing insomnia 
A) Reducing depression 
B) Recovering memories 
C) Reducing habit disorders 
D) Reducing insomnia

Question 11

The thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and experiences that occur during age regression or past-life regression are

Accepted Answer

A) always traumatic. 
B) often accurate. 
C) based in fact. 
D) educated guesses. 
A) always traumatic. 
B) often accurate. 
C) based in fact. 
D) educated guesses.

Question 12

Research on age regression and past-life regression therapeutic techniques suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) they are effective techniques for individuals who experience physical or sexual abuse during childhood. 
B) they are more effective for male clients than for female clients in overcoming their psychological difficulties. 
C) they say more about the patient's beliefs than about any true healing properties. 
D) they are an excellent means for producing accurate recall and recollections during hypnosis. 
A) they are effective techniques for individuals who experience physical or sexual abuse during childhood. 
B) they are more effective for male clients than for female clients in overcoming their psychological difficulties. 
C) they say more about the patient's beliefs than about any true healing properties. 
D) they are an excellent means for producing accurate recall and recollections during hypnosis.

Question 13

Curtis has been getting only four hours of sleep a night during final exams because he didn't prepare like he should have during the semester. Upon returning home for the summer, he experiences intense dreams for three nights as he gets his more typical seven and a half hours of nightly sleep. Curtis is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) dissociation. 
B) narcoleptic seizures. 
C) REM rebound. 
D) sleep paralysis. 
A) dissociation. 
B) narcoleptic seizures. 
C) REM rebound. 
D) sleep paralysis.

Question 14

"I don't know what is wrong with me," says Lucy. "It used to take just a couple of drinks to get me 'going', but now it takes four or five." What is Lucy exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) Withdrawal 
B) Tolerance 
C) Delirium 
D) Resistance 
A) Withdrawal 
B) Tolerance 
C) Delirium 
D) Resistance

Question 15

As we sleep during the night, we spend the majority of our time in ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Evidence from a variety of sources suggests that dreams are involved in:

Accepted Answer

A) processing emotional memories 
B) wish fulfilment 
C) cultural differences in emotion 
D) sexual desire 
A) processing emotional memories 
B) wish fulfilment 
C) cultural differences in emotion 
D) sexual desire

Question 17

Research has highlighted the importance of what region of the brain in the process of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A) Forebrain 
B) Midbrain 
C) Occipital lobe 
D) Temporal lobe 
A) Forebrain 
B) Midbrain 
C) Occipital lobe 
D) Temporal lobe

Question 18

A student nurse looks at a patient's chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient has a potentially life-threatening condition in which air does not flow into or out of his nose or mouth for periods of time while he is asleep. 
B) The patient cannot sleep unless he has several pillows he uses to deaden sounds that might awaken him. 
C) The patient appears to awaken throughout the night and start walking, but he will not respond to commands. 
D) The patient experiences extreme fear and screams and runs around during sleep without awakening fully. 
A) The patient has a potentially life-threatening condition in which air does not flow into or out of his nose or mouth for periods of time while he is asleep. 
B) The patient cannot sleep unless he has several pillows he uses to deaden sounds that might awaken him. 
C) The patient appears to awaken throughout the night and start walking, but he will not respond to commands. 
D) The patient experiences extreme fear and screams and runs around during sleep without awakening fully.

Question 19

________ refers to suggestive techniques for altering a person's perceptions, thoughts, feelings, memories, or behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) Déjà vu 
B) Hypnosis 
C) Meditation 
D) Perceptual sets 
A) Déjà vu 
B) Hypnosis 
C) Meditation 
D) Perceptual sets

Question 20

Vivid dreams are most likely to be experienced during ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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What is the most frequently used illegal drug in Australia?

For several years around 1900, many health professionals and psychologists advocated the use of ________. It was even found as a key ingredient in a major soft drink.

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

How many stages of sleep are there in human beings?

Clark is trying to cut back his consumption of caffeine. Within a couple of days of stopping drinking caffeine entirely, he experiences a headache and feels extremely fatigued. Clark is experiencing ________.

Who is at most risk for causing an accident driving home?

Geoff is reading the science section of the newspaper. He should be most sceptical of which of the following headlines?

Your friend Megan is suffering from sleep apnea. What might you suggest she try first?

Which of the following has research found hypnosis to be effective at treating or helping to treat?

The thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and experiences that occur during age regression or past-life regression are

Research on age regression and past-life regression therapeutic techniques suggests that

"I don't know what is wrong with me," says Lucy. "It used to take just a couple of drinks to get me 'going', but now it takes four or five." What is Lucy exhibiting?

As we sleep during the night, we spend the majority of our time in ________ sleep.

Evidence from a variety of sources suggests that dreams are involved in:

Research has highlighted the importance of what region of the brain in the process of dreaming?

A student nurse looks at a patient's chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition?

________ refers to suggestive techniques for altering a person's perceptions, thoughts, feelings, memories, or behaviours.

Vivid dreams are most likely to be experienced during ________ sleep.

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Exam 5: Consciousness

What is the most frequently used illegal drug in Australia?

For several years around 1900, many health professionals and psychologists advocated the use of ________. It was even found as a key ingredient in a major soft drink.

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

How many stages of sleep are there in human beings?

Clark is trying to cut back his consumption of caffeine. Within a couple of days of stopping drinking caffeine entirely, he experiences a headache and feels extremely fatigued. Clark is experiencing ________.

Who is at most risk for causing an accident driving home?

Geoff is reading the science section of the newspaper. He should be most sceptical of which of the following headlines?

Your friend Megan is suffering from sleep apnea. What might you suggest she try first?

Which of the following has research found hypnosis to be effective at treating or helping to treat?

The thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and experiences that occur during age regression or past-life regression are

Research on age regression and past-life regression therapeutic techniques suggests that

"I don't know what is wrong with me," says Lucy. "It used to take just a couple of drinks to get me 'going', but now it takes four or five." What is Lucy exhibiting?

As we sleep during the night, we spend the majority of our time in ________ sleep.

Evidence from a variety of sources suggests that dreams are involved in:

Research has highlighted the importance of what region of the brain in the process of dreaming?

A student nurse looks at a patient's chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition?

________ refers to suggestive techniques for altering a person's perceptions, thoughts, feelings, memories, or behaviours.

Vivid dreams are most likely to be experienced during ________ sleep.

Science and Pseudoscience in Psychology

Research Methods

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Reasoning and Language

Intelligence and Iq Testing

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Stress, Coping and Health

Social Psychology

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological and Biological Treatments

Filters