Question 1

The buds and leaves of the _____ plant contain _____,the active ingredient in marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) cannabis;THC 
B) coca;MDMA 
C) poppy;anandamide 
D) peyote;LSD 
A) cannabis;THC 
B) coca;MDMA 
C) poppy;anandamide 
D) peyote;LSD

Question 2

Why was there a 94% increase in the number of people incarcerated for drug use from 1990 to 2007?

Accepted Answer

A) The government increasingly used imprisonment to attempt to punish drug use during this period. 
B) Marijuana was outlawed in 1990. 
C) Use of all drugs increased dramatically during this period. 
D) Use of cocaine increased dramatically during this period. 
A) The government increasingly used imprisonment to attempt to punish drug use during this period. 
B) Marijuana was outlawed in 1990. 
C) Use of all drugs increased dramatically during this period. 
D) Use of cocaine increased dramatically during this period.

Question 3

While repeating information given to them through headphones in their left ear,participants are also receiving a second message in their right ear.Which aspect of the second message would MOST likely be noticed?

Accepted Answer

A) The speaker changes languages. 
B) The voice of the speaker changes sexes. 
C) The subject of the message switches from the weather to current events. 
D) The voice of the speaker is slow and monotone throughout. 
A) The speaker changes languages. 
B) The voice of the speaker changes sexes. 
C) The subject of the message switches from the weather to current events. 
D) The voice of the speaker is slow and monotone throughout.

Question 4

Which statement about night terrors is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They are most common in children. 
B) Upon awakening suddenly,terrified people will report vivid nightmares. 
C) They usually occur in non-REM sleep. 
D) They usually occur early in the sleep cycle. 
A) They are most common in children. 
B) Upon awakening suddenly,terrified people will report vivid nightmares. 
C) They usually occur in non-REM sleep. 
D) They usually occur early in the sleep cycle.

Question 5

Which statement about sleeping medications is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleeping pills usually are effective for the long-term management of insomnia. 
B) Sleeping pills can be effective for short-term treatment of insomnia. 
C) The proportion of time spent in REM sleep is increased by sleeping pills. 
D) Most sleeping pills are not addictive. 
A) Sleeping pills usually are effective for the long-term management of insomnia. 
B) Sleeping pills can be effective for short-term treatment of insomnia. 
C) The proportion of time spent in REM sleep is increased by sleeping pills. 
D) Most sleeping pills are not addictive.

Question 6

REM-sleep deprivation results in:

Accepted Answer

A) excessive aggression and hypersensitivity to muscle pain. 
B) difficulty processing new information and hyposensitivity to pain. 
C) memory problems and excessive aggression. 
D) symptoms of depression and anxiety. 
A) excessive aggression and hypersensitivity to muscle pain. 
B) difficulty processing new information and hyposensitivity to pain. 
C) memory problems and excessive aggression. 
D) symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Question 7

Mind wandering is the experience of stimulus-_____ thoughts.

Accepted Answer

A) independent 
B) dependent 
C) triggered 
D) repetitive 
A) independent 
B) dependent 
C) triggered 
D) repetitive

Question 8

Which pair is a CORRECT match of a drug with its class of action?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol and stimulant 
B) Valium and hallucinogen 
C) Nembutal and opiate 
D) Xanax and minor tranquilizer 
A) alcohol and stimulant 
B) Valium and hallucinogen 
C) Nembutal and opiate 
D) Xanax and minor tranquilizer

Question 9

If a person repeatedly dreams that a parent has been eaten by a tiger,Freud would label the story line of this dream as _____ content.

Accepted Answer

A) covert 
B) latent 
C) manifest 
D) subconscious 
A) covert 
B) latent 
C) manifest 
D) subconscious

Question 10

Recent research on hypnosis and the Stroop effect has revealed that:

Accepted Answer

A) simply making suggestions to highly suggestible people has the same effects as hypnosis. 
B) hypnosis does not allow people to control behavior that is otherwise beyond their conscious control. 
C) the Stroop effect continues to be evident,even when participants are in a deep state of hypnosis. 
D) the Stroop effect is completely eliminated,despite no changes in brain functioning associated with conflict monitoring. 
A) simply making suggestions to highly suggestible people has the same effects as hypnosis. 
B) hypnosis does not allow people to control behavior that is otherwise beyond their conscious control. 
C) the Stroop effect continues to be evident,even when participants are in a deep state of hypnosis. 
D) the Stroop effect is completely eliminated,despite no changes in brain functioning associated with conflict monitoring.

Question 11

Antianxiety drugs,such as Valium and Xanax,are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinogens. 
B) narcotics. 
C) stimulants. 
D) benzodiazepines. 
A) hallucinogens. 
B) narcotics. 
C) stimulants. 
D) benzodiazepines.

Question 12

Which statement about hallucinogens is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucinogenic drugs produce profound changes in perception. 
B) Hallucinogenic drugs do not produce significant dependence. 
C) The use of hallucinogens is associated with a substantial risk of overdose. 
D) The psychoactive effects of hallucinogens are dramatic and unpredictable. 
A) Hallucinogenic drugs produce profound changes in perception. 
B) Hallucinogenic drugs do not produce significant dependence. 
C) The use of hallucinogens is associated with a substantial risk of overdose. 
D) The psychoactive effects of hallucinogens are dramatic and unpredictable.

Question 13

Greenwald (1992)presented the words "enemy loses" subliminally to participants.These participants then:

Accepted Answer

A) began to feel positive emotions. 
B) began to think of negative things. 
C) were more likely to donate to their preferred political party. 
D) subsequently overestimated their likelihood of winning an arm-wrestling match. 
A) began to feel positive emotions. 
B) began to think of negative things. 
C) were more likely to donate to their preferred political party. 
D) subsequently overestimated their likelihood of winning an arm-wrestling match.

Question 14

In Freud's view,dreams represent:

Accepted Answer

A) the current concerns of a person. 
B) hidden wishes. 
C) an attempt by the brain to understand random neural activity during sleep. 
D) universal symbols. 
A) the current concerns of a person. 
B) hidden wishes. 
C) an attempt by the brain to understand random neural activity during sleep. 
D) universal symbols.

Question 15

The four basic properties of consciousness are:

Accepted Answer

A) selectivity,unity,intentionality,and self-consciousness. 
B) selectivity,transience,phenomenology,and dichotomy. 
C) intentionality,unity,selectivity,and transience. 
D) intentionality,dichotomy,selectivity,and transience. 
A) selectivity,unity,intentionality,and self-consciousness. 
B) selectivity,transience,phenomenology,and dichotomy. 
C) intentionality,unity,selectivity,and transience. 
D) intentionality,dichotomy,selectivity,and transience.

Question 16

On average,people alternate between REM sleep and slow-wave sleep about every _____ minutes over the course of a night.

Accepted Answer

A) 60 
B) 90 
C) 120 
D) 180 
A) 60 
B) 90 
C) 120 
D) 180

Question 17

The psychologist who famously described consciousness as flowing like a stream was:

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) William James. 
C) John Watson. 
D) Wilhelm Wundt. 
A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) William James. 
C) John Watson. 
D) Wilhelm Wundt.

Question 18

Research involving animals self-administering drugs suggests that which drug or drug class is LEAST likely to be abused?

Accepted Answer

A) depressants 
B) marijuana 
C) antipsychotics 
D) stimulants 
A) depressants 
B) marijuana 
C) antipsychotics 
D) stimulants

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of young adults (aged 18 to 25)in the United States have consumed an alcoholic beverage in the last month?

Accepted Answer

A) 42% 
B) 52% 
C) 62% 
D) 92% 
A) 42% 
B) 52% 
C) 62% 
D) 92%

Question 20

William James has suggested that self-consciousness occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) we focus all of our attention on an object. 
B) our attention is drawn to ourselves as an object. 
C) we can respond to stimuli in our environments. 
D) we simplify our lives and stop being fully conscious. 
A) we focus all of our attention on an object. 
B) our attention is drawn to ourselves as an object. 
C) we can respond to stimuli in our environments. 
D) we simplify our lives and stop being fully conscious.

Exam 5: Consciousness-Part A

The buds and leaves of the _____ plant contain _____,the active ingredient in marijuana.

Why was there a 94% increase in the number of people incarcerated for drug use from 1990 to 2007?

While repeating information given to them through headphones in their left ear,participants are also receiving a second message in their right ear.Which aspect of the second message would MOST likely be noticed?

Which statement about night terrors is FALSE?

Which statement about sleeping medications is TRUE?

REM-sleep deprivation results in:

Mind wandering is the experience of stimulus-_____ thoughts.

Which pair is a CORRECT match of a drug with its class of action?

If a person repeatedly dreams that a parent has been eaten by a tiger,Freud would label the story line of this dream as _____ content.

Recent research on hypnosis and the Stroop effect has revealed that:

Antianxiety drugs,such as Valium and Xanax,are classified as:

Which statement about hallucinogens is FALSE?

Greenwald (1992)presented the words "enemy loses" subliminally to participants.These participants then:

In Freud's view,dreams represent:

The four basic properties of consciousness are:

On average,people alternate between REM sleep and slow-wave sleep about every _____ minutes over the course of a night.

The psychologist who famously described consciousness as flowing like a stream was:

Research involving animals self-administering drugs suggests that which drug or drug class is LEAST likely to be abused?

Approximately what percentage of young adults (aged 18 to 25)in the United States have consumed an alcoholic beverage in the last month?

William James has suggested that self-consciousness occurs when:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

The buds and leaves of the _ plant contain _,the active ingredient in marijuana.