Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When men and women in a study (mentioned in your textbook)filled out a symptom questionnaire that made no mention of menstruation,the proportion of men who met the criteria for PMDD did not differ significantly from the proportion of women who did so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What effect do opiates have on the body?

Accepted Answer

A) they speed up activity in the central nervous system 
B) they influence perception,mood,cognition,or behavior 
C) they slow down activity in the central nervous system 
D) they relieve pain and produce euphoria 
A) they speed up activity in the central nervous system 
B) they influence perception,mood,cognition,or behavior 
C) they slow down activity in the central nervous system 
D) they relieve pain and produce euphoria

Question 4

What is one of the weaknesses of the cognitive theory of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 5

During REM sleep,neurons in the _______________ fire spontaneously.

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) reticular activating system 
D) pons 
A) medulla 
B) cerebellum 
C) reticular activating system 
D) pons

Question 6

Moderate alcohol consumption can have all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. 
B) antidiabetic effect. 
C) increased longevity. 
D) reduced risk of cancer. 
A) reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. 
B) antidiabetic effect. 
C) increased longevity. 
D) reduced risk of cancer.

Question 7

Under normal conditions,the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized.But when people take airplane flights across several time zones then internal desynchronization occurs.Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 8

Hypnosis:

Accepted Answer

A) increases the overall accuracy of the subject's memories because individuals do not confabulate when hypnotized. 
B) is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensation or behavior of the subject,who cooperates by altering cognitive functioning in accordance with the suggestions. 
C) can produce age regressions in which adult subjects show the brain waves and mental performance of a young child. 
D) has been recommended by the American Psychological Association as an effective procedure to refresh eyewitness testimony in a court of law. 
A) increases the overall accuracy of the subject's memories because individuals do not confabulate when hypnotized. 
B) is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensation or behavior of the subject,who cooperates by altering cognitive functioning in accordance with the suggestions. 
C) can produce age regressions in which adult subjects show the brain waves and mental performance of a young child. 
D) has been recommended by the American Psychological Association as an effective procedure to refresh eyewitness testimony in a court of law.

Question 9

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells located in the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the common effects of marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 11

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Biological researchers would agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) during REM sleep,brain areas involved in memory and perception are particularly active. 
B) during REM sleep,synaptic connections associated with recent memories are strengthened. 
C) dreams are an interpretation by cortex of random neural activity in the pons. 
D) brain stem mechanisms fire spontaneously and the cortex tries to synthesize the signals. 
A) during REM sleep,brain areas involved in memory and perception are particularly active. 
B) during REM sleep,synaptic connections associated with recent memories are strengthened. 
C) dreams are an interpretation by cortex of random neural activity in the pons. 
D) brain stem mechanisms fire spontaneously and the cortex tries to synthesize the signals.

Question 13

Psychedelics reduce the nausea and vomiting that often accompany chemotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When cocaine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Accepted Answer

A) nervousness,loss of appetite,high blood pressure,delusions,psychosis,heart damage,convulsions,and death. 
B) excitability,sleeplessness,sweating,paranoia,panic,depression,heart damage,and heart failure. 
C) heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men. 
D) restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure. 
A) nervousness,loss of appetite,high blood pressure,delusions,psychosis,heart damage,convulsions,and death. 
B) excitability,sleeplessness,sweating,paranoia,panic,depression,heart damage,and heart failure. 
C) heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men. 
D) restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis enables people to relive memories from infancy and early childhood. 
B) Hypnosis reduces errors in memory because hypnotized people do not confabulate. 
C) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth. 
D) Hypnosis demonstrates that memories are accurately stored in the brain. 
A) Hypnosis enables people to relive memories from infancy and early childhood. 
B) Hypnosis reduces errors in memory because hypnotized people do not confabulate. 
C) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth. 
D) Hypnosis demonstrates that memories are accurately stored in the brain.

Question 16

When marijuana is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Accepted Answer

A) throat and lung irritation,and impaired immunity. 
B) impaired motor and sensory function,as well as impaired permanent storage of new information,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
C) loss of appetite,nausea,constipation,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
D) psychosis,paranoia,and panic reactions. 
A) throat and lung irritation,and impaired immunity. 
B) impaired motor and sensory function,as well as impaired permanent storage of new information,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
C) loss of appetite,nausea,constipation,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
D) psychosis,paranoia,and panic reactions.

Question 17

Jet lag is also called:

Accepted Answer

A) internal desynchronization. 
B) circadian desynchronization. 
C) hormonal rhythms. 
D) external desynchronization. 
A) internal desynchronization. 
B) circadian desynchronization. 
C) hormonal rhythms. 
D) external desynchronization.

Question 18

Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters.Explain this process,using cocaine's effect on the brain as your example.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 19

.Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the:

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) occipital lobe. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) occipital lobe.

Question 20

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine 
B) barbiturates 
C) heroin 
D) mescaline 
A) nicotine 
B) barbiturates 
C) heroin 
D) mescaline

Exam 5: Exstintion: Body Rhythms and Mental States

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

When men and women in a study (mentioned in your textbook)filled out a symptom questionnaire that made no mention of menstruation,the proportion of men who met the criteria for PMDD did not differ significantly from the proportion of women who did so.

What effect do opiates have on the body?

What is one of the weaknesses of the cognitive theory of dreaming?

During REM sleep,neurons in the _______________ fire spontaneously.

Moderate alcohol consumption can have all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Under normal conditions,the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized.But when people take airplane flights across several time zones then internal desynchronization occurs.Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

Hypnosis:

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells located in the spinal cord.

Describe the common effects of marijuana.

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

Biological researchers would agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

Psychedelics reduce the nausea and vomiting that often accompany chemotherapy.

When cocaine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

When marijuana is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Jet lag is also called:

Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters.Explain this process,using cocaine's effect on the brain as your example.

.Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the:

Which of the following is a depressant?

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