Question 1

When Terry stopped using oxycontin,he had chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Which term offers the most specific description of Terry's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  dependence 
D)  addiction 
A)  tolerance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  dependence 
D)  addiction

Question 2

If you were relaxed with your eyes closed and were given an EEG,what type of brain waves would show up on your EEG?

Accepted Answer

A)  beta waves 
B)  alpha waves 
C)  theta waves 
D)  sleep spindles 
A)  beta waves 
B)  alpha waves 
C)  theta waves 
D)  sleep spindles

Question 3

The study by Wheatley and Haidt (2005),in which individuals were given posthypnotic suggestions to feel disgust over a certain word,provided evidence that posthypnotic suggestions:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not real. 
B)  may actually have an influence on behavior. 
C)  work only if the individual knows about the posthypnotic suggestion. 
D)  are effective only in women. 
A)  are not real. 
B)  may actually have an influence on behavior. 
C)  work only if the individual knows about the posthypnotic suggestion. 
D)  are effective only in women.

Question 4

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy with CBT 
B)  drug therapy alone 
C)  CBT alone 
D)  there is no treatment for insomnia 
A)  drug therapy with CBT 
B)  drug therapy alone 
C)  CBT alone 
D)  there is no treatment for insomnia

Question 5

Mary has developed a tolerance to alcohol.This means:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary "wants" but does not "like" alcohol. 
B)  Mary is dependent on alcohol. 
C)  Mary needs more alcohol to feel intoxicated than she used to need. 
D)  Mary has withdrawal symptoms if she stops using alcohol. 
A)  Mary "wants" but does not "like" alcohol. 
B)  Mary is dependent on alcohol. 
C)  Mary needs more alcohol to feel intoxicated than she used to need. 
D)  Mary has withdrawal symptoms if she stops using alcohol.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consciousness is associated with brain activity. 
B)  Consciousness is synonymous with awareness. 
C)  Consciousness reflects subjective experience. 
D)  Consciousness is not always necessary for information processing. 
A)  Consciousness is associated with brain activity. 
B)  Consciousness is synonymous with awareness. 
C)  Consciousness reflects subjective experience. 
D)  Consciousness is not always necessary for information processing.

Question 7

A mind-altering substance that changes the brain's neurochemistry by activating neurotransmitter receptors is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  neuromodulator. 
B)  neurotoxin. 
C)  psychoactive drug. 
D)  psychoendorphin. 
A)  neuromodulator. 
B)  neurotoxin. 
C)  psychoactive drug. 
D)  psychoendorphin.

Question 8

After a brain injury,a patient is considered to be in a persistent vegetative state if she does not regain consciousness after one:

Accepted Answer

A)  day. 
B)  week. 
C)  month. 
D)  year. 
A)  day. 
B)  week. 
C)  month. 
D)  year.

Question 9

In one study,a large number of patients were assigned to practice transcendental meditation or to complete an educational program.The transcendental meditation group experienced improvement on a number of health measures relative to the education group.Which of the following criticisms best applies to this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sample size was too small. 
B)  The study did not show what aspect of transcendental meditation produced the health benefits. 
C)  Confirmation bias accounts for the results. 
D)  Meditation is not scientific. 
A)  The sample size was too small. 
B)  The study did not show what aspect of transcendental meditation produced the health benefits. 
C)  Confirmation bias accounts for the results. 
D)  Meditation is not scientific.

Question 10

Lucy tried a new drug.She noticed that she felt alert,sociable,and wide awake.Which of the following neurotransmitter systems did the drug most likely affect?

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  cannabinoid 
C)  GABA 
D)  dopamine 
A)  serotonin 
B)  cannabinoid 
C)  GABA 
D)  dopamine

Question 11

In the technique known as shadowing,a research participant repeats back:

Accepted Answer

A)  text they are reading. 
B)  words heard in one ear. 
C)  their internal monologue. 
D)  their current conversation. 
A)  text they are reading. 
B)  words heard in one ear. 
C)  their internal monologue. 
D)  their current conversation.

Question 12

Which of the following interferes with normal circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin 
B)  jet lag 
C)  naturally changing light levels 
D)  sleep 
A)  melatonin 
B)  jet lag 
C)  naturally changing light levels 
D)  sleep

Question 13

Why are humans typically able to remain in the bed during sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your brain signals the body to become paralyzed during the night so you do not move off the bed. 
B)  The brain is still processing information about its surroundings,thus you are aware of the boundaries of the bed. 
C)  You are consciously aware of the bed's boundaries at all times during sleep. 
D)  Most people typically fall out of bed,but because they are unaware of it they do not report it. 
A)  Your brain signals the body to become paralyzed during the night so you do not move off the bed. 
B)  The brain is still processing information about its surroundings,thus you are aware of the boundaries of the bed. 
C)  You are consciously aware of the bed's boundaries at all times during sleep. 
D)  Most people typically fall out of bed,but because they are unaware of it they do not report it.

Question 14

Which of the following is a major cause of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupted sleep cycles 
B)  altered theta waves 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  worrying about sleep 
A)  disrupted sleep cycles 
B)  altered theta waves 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  worrying about sleep

Question 15

Consciousness is necessary for each of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  complex actions. 
B)  higher-level thinking. 
C)  automatic processing. 
D)  communicating with others. 
A)  complex actions. 
B)  higher-level thinking. 
C)  automatic processing. 
D)  communicating with others.

Question 16

Dreams occurring during REM sleep are ________; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dull and mundane; bizarre and highly emotional 
B)  bizarre and highly emotional; dull and mundane 
C)  likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content; likely to include auditory hallucinations 
D)  likely to include auditory hallucinations and loss of time and space; likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content 
A)  dull and mundane; bizarre and highly emotional 
B)  bizarre and highly emotional; dull and mundane 
C)  likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content; likely to include auditory hallucinations 
D)  likely to include auditory hallucinations and loss of time and space; likely to include visual hallucinations and illogical content

Question 17

The SLEEPLESS gene regulates a protein that reduces ________ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  dendritic spines 
B)  cell membrane thickness 
C)  myelination 
D)  action potentials 
A)  dendritic spines 
B)  cell membrane thickness 
C)  myelination 
D)  action potentials

Question 18

Your friend has been sleep deprived for two straight days.You expect them to be impaired on:

Accepted Answer

A)  lifting heavy weights. 
B)  mundane tasks. 
C)  complex tasks. 
D)  athletic ability. 
A)  lifting heavy weights. 
B)  mundane tasks. 
C)  complex tasks. 
D)  athletic ability.

Question 19

Owen and colleagues found that when a comatose woman imagined playing tennis,her brain activity was similar to that of normal individuals imagining the same activity.What does this finding say about the relationship between consciousness and awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consciousness is unrelated to awareness. 
B)  Consciousness is necessary for awareness. 
C)  Consciousness is not the same thing as awareness. 
D)  Consciousness is equivalent to awareness. 
A)  Consciousness is unrelated to awareness. 
B)  Consciousness is necessary for awareness. 
C)  Consciousness is not the same thing as awareness. 
D)  Consciousness is equivalent to awareness.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an adaptive function of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  restoration 
B)  facilitation of learning 
C)  synchronizing eye movements 
D)  following of circadian rhythms 
A)  restoration 
B)  facilitation of learning 
C)  synchronizing eye movements 
D)  following of circadian rhythms

When Terry stopped using oxycontin,he had chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Which term offers the most specific description of Terry's experience?

If you were relaxed with your eyes closed and were given an EEG,what type of brain waves would show up on your EEG?

The study by Wheatley and Haidt (2005),in which individuals were given posthypnotic suggestions to feel disgust over a certain word,provided evidence that posthypnotic suggestions:

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for insomnia?

Mary has developed a tolerance to alcohol.This means:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A mind-altering substance that changes the brain's neurochemistry by activating neurotransmitter receptors is called a:

After a brain injury,a patient is considered to be in a persistent vegetative state if she does not regain consciousness after one:

Lucy tried a new drug.She noticed that she felt alert,sociable,and wide awake.Which of the following neurotransmitter systems did the drug most likely affect?

In the technique known as shadowing,a research participant repeats back:

Which of the following interferes with normal circadian rhythms?

Why are humans typically able to remain in the bed during sleep?

Which of the following is a major cause of insomnia?

Consciousness is necessary for each of the following EXCEPT:

Dreams occurring during REM sleep are ; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are .

The SLEEPLESS gene regulates a protein that reduces ________ in the brain.

Your friend has been sleep deprived for two straight days.You expect them to be impaired on:

Owen and colleagues found that when a comatose woman imagined playing tennis,her brain activity was similar to that of normal individuals imagining the same activity.What does this finding say about the relationship between consciousness and awareness?

Which of the following is NOT an adaptive function of sleep?

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When Terry stopped using oxycontin,he had chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Which term offers the most specific description of Terry's experience?

If you were relaxed with your eyes closed and were given an EEG,what type of brain waves would show up on your EEG?

The study by Wheatley and Haidt (2005),in which individuals were given posthypnotic suggestions to feel disgust over a certain word,provided evidence that posthypnotic suggestions:

Which of the following is the most effective treatment for insomnia?

Mary has developed a tolerance to alcohol.This means:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A mind-altering substance that changes the brain's neurochemistry by activating neurotransmitter receptors is called a:

After a brain injury,a patient is considered to be in a persistent vegetative state if she does not regain consciousness after one:

Lucy tried a new drug.She noticed that she felt alert,sociable,and wide awake.Which of the following neurotransmitter systems did the drug most likely affect?

In the technique known as shadowing,a research participant repeats back:

Which of the following interferes with normal circadian rhythms?

Why are humans typically able to remain in the bed during sleep?

Which of the following is a major cause of insomnia?

Consciousness is necessary for each of the following EXCEPT:

Dreams occurring during REM sleep are ________; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are ________.

The SLEEPLESS gene regulates a protein that reduces ________ in the brain.

Your friend has been sleep deprived for two straight days.You expect them to be impaired on:

Owen and colleagues found that when a comatose woman imagined playing tennis,her brain activity was similar to that of normal individuals imagining the same activity.What does this finding say about the relationship between consciousness and awareness?

Which of the following is NOT an adaptive function of sleep?

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Dreams occurring during REM sleep are ; dreams occurring during non-REM sleep are .