Question 1

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an example of a circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A) menstrual cycle 
B) sleep-wake cycle 
C) blood pressure changes 
D) body temperature changes 
A) menstrual cycle 
B) sleep-wake cycle 
C) blood pressure changes 
D) body temperature changes

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The smallest meaningful units in a language are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) morphemes 
B) semantics 
C) phonemes 
D) processors 
A) morphemes 
B) semantics 
C) phonemes 
D) processors

Question 5

You see an advertisement for a method of learning a foreign language that seems simple-just put on a tape and fall aslee

Accepted Answer

A) Did the individuals actually dream about the foreign language? 
B) What did the EEG indicate about the participants' level of sleep? 
C) Did the researchers use only long sleepers who would spend more time with the tapes? 
D) Were study breaks included in the tape to provide greater comprehension of the material? 
A) Did the individuals actually dream about the foreign language? 
B) What did the EEG indicate about the participants' level of sleep? 
C) Did the researchers use only long sleepers who would spend more time with the tapes? 
D) Were study breaks included in the tape to provide greater comprehension of the material?

Question 6

Laboratory experiments suggest that animals have __________.

Accepted Answer

A) some cognitive capacities 
B) cognitive capacities better than most humans 
C) almost no cognitive capabilities 
D) cognitive capabilities similar to most humans 
A) some cognitive capacities 
B) cognitive capacities better than most humans 
C) almost no cognitive capabilities 
D) cognitive capabilities similar to most humans

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) You are daydreaming. 
B) You have been drinking beer. 
C) You are concentrating on a math test. 
D) You are asleep. 
A) You are daydreaming. 
B) You have been drinking beer. 
C) You are concentrating on a math test. 
D) You are asleep.

Question 8

Algorithms are a type of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical solution. 
B) heuristic. 
C) rule of thumb 
D) means-end analysis. 
A) mechanical solution. 
B) heuristic. 
C) rule of thumb 
D) means-end analysis.

Question 9

Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door.She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) an algorithm 
B) a heuristic 
C) a means-end strategy 
D) a hunch 
A) an algorithm 
B) a heuristic 
C) a means-end strategy 
D) a hunch

Question 10

When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling,the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) does not depend on the number of windows 
B) depends on the number of windows 
C) depends on the size of the windows 
D) depends on whether the house had one or two stories,not the number of windows 
A) does not depend on the number of windows 
B) depends on the number of windows 
C) depends on the size of the windows 
D) depends on whether the house had one or two stories,not the number of windows

Question 11

Young children sometimes literally interpret sentences like "Do you know where your mommy is?" by answering "Yes." They failed to understand the _________ of the question.

Accepted Answer

A) pragmatics 
B) propositional representation 
C) syntax 
D) nativism 
A) pragmatics 
B) propositional representation 
C) syntax 
D) nativism

Question 12

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) optical nerve 
B) frontal lobe 
C) hypothalamus 
D) median forebrain bundle 
A) optical nerve 
B) frontal lobe 
C) hypothalamus 
D) median forebrain bundle

Question 13

The basic units of sound are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) morphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) semantics. 
D) syntax. 
A) morphemes. 
B) phonemes. 
C) semantics. 
D) syntax.

Question 14

Sally is enrolled in a high school geometry course,which she describes as "drawing figures and figuring drawings." In a typical class,students draw geometric figures and use a formula to calculate an aspect of the figure,such as its area.Each time Sally uses a formula she is making use of what psychologists call ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) heuristics 
B) logarithms 
C) algorithms 
D) convergence 
A) heuristics 
B) logarithms 
C) algorithms 
D) convergence

Question 15

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A) REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B) REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C) REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D) REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments. 
A) REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B) REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C) REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D) REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments.

Question 16

Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door.She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) an algorithm 
B) a heuristic 
C) a means-end strategy 
D) a hunch 
A) an algorithm 
B) a heuristic 
C) a means-end strategy 
D) a hunch

Question 17

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a correct solution,provided that one exists?

Accepted Answer

A) heuristic method 
B) algorithmic method 
C) mnemonic device 
D) cognitive shortcut 
A) heuristic method 
B) algorithmic method 
C) mnemonic device 
D) cognitive shortcut

Question 18

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

What do we call the hypothesis that language influences what we think?

Accepted Answer

A) the dynamic hypothesis 
B) the language reaction hypothesis 
C) the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
D) the cognitive linguistic hypothesis 
A) the dynamic hypothesis 
B) the language reaction hypothesis 
C) the linguistic relativity hypothesis 
D) the cognitive linguistic hypothesis

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a circadian rhythm?

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

The smallest meaningful units in a language are __________.

You see an advertisement for a method of learning a foreign language that seems simple-just put on a tape and fall aslee

Laboratory experiments suggest that animals have __________.

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

Algorithms are a type of __________.

Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door.She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling,the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ____________.

Young children sometimes literally interpret sentences like "Do you know where your mommy is?" by answering "Yes." They failed to understand the _________ of the question.

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________.

The basic units of sound are called __________.

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door.She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a correct solution,provided that one exists?

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ___________.

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

What do we call the hypothesis that language influences what we think?

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

Filters

Exam 6: Consciousness and Cognition

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a circadian rhythm?

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

The smallest meaningful units in a language are __________.

You see an advertisement for a method of learning a foreign language that seems simple-just put on a tape and fall aslee

Laboratory experiments suggest that animals have __________.

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

Algorithms are a type of __________.

Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door.She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

When people are asked to say how many windows they have in their dwelling,the amount of time people take to come up with the answer ____________.

Young children sometimes literally interpret sentences like "Do you know where your mommy is?" by answering "Yes." They failed to understand the _________ of the question.

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________.

The basic units of sound are called __________.

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Talia is looking for her cat by methodically searching each room and then closing the door.She is using what type of problem solving strategy?

What systematic problem-solving method guarantees a correct solution,provided that one exists?

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ___________.

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

What do we call the hypothesis that language influences what we think?

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

Filters