Question 1

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosomatic 
B) analgesic 
C) psychoactive 
D) prescription 
A) psychosomatic 
B) analgesic 
C) psychoactive 
D) prescription

Question 2

Amphetamines are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) barbiturates 
B) stimulants 
C) hallucinogens 
D) opiates 
A) barbiturates 
B) stimulants 
C) hallucinogens 
D) opiates

Question 3

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its __________ content.

Accepted Answer

A) surface 
B) manifest 
C) unconscious 
D) latent 
A) surface 
B) manifest 
C) unconscious 
D) latent

Question 4

Hypnosis can be best described as

Accepted Answer

A) a hypothetical method for influencing behavior that is more myth than science. 
B) a type of meditation. 
C) a procedure of inducing a heightened state of suggestibility. 
D) a trance-like state. 
A) a hypothetical method for influencing behavior that is more myth than science. 
B) a type of meditation. 
C) a procedure of inducing a heightened state of suggestibility. 
D) a trance-like state.

Question 5

According to Freud,the hidden,unconscious desires expressed indirectly in a dream's symbolic content is its __________ content.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

When does sleep displacement occur?

Accepted Answer

A) When an individual tries to sleep in a new location 
B) When an individual is allowed to sleep only at night 
C) When an individual is allowed to sleep,but not at his normal time 
D) When an individual is not allowed to sleep during a controlled laboratory experiment 
A) When an individual tries to sleep in a new location 
B) When an individual is allowed to sleep only at night 
C) When an individual is allowed to sleep,but not at his normal time 
D) When an individual is not allowed to sleep during a controlled laboratory experiment

Question 7

Trisha is at a club dancing when someone offers her a pill.Soon after taking the drug,she begins to start hugging her friends and telling them how close she feels to them.She also experiences some minor visual hallucinations before passing out from dehydration and heatstroke.What was the pill that Trisha most likely took?

Accepted Answer

A) methamphetamine 
B) ecstasy (MDM
A)  
C) DMT 
D) Xanax 
A) methamphetamine 
B) ecstasy (MDM
A)  
C) DMT 
D) Xanax

Question 8

What is known about the effects of meditation on pain perception?

Accepted Answer

A) Beliefs about meditation are mostly superstition. 
B) All forms of meditation have proven effective at reducing pain. 
C) Some forms of meditation such as MBSR are effective in controlling chronic pain. 
D) Meditation is not an effective method for controlling pain. 
A) Beliefs about meditation are mostly superstition. 
B) All forms of meditation have proven effective at reducing pain. 
C) Some forms of meditation such as MBSR are effective in controlling chronic pain. 
D) Meditation is not an effective method for controlling pain.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about nightmares and night terrors?

Accepted Answer

A) They are two different names for the same phenomenon. 
B) Night terrors involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas nightmares involve unreal content such as monsters. 
C) Nightmares are a type of dream,whereas night terrors appear not to involve dream content. 
D) Nightmares involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas night terrors involve unreal content such as monsters. 
A) They are two different names for the same phenomenon. 
B) Night terrors involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas nightmares involve unreal content such as monsters. 
C) Nightmares are a type of dream,whereas night terrors appear not to involve dream content. 
D) Nightmares involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas night terrors involve unreal content such as monsters.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) zombulism. 
B) cataplexy. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) insomnia. 
A) zombulism. 
B) cataplexy. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) insomnia.

Question 11

_____ suggestions indicate that certain actions cannot be performed while hypnotized.

Accepted Answer

A) Ideomotor 
B) Challenge 
C) Cognitive-perceptual 
D) Disassociation 
A) Ideomotor 
B) Challenge 
C) Cognitive-perceptual 
D) Disassociation

Question 12

_______________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine 
B) Testosterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Melatonin 
A) Norepinephrine 
B) Testosterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Melatonin

Question 13

According to Sigmund Freud,the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the

Accepted Answer

A) deep content. 
B) latent content. 
C) manifest content. 
D) subliminal content. 
A) deep content. 
B) latent content. 
C) manifest content. 
D) subliminal content.

Question 14

Sleep state misperception is sometimes referred to as paradoxical insomni a.This is because people with the condition

Accepted Answer

A) spend little to no time in REM stage sleep (i.e.,paradoxical sleep). 
B) believe they cannot sleep enough,but there is no physiological or medical evidence to support this. 
C) shows signs of extreme sleep deprivation,but believe they sleep a sufficient amount. 
D) get very little sleep,but show no signs of sleep deprivation. 
A) spend little to no time in REM stage sleep (i.e.,paradoxical sleep). 
B) believe they cannot sleep enough,but there is no physiological or medical evidence to support this. 
C) shows signs of extreme sleep deprivation,but believe they sleep a sufficient amount. 
D) get very little sleep,but show no signs of sleep deprivation.

Question 15

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.What effect do they typically have on the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

-Stimulants speed up the activity in the

Question 16

Which of the following drugs is a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) ketamine 
B) barbiturates 
C) amphetamines 
D) heroin 
A) ketamine 
B) barbiturates 
C) amphetamines 
D) heroin

Question 17

The trancelike state in which a subject responds readily to suggestions is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 4 sleep 
B) hypnosis 
C) coma 
D) meditation 
A) Stage 4 sleep 
B) hypnosis 
C) coma 
D) meditation

Question 18

Researchers investigating sleep __________.

Accepted Answer

A) have observed a decrease in protein synthesis while we sleep 
B) have identified a substance destroyed during sleep 
C) have found a substance created only during sleep 
D) have not been able to fully explain why we sleep 
A) have observed a decrease in protein synthesis while we sleep 
B) have identified a substance destroyed during sleep 
C) have found a substance created only during sleep 
D) have not been able to fully explain why we sleep

Question 19

Compared to their peers who do not attend college,college students drink _______________ alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) significantly less 
B) significantly more 
C) approximately the same amount of 
D) significantly less,but are more likely to binge when they do drink 
A) significantly less 
B) significantly more 
C) approximately the same amount of 
D) significantly less,but are more likely to binge when they do drink

Question 20

Prescription drugs

Accepted Answer

A) are only used by a small number of illicit users. 
B) are only used by illicit users if "street" drugs are unavailable. 
C) are non-addictive. 
D) are second only to marijuana as the most commonly abused drug. 
A) are only used by a small number of illicit users. 
B) are only used by illicit users if "street" drugs are unavailable. 
C) are non-addictive. 
D) are second only to marijuana as the most commonly abused drug.

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Amphetamines are __________.

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its __________ content.

Hypnosis can be best described as

According to Freud,the hidden,unconscious desires expressed indirectly in a dream's symbolic content is its __________ content.

When does sleep displacement occur?

What is known about the effects of meditation on pain perception?

Which of the following is true about nightmares and night terrors?

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

_____ suggestions indicate that certain actions cannot be performed while hypnotized.

_______________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

According to Sigmund Freud,the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the

Sleep state misperception is sometimes referred to as paradoxical insomni a.This is because people with the condition

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.What effect do they typically have on the nervous system?

Which of the following drugs is a hallucinogen?

The trancelike state in which a subject responds readily to suggestions is __________.

Researchers investigating sleep __________.

Compared to their peers who do not attend college,college students drink _______________ alcohol.

Prescription drugs

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Exam 5: Consciousness

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Amphetamines are __________.

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its __________ content.

Hypnosis can be best described as

According to Freud,the hidden,unconscious desires expressed indirectly in a dream's symbolic content is its __________ content.

When does sleep displacement occur?

What is known about the effects of meditation on pain perception?

Which of the following is true about nightmares and night terrors?

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

_____ suggestions indicate that certain actions cannot be performed while hypnotized.

_______________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

According to Sigmund Freud,the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the

Sleep state misperception is sometimes referred to as paradoxical insomni a.This is because people with the condition

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.What effect do they typically have on the nervous system?

Which of the following drugs is a hallucinogen?

The trancelike state in which a subject responds readily to suggestions is __________.

Researchers investigating sleep __________.

Compared to their peers who do not attend college,college students drink _______________ alcohol.

Prescription drugs

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

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Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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