Question 1

Freud believed that ____________ reduced the tension left by unfulfilled needs and wishes.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeping 
B)  divided consciousness 
C)  dreaming 
D)  daydreaming 
A)  sleeping 
B)  divided consciousness 
C)  dreaming 
D)  daydreaming

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to abuse drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  a poor African American woman 
B)  a poor African American man 
C)  a poor European American woman 
D)  a poor European American man 
A)  a poor African American woman 
B)  a poor African American man 
C)  a poor European American woman 
D)  a poor European American man

Question 3

People who have sleep-onset insomnia:

Accepted Answer

A)  talk in their sleep. 
B)  fall asleep unexpectedly during work. 
C)  wake up early or in the middle of the night. 
D)  have trouble falling asleep. 
A)  talk in their sleep. 
B)  fall asleep unexpectedly during work. 
C)  wake up early or in the middle of the night. 
D)  have trouble falling asleep.

Question 4

Gender,income level,and ____________ are important factors that influence the likelihood of substance abuse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gender,income level,and ____________ are important factors that...

Question 5

Night terrors occur during:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnagogic sleep. 
B)  the lightest phase of non-REM sleep. 
C)  the deepest phase of non-REM sleep. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  hypnagogic sleep. 
B)  the lightest phase of non-REM sleep. 
C)  the deepest phase of non-REM sleep. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 6

The hypnotic effect in which the individual feels that he or she is passing back in time is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation. 
B)  hypnotic hallucination. 
C)  hypnotic age regression. 
D)  hypnotic control. 
A)  relaxation. 
B)  hypnotic hallucination. 
C)  hypnotic age regression. 
D)  hypnotic control.

Question 7

You are concerned because most of your dreams tend to have elements of creativity but are also bizarre.Based on what you learned in your General Psychology class,you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  be evaluated at the University Sleep Disorder Lab. 
B)  make an appointment with a psychologist immediately. 
C)  ask your general practitioner for sleeping medications. 
D)  relax.About three-fourths of our dreams are in some way bizarre and unrealistic. 
A)  be evaluated at the University Sleep Disorder Lab. 
B)  make an appointment with a psychologist immediately. 
C)  ask your general practitioner for sleeping medications. 
D)  relax.About three-fourths of our dreams are in some way bizarre and unrealistic.

Question 8

Glue,cleaning fluid,and paint are common inhalant substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During REM sleep,the brain looks awake,but the body appears to be fully asleep and relaxed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the United States,what percentage of adolescents and adults have had a substance abuse problem at some time in their lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  25 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  25

Question 11

Jaedyn had a dream that she was in a swimming pool.Which of the following sensations is most likely to have played a part in her dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  sound of the water lapping against the side of the pool 
B)  smell of chlorine 
C)  feeling of wetness 
D)  visual image of the pool against a somewhat blurry background 
A)  sound of the water lapping against the side of the pool 
B)  smell of chlorine 
C)  feeling of wetness 
D)  visual image of the pool against a somewhat blurry background

Question 12

When Tonto returned from a vision quest with the Lakota tribe,he tried but could not put the experience into words.Tonto's inability to tell others about his experience is most similar to the characteristic of altered states referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of unity. 
B)  distortion of perception. 
C)  indescribability. 
D)  self-evident reality. 
A)  a sense of unity. 
B)  distortion of perception. 
C)  indescribability. 
D)  self-evident reality.

Question 13

Daydreams are a type of unconscious activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a person experiences an insight that is understood immediately as truth and requires no proof,we say they are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sense of unity. 
B)  a distortion of perception. 
C)  transcendence. 
D)  a self-evident reality. 
A)  a sense of unity. 
B)  a distortion of perception. 
C)  transcendence. 
D)  a self-evident reality.

Question 15

When a drug is causing some kind of impairment in psychological or social functioning,the individual is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  physiologically addicted. 
B)  abusing the drug. 
C)  withdrawing. 
D)  psychologically addicted. 
A)  physiologically addicted. 
B)  abusing the drug. 
C)  withdrawing. 
D)  psychologically addicted.

Question 16

Marieta is exhausted.For four nights in a row,she has been woken by the screams of her five-year-old son.It seems to take forever to wake him up out of this state,and he never seems able to explain what was upsetting him.Marieta's son is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  recurrent nightmares. 
C)  night terrors. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  recurrent nightmares. 
C)  night terrors. 
D)  narcolepsy.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  ephedra 
B)  cocaine 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  LSD 
A)  ephedra 
B)  cocaine 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  LSD

Question 18

Morphine,codeine,and heroin are:

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  amphetamines. 
A)  narcotics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  amphetamines.

Question 19

The lifespan of a smoker who smokes two packs a day is ______ years shorter than a person who has never smoked.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 20

In an average night of sleep,an individual shifts from one stage of sleep to another ____________ time(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  four 
C)  several 
D)  hundreds of 
A)  one 
B)  four 
C)  several 
D)  hundreds of

Freud believed that ____________ reduced the tension left by unfulfilled needs and wishes.

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to abuse drugs?

People who have sleep-onset insomnia:

Gender,income level,and ____________ are important factors that influence the likelihood of substance abuse.

Night terrors occur during:

The hypnotic effect in which the individual feels that he or she is passing back in time is known as:

You are concerned because most of your dreams tend to have elements of creativity but are also bizarre.Based on what you learned in your General Psychology class,you should:

Glue,cleaning fluid,and paint are common inhalant substances.

During REM sleep,the brain looks awake,but the body appears to be fully asleep and relaxed.

In the United States,what percentage of adolescents and adults have had a substance abuse problem at some time in their lives?

Jaedyn had a dream that she was in a swimming pool.Which of the following sensations is most likely to have played a part in her dream?

When Tonto returned from a vision quest with the Lakota tribe,he tried but could not put the experience into words.Tonto's inability to tell others about his experience is most similar to the characteristic of altered states referred to as:

Daydreams are a type of unconscious activity.

When a person experiences an insight that is understood immediately as truth and requires no proof,we say they are experiencing:

When a drug is causing some kind of impairment in psychological or social functioning,the individual is said to be:

Marieta is exhausted.For four nights in a row,she has been woken by the screams of her five-year-old son.It seems to take forever to wake him up out of this state,and he never seems able to explain what was upsetting him.Marieta's son is most likely experiencing

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant?

Morphine,codeine,and heroin are:

The lifespan of a smoker who smokes two packs a day is ______ years shorter than a person who has never smoked.

In an average night of sleep,an individual shifts from one stage of sleep to another ____________ time(s).

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Freud believed that ____________ reduced the tension left by unfulfilled needs and wishes.

Which of the following individuals is MOST likely to abuse drugs?

People who have sleep-onset insomnia:

Gender,income level,and ____________ are important factors that influence the likelihood of substance abuse.

Night terrors occur during:

The hypnotic effect in which the individual feels that he or she is passing back in time is known as:

You are concerned because most of your dreams tend to have elements of creativity but are also bizarre.Based on what you learned in your General Psychology class,you should:

Glue,cleaning fluid,and paint are common inhalant substances.

During REM sleep,the brain looks awake,but the body appears to be fully asleep and relaxed.

In the United States,what percentage of adolescents and adults have had a substance abuse problem at some time in their lives?

Jaedyn had a dream that she was in a swimming pool.Which of the following sensations is most likely to have played a part in her dream?

When Tonto returned from a vision quest with the Lakota tribe,he tried but could not put the experience into words.Tonto's inability to tell others about his experience is most similar to the characteristic of altered states referred to as:

Daydreams are a type of unconscious activity.

When a person experiences an insight that is understood immediately as truth and requires no proof,we say they are experiencing:

When a drug is causing some kind of impairment in psychological or social functioning,the individual is said to be:

Marieta is exhausted.For four nights in a row,she has been woken by the screams of her five-year-old son.It seems to take forever to wake him up out of this state,and he never seems able to explain what was upsetting him.Marieta's son is most likely experiencing

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant?

Morphine,codeine,and heroin are:

The lifespan of a smoker who smokes two packs a day is ______ years shorter than a person who has never smoked.

In an average night of sleep,an individual shifts from one stage of sleep to another ____________ time(s).

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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