Question 1

After using a recreational drug at a party,Fawn became energetic,talkative,and lively.Which of the following drugs is mostly likely to produce these effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  heroin 
C)  cocaine 
D)  marijuana 
A)  alcohol 
B)  heroin 
C)  cocaine 
D)  marijuana

Question 2

According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a trancelike state. 
B)  a dissociative state. 
C)  a social act. 
D)  fake. 
A)  a trancelike state. 
B)  a dissociative state. 
C)  a social act. 
D)  fake.

Question 3

The particular kind of experience that is so engrossing and enjoyable that you do it for its own sake,rather than because of its consequence,is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-reinforcing behavior. 
B)  escapism. 
C)  flow. 
D)  runner's high. 
A)  self-reinforcing behavior. 
B)  escapism. 
C)  flow. 
D)  runner's high.

Question 4

After a period of sleep deprivation,you would expect a person to exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A)  microsleeps 
B)  macrosleeps 
C)  microwakes 
D)  macrowakes 
A)  microsleeps 
B)  macrosleeps 
C)  microwakes 
D)  macrowakes

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT a theory suggested to explain gender differences in alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women do not metabolize alcohol as quickly,and they consume less to get the same psychoactive effect as men get. 
B)  Women may be as likely to drink,but they hide it better. 
C)  Drinking by men is more socially acceptable. 
D)  Women are less likely genetically to have an addictive personality. 
A)  Women do not metabolize alcohol as quickly,and they consume less to get the same psychoactive effect as men get. 
B)  Women may be as likely to drink,but they hide it better. 
C)  Drinking by men is more socially acceptable. 
D)  Women are less likely genetically to have an addictive personality.

Question 6

The delusional,illogical nature of dreams likely results in large part from:

Accepted Answer

A)  unresolved conflicts that the conscious mind cannot access while awake. 
B)  daily life experiences. 
C)  deactivation of the prefrontal cortex during sleep. 
D)  activation of the visual association areas during sleep. 
A)  unresolved conflicts that the conscious mind cannot access while awake. 
B)  daily life experiences. 
C)  deactivation of the prefrontal cortex during sleep. 
D)  activation of the visual association areas during sleep.

Question 7

What brain region(s)have been linked to narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor cortex 
B)  parietal lobe and spinal cord 
C)  temporal lobe and frontal lobe 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  motor cortex 
B)  parietal lobe and spinal cord 
C)  temporal lobe and frontal lobe 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 8

In Freud's book,The Interpretation of Dreams,the part of a dream that is remembered 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 9

According to modern research,which of the following influence(s)the content of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  hidden conflicts 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  daily experiences 
A)  hidden conflicts 
B)  prefrontal cortex 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  daily experiences

Question 10

After surgery,split-brain patients typically seem very normal.Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes time for the brain to realize what has happened; the patients soon become disorganized. 
B)  Neurogenesis occurs rapidly and repairs the brain after the surgery. 
C)  While the two hemispheres cannot talk to each other without external cues,the incoming perceptions provide sufficient cues for normal functioning. 
D)  The two hemispheres usually fight for control; once the surgery occurs,the brain relaxes as each hemisphere can control itself. 
A)  It takes time for the brain to realize what has happened; the patients soon become disorganized. 
B)  Neurogenesis occurs rapidly and repairs the brain after the surgery. 
C)  While the two hemispheres cannot talk to each other without external cues,the incoming perceptions provide sufficient cues for normal functioning. 
D)  The two hemispheres usually fight for control; once the surgery occurs,the brain relaxes as each hemisphere can control itself.

Question 11

According to the sociocognitive theory of hypnosis,people who are hypnotized are:

Accepted Answer

A)  merely acting out what they believe is expected of them. 
B)  simply following directions of the hypnotist to gain attention. 
C)  in a different sociocognitive state of consciousness in which they become more compliant. 
D)  in an altered state of consciousness,which reduces their social and cognitive abilities. 
A)  merely acting out what they believe is expected of them. 
B)  simply following directions of the hypnotist to gain attention. 
C)  in a different sociocognitive state of consciousness in which they become more compliant. 
D)  in an altered state of consciousness,which reduces their social and cognitive abilities.

Question 12

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 13

Which animal has unihemispherical sleep patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  monkey 
B)  shark 
C)  human 
D)  dolphin 
A)  monkey 
B)  shark 
C)  human 
D)  dolphin

Question 14

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  activate dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
B)  inhibit dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
C)  activate dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors 
D)  inhibit dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors 
A)  activate dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
B)  inhibit dopamine receptors; bind with opiate receptors 
C)  activate dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors 
D)  inhibit dopamine receptors; block opiate receptors

Question 15

A social interaction during which a person responds to suggestions to experience changes in memory,perception,and voluntary action is also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a hallucination. 
B)  an illusion. 
C)  unconsciousness. 
D)  hypnosis. 
A)  a hallucination. 
B)  an illusion. 
C)  unconsciousness. 
D)  hypnosis.

Question 16

The main effects of alcohol occur because alcohol:

Accepted Answer

A)  blocks the reuptake of serotonin. 
B)  blocks the reuptake of dopamine. 
C)  stimulates the central nervous system. 
D)  dampens the central nervous system. 
A)  blocks the reuptake of serotonin. 
B)  blocks the reuptake of dopamine. 
C)  stimulates the central nervous system. 
D)  dampens the central nervous system.

Question 17

REM sleep is paradoxical because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain is active,but the major skeletal muscles are paralyzed. 
B)  the skeletal muscles remain active,but the brain is inactive. 
C)  the brain is less active than it is during other sleep stages. 
D)  dreams occur more often during REM sleep than during other sleep stages. 
A)  the brain is active,but the major skeletal muscles are paralyzed. 
B)  the skeletal muscles remain active,but the brain is inactive. 
C)  the brain is less active than it is during other sleep stages. 
D)  dreams occur more often during REM sleep than during other sleep stages.

Question 18

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis,people under hypnosis:

Accepted Answer

A)  merely act out what they believe is expected of them. 
B)  take on a role of following directions of the hypnotist simply to gain attention. 
C)  experience a trancelike state in which there is separation or dissociation from conscious awareness. 
D)  enter a dreamlike or REM-like state of consciousness. 
A)  merely act out what they believe is expected of them. 
B)  take on a role of following directions of the hypnotist simply to gain attention. 
C)  experience a trancelike state in which there is separation or dissociation from conscious awareness. 
D)  enter a dreamlike or REM-like state of consciousness.

Question 19

Giacomo has used crystal methamphetamine for a while.To feel the effects of the drug,he now needs to take more than he used to.Which term best describes Giacomo's experience?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Like methamphetamine,________ increases the concentration of dopamine in the synapse.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  MDMA 
D)  heroin 
A)  cocaine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  MDMA 
D)  heroin

After using a recreational drug at a party,Fawn became energetic,talkative,and lively.Which of the following drugs is mostly likely to produce these effects?

According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis is:

The particular kind of experience that is so engrossing and enjoyable that you do it for its own sake,rather than because of its consequence,is called:

After a period of sleep deprivation,you would expect a person to exhibit:

Which of the following statements is NOT a theory suggested to explain gender differences in alcohol consumption?

The delusional,illogical nature of dreams likely results in large part from:

What brain region(s)have been linked to narcolepsy?

In Freud's book,The Interpretation of Dreams,the part of a dream that is remembered is referred to as:

According to modern research,which of the following influence(s)the content of dreams?

After surgery,split-brain patients typically seem very normal.Why?

According to the sociocognitive theory of hypnosis,people who are hypnotized are:

Which animal has unihemispherical sleep patterns?

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they and .

A social interaction during which a person responds to suggestions to experience changes in memory,perception,and voluntary action is also called:

The main effects of alcohol occur because alcohol:

REM sleep is paradoxical because:

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis,people under hypnosis:

Giacomo has used crystal methamphetamine for a while.To feel the effects of the drug,he now needs to take more than he used to.Which term best describes Giacomo's experience?

Like methamphetamine,________ increases the concentration of dopamine in the synapse.

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After using a recreational drug at a party,Fawn became energetic,talkative,and lively.Which of the following drugs is mostly likely to produce these effects?

According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis is:

The particular kind of experience that is so engrossing and enjoyable that you do it for its own sake,rather than because of its consequence,is called:

After a period of sleep deprivation,you would expect a person to exhibit:

Which of the following statements is NOT a theory suggested to explain gender differences in alcohol consumption?

The delusional,illogical nature of dreams likely results in large part from:

What brain region(s)have been linked to narcolepsy?

In Freud's book,The Interpretation of Dreams,the part of a dream that is remembered is referred to as:

According to modern research,which of the following influence(s)the content of dreams?

After surgery,split-brain patients typically seem very normal.Why?

According to the sociocognitive theory of hypnosis,people who are hypnotized are:

Which animal has unihemispherical sleep patterns?

Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they ________ and ________.

A social interaction during which a person responds to suggestions to experience changes in memory,perception,and voluntary action is also called:

The main effects of alcohol occur because alcohol:

REM sleep is paradoxical because:

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis,people under hypnosis:

Giacomo has used crystal methamphetamine for a while.To feel the effects of the drug,he now needs to take more than he used to.Which term best describes Giacomo's experience?

Like methamphetamine,________ increases the concentration of dopamine in the synapse.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Well-Being

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Opiates such as heroin have enormous reward value to the brain because they and .