Question 1

Which of the following statements is NOT true about biological rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) Our sleep-wake cycle,temperature cycle,and hormone cycle are normally synchronized with each other. 
B) Changes in our sleep schedule,for example when working at night,affect only the sleep-wake cycle and not other circadian rhythms. 
C) Internal desynchronization occurs when our sleep-wake cycle,our temperature cycle,and our hormone cycle are out of sync with each other. 
D) Internal desynchronization results in decreased in efficiency and an increased number of accidents in night-shift workers. 
A) Our sleep-wake cycle,temperature cycle,and hormone cycle are normally synchronized with each other. 
B) Changes in our sleep schedule,for example when working at night,affect only the sleep-wake cycle and not other circadian rhythms. 
C) Internal desynchronization occurs when our sleep-wake cycle,our temperature cycle,and our hormone cycle are out of sync with each other. 
D) Internal desynchronization results in decreased in efficiency and an increased number of accidents in night-shift workers.

Question 2

When people fly across several time zones,sleep and wake patterns usually take several days to return to normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to analyzing a dream will be found in the manifest content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that fewer than 5 percent of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following drugs is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) mescaline 
B) alcohol 
C) cocaine 
D) psilocybin 
A) mescaline 
B) alcohol 
C) cocaine 
D) psilocybin

Question 6

Drugs that have been declared illegal:

Accepted Answer

A) have more negative effects on health than legal drugs. 
B) are more addicting than legal drugs. 
C) have no known medical uses. 
D) may actually be safer,in some cases,than some legal drugs. 
A) have more negative effects on health than legal drugs. 
B) are more addicting than legal drugs. 
C) have no known medical uses. 
D) may actually be safer,in some cases,than some legal drugs.

Question 7

Although the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian:

Accepted Answer

A) humans also have some longer cycles that are about a month in length. 
B) humans also have some shorter cycles that are about 90 minutes in length. 
C) humans also experience both longer and shorter cycles. 
D) humans experience some shorter cycles,but don't experience seasonal rhythms like some animals do. 
A) humans also have some longer cycles that are about a month in length. 
B) humans also have some shorter cycles that are about 90 minutes in length. 
C) humans also experience both longer and shorter cycles. 
D) humans experience some shorter cycles,but don't experience seasonal rhythms like some animals do.

Question 8

What is the purpose of dreaming,according to the problem-focused theory of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of recreational drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no evidence that light or moderate use damages the brain. 
B) There is general agreement that heavy or very frequent use can cause permanent damaging effects to the brain. 
C) Some drugs are more dangerous than others. 
D) All psychoactive drugs can cause tolerance and withdrawal. 
A) There is no evidence that light or moderate use damages the brain. 
B) There is general agreement that heavy or very frequent use can cause permanent damaging effects to the brain. 
C) Some drugs are more dangerous than others. 
D) All psychoactive drugs can cause tolerance and withdrawal.

Question 10

Among the common effects of several drinks of alcohol a day are:

Accepted Answer

A) slowed reaction time,reduced ability to store new memories or to retrieve old ones,and poor coordination. 
B) sedation,reduced tension,and reduced anxiety. 
C) euphoria and relief from pain. 
D) exhilaration,visions and hallucinations,and insightful experiences. 
A) slowed reaction time,reduced ability to store new memories or to retrieve old ones,and poor coordination. 
B) sedation,reduced tension,and reduced anxiety. 
C) euphoria and relief from pain. 
D) exhilaration,visions and hallucinations,and insightful experiences.

Question 11

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

Insomnia is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke and gasp and momentarily awaken.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When nicotine 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 14

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in the:

Accepted Answer

A) reticular activating system. 
B) cortex. 
C) pons. 
D) medulla. 
A) reticular activating system. 
B) cortex. 
C) pons. 
D) medulla.

Question 15

Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves:

Accepted Answer

A) dissociation. 
B) a loss of memory. 
C) failure to monitor behavior. 
D) role playing. 
A) dissociation. 
B) a loss of memory. 
C) failure to monitor behavior. 
D) role playing.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of opiates?

Accepted Answer

A) they reduce pain 
B) they cause an intense emotional rush or euphoria 
C) they mimic endorphins 
D) they may increase anxiety 
A) they reduce pain 
B) they cause an intense emotional rush or euphoria 
C) they mimic endorphins 
D) they may increase anxiety

Question 17

A substance that alters perception,mood,thinking,memory,or behavior by changing the body's biochemistry is:

Accepted Answer

A) an opiate drug. 
B) a psychedelic drug. 
C) a stimulant drug. 
D) a psychoactive drug. 
A) an opiate drug. 
B) a psychedelic drug. 
C) a stimulant drug. 
D) a psychoactive drug.

Question 18

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that about 50 percent of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ernest Hilgard,a pioneer in hypnosis research,argued that:

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis results from the social interaction of a therapist and the expectations of the subject. 
B) hypnosis involves dissociation in which one part of the mind operates independently of others. 
C) the hypnotized person is merely faking or playacting. 
D) hypnosis creates a unique state in which people can do extraordinary things. 
A) hypnosis results from the social interaction of a therapist and the expectations of the subject. 
B) hypnosis involves dissociation in which one part of the mind operates independently of others. 
C) the hypnotized person is merely faking or playacting. 
D) hypnosis creates a unique state in which people can do extraordinary things.

Question 20

Medical benefits of marijuana use include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) reducing pain in glaucoma patients. 
B) reducing nausea and vomiting in people undergoing cancer chemotherapy. 
C) reducing some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. 
D) reducing the frequency of seizures in epileptics. 
A) reducing pain in glaucoma patients. 
B) reducing nausea and vomiting in people undergoing cancer chemotherapy. 
C) reducing some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. 
D) reducing the frequency of seizures in epileptics.

Exam 5: Exstintion: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Which of the following statements is NOT true about biological rhythms?

When people fly across several time zones,sleep and wake patterns usually take several days to return to normal.

Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to analyzing a dream will be found in the manifest content.

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that fewer than 5 percent of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Which of the following drugs is a depressant?

Drugs that have been declared illegal:

Although the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian:

What is the purpose of dreaming,according to the problem-focused theory of dreaming?

Which of the following is NOT true of recreational drugs?

Among the common effects of several drinks of alcohol a day are:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to tobacco.

Insomnia is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke and gasp and momentarily awaken.

When nicotine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in the:

Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves:

Which of the following is NOT true of opiates?

A substance that alters perception,mood,thinking,memory,or behavior by changing the body's biochemistry is:

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that about 50 percent of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Ernest Hilgard,a pioneer in hypnosis research,argued that:

Medical benefits of marijuana use include all of the following EXCEPT:

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