Question 1

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus located?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) basal ganglia 
D) hypothalamus 
A) thalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) basal ganglia 
D) hypothalamus

Question 3

Marsha is a participant in a sleep study.After about 30 minutes of sleep,she enters stage 4.What are the researchers most likely to observe when studying Marsha during this period?

Accepted Answer

A) slow,rolling eye movements 
B) reports of vivid,unrealistic dreams if Marsha is awakened 
C) slow brain waves called delta waves 
D) fast,brain waves called alpha waves 
A) slow,rolling eye movements 
B) reports of vivid,unrealistic dreams if Marsha is awakened 
C) slow brain waves called delta waves 
D) fast,brain waves called alpha waves

Question 4

Alcohol has a(n)______________ effect on the nervous system by _______________ the activity of GABA.

Accepted Answer

A) depressing;facilitating 
B) stimulating;facilitating 
C) depressing;inhibiting 
D) stimulating;inhibiting 
A) depressing;facilitating 
B) stimulating;facilitating 
C) depressing;inhibiting 
D) stimulating;inhibiting

Question 5

Summer and Freddy are walking through the woods late at night."It's so dark out here,we could walk over a cliff without even knowing it or get attacked by a bear!" says Freddy."We should be asleep in bed instead of walking around at night." Freddy's comment reflects the logic behind which explanation of why we sleep?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosomatic 
B) analgesic 
C) psychoactive 
D) prescription 
A) psychosomatic 
B) analgesic 
C) psychoactive 
D) prescription

Question 7

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C) block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D) prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into presynaptic terminals. 
A) inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. 
B) increase the release of neurotransmitters. 
C) block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. 
D) prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into presynaptic terminals.

Question 8

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its __________ content.

Accepted Answer

A) surface 
B) manifest 
C) unconscious 
D) latent 
A) surface 
B) manifest 
C) unconscious 
D) latent

Question 9

______________ occur during REM sleep,while __________________ occur during NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) Night terrors;nightmares 
B) Nightmares;night terrors 
C) Ordinary dreams;nightmares. 
D) Nightmares;ordinary dreams 
A) Night terrors;nightmares 
B) Nightmares;night terrors 
C) Ordinary dreams;nightmares. 
D) Nightmares;ordinary dreams

Question 10

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that

Accepted Answer

A) the brain tries to make sense of random neural activity by creating dream narratives. 
B) the cortex is inactive during dreaming,so dreaming is completely controlled by the brainstem. 
C) the activity in the brainstem constructs or synthesizes dream narratives. 
D) dreams are active attempts to synthesize solutions to problems. 
A) the brain tries to make sense of random neural activity by creating dream narratives. 
B) the cortex is inactive during dreaming,so dreaming is completely controlled by the brainstem. 
C) the activity in the brainstem constructs or synthesizes dream narratives. 
D) dreams are active attempts to synthesize solutions to problems.

Question 11

Which of the following drugs is a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called

Accepted Answer

A) delta waves. 
B) sleep spindles. 
C) paradoxical sleep waves. 
D) beta waves. 
A) delta waves. 
B) sleep spindles. 
C) paradoxical sleep waves. 
D) beta waves.

Question 13

What is the primary stimulus that regulates the "biological clock" that controls circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) light 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) touch 
A) light 
B) taste 
C) smell 
D) touch

Question 14

Which sleep disorder involves people literally acting out their dreams?

Accepted Answer

A) sleepwalking 
B) REM rebound 
C) REM behaviour disorder 
D) sleep misperception 
A) sleepwalking 
B) REM rebound 
C) REM behaviour disorder 
D) sleep misperception

Question 15

Jet lag is typically the worst when travelling

Accepted Answer

A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west. 
A) north. 
B) south. 
C) east. 
D) west.

Question 16

Following a car accident,Missy has only minimal consciousness.Sometimes her eyes may open,and she spends part of her time seemingly awake (i.e. ,not sleeping),but there are no clear signs of consciousness.Medical professionals would most accurately describe her condition as a

Accepted Answer

A) minimally conscious state. 
B) coma. 
C) persistent vegetative state. 
D) dissociative state. 
A) minimally conscious state. 
B) coma. 
C) persistent vegetative state. 
D) dissociative state.

Question 17

Regarding the use of hypnosis to assist the memory of crime victims,what is the main problem observed in the recall of information in studies so far?

Accepted Answer

A) There is so much information recalled that it is difficult to handle. 
B) Most people recall things under hypnosis as if they were someone else,which challenges the chain of evidence. 
C) People under hypnosis are vulnerable to prompts and suggestion and can create a false memory. 
D) The recall of crimes under hypnosis is extremely traumatic for the victim. 
A) There is so much information recalled that it is difficult to handle. 
B) Most people recall things under hypnosis as if they were someone else,which challenges the chain of evidence. 
C) People under hypnosis are vulnerable to prompts and suggestion and can create a false memory. 
D) The recall of crimes under hypnosis is extremely traumatic for the victim.

Question 18

_____________ is the discomfort one feels when sleep cycles are out of synchronization with light and darkness.

Accepted Answer

A) REM rebound 
B) Jet lag 
C) Sleep displacement 
D) Sleep state misperception 
A) REM rebound 
B) Jet lag 
C) Sleep displacement 
D) Sleep state misperception

Question 19

If Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl,they probably occurred when she was in __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A weakness of the _______________ theory is that there is little to no evidence that the brain can find solutions to our concerns while we sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-solving 
C) circadian 
D) activation-synthesis 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-solving 
C) circadian 
D) activation-synthesis

Exam 5: B: Consciousness

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus located?

Marsha is a participant in a sleep study.After about 30 minutes of sleep,she enters stage 4.What are the researchers most likely to observe when studying Marsha during this period?

Alcohol has a(n)______________ effect on the nervous system by _______________ the activity of GABA.

Chemical substances that change emotions and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its __________ content.

______________ occur during REM sleep,while __________________ occur during NREM sleep.

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that

Which of the following drugs is a stimulant?

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called

What is the primary stimulus that regulates the "biological clock" that controls circadian rhythms?

Which sleep disorder involves people literally acting out their dreams?

Jet lag is typically the worst when travelling

Following a car accident,Missy has only minimal consciousness.Sometimes her eyes may open,and she spends part of her time seemingly awake (i.e. ,not sleeping),but there are no clear signs of consciousness.Medical professionals would most accurately describe her condition as a

Regarding the use of hypnosis to assist the memory of crime victims,what is the main problem observed in the recall of information in studies so far?

_____________ is the discomfort one feels when sleep cycles are out of synchronization with light and darkness.

If Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl,they probably occurred when she was in __________ sleep.

A weakness of the _______________ theory is that there is little to no evidence that the brain can find solutions to our concerns while we sleep.

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

Alcohol has a(n) effect on the nervous system by _ the activity of GABA.

occur during REM sleep,while ____ occur during NREM sleep.