Question 1

Melatonin is a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) hormone 
B) sleeping pill 
C) depressant 
D) stimulant 
A) hormone 
B) sleeping pill 
C) depressant 
D) stimulant A

Question 2

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter,Laura,sleepwalks into the family room.It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the _______________ stage of the sleep cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) first 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) REM 
B) first 
C) third 
D) fourth D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sleep research supports three helpful hints to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is one of them?

Accepted Answer

A) Stay in bed if you cannot fall asleep so that you don't "wake up" your brain. 
B) Avoid meditation or relaxation techniques,as they interfere with your circadian rhythm 
C) Try to nap as much as possible. 
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night. 
A) Stay in bed if you cannot fall asleep so that you don't "wake up" your brain. 
B) Avoid meditation or relaxation techniques,as they interfere with your circadian rhythm 
C) Try to nap as much as possible. 
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night.

Question 6

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Accepted Answer

The question of whether marijuana should

Question 7

Drugs derived from opium are called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) narcotics 
D) psychogenic 
A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) narcotics 
D) psychogenic

Question 8

Heroin addiction has been treated with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) morphine 
B) LSD 
C) methadone 
D) amphetamines 
A) morphine 
B) LSD 
C) methadone 
D) amphetamines

Question 9

Caffeine is a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulant 
B) depressant 
C) narcotic 
D) psychogenic drug 
A) stimulant 
B) depressant 
C) narcotic 
D) psychogenic drug

Question 10

Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's brain waves?

Accepted Answer

A) electromyograph (EMG) 
B) electrocardiograph (EKG) 
C) electro-oculograph (EOG) 
D) electroencephalograph (EEG) 
A) electromyograph (EMG) 
B) electrocardiograph (EKG) 
C) electro-oculograph (EOG) 
D) electroencephalograph (EEG)

Question 11

Which of these individuals has the highest risk for having sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) John,62 years old,who is overweight 
B) Angela,21 years old,who is depressed 
C) Alicia,42 years old,who is suffering from anorexia 
D) Juan,8 years old,who is experiencing episodes of enuresis 
A) John,62 years old,who is overweight 
B) Angela,21 years old,who is depressed 
C) Alicia,42 years old,who is suffering from anorexia 
D) Juan,8 years old,who is experiencing episodes of enuresis

Question 12

According to Freud,the visible,or directly observable,content of a dream is its ________ content.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) manifest 
C) secondary 
D) latent 
A) primary 
B) manifest 
C) secondary 
D) latent

Question 13

If Frank is using a drug that causes addiction in nearly 75% of those who use it,he is probably ingesting

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA 
B) heroin 
C) crack 
D) LSD 
A) MDMA 
B) heroin 
C) crack 
D) LSD

Question 14

Mescaline is made from cactus buttons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who among the following people might be a likely candidate for hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Anthony,a hyperactive 9-year-old boy 
B) Glenn,a 32-year-old man who opposes all suggestions directed at him 
C) Dan,a 40-year-old man who fantasizes frequently and owns a waterbed store 
D) Carrie,a 29-year-old woman who is a copy editor for a newspaper and unwilling to allow anyone to hypnotize her 
A) Anthony,a hyperactive 9-year-old boy 
B) Glenn,a 32-year-old man who opposes all suggestions directed at him 
C) Dan,a 40-year-old man who fantasizes frequently and owns a waterbed store 
D) Carrie,a 29-year-old woman who is a copy editor for a newspaper and unwilling to allow anyone to hypnotize her

Question 16

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts 
B) dreams are merely another kind of thinking;dreams occur because of random brain stem 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) dreams are merely another kind of thinking;dreams occur because of random brain stem 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 17

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) narcotics 
D) psychogenics 
A) stimulants 
B) depressants 
C) narcotics 
D) psychogenics

Question 18

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) daydreaming 
B) meditative absorption 
C) stream of consciousness 
D) altered state of consciousness 
A) daydreaming 
B) meditative absorption 
C) stream of consciousness 
D) altered state of consciousness

Question 19

Sleep spindles appear during ______ slee

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Melatonin is a _______________.

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter,Laura,sleepwalks into the family room.It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the _______________ stage of the sleep cycle.

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

Sleep research supports three helpful hints to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is one of them?

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Drugs derived from opium are called __________________.

Heroin addiction has been treated with _____________.

Caffeine is a _______________.

Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's brain waves?

Which of these individuals has the highest risk for having sleep apnea?

According to Freud,the visible,or directly observable,content of a dream is its ________ content.

If Frank is using a drug that causes addiction in nearly 75% of those who use it,he is probably ingesting

Mescaline is made from cactus buttons.

Who among the following people might be a likely candidate for hypnosis?

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that _______________.

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

Sleep spindles appear during ______ slee

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

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Exam 4: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Melatonin is a _______________.

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Judith is startled when her 6-year-old daughter,Laura,sleepwalks into the family room.It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the _______________ stage of the sleep cycle.

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

Sleep research supports three helpful hints to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is one of them?

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Drugs derived from opium are called __________________.

Heroin addiction has been treated with _____________.

Caffeine is a _______________.

Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's brain waves?

Which of these individuals has the highest risk for having sleep apnea?

According to Freud,the visible,or directly observable,content of a dream is its ________ content.

If Frank is using a drug that causes addiction in nearly 75% of those who use it,he is probably ingesting

Mescaline is made from cactus buttons.

Who among the following people might be a likely candidate for hypnosis?

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that _______________.

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____________.

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

Sleep spindles appear during ______ slee

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

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