Question 1

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 2

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

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 3

Manifest content is to latent content as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) obvious is to symbolic 
B) wish is to fulfillment 
C) symbolic is to obvious 
D) unconscious is to conscious 
A) obvious is to symbolic 
B) wish is to fulfillment 
C) symbolic is to obvious 
D) unconscious is to conscious

Question 4

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) bizarre,meaningless,and random 
B) unconscious,symbolic,and meaningful 
C) meaningful,problem oriented,and historical 
D) intelligent,free,and neurotic 
A) bizarre,meaningless,and random 
B) unconscious,symbolic,and meaningful 
C) meaningful,problem oriented,and historical 
D) intelligent,free,and neurotic

Question 5

A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss.At the end of the journey,the boss gets off the train at a terminal.The content of this dream,as related by the client to the therapist,is what Freud called its ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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) hypnogogic images or hallucinations 
D) hypnopompic image 
A) hypnotic illusion 
B) positive hallucination 
C) hypnogogic images or hallucinations 
D) hypnopompic image

Question 7

Which of the following conditions would you least like the pilot flying your airplane to have?

Accepted Answer

A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) sleep terror 
D) daytime insomnia 
A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) sleep terror 
D) daytime insomnia

Question 8

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Accepted Answer

A) We require more sleep as we age. 
B) As we age,we tend to get less sleep. 
C) We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood,less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood,and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D) The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables. 
A) We require more sleep as we age. 
B) As we age,we tend to get less sleep. 
C) We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood,less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood,and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D) The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables.

Question 9

Nicotine is a ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The hypothalamus controls the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hypnotic suggestibility ratio 
B) sleep-wake cycle 
C) frequency of nightmares 
D) growth hormones that occur during sleep 
A) hypnotic suggestibility ratio 
B) sleep-wake cycle 
C) frequency of nightmares 
D) growth hormones that occur during sleep

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

Sigmund Freud would agree with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dreams represent the unconscious 
B) early memories could be found in dreams 
C) the key to analyzing a dream will be found in the latent content 
D) Freud never really believed that dreams represented the unconscious 
A) dreams represent the unconscious 
B) early memories could be found in dreams 
C) the key to analyzing a dream will be found in the latent content 
D) Freud never really believed that dreams represented the unconscious

Question 15

Nicotine is a stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The activation-information-mode model suggests ________.

Accepted Answer

A) events that occur during waking hours may influence dreams 
B) nothing influences dreams 
C) the activation-synthesis hypothesis is all wrong 
D) dreams have more latent content than once thought 
A) events that occur during waking hours may influence dreams 
B) nothing influences dreams 
C) the activation-synthesis hypothesis is all wrong 
D) dreams have more latent content than once thought

Question 17

A biological cycle,or rhythm,that is approximately 24 hours long is called a(n)________ cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) infradian 
B) circadian 
C) diurnal 
D) ultradian 
A) infradian 
B) circadian 
C) diurnal 
D) ultradian

Question 18

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) septum 
B) uvula 
C) olfactory membrane 
D) auditory canal 
A) septum 
B) uvula 
C) olfactory membrane 
D) auditory canal

Question 19

Melatonin is to ________ as an aspirin is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) nausea;a nightmare 
B) nightmare;blood clots 
C) insomnia;a headache 
D) sleep apnea;a blood thinner 
A) nausea;a nightmare 
B) nightmare;blood clots 
C) insomnia;a headache 
D) sleep apnea;a blood thinner

Question 20

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A) REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B) REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C) REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D) REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments. 
A) REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B) REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C) REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D) REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments.

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

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Manifest content is to latent content as ________.

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are ________.

A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss.At the end of the journey,the boss gets off the train at a terminal.The content of this dream,as related by the client to the therapist,is what Freud called its ________.

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

Which of the following conditions would you least like the pilot flying your airplane to have?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Nicotine is a ________.

The hypothalamus controls the ________.

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

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 neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

Sigmund Freud would agree with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Nicotine is a stimulant.

The activation-information-mode model suggests ________.

A biological cycle,or rhythm,that is approximately 24 hours long is called a(n)________ cycle.

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

Melatonin is to as an aspirin is to .

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

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

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Manifest content is to latent content as ________.

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are ________.

A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss.At the end of the journey,the boss gets off the train at a terminal.The content of this dream,as related by the client to the therapist,is what Freud called its ________.

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

Which of the following conditions would you least like the pilot flying your airplane to have?

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Nicotine is a ________.

The hypothalamus controls the ________.

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

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 neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

Sigmund Freud would agree with all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Nicotine is a stimulant.

The activation-information-mode model suggests ________.

A biological cycle,or rhythm,that is approximately 24 hours long is called a(n)________ cycle.

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

Melatonin is to ________ as an aspirin is to ________.

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

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Melatonin is to as an aspirin is to .