Question 1

A biological explanation for dreaming that suggests that dreams activate specific brain structures to synthesize the meaning of internal signals is known as the ___ model.

Accepted Answer

activation

Question 2

How do proponents of the adaptive theory of sleep explain the functionality of sleep?

Accepted Answer

Because sleep is related to evolution an

Question 3

Although research has not been able to pinpoint the exact location of ___ in the brain,two regions that are especially important are the thalamus and cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  a theory of mind 
B)  consciousness 
C)  rational thought 
D)  sense of self 
A)  a theory of mind 
B)  consciousness 
C)  rational thought 
D)  sense of self

Question 4

How are the preconscious and unconscious different?

Accepted Answer

A)  With the preconscious, information can be readily available; with the unconscious, information is not readily available. 
B)  The preconscious develops with a sense of self; the unconscious is innate. 
C)  The unconscious is implicit memory; the preconscious is explicit memory. 
D)  With the preconscious, information is repressed; with the unconscious, information contains wishes and fears. 
A)  With the preconscious, information can be readily available; with the unconscious, information is not readily available. 
B)  The preconscious develops with a sense of self; the unconscious is innate. 
C)  The unconscious is implicit memory; the preconscious is explicit memory. 
D)  With the preconscious, information is repressed; with the unconscious, information contains wishes and fears.

Question 5

Which of the following statements about sleep is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Newborns spend about 8 hours a day in REM sleep. 
B)  Narcoleptics immediately enter REM sleep and wake refreshed. 
C)  Sleep deprivation doesn't decrease performance for interesting tasks. 
D)  The hypnagogic state is most likely to occur in Stage 3 or 4 sleep. 
A)  Newborns spend about 8 hours a day in REM sleep. 
B)  Narcoleptics immediately enter REM sleep and wake refreshed. 
C)  Sleep deprivation doesn't decrease performance for interesting tasks. 
D)  The hypnagogic state is most likely to occur in Stage 3 or 4 sleep.

Question 6

Freud suggested that most of one's personal knowledge is contained in the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious mind 
B)  subconscious 
C)  preconscious 
D)  unconscious 
A)  conscious mind 
B)  subconscious 
C)  preconscious 
D)  unconscious

Question 7

Define posthypnotic amnesia and provide an example in which this may occur.

Accepted Answer

Information learned during the

Question 8

Jasmine is a competitive gymnast.She is able to recall detailed statistics regarding Olympic gymnasts dating back forty years or more.A cognitive view of Jasmine's recall ability would say that she is able to recall this information due to her implicit memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in one sitting.Heavy drinking is defined as having five or more drinks at least five times per month.These are ___ definitions of binge drinking and heavy drinking,respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  operational 
B)  procedural 
C)  conceptual 
D)  experimental 
A)  operational 
B)  procedural 
C)  conceptual 
D)  experimental

Question 10

Each of the following physiological variations reflects a circadian rhythm except

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure fluctuations. 
B)  hormone secretion cycles. 
C)  variations in pain sensitivity. 
D)  the menstrual cycle. 
A)  blood pressure fluctuations. 
B)  hormone secretion cycles. 
C)  variations in pain sensitivity. 
D)  the menstrual cycle.

Question 11

What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes bursts of brain activity that last one to two seconds?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes...

Question 12

What type of response has occurred when a predetermined signal prompts a response from a person after they have been roused from a hypnotic trance?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of response has occurred when...

Question 13

What is likely to be true about a memory that was recalled during hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is accurate. 
B)  It is not very detailed. 
C)  It is not accurate and very detailed. 
D)  It is a memory that was repressed. 
A)  It is accurate. 
B)  It is not very detailed. 
C)  It is not accurate and very detailed. 
D)  It is a memory that was repressed.

Question 14

What is the difference between sedative-hypnotic drugs and stimulants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs eliminate pain and stimulants cause hallucinations. 
B)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs induce sleep and stimulants trigger alertness. 
C)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs produce motor disturbances and stimulants increase neurotransmitter release. 
D)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs result in addiction and stimulants result in tolerance. 
A)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs eliminate pain and stimulants cause hallucinations. 
B)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs induce sleep and stimulants trigger alertness. 
C)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs produce motor disturbances and stimulants increase neurotransmitter release. 
D)  Sedative-hypnotic drugs result in addiction and stimulants result in tolerance.

Question 15

When someone undergoes hypnosis,the activity in the cerebral cortex and thalamus ___ and then it ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; stabilizes 
B)  decreases; stabilizes 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases 
A)  increases; stabilizes 
B)  decreases; stabilizes 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases

Question 16

Jagjit is sitting quietly and repeating a mantra repeatedly as a way to relax.Based on what you know about changes in physiological responses during meditation,what is likely happening to Jagjit now?

Accepted Answer

A)  His heart rate is decreasing. 
B)  His respiration is fluctuating. 
C)  His blood pressure is becoming extremely variable. 
D)  His muscle tension is increasing. 
A)  His heart rate is decreasing. 
B)  His respiration is fluctuating. 
C)  His blood pressure is becoming extremely variable. 
D)  His muscle tension is increasing.

Question 17

Nearly ___% of adult's experience alcoholism at some point in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 18

What is the difference between concentrative meditation and mindfulness meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentrative meditation involves imagining travelling outside of one's body and mindfulness involves imagining travelling inside one's body. 
B)  Concentrative meditation involves imagining oneself as someone else and mindfulness involves focusing on all of one's sensations. 
C)  Concentrative meditation involves cognitive processes and mindfulness involves perceptual processes. 
D)  Concentrative meditation involves actively focusing on a mantra and mindfulness involves focusing on the flow of thoughts that naturally occur. 
A)  Concentrative meditation involves imagining travelling outside of one's body and mindfulness involves imagining travelling inside one's body. 
B)  Concentrative meditation involves imagining oneself as someone else and mindfulness involves focusing on all of one's sensations. 
C)  Concentrative meditation involves cognitive processes and mindfulness involves perceptual processes. 
D)  Concentrative meditation involves actively focusing on a mantra and mindfulness involves focusing on the flow of thoughts that naturally occur.

Question 19

"Once you learn to ride a bike,you never forget." This saying suggests that riding a bicycle is stored as a/an ___ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  explicit 
D)  implicit 
A)  conscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  explicit 
D)  implicit

Question 20

Based on your knowledge of the nervous system and on the text's discussion,which of the following statements most accurately describes the effect of caffeine and the other stimulants on the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decrease central nervous system activity. 
B)  They increase sympathetic nervous system activity. 
C)  They decrease sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D)  They increase parasympathetic nervous system activity. 
A)  They decrease central nervous system activity. 
B)  They increase sympathetic nervous system activity. 
C)  They decrease sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D)  They increase parasympathetic nervous system activity.

A biological explanation for dreaming that suggests that dreams activate specific brain structures to synthesize the meaning of internal signals is known as the ___ model.

How do proponents of the adaptive theory of sleep explain the functionality of sleep?

Although research has not been able to pinpoint the exact location of ___ in the brain,two regions that are especially important are the thalamus and cerebral cortex.

How are the preconscious and unconscious different?

Which of the following statements about sleep is false?

Freud suggested that most of one's personal knowledge is contained in the ___.

Define posthypnotic amnesia and provide an example in which this may occur.

Jasmine is a competitive gymnast.She is able to recall detailed statistics regarding Olympic gymnasts dating back forty years or more.A cognitive view of Jasmine's recall ability would say that she is able to recall this information due to her implicit memory.

Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in one sitting.Heavy drinking is defined as having five or more drinks at least five times per month.These are ___ definitions of binge drinking and heavy drinking,respectively.

Each of the following physiological variations reflects a circadian rhythm except

What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes bursts of brain activity that last one to two seconds?

What type of response has occurred when a predetermined signal prompts a response from a person after they have been roused from a hypnotic trance?

What is likely to be true about a memory that was recalled during hypnosis?

What is the difference between sedative-hypnotic drugs and stimulants?

When someone undergoes hypnosis,the activity in the cerebral cortex and thalamus _ and then it _.

Jagjit is sitting quietly and repeating a mantra repeatedly as a way to relax.Based on what you know about changes in physiological responses during meditation,what is likely happening to Jagjit now?

Nearly ___% of adult's experience alcoholism at some point in their lives.

What is the difference between concentrative meditation and mindfulness meditation?

"Once you learn to ride a bike,you never forget." This saying suggests that riding a bicycle is stored as a/an ___ memory.

Based on your knowledge of the nervous system and on the text's discussion,which of the following statements most accurately describes the effect of caffeine and the other stimulants on the nervous system?

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A biological explanation for dreaming that suggests that dreams activate specific brain structures to synthesize the meaning of internal signals is known as the ___ model.

How do proponents of the adaptive theory of sleep explain the functionality of sleep?

Although research has not been able to pinpoint the exact location of ___ in the brain,two regions that are especially important are the thalamus and cerebral cortex.

How are the preconscious and unconscious different?

Which of the following statements about sleep is false?

Freud suggested that most of one's personal knowledge is contained in the ___.

Define posthypnotic amnesia and provide an example in which this may occur.

Jasmine is a competitive gymnast.She is able to recall detailed statistics regarding Olympic gymnasts dating back forty years or more.A cognitive view of Jasmine's recall ability would say that she is able to recall this information due to her implicit memory.

Binge drinking is defined as having five or more drinks in one sitting.Heavy drinking is defined as having five or more drinks at least five times per month.These are ___ definitions of binge drinking and heavy drinking,respectively.

Each of the following physiological variations reflects a circadian rhythm except

What activity in Stage 2 sleep includes bursts of brain activity that last one to two seconds?

What type of response has occurred when a predetermined signal prompts a response from a person after they have been roused from a hypnotic trance?

What is likely to be true about a memory that was recalled during hypnosis?

What is the difference between sedative-hypnotic drugs and stimulants?

When someone undergoes hypnosis,the activity in the cerebral cortex and thalamus ___ and then it ___.

Jagjit is sitting quietly and repeating a mantra repeatedly as a way to relax.Based on what you know about changes in physiological responses during meditation,what is likely happening to Jagjit now?

Nearly ___% of adult's experience alcoholism at some point in their lives.

What is the difference between concentrative meditation and mindfulness meditation?

"Once you learn to ride a bike,you never forget." This saying suggests that riding a bicycle is stored as a/an ___ memory.

Based on your knowledge of the nervous system and on the text's discussion,which of the following statements most accurately describes the effect of caffeine and the other stimulants on the nervous system?

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When someone undergoes hypnosis,the activity in the cerebral cortex and thalamus _ and then it _.