Question 1

If you are awakened from sleep and you feel as though you had not even been asleep,then you were most likely in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
B) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
C) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
D) slow wave sleep 
A) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
B) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
C) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
D) slow wave sleep A

Question 2

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the concept of sex and dreams?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women typically dream about similar things. 
B) Men dream more each night than women. 
C) Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about. 
D) Women tend to dream twice as much as men. 
A) Men and women typically dream about similar things. 
B) Men dream more each night than women. 
C) Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about. 
D) Women tend to dream twice as much as men. C

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Night terrors are a rare disorder. 
B) Nightmares,but not night terrors,suggest some psychological problems. 
C) Night terrors,but not nightmares,suggest some psychological problems. 
D) Both nightmares and night terrors suggest psychological problems. 
A) Night terrors are a rare disorder. 
B) Nightmares,but not night terrors,suggest some psychological problems. 
C) Night terrors,but not nightmares,suggest some psychological problems. 
D) Both nightmares and night terrors suggest psychological problems. A

Question 4

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 5

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 byproduct 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 byproduct of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections

Question 6

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is called sleep apnea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

John will likely experience REM rebound tonight if he:

Accepted Answer

A) takes a sleeping pill before bed tonight. 
B) drinks too much caffeine prior to sleeping. 
C) did not sleep much last night. 
D) slept more than 8 hours last night. 
A) takes a sleeping pill before bed tonight. 
B) drinks too much caffeine prior to sleeping. 
C) did not sleep much last night. 
D) slept more than 8 hours last night.

Question 8

Consciousness is the key difference between humans and lower animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

What term do sleep researchers use to designate the first three stages of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep 
B) non-REM (NREM or N)sleep 
C) REMN sleep 
D) paradoxical sleep 
A) REM sleep 
B) non-REM (NREM or N)sleep 
C) REMN sleep 
D) paradoxical sleep

Question 11

Drugs derived from opium are called ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Morphine,heroin,and methadone ________.

Accepted Answer

A) are stimulants 
B) are derived from opium 
C) are often used to treat ADHD 
D) increase the action of the central nervous system 
A) are stimulants 
B) are derived from opium 
C) are often used to treat ADHD 
D) increase the action of the central nervous system

Question 13

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM slee

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to this theory,sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

Accepted Answer

A) restorative theory 
B) adaptive theory 
C) psychoanalytic theory 
D) dream theory 
A) restorative theory 
B) adaptive theory 
C) psychoanalytic theory 
D) dream theory

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking it.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) physical dependence 
C) withdrawal 
D) drug intoxication 
A) tolerance 
B) physical dependence 
C) withdrawal 
D) drug intoxication

Question 17

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves in a person that otherwise appears to be asleep,and other data indicates the person's eyes are moving back and forth but the rest of the body is still,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) N1 (R&K Stage 1). 
C) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
D) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
A) REM 
B) N1 (R&K Stage 1). 
C) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
D) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)

Question 18

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he used to get when he first started.Russell is experiencing flashbacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To treat your sleep problem,you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot slee

Accepted Answer

A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) insomnia 
D) REM sleep behavior disorder 
A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) insomnia 
D) REM sleep behavior disorder

Question 20

Sleep spindles appear during ________ slee

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
C) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
D) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
A) REM 
B) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
C) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
D) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)

If you are awakened from sleep and you feel as though you had not even been asleep,then you were most likely in which stage of sleep?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the concept of sex and dreams?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Heroin addiction has been treated with ________.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that ________.

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is called sleep apnea.

John will likely experience REM rebound tonight if he:

Consciousness is the key difference between humans and lower animals.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

What term do sleep researchers use to designate the first three stages of sleep?

Drugs derived from opium are called ________.

Morphine,heroin,and methadone ________.

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM slee

According to this theory,sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

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

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking it.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing?

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves in a person that otherwise appears to be asleep,and other data indicates the person's eyes are moving back and forth but the rest of the body is still,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in ________.

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he used to get when he first started.Russell is experiencing flashbacks.

To treat your sleep problem,you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot slee

Sleep spindles appear during ________ slee

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Exam 4: Consciousness

If you are awakened from sleep and you feel as though you had not even been asleep,then you were most likely in which stage of sleep?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the concept of sex and dreams?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Heroin addiction has been treated with ________.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that ________.

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is called sleep apnea.

John will likely experience REM rebound tonight if he:

Consciousness is the key difference between humans and lower animals.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

What term do sleep researchers use to designate the first three stages of sleep?

Drugs derived from opium are called ________.

Morphine,heroin,and methadone ________.

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM slee

According to this theory,sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

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

After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking it.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing?

If the EEG record reveals evidence of very small and very fast waves in a person that otherwise appears to be asleep,and other data indicates the person's eyes are moving back and forth but the rest of the body is still,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in ________.

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he used to get when he first started.Russell is experiencing flashbacks.

To treat your sleep problem,you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot slee

Sleep spindles appear during ________ slee

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition

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Psychological Disorders

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Psychology in Action

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