Question 1

The MOST common problem with hallucinogen use is:

Accepted Answer

A)  heart palpitations. 
B)  psychological addiction. 
C)  overdose. 
D)  physical addiction. 
A)  heart palpitations. 
B)  psychological addiction. 
C)  overdose. 
D)  physical addiction.

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement about the emotional content of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  When people are asked about the emotional content of their dreams as soon as they wake up,they are likely to report positive emotions. 
B)  When people are asked about the emotional content of their dreams when they are awakened during REM sleep,they are likely to report negative emotions. 
C)  Negative dreams are more likely to wake us up than are positive dreams. 
D)  All of these are true statements. 
A)  When people are asked about the emotional content of their dreams as soon as they wake up,they are likely to report positive emotions. 
B)  When people are asked about the emotional content of their dreams when they are awakened during REM sleep,they are likely to report negative emotions. 
C)  Negative dreams are more likely to wake us up than are positive dreams. 
D)  All of these are true statements.

Question 3

Which of the following hormones is particularly involved in regulating sleepiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  melatonin 
D)  growth hormone 
A)  cortisol 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  melatonin 
D)  growth hormone

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement about consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a wide-awake state where individuals are actively processing cognitive data. 
B)  The qualities of conscious awareness vary significantly under different conditions. 
C)  The sense of reality is consistent across the different states of consciousness. 
D)  Consciousness involves only waking states. 
A)  It is a wide-awake state where individuals are actively processing cognitive data. 
B)  The qualities of conscious awareness vary significantly under different conditions. 
C)  The sense of reality is consistent across the different states of consciousness. 
D)  Consciousness involves only waking states.

Question 5

All of the following are associated with the use of hallucinogens EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  frightening and dangerous "trips." 
B)  flashbacks. 
C)  anxiety and lack of muscle coordination. 
D)  physiological addiction. 
A)  frightening and dangerous "trips." 
B)  flashbacks. 
C)  anxiety and lack of muscle coordination. 
D)  physiological addiction.

Question 6

Growth hormone is secreted primarily during the first two hours of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Not everyone responds to a given drug in the same way or in the same way at two different times.These variations can be attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical factors such as weight and age. 
B)  mental factors such as mood and expectations. 
C)  both physical and mental factors. 
D)  neither physical nor mental factors;rather,it is the dose and the purity only that influence a drug's effects. 
A)  physical factors such as weight and age. 
B)  mental factors such as mood and expectations. 
C)  both physical and mental factors. 
D)  neither physical nor mental factors;rather,it is the dose and the purity only that influence a drug's effects.

Question 8

"Time seemed to have stopped.I was somehow everywhere,yet nowhere.I can't really put it into words,but I felt I was at peace.I felt I was in touch with the totality of reality." The person making these statements probably just experienced a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  dream. 
B)  altered state of consciousness. 
C)  hallucination. 
D)  delusion. 
A)  dream. 
B)  altered state of consciousness. 
C)  hallucination. 
D)  delusion.

Question 9

Drugs that increase the activity of the motivational centers and produce a feeling of well-being and energy are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  depressants. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  barbiturates. 
A)  depressants. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  barbiturates.

Question 10

Research suggests that if a person expects a drug to give her a high:

Accepted Answer

A)  the drug will have no effect on her. 
B)  she will have the same experience as a person with no expectations. 
C)  she is more likely to get high than is someone with no expectations. 
D)  she will become physically addicted at a slower rate than would someone with no expectations. 
A)  the drug will have no effect on her. 
B)  she will have the same experience as a person with no expectations. 
C)  she is more likely to get high than is someone with no expectations. 
D)  she will become physically addicted at a slower rate than would someone with no expectations.

Question 11

Of the following pairs of drugs,which pair is MOST similar in its effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana and cocaine 
B)  opium and cocaine 
C)  morphine and cocaine 
D)  amphetamines and cocaine 
A)  marijuana and cocaine 
B)  opium and cocaine 
C)  morphine and cocaine 
D)  amphetamines and cocaine

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT typical of an altered state of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of unique individuality 
B)  perceptual distortions 
C)  indescribable experiences 
D)  self-evident reality 
A)  a sense of unique individuality 
B)  perceptual distortions 
C)  indescribable experiences 
D)  self-evident reality

Question 13

An individual who wakes up in a panic and has no recollection of an accompanying bad dream has most likely just experienced a(n)_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An individual who wakes up in a...

Question 14

The average college student spends about ____________ hours a night in REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The average college student spends about ____________...

Question 15

How many hours do most adults in the United States sleep per night?

Accepted Answer

A)  3-4 
B)  5-6 
C)  7-8 
D)  8-9 
A)  3-4 
B)  5-6 
C)  7-8 
D)  8-9

Question 16

Describe the effects of stimulants,and provide examples of two stimulants that are illegal and two that are legal.

Accepted Answer

Methamphetamine and cocaine are illegal

Question 17

An amateur chemist creates a new drug that has not yet been classified as illegal.This drug is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotic. 
B)  act-alike drug. 
C)  designer drug. 
D)  inhalant. 
A)  narcotic. 
B)  act-alike drug. 
C)  designer drug. 
D)  inhalant.

Question 18

The brain waves of a person having a REM dream are most similar to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage four sleep 
B)  stage two sleep 
C)  the hypnagogic state 
D)  full wakefulness 
A)  stage four sleep 
B)  stage two sleep 
C)  the hypnagogic state 
D)  full wakefulness

Question 19

Dorcas is lethargic,moody,and irritable all day because she has trouble falling asleep and staying asleep at night.What is Dorcas suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  sleeptalking 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  sleep apnea 
A)  insomnia 
B)  sleeptalking 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  sleep apnea

Question 20

The first systematic study of dreams was conducted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Whiton Calkins. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  William James. 
D)  Rip Van Winkle. 
A)  Mary Whiton Calkins. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  William James. 
D)  Rip Van Winkle.

The MOST common problem with hallucinogen use is:

Which of the following is a true statement about the emotional content of dreams?

Which of the following hormones is particularly involved in regulating sleepiness?

Which of the following is a true statement about consciousness?

All of the following are associated with the use of hallucinogens EXCEPT:

Growth hormone is secreted primarily during the first two hours of sleep.

Not everyone responds to a given drug in the same way or in the same way at two different times.These variations can be attributed to:

"Time seemed to have stopped.I was somehow everywhere,yet nowhere.I can't really put it into words,but I felt I was at peace.I felt I was in touch with the totality of reality." The person making these statements probably just experienced a(n):

Drugs that increase the activity of the motivational centers and produce a feeling of well-being and energy are classified as:

Research suggests that if a person expects a drug to give her a high:

Of the following pairs of drugs,which pair is MOST similar in its effects?

Which of the following is NOT typical of an altered state of consciousness?

An individual who wakes up in a panic and has no recollection of an accompanying bad dream has most likely just experienced a(n)_____________.

The average college student spends about ____________ hours a night in REM sleep.

How many hours do most adults in the United States sleep per night?

Describe the effects of stimulants,and provide examples of two stimulants that are illegal and two that are legal.

An amateur chemist creates a new drug that has not yet been classified as illegal.This drug is referred to as a(n):

The brain waves of a person having a REM dream are most similar to which of the following?

Dorcas is lethargic,moody,and irritable all day because she has trouble falling asleep and staying asleep at night.What is Dorcas suffering from?

The first systematic study of dreams was conducted by:

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

The MOST common problem with hallucinogen use is:

Which of the following is a true statement about the emotional content of dreams?

Which of the following hormones is particularly involved in regulating sleepiness?

Which of the following is a true statement about consciousness?

All of the following are associated with the use of hallucinogens EXCEPT:

Growth hormone is secreted primarily during the first two hours of sleep.

Not everyone responds to a given drug in the same way or in the same way at two different times.These variations can be attributed to:

"Time seemed to have stopped.I was somehow everywhere,yet nowhere.I can't really put it into words,but I felt I was at peace.I felt I was in touch with the totality of reality." The person making these statements probably just experienced a(n):

Drugs that increase the activity of the motivational centers and produce a feeling of well-being and energy are classified as:

Research suggests that if a person expects a drug to give her a high:

Of the following pairs of drugs,which pair is MOST similar in its effects?

Which of the following is NOT typical of an altered state of consciousness?

An individual who wakes up in a panic and has no recollection of an accompanying bad dream has most likely just experienced a(n)_____________.

The average college student spends about ____________ hours a night in REM sleep.

How many hours do most adults in the United States sleep per night?

Describe the effects of stimulants,and provide examples of two stimulants that are illegal and two that are legal.

An amateur chemist creates a new drug that has not yet been classified as illegal.This drug is referred to as a(n):

The brain waves of a person having a REM dream are most similar to which of the following?

Dorcas is lethargic,moody,and irritable all day because she has trouble falling asleep and staying asleep at night.What is Dorcas suffering from?

The first systematic study of dreams was conducted by:

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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