Question 1

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

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A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming,dreams occur because of random brainstem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming,dreams occur because of random brainstem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 2

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that:

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A) Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid,irregular brain activity. 
B) instead of dreaming,Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C) Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D) Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow,rolling eye movements. 
A) Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid,irregular brain activity. 
B) instead of dreaming,Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C) Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D) Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow,rolling eye movements.

Question 3

These drugs mimic the action of endorphins:

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A) barbiturates 
B) opiates 
C) depressants 
D) psychedelics 
A) barbiturates 
B) opiates 
C) depressants 
D) psychedelics

Question 4

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that about _______________ of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

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A) 5 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 35 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 15 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 35 percent

Question 5

Describe the common effects of barbiturates.

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Question 6

During the night:

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A) REM sleep periods become longer. 
B) delta waves increase. 
C) dreaming decreases in frequency. 
D) NREM sleep periods involve a more and more active EEG. 
A) REM sleep periods become longer. 
B) delta waves increase. 
C) dreaming decreases in frequency. 
D) NREM sleep periods involve a more and more active EEG.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about marijuana?

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A) It is the most commonly used illicit drug in North American and Europe. 
B) It is a mild stimulant drug. 
C) It does not fit well into any one category of drugs. 
D) It has several medical benefits. 
A) It is the most commonly used illicit drug in North American and Europe. 
B) It is a mild stimulant drug. 
C) It does not fit well into any one category of drugs. 
D) It has several medical benefits.

Question 8

A circadian rhythm is a biological fluctuation that occurs less frequently than once a day.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because of genetics:

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A) some people have longer than normal circadian rhythms. 
B) some people have shorter than average circadian rhythms. 
C) some people have circadian rhythms that vary in length from day to day. 
D) some people are early birds and others are night owls 
A) some people have longer than normal circadian rhythms. 
B) some people have shorter than average circadian rhythms. 
C) some people have circadian rhythms that vary in length from day to day. 
D) some people are early birds and others are night owls

Question 10

Who said that dreams are "children of an idle brain"?

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A) Allan Hobson 
B) William Shakespeare 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Rosalind Cartwright 
A) Allan Hobson 
B) William Shakespeare 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Rosalind Cartwright

Question 11

In Chapter Five (Body Rhythms and Mental States)we learned that some therapists use hypnosis and other suggestive techniques in order to recover a client's memories of the past.Does hypnosis overcome the limitations on memory presented in our textbook? What does research have to say about the accuracy of memory under hypnosis? Chapter Two (How Psychologists Do Research)explained different research methods used by psychologists.Design your own experiment to investigate this topic.

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Question 12

The average adolescent needs about _______________ hours of sleep a night.

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A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant?

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A) alcohol 
B) nicotine 
C) cocaine 
D) amphetamines 
A) alcohol 
B) nicotine 
C) cocaine 
D) amphetamines

Question 14

Describe the common effects of consuming alcohol.

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Question 15

Research in sleep laboratories reveals that the slow,rolling eye movements that characterize the onset of sleep continue throughout the night.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sleep deprivation can result in all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) decline of hormones necessary for a proper immune system. 
B) decline in mental flexibility,attention,and creativity. 
C) occurrence of hallucinations and delusions. 
D) increased muscle pain and lack of coordination. 
A) decline of hormones necessary for a proper immune system. 
B) decline in mental flexibility,attention,and creativity. 
C) occurrence of hallucinations and delusions. 
D) increased muscle pain and lack of coordination.

Question 17

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to tranquilizers.

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Question 18

One of the functions of sleep is to allow time for the body to eliminate waste products from muscles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the common effects of LSD.

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Question 20

Chapter Two (How Psychologists Do Research)explained that case studies are sometimes used by academic researchers when they are just beginning to study a topic.What can happen when conclusions are drawn solely on the basis of case studies? Evaluate the prevalence of SAD,and the treatment for it, based on contemporary research presented in Chapter Five (Body Rhythms and Mental States).

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Exam 5: Exstintion: Body Rhythms and Mental States

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that:

These drugs mimic the action of endorphins:

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that about _______________ of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Describe the common effects of barbiturates.

During the night:

Which of the following is NOT true about marijuana?

A circadian rhythm is a biological fluctuation that occurs less frequently than once a day.

Because of genetics:

Who said that dreams are "children of an idle brain"?

The average adolescent needs about _______________ hours of sleep a night.

Which of the following is NOT a stimulant?

Describe the common effects of consuming alcohol.

Research in sleep laboratories reveals that the slow,rolling eye movements that characterize the onset of sleep continue throughout the night.

Sleep deprivation can result in all of the following EXCEPT:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to tranquilizers.

One of the functions of sleep is to allow time for the body to eliminate waste products from muscles.

Describe the common effects of LSD.

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