Question 1

Interest in understanding dreams can be traced back

Accepted Answer

A) many centuries. 
B) to the research on REM sleep of Aserinsky and Kleitman. 
C) to the work and theorizing of Sigmund Freud. 
D) only about 30 years. 
A) many centuries. 
B) to the research on REM sleep of Aserinsky and Kleitman. 
C) to the work and theorizing of Sigmund Freud. 
D) only about 30 years.

Question 2

Janice has had difficulty sleeping in the past and has been taking sleeping pills for several months.She does not want to take these any longer but finds that she is having a lot of trouble falling and staying asleep when she doesn't take the pills.Janice is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) rebound insomnia. 
B) REM behaviour disorder. 
C) sleep paralysis. 
D) sleep apnea. 
A) rebound insomnia. 
B) REM behaviour disorder. 
C) sleep paralysis. 
D) sleep apnea.

Question 3

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep 
B) Non-REM sleep 
C) REMN sleep 
D) Paradoxical sleep 
A) REM sleep 
B) Non-REM sleep 
C) REMN sleep 
D) Paradoxical sleep

Question 4

Excess of what neurotransmitter in the temporal lobes has been associated with déjà vu experiences?

Accepted Answer

A) Acetylcholine 
B) Serotonin 
C) Endorphin 
D) Dopamine 
A) Acetylcholine 
B) Serotonin 
C) Endorphin 
D) Dopamine

Question 5

Sandy has been out at a wine bar with her friends and has consumed about four glasses of red wine.She is having some trouble coordinating her movements and her thoughts and speech are becoming incoherent.Which of the following statements about the effects of alcohol apply to Sandy's situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Sandy's blood alcohol content (BA
C) is probably still low as she is in a good mood and can still walk. 
B) Alcohol is acting like an emotional and physiological stimulant for Sandy at this point. 
C) Sandy is experiencing the sedative and depressant effects of alcohol and likely has a BAC of around 0.10. 
D) Sandy must have a very high blood alcohol level because she is experiencing a mixture of sedative and stimulating effects. 
A) Sandy's blood alcohol content (BA
C) is probably still low as she is in a good mood and can still walk. 
B) Alcohol is acting like an emotional and physiological stimulant for Sandy at this point. 
C) Sandy is experiencing the sedative and depressant effects of alcohol and likely has a BAC of around 0.10. 
D) Sandy must have a very high blood alcohol level because she is experiencing a mixture of sedative and stimulating effects.

Question 6

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 7

Which individual would benefit from a drug designed to increase stimulation of melatonin receptors in their brain in order to re-sync their circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A) Carmine,a student who needs to stay up late to study 
B) Logan,a newborn baby who sleeps most of the day 
C) Camilla,an elderly woman who doesn't need much sleep 
D) Ed,who works night shifts as a correctional guard 
A) Carmine,a student who needs to stay up late to study 
B) Logan,a newborn baby who sleeps most of the day 
C) Camilla,an elderly woman who doesn't need much sleep 
D) Ed,who works night shifts as a correctional guard

Question 8

Recent research suggests that __________ may be a very early marker of dementia and Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Night terrors 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) REM behaviour disorder 
A) Night terrors 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) REM behaviour disorder

Question 9

__________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep 
A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep

Question 10

Sudden loss of muscle tone associated with narcolepsy is called

Accepted Answer

A) restless legs syndrome. 
B) sleep paralysis. 
C) cataplexy. 
D) hypnic myoclonia. 
A) restless legs syndrome. 
B) sleep paralysis. 
C) cataplexy. 
D) hypnic myoclonia.

Question 11

Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?

Accepted Answer

A) A 10-year-old child 
B) A 24-year-old adult 
C) A 44-year-old adult 
D) A 64-year-old adult 
A) A 10-year-old child 
B) A 24-year-old adult 
C) A 44-year-old adult 
D) A 64-year-old adult

Question 12

__________ dependence is motivated by intense cravings for a drug.

Accepted Answer

A) Physical 
B) Psychological 
C) Hypnotic 
D) Tension 
A) Physical 
B) Psychological 
C) Hypnotic 
D) Tension

Question 13

Ed often experiences an intense urge to sleep and has often fallen asleep for a few minutes while in business meetings,while driving,and while talking on the phone.He is most likely to diagnosed as suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) sleeptalking and sleepwalking. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) REM behaviour disorder. 
A) sleeptalking and sleepwalking. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) REM behaviour disorder.

Question 14

Circadian rhythms are controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A) pineal gland. 
B) suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) pineal gland. 
B) suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) hippocampus.

Question 15

Symptoms like abdominal cramps,vomiting,drug cravings,yawning,runny nose,sweating,and chills are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) methamphetamine use. 
B) amotivational syndrome. 
C) heroin withdrawal syndrome. 
D) cocaine psychosis. 
A) methamphetamine use. 
B) amotivational syndrome. 
C) heroin withdrawal syndrome. 
D) cocaine psychosis.

Question 16

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called

Accepted Answer

A) delta waves 
B) beta waves 
C) paradoxical sleep waves 
D) sleep spindles 
A) delta waves 
B) beta waves 
C) paradoxical sleep waves 
D) sleep spindles

Question 17

What drug was once investigated for use as a possible mind control device by the CIA in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Heroin 
B) Marijuana 
C) LSD 
D) Cocaine 
A) Heroin 
B) Marijuana 
C) LSD 
D) Cocaine

Question 18

Which of the following is a suggested treatment for insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to sleep only when tired. 
B) Use an alarm clock to wake up in the morning. 
C) Consume caffeine if planning to stay up late. 
D) Remain in bed until you are able to fall asleep no matter how long it takes. 
A) Try to sleep only when tired. 
B) Use an alarm clock to wake up in the morning. 
C) Consume caffeine if planning to stay up late. 
D) Remain in bed until you are able to fall asleep no matter how long it takes.

Question 19

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area. 
B) the cortex. 
C) the lower brain stem. 
D) the optical lobe. 
A) Broca's area. 
B) the cortex. 
C) the lower brain stem. 
D) the optical lobe.

Question 20

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming holds 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.

Exam 5: D: Consciousness

Interest in understanding dreams can be traced back

Janice has had difficulty sleeping in the past and has been taking sleeping pills for several months.She does not want to take these any longer but finds that she is having a lot of trouble falling and staying asleep when she doesn't take the pills.Janice is experiencing

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 of sleep?

Excess of what neurotransmitter in the temporal lobes has been associated with déjà vu experiences?

Sandy has been out at a wine bar with her friends and has consumed about four glasses of red wine.She is having some trouble coordinating her movements and her thoughts and speech are becoming incoherent.Which of the following statements about the effects of alcohol apply to Sandy's situation?

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are

Which individual would benefit from a drug designed to increase stimulation of melatonin receptors in their brain in order to re-sync their circadian rhythm?

Recent research suggests that __________ may be a very early marker of dementia and Parkinson's disease.

__________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

Sudden loss of muscle tone associated with narcolepsy is called

Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?

__________ dependence is motivated by intense cravings for a drug.

Ed often experiences an intense urge to sleep and has often fallen asleep for a few minutes while in business meetings,while driving,and while talking on the phone.He is most likely to diagnosed as suffering from

Circadian rhythms are controlled by the

Symptoms like abdominal cramps,vomiting,drug cravings,yawning,runny nose,sweating,and chills are associated with

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called

What drug was once investigated for use as a possible mind control device by the CIA in the United States?

Which of the following is a suggested treatment for insomnia?

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming holds that

A: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

B: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

C: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

D: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

A: Research Methods

B: Research Methods

C: Research Methods

D: Research Methods

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thinking,reasoning,and Language

B: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

C: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

D: Language,thinking,and Reasoning

A: Intelligence and Iq Testing

B: Intelligence and Iq Testing

C: Intelligence and Iq Testing

D: Intelligence and Iq Testing

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Emotion and Motivation

B: Emotion and Motivation

C: Emotion and Motivation

D: Emotion and Motivation

A: Stress,coping,and Health

B: Stress,coping,and Health

C: Stress,coping,and Health

D: Stress,coping,and Health

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders