Question 1

Which of the following is true about non-REM sleep and dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams only occur during non-REM sleep. 
B)  Dreams do not occur during non-REM sleep. 
C)  Dreams during non-REM sleep are likely to be mundane. 
D)  Dreams during non-REM sleep are likely to be bizarre. 
A)  Dreams only occur during non-REM sleep. 
B)  Dreams do not occur during non-REM sleep. 
C)  Dreams during non-REM sleep are likely to be mundane. 
D)  Dreams during non-REM sleep are likely to be bizarre. C

Question 2

Which of the following is closest to being the opposite of narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  REM behavior disorder 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  somnambulism 
A)  insomnia 
B)  REM behavior disorder 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  somnambulism B

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an effect of opiate drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling of intense pleasure 
B)  pain relief or analgesia 
C)  increased heart rate 
D)  relaxation 
A)  feeling of intense pleasure 
B)  pain relief or analgesia 
C)  increased heart rate 
D)  relaxation C

Question 4

In Freud's book,The Interpretation of Dreams,the symbolic meaning of a dream is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  latent content. 
B)  manifest content. 
C)  Freudian content. 
D)  ideological content. 
A)  latent content. 
B)  manifest content. 
C)  Freudian content. 
D)  ideological content.

Question 5

Preeti tried a new drug.She noticed that her mood was improved,but she was also restless,had an elevated heart rate,and had trouble sleeping several hours later.The drug was most likely a:

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant. 
B)  narcotic. 
C)  psychedelic. 
D)  depressant. 
A)  stimulant. 
B)  narcotic. 
C)  psychedelic. 
D)  depressant.

Question 6

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive chemical in which drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  MDMA 
C)  tetracycline 
D)  crack cocaine 
A)  marijuana 
B)  MDMA 
C)  tetracycline 
D)  crack cocaine

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  melatonin 
D)  frontal cortex 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  melatonin 
D)  frontal cortex

Question 8

You have been asleep for approximately 90 minutes.What sleep stage are you likely to begin to enter?

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-wave sleep 
B)  theta wave sleep 
C)  K-complex sleep 
D)  paradoxical sleep 
A)  slow-wave sleep 
B)  theta wave sleep 
C)  K-complex sleep 
D)  paradoxical sleep

Question 9

You find your friend sleeping and wake her up.She denies she was sleeping.Your friend was likely in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  REM 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  REM

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of escapist activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced long-term planning 
B)  uninhibited actions 
C)  reduced self-awareness 
D)  reduced capacity for pleasure 
A)  reduced long-term planning 
B)  uninhibited actions 
C)  reduced self-awareness 
D)  reduced capacity for pleasure

Question 11

The processing of information by sensory systems without conscious awareness is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the smart unconscious. 
B)  subliminal perception. 
C)  split brain. 
D)  drifting off. 
A)  the smart unconscious. 
B)  subliminal perception. 
C)  split brain. 
D)  drifting off.

Question 12

John believes that the mind is governed by a different set of structures and rules than the physical body.Based on this belief,one could conclude that John is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  monist. 
B)  qualist. 
C)  dualist. 
D)  clinical psychologist. 
A)  monist. 
B)  qualist. 
C)  dualist. 
D)  clinical psychologist.

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning the adaptive nature of sleep is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep enables the brain to restore itself. 
B)  Activity is limited during sleep,thereby reducing threats of harm. 
C)  Sleep strengthens neural connections. 
D)  Sleep evolved relatively recently in human history. 
A)  Sleep enables the brain to restore itself. 
B)  Activity is limited during sleep,thereby reducing threats of harm. 
C)  Sleep strengthens neural connections. 
D)  Sleep evolved relatively recently in human history.

Question 14

Which of the following drug(s)costs the United States the most in terms of lost workdays,medical treatment,and rehabilitation costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  cocaine and methamphetamine 
D)  opiates 
A)  alcohol 
B)  marijuana 
C)  cocaine and methamphetamine 
D)  opiates

Question 15

In order to most effectively alter behavior,subliminal messages should target a person's:

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational state. 
B)  emotional state. 
C)  buying habits. 
D)  complex actions. 
A)  motivational state. 
B)  emotional state. 
C)  buying habits. 
D)  complex actions.

Question 16

After reading about sleep in your textbook,you ask a friend to wake you up and ask if you are dreaming.You hope they will wake you during REM sleep.To maximize the chance of this happening,your friend should wake you up:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of a night's sleep. 
B)  in the middle of a night's sleep. 
C)  at the end of a night's sleep. 
D)  only during a day nap. 
A)  at the beginning of a night's sleep. 
B)  in the middle of a night's sleep. 
C)  at the end of a night's sleep. 
D)  only during a day nap.

Question 17

While at a party,a friend tells you that he thinks his brain only processes one thing at a time.To demonstrate that he is wrong,you later stand nearby and,while he is engaged in another conversation,say out-loud:

Accepted Answer

A)  the text from your psychology textbook. 
B)  something quietly. 
C)  his name. 
D)  a fact you learned that day. 
A)  the text from your psychology textbook. 
B)  something quietly. 
C)  his name. 
D)  a fact you learned that day.

Question 18

One example of an automatic process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  walking. 
B)  taking a test. 
C)  driving in stormy weather. 
D)  threading a needle. 
A)  walking. 
B)  taking a test. 
C)  driving in stormy weather. 
D)  threading a needle.

Question 19

Split-brain patients can walk,talk,think,and interact as though nothing major has happened.Why might this be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brain function remains normal for only a short time before the person lapses into a comatose state. 
B)  All brain functions are left intact.Since each hemisphere controls only half of the body,it does not matter much that the two hemispheres are not connected. 
C)  The brain hemispheres do not feel the separation for up to a week after the surgery. 
D)  Each part of the brain must realize what has happened; in the meantime,all functions behave normally until each hemisphere can regenerate the neurons. 
A)  Brain function remains normal for only a short time before the person lapses into a comatose state. 
B)  All brain functions are left intact.Since each hemisphere controls only half of the body,it does not matter much that the two hemispheres are not connected. 
C)  The brain hemispheres do not feel the separation for up to a week after the surgery. 
D)  Each part of the brain must realize what has happened; in the meantime,all functions behave normally until each hemisphere can regenerate the neurons.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased brain activity 
B)  body paralysis 
C)  dreaming 
D)  delta waves 
A)  increased brain activity 
B)  body paralysis 
C)  dreaming 
D)  delta waves

Which of the following is true about non-REM sleep and dreams?

Which of the following is closest to being the opposite of narcolepsy?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of opiate drugs?

In Freud's book,The Interpretation of Dreams,the symbolic meaning of a dream is referred to as:

Preeti tried a new drug.She noticed that her mood was improved,but she was also restless,had an elevated heart rate,and had trouble sleeping several hours later.The drug was most likely a:

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive chemical in which drug?

Which of the following is NOT involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles?

You have been asleep for approximately 90 minutes.What sleep stage are you likely to begin to enter?

You find your friend sleeping and wake her up.She denies she was sleeping.Your friend was likely in which stage of sleep?

Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of escapist activities?

The processing of information by sensory systems without conscious awareness is referred to as:

John believes that the mind is governed by a different set of structures and rules than the physical body.Based on this belief,one could conclude that John is a:

Which of the following statements concerning the adaptive nature of sleep is NOT true?

Which of the following drug(s)costs the United States the most in terms of lost workdays,medical treatment,and rehabilitation costs?

In order to most effectively alter behavior,subliminal messages should target a person's:

After reading about sleep in your textbook,you ask a friend to wake you up and ask if you are dreaming.You hope they will wake you during REM sleep.To maximize the chance of this happening,your friend should wake you up:

While at a party,a friend tells you that he thinks his brain only processes one thing at a time.To demonstrate that he is wrong,you later stand nearby and,while he is engaged in another conversation,say out-loud:

One example of an automatic process is:

Split-brain patients can walk,talk,think,and interact as though nothing major has happened.Why might this be?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of REM sleep?

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Which of the following is true about non-REM sleep and dreams?

Which of the following is closest to being the opposite of narcolepsy?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of opiate drugs?

In Freud's book,The Interpretation of Dreams,the symbolic meaning of a dream is referred to as:

Preeti tried a new drug.She noticed that her mood was improved,but she was also restless,had an elevated heart rate,and had trouble sleeping several hours later.The drug was most likely a:

Tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive chemical in which drug?

Which of the following is NOT involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles?

You have been asleep for approximately 90 minutes.What sleep stage are you likely to begin to enter?

You find your friend sleeping and wake her up.She denies she was sleeping.Your friend was likely in which stage of sleep?

Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of escapist activities?

The processing of information by sensory systems without conscious awareness is referred to as:

John believes that the mind is governed by a different set of structures and rules than the physical body.Based on this belief,one could conclude that John is a:

Which of the following statements concerning the adaptive nature of sleep is NOT true?

Which of the following drug(s)costs the United States the most in terms of lost workdays,medical treatment,and rehabilitation costs?

In order to most effectively alter behavior,subliminal messages should target a person's:

After reading about sleep in your textbook,you ask a friend to wake you up and ask if you are dreaming.You hope they will wake you during REM sleep.To maximize the chance of this happening,your friend should wake you up:

While at a party,a friend tells you that he thinks his brain only processes one thing at a time.To demonstrate that he is wrong,you later stand nearby and,while he is engaged in another conversation,say out-loud:

One example of an automatic process is:

Split-brain patients can walk,talk,think,and interact as though nothing major has happened.Why might this be?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of REM sleep?

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