Question 1

What is REM behavior disorder?

Accepted Answer

REM behavior disorder, also known as REM

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) The hypnotist is always in control. 
B) A hypnotized person is in an involuntary condition of suggestion. 
C) People will do things they would not ordinarily do when under hypnosis. 
D) A person who is under hypnosis is really in control of his or her behavior. 
A) The hypnotist is always in control. 
B) A hypnotized person is in an involuntary condition of suggestion. 
C) People will do things they would not ordinarily do when under hypnosis. 
D) A person who is under hypnosis is really in control of his or her behavior.

Question 3

Social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body 
B) people merely are playing a role 
C) hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part 
D) hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain 
A) hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body 
B) people merely are playing a role 
C) hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part 
D) hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain

Question 4

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Accepted Answer

A) beta 
B) alpha 
C) theta 
D) delta 
A) beta 
B) alpha 
C) theta 
D) delta

Question 5

Narcolepsy occurs when ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
B) NREM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
C) inadequate sleep occurs over a period of weeks 
D) inadequate levels of stage 4 sleep cause neurological damage 
A) REM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
B) NREM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
C) inadequate sleep occurs over a period of weeks 
D) inadequate levels of stage 4 sleep cause neurological damage

Question 6

What are the key reasons that narcotics are so addictive?

Accepted Answer

Narcotics, also known as opioids, are a

Question 7

What happens in stage 4 sleep?

Accepted Answer

Stage 4 sleep, also known as delta sleep

Question 8

Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactivity 
B) cheerfulness 
C) depression 
D) nausea 
A) hyperactivity 
B) cheerfulness 
C) depression 
D) nausea

Question 9

Why do people sleep?

Accepted Answer

People sleep due to a complex combinatio

Question 10

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for such phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A) hypnotic illusion 
B) positive hallucination 
C) hypnagogic hallucination 
D) hypnopompic image 
A) hypnotic illusion 
B) positive hallucination 
C) hypnagogic hallucination 
D) hypnopompic image

Question 11

Mescaline comes from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) weeds 
B) cactus buttons 
C) a poppy plant 
D) a virus 
A) weeds 
B) cactus buttons 
C) a poppy plant 
D) a virus

Question 12

Which of the following neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA 
B) acetylcholine 
C) endorphins 
D) adrenaline 
A) GABA 
B) acetylcholine 
C) endorphins 
D) adrenaline

Question 13

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks,you are probably suffering from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) insomnia 
B) parasomnia 
C) hypersomnia 
D) reverse insomnia 
A) insomnia 
B) parasomnia 
C) hypersomnia 
D) reverse insomnia

Question 14

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana 
A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana

Question 15

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult.The participant is hooked up to an EEG.What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then
Enters the first stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha eventually replaced by delta 
B) delta eventually replaced by theta 
C) beta eventually replaced by alpha 
D) delta eventually replaced by beta 
A) alpha eventually replaced by delta 
B) delta eventually replaced by theta 
C) beta eventually replaced by alpha 
D) delta eventually replaced by beta

Question 16

You see an advertisement for a method of learning a foreign language that seems simple-just put on a tape and fall aslee

Accepted Answer

A) Did the individuals actually dream about the foreign language? 
B) What did the EEG indicate about the participants' level of sleep? 
C) Did the researchers use only long sleepers who would spend more time with the tapes? 
D) Were study breaks included in the tape to provide greater comprehension of the material? 
A) Did the individuals actually dream about the foreign language? 
B) What did the EEG indicate about the participants' level of sleep? 
C) Did the researchers use only long sleepers who would spend more time with the tapes? 
D) Were study breaks included in the tape to provide greater comprehension of the material?

Question 17

Which of the following people will be helped by hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Jeff,who would like to run faster. 
B) Celia,who wants a better memory. 
C) Kiesha,who wants to remember what happened to her when she was 4 years old. 
D) Carlos,who wants to stop thinking about his foot pain. 
A) Jeff,who would like to run faster. 
B) Celia,who wants a better memory. 
C) Kiesha,who wants to remember what happened to her when she was 4 years old. 
D) Carlos,who wants to stop thinking about his foot pain.

Question 18

Which of the following indicators reflects the possibility of physical dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) obsessing about a drug 
B) getting caught with a drug 
C) abusing a drug 
D) drug tolerance 
A) obsessing about a drug 
B) getting caught with a drug 
C) abusing a drug 
D) drug tolerance

Question 19

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) optical nerve 
B) frontal lobe 
C) hypothalamus 
D) median forebrain bundle 
A) optical nerve 
B) frontal lobe 
C) hypothalamus 
D) median forebrain bundle

Question 20

According to Sigmund Freud,the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deep content 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) subliminal content 
A) deep content 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) subliminal content

What is REM behavior disorder?

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

Social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that _______________.

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Narcolepsy occurs when ______________.

What are the key reasons that narcotics are so addictive?

What happens in stage 4 sleep?

Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?

Why do people sleep?

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for such phenomena?

Mescaline comes from ____________.

Which of the following neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks,you are probably suffering from ____________.

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult.The participant is hooked up to an EEG.What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then Enters the first stage of sleep?

You see an advertisement for a method of learning a foreign language that seems simple-just put on a tape and fall aslee

Which of the following people will be helped by hypnosis?

Which of the following indicators reflects the possibility of physical dependence?

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________.

According to Sigmund Freud,the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the ________.

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

What is REM behavior disorder?

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

Social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that _______________.

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Narcolepsy occurs when ______________.

What are the key reasons that narcotics are so addictive?

What happens in stage 4 sleep?

Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?

Why do people sleep?

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for such phenomena?

Mescaline comes from ____________.

Which of the following neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks,you are probably suffering from ____________.

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult.The participant is hooked up to an EEG.What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then Enters the first stage of sleep?

You see an advertisement for a method of learning a foreign language that seems simple-just put on a tape and fall aslee

Which of the following people will be helped by hypnosis?

Which of the following indicators reflects the possibility of physical dependence?

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the __________.

According to Sigmund Freud,the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the ________.

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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