Question 1

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)located?

Accepted Answer

A) The thalamus 
B) The cerebellum 
C) The basal ganglia 
D) The hypothalamus 
A) The thalamus 
B) The cerebellum 
C) The basal ganglia 
D) The hypothalamus

Question 2

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) really not sleeping and is actually awake 
B) in stage 2 
C) in stage 3 
D) in stage 4 
A) really not sleeping and is actually awake 
B) in stage 2 
C) in stage 3 
D) in stage 4

Question 3

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter,Laura,sleepwalks into the family room.It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the ___________ stage of the sleep cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) first 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) REM 
B) first 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 4

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) sleep terror 
D) daytime insomnia 
A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) sleep terror 
D) daytime insomnia

Question 5

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep 
B) Non-REM sleep 
C) REMN sleep 
D) paradoxical sleep 
A) REM sleep 
B) Non-REM sleep 
C) REMN sleep 
D) paradoxical sleep

Question 6

The communication between honeybees would not be classified as language because ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) bees are not animals 
B) bee communication seems to be instinctual 
C) bees do not use a spoken or auditory communication system 
D) none of these 
A) bees are not animals 
B) bee communication seems to be instinctual 
C) bees do not use a spoken or auditory communication system 
D) none of these

Question 7

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty falling or remaining asleep 
B) nodding off without warning in the middle of the day 
C) difficulty breathing while asleep 
D) experiencing temporary paralysis immediately after waking up from sleep 
A) difficulty falling or remaining asleep 
B) nodding off without warning in the middle of the day 
C) difficulty breathing while asleep 
D) experiencing temporary paralysis immediately after waking up from sleep

Question 8

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) syntax 
B) semantics 
C) phonology 
D) regularization 
A) syntax 
B) semantics 
C) phonology 
D) regularization

Question 9

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that _________.

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea affects primarily the elderly,whereas insomnia is characteristic of children 
B) insomnia is treatable but sleep apnea is not 
C) insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness,whereas sleep apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties 
D) sleep apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy,whereas insomnia is not 
A) sleep apnea affects primarily the elderly,whereas insomnia is characteristic of children 
B) insomnia is treatable but sleep apnea is not 
C) insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness,whereas sleep apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties 
D) sleep apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy,whereas insomnia is not

Question 11

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people need at least 10 hours. 
B) Men need more sleep than women. 
C) The amount of sleep people need varies from person to person depending on age and possibly inherited sleep needs. 
D) Women need more sleep than men. 
A) Most people need at least 10 hours. 
B) Men need more sleep than women. 
C) The amount of sleep people need varies from person to person depending on age and possibly inherited sleep needs. 
D) Women need more sleep than men.

Question 12

Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's brain waves?

Accepted Answer

A) electromyograph (EMG) 
B) electrocardiograph (EKG) 
C) electro-oculograph (EOG) 
D) electroencephalograph (EEG) 
A) electromyograph (EMG) 
B) electrocardiograph (EKG) 
C) electro-oculograph (EOG) 
D) electroencephalograph (EEG)

Question 13

Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis,which of the following would most likely be true?

Accepted Answer

A) People from New England and England think very differently. 
B) People from New Mexico and New England think very differently. 
C) People from China and New England think very differently. 
D) People from China and New England think very similarly. 
A) People from New England and England think very differently. 
B) People from New Mexico and New England think very differently. 
C) People from China and New England think very differently. 
D) People from China and New England think very similarly.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about infants?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not born with the ability to recognize all phonemes. 
B) By the time they are 2 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes of the language to which they are exposed. 
C) By the time they are 9 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes of the language to which they are exposed. 
D) By the time they are 12 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes of the language to which they are exposed. 
A) They are not born with the ability to recognize all phonemes. 
B) By the time they are 2 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes of the language to which they are exposed. 
C) By the time they are 9 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes of the language to which they are exposed. 
D) By the time they are 12 months old,they can recognize only the phonemes of the language to which they are exposed.

Question 15

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study,researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) is larger or covers more distance than one that is smaller and more compact 
B) has more items in it 
C) has more colors in it 
D) contains living things as compared to nonliving items 
A) is larger or covers more distance than one that is smaller and more compact 
B) has more items in it 
C) has more colors in it 
D) contains living things as compared to nonliving items

Question 16

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

Accepted Answer

A) decisive 
B) convergent 
C) heuristic 
D) divergent 
A) decisive 
B) convergent 
C) heuristic 
D) divergent

Question 17

When people are asked to relate how many windows they have in the place where they live,the amount of time to answer does not depend on the number of windows.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Night terrors __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are the same thing as nightmares. 
B) are always vividly remembered afterward. 
C) are more common in children. 
D) take place in one of the lighter stages of sleep. 
A) are the same thing as nightmares. 
B) are always vividly remembered afterward. 
C) are more common in children. 
D) take place in one of the lighter stages of sleep.

Question 19

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail.What did the subjects report?

Accepted Answer

A) They visualized a frog,starting with the face ("no lips")and mentally rotated the image to look for the stubby tail. 
B) They visualized a frog,starting with the face ("no lips"),had it disappear,and then visualized a completely new frog for a second time with its backside to them. 
C) They knew the answer but did not have to generate an image. 
D) They felt that that task was impossible to accomplish. 
A) They visualized a frog,starting with the face ("no lips")and mentally rotated the image to look for the stubby tail. 
B) They visualized a frog,starting with the face ("no lips"),had it disappear,and then visualized a completely new frog for a second time with its backside to them. 
C) They knew the answer but did not have to generate an image. 
D) They felt that that task was impossible to accomplish.

Question 20

Researchers have found that despite the number of color names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Picard and Worf 
B) Sapir and Whorf 
C) Skinner and Watson 
D) Tolman and Thorndike 
A) Picard and Worf 
B) Sapir and Whorf 
C) Skinner and Watson 
D) Tolman and Thorndike

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)located?

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is ______________.

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter,Laura,sleepwalks into the family room.It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the ___________ stage of the sleep cycle.

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ___________.

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 of sleep?

The communication between honeybees would not be classified as language because ____________.

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by ___________.

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that _________.

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's brain waves?

Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis,which of the following would most likely be true?

Which of the following statements is true about infants?

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study,researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ___________.

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

When people are asked to relate how many windows they have in the place where they live,the amount of time to answer does not depend on the number of windows.

Night terrors __________.

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail.What did the subjects report?

Researchers have found that despite the number of color names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ____________.

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Exam 6: Consciousness and Cognition

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)located?

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is ______________.

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter,Laura,sleepwalks into the family room.It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the ___________ stage of the sleep cycle.

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ___________.

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 of sleep?

The communication between honeybees would not be classified as language because ____________.

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by ___________.

The system of rules that governs how we assign meaning to the morphemes we use is called __________.

Animals such as dolphins or chimps have shown some language-like behavior but have not been seen to demonstrate the language skills equal to that of a 3-year-old human child.

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that _________.

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's brain waves?

Consistent with the linguistic relativity hypothesis,which of the following would most likely be true?

Which of the following statements is true about infants?

In Kosslyn's "imaginary island" study,researchers found that it does take longer to view a mental image that ___________.

What type of thinking could be described as taking different directions in search of a variety of answers to a question?

When people are asked to relate how many windows they have in the place where they live,the amount of time to answer does not depend on the number of windows.

Night terrors __________.

Kosslyn asked subjects if frogs have lips and a stubby tail.What did the subjects report?

Researchers have found that despite the number of color names in a language,the basic abilities to perceive color are unchanged.This finding would be troublesome for the theory of ____________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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