Question 1

If your physician says you need a treatment called a CPAP device,you are suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) insomnia. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) sleep terrors. 
A) insomnia. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) sleep terrors.

Question 2

A biological cycle,or rhythm,that is approximately 24 hours long is called a(n)___________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) infradian 
B) circadian 
C) diurnal 
D) ultradian 
A) infradian 
B) circadian 
C) diurnal 
D) ultradian

Question 3

Which of the following drugs is a hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A) ketamine 
B) barbiturates 
C) amphetamines 
D) heroin 
A) ketamine 
B) barbiturates 
C) amphetamines 
D) heroin

Question 4

Stanley takes LSD.As a result he may experience which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A) wakefulness,alertness,and shortened reaction time 
B) reduced anxiety and tension,and sedation 
C) a mixture of stimulant and narcotic effects 
D) powerful emotions and perceptual distortions 
A) wakefulness,alertness,and shortened reaction time 
B) reduced anxiety and tension,and sedation 
C) a mixture of stimulant and narcotic effects 
D) powerful emotions and perceptual distortions

Question 5

A central idea in the description of hypnosis is the word

Accepted Answer

A) suggestion. 
B) sleep. 
C) trance. 
D) force. 
A) suggestion. 
B) sleep. 
C) trance. 
D) force.

Question 6

A circadian cycle is about ______ hours long.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5 
B) 6 
C) 12 
D) 24 
A) 1.5 
B) 6 
C) 12 
D) 24

Question 7

During which sleep stage do sleep spindles first occur?

Accepted Answer

A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) stage 4 
A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) stage 4

Question 8

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Accepted Answer

A) We require more sleep as we age. 
B) As we age,we tend to need less sleep. 
C) We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood,less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood,and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D) The amount of sleep we require does not follow a consist pattern as we age. 
A) We require more sleep as we age. 
B) As we age,we tend to need less sleep. 
C) We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood,less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood,and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D) The amount of sleep we require does not follow a consist pattern as we age.

Question 9

Dr.Sanchez is a psychoanalyst who is interested in analyzing dreams using Freud's perspective.As a psychoanalyst,he focuses on interpreting the __________ content of his clients' dreams in an attempt to understand their unconscious wishes and thoughts that may be expressed symbolically in their dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) latent 
B) patent 
C) manifest 
D) marginal 
A) latent 
B) patent 
C) manifest 
D) marginal

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a sedative drug?

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of excitement,confidence,and euphoria 
B) feelings of increased energy and pep 
C) a sense of calmness and relaxation 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and shortened reaction time 
A) feelings of excitement,confidence,and euphoria 
B) feelings of increased energy and pep 
C) a sense of calmness and relaxation 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and shortened reaction time

Question 11

What is the correct order of disorders from the most to least severe?

Accepted Answer

A) minimally conscious state,persistent vegetative state,coma 
B) coma,persistent vegetative state,minimally conscious state 
C) persistent vegetative state,coma,minimally conscious state 
D) minimally conscious state,coma,persistent vegetative state 
A) minimally conscious state,persistent vegetative state,coma 
B) coma,persistent vegetative state,minimally conscious state 
C) persistent vegetative state,coma,minimally conscious state 
D) minimally conscious state,coma,persistent vegetative state

Question 12

Trisha is at a club dancing,when someone offers her a pill.Soon after taking the drug,she begins to start hugging her friends and telling them how close she feels to them.She also experiences some minor visual hallucinations before passing out from dehydration and heatstroke.What was the pill that Trisha most likely took?

Accepted Answer

A) methamphetamine 
B) Ecstasy (MDM
A)  
C) DMT 
D) Xanax 
A) methamphetamine 
B) Ecstasy (MDM
A)  
C) DMT 
D) Xanax

Question 13

Which is the stage of sleep from which you would be most easily awakened?

Accepted Answer

A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) stage 4 
A) stage 1 
B) stage 2 
C) stage 3 
D) stage 4

Question 14

Which of the following drugs is used by some cultures for spiritual and medicinal reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) salvia 
B) ketamine 
C) barbiturates 
D) heroin 
A) salvia 
B) ketamine 
C) barbiturates 
D) heroin

Question 15

Which of the following is true about nightmares and night terrors?

Accepted Answer

A) They are two different names for the same phenomenon. 
B) Night terrors involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas nightmares involve unreal content such as monsters. 
C) Nightmares are a type of dream,whereas night terrors appear not to involve dream content. 
D) Nightmares involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas night terrors involve unreal content such as monsters. 
A) They are two different names for the same phenomenon. 
B) Night terrors involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas nightmares involve unreal content such as monsters. 
C) Nightmares are a type of dream,whereas night terrors appear not to involve dream content. 
D) Nightmares involve real daytime fears and actual events,whereas night terrors involve unreal content such as monsters.

Question 16

Naomi's breathing stops briefly during sleep,causing her to gasp.What problem does Naomi most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea 
B) insomnia 
C) narcolepsy 
D) REM behaviour disorder 
A) sleep apnea 
B) insomnia 
C) narcolepsy 
D) REM behaviour disorder

Question 17

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every _____________ minutes or so.

Accepted Answer

A) 30-40 
B) 90-100 
C) 150-160 
D) 210-220 
A) 30-40 
B) 90-100 
C) 150-160 
D) 210-220

Question 18

Research indicates that hypnosis is a(n)______________ method for recovering lost memories.

Accepted Answer

A) effective 
B) traumatic 
C) dangerous 
D) error prone 
A) effective 
B) traumatic 
C) dangerous 
D) error prone

Question 19

Studies of the impact of sleep deprivation have had an impact on what type of education discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) law school 
B) medical school 
C) armed forces training 
D) truck driving school 
A) law school 
B) medical school 
C) armed forces training 
D) truck driving school

Question 20

Which explanation of why we sleep would predict that long-term sleep deprivation would cause cognitive declines and physical problems,such as an impaired immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) preserve and protect 
B) activation-synthesis 
C) restore and repair 
D) problem-solving 
A) preserve and protect 
B) activation-synthesis 
C) restore and repair 
D) problem-solving

Exam 5: B: Consciousness

If your physician says you need a treatment called a CPAP device,you are suffering from

A biological cycle,or rhythm,that is approximately 24 hours long is called a(n)___________ cycle.

Which of the following drugs is a hallucinogen?

Stanley takes LSD.As a result he may experience which of the following effects?

A central idea in the description of hypnosis is the word

A circadian cycle is about ______ hours long.

During which sleep stage do sleep spindles first occur?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a sedative drug?

What is the correct order of disorders from the most to least severe?

Which is the stage of sleep from which you would be most easily awakened?

Which of the following drugs is used by some cultures for spiritual and medicinal reasons?

Which of the following is true about nightmares and night terrors?

Naomi's breathing stops briefly during sleep,causing her to gasp.What problem does Naomi most likely have?

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every _____________ minutes or so.

Research indicates that hypnosis is a(n)______________ method for recovering lost memories.

Studies of the impact of sleep deprivation have had an impact on what type of education discussed in your text?

Which explanation of why we sleep would predict that long-term sleep deprivation would cause cognitive declines and physical problems,such as an impaired immune system?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology