Question 1

What is one of the greatest appeals of meditation?

Accepted Answer

stress red

Question 2

Rachel is talking to her brother about the day their father left,roughly 15 years ago.She was 10 at the time and her brother was 8,but her brother remembers all the details and she doesn't remember anything.What would Freud say happened to Rachel's memory of her dad leaving?

Accepted Answer

A)  She explicitly denied that this ever happened. 
B)  She projected her memory to her preconscious. 
C)  She repressed the memory to her unconscious. 
D)  She suffered hysterical amnesia due to this early childhood trauma. 
A)  She explicitly denied that this ever happened. 
B)  She projected her memory to her preconscious. 
C)  She repressed the memory to her unconscious. 
D)  She suffered hysterical amnesia due to this early childhood trauma.

Question 3

Landon and Aaliyah are at the beach admiring the beautiful purple sky when Aaliyah suddenly notices that her left hand has grown to three times its normal size.Although she tries to tell Landon about her hand,he is focusing on a single grain of sand that he has picked up.Which drug have Landon and Aaliyah probably taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  crank 
B)  ice 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  LSD 
A)  crank 
B)  ice 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  LSD

Question 4

Dr.VanVliet finds that of a sample of pairs of identical twins raised together,80% were either both "owls" or both "larks." Dr.VanVliet then investigates pairs of identical twins raised in very different families,and pairs of fraternal twins raised either together or in very different families.He again records the percentage of pairs of twins raised who were either both "owls" or both "larks." Based on your text's discussion,which of the following best approximates the pattern of results he should find?

Accepted Answer

A)  identical apart - 60%; fraternal together - 40%; fraternal apart - 20% 
B)  identical apart - 80%; fraternal together - 80%; fraternal apart - 80% 
C)  identical apart - 75%; fraternal together - 65%; fraternal apart - 60% 
D)  identical apart - 65%; fraternal together - 75%; fraternal apart - 60% 
A)  identical apart - 60%; fraternal together - 40%; fraternal apart - 20% 
B)  identical apart - 80%; fraternal together - 80%; fraternal apart - 80% 
C)  identical apart - 75%; fraternal together - 65%; fraternal apart - 60% 
D)  identical apart - 65%; fraternal together - 75%; fraternal apart - 60%

Question 5

Esther dreams that she is flying.Esther's psychoanalyst suggests that such a dream represents a hidden desire for sexual intercourse.Each of the following statements is true,except

Accepted Answer

A)  flying is a symbol. 
B)  flying is the latent content of Esther's dream. 
C)  flying is the manifest content of Esther's dream. 
D)  sexual intercourse is the latent content of Esther's dream. 
A)  flying is a symbol. 
B)  flying is the latent content of Esther's dream. 
C)  flying is the manifest content of Esther's dream. 
D)  sexual intercourse is the latent content of Esther's dream.

Question 6

Hypnotists will often instruct their clients to forget information learned during hypnosis.The fact that some people will actually remember quite a bit of what occurs during the hypnotic trance lends support to ___ theory because ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided consciousness theory; the hidden observer was tuned into what was happening during the hypnosis 
B)  divided consciousness theory; the dissociation does not always last, allowing the client to later remember what happened 
C)  social/cognitive process theory: the client is motivated to accept the hypnotist's instructions, but the motivation does not always extend beyond the actual session 
D)  social/cognitive process theory; the hidden observer is not motivated to forget what happened during the session 
A)  divided consciousness theory; the hidden observer was tuned into what was happening during the hypnosis 
B)  divided consciousness theory; the dissociation does not always last, allowing the client to later remember what happened 
C)  social/cognitive process theory: the client is motivated to accept the hypnotist's instructions, but the motivation does not always extend beyond the actual session 
D)  social/cognitive process theory; the hidden observer is not motivated to forget what happened during the session

Question 7

Hypnosis is internally-driven whereas meditation is externally driven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Juan is meditating by imagining that he is a scuba diver at the bottom of the ocean.What technique is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness 
B)  opening-up 
C)  concentrative 
D)  yoga 
A)  mindfulness 
B)  opening-up 
C)  concentrative 
D)  yoga

Question 9

For the last three weeks,Jared has regularly dreamed that his wife is killed in an accident.He wakes up extremely upset,and has become so anxious he does not want her to leave the house.Jared is suffering from ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors 
B)  nightmare disorder 
C)  insomnia 
D)  sleep-stress disorder 
A)  night terrors 
B)  nightmare disorder 
C)  insomnia 
D)  sleep-stress disorder

Question 10

Alcoholism is implicated in about ___% of all fatal automobile accidents in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  35 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  20 
B)  35 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 11

Which of the following is not a symptom of caffeine withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleepiness 
B)  anxiety 
C)  headaches 
D)  insomnia 
A)  sleepiness 
B)  anxiety 
C)  headaches 
D)  insomnia

Question 12

Ken is sleep deprived and is now performing a task.How do you predict Ken will perform on the task?

Accepted Answer

A)  His performance will be unaffected by sleep deprivation as long as the task is very interesting. 
B)  His performance will be unaffected by sleep deprivation as long as the task is monotonous and repetitive. 
C)  His performance will be affected on any task that requires physical strength. 
D)  His performance will be affected on complex tasks. 
A)  His performance will be unaffected by sleep deprivation as long as the task is very interesting. 
B)  His performance will be unaffected by sleep deprivation as long as the task is monotonous and repetitive. 
C)  His performance will be affected on any task that requires physical strength. 
D)  His performance will be affected on complex tasks.

Question 13

What percentage of the population reportedly cannot be hypnotized at all?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What percentage of the population reportedly cannot...

Question 14

Galen is a second-year university student who lives in residence.Which of the following is least likely to be true about Galen's drinking behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galen probably binge drinks at least once a week. 
B)  Galen probably drinks more than non-university students. 
C)  Galen probably drinks more than students who do not live in residence. 
D)  Galen probably drinks more often at the campus bar than off-campus bars. 
A)  Galen probably binge drinks at least once a week. 
B)  Galen probably drinks more than non-university students. 
C)  Galen probably drinks more than students who do not live in residence. 
D)  Galen probably drinks more often at the campus bar than off-campus bars.

Question 15

Inattention blindness accounts for the fact that to be able to recount details of visual stimuli,we must pay attention to them first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Collectively,Stage 3 sleep and Stage 4 sleep are termed ___ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnagogic 
B)  deep 
C)  REM 
D)  myoclonic 
A)  hypnagogic 
B)  deep 
C)  REM 
D)  myoclonic

Question 17

Hypnosis is often referred to as a(n)___ state of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hypnosis is often referred to as a(n)___...

Question 18

Each day,babies spend about ___ hours in REM sleep.Adults spend around ___ hours in REM sleep each day.

Accepted Answer

A)  8; 4 
B)  8; 2 
C)  4; 4 
D)  4; 2 
A)  8; 4 
B)  8; 2 
C)  4; 4 
D)  4; 2

Question 19

Francine is sleepy all day; she is unaware,though,that she wakes briefly several hundred times each night.She is likely suffering from ___,one of the sleep disturbances described in your text.

Accepted Answer

A)  night terror disorder 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  narcolepsy 
A)  night terror disorder 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  narcolepsy

Question 20

Tolerance is said to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  a person has a psychological or physical compulsion to take the drug. 
B)  a person has unpleasant and sometimes dangerous side effects after reducing the amount of intake of a drug. 
C)  a person is required to take incrementally larger doses of the drug to achieve the same effect. 
D)  when the drug slows the activity of the central nervous system. 
A)  a person has a psychological or physical compulsion to take the drug. 
B)  a person has unpleasant and sometimes dangerous side effects after reducing the amount of intake of a drug. 
C)  a person is required to take incrementally larger doses of the drug to achieve the same effect. 
D)  when the drug slows the activity of the central nervous system.

What is one of the greatest appeals of meditation?

Rachel is talking to her brother about the day their father left,roughly 15 years ago.She was 10 at the time and her brother was 8,but her brother remembers all the details and she doesn't remember anything.What would Freud say happened to Rachel's memory of her dad leaving?

Esther dreams that she is flying.Esther's psychoanalyst suggests that such a dream represents a hidden desire for sexual intercourse.Each of the following statements is true,except

Hypnotists will often instruct their clients to forget information learned during hypnosis.The fact that some people will actually remember quite a bit of what occurs during the hypnotic trance lends support to _ theory because _.

Hypnosis is internally-driven whereas meditation is externally driven.

Juan is meditating by imagining that he is a scuba diver at the bottom of the ocean.What technique is he using?

For the last three weeks,Jared has regularly dreamed that his wife is killed in an accident.He wakes up extremely upset,and has become so anxious he does not want her to leave the house.Jared is suffering from ___.

Alcoholism is implicated in about ___% of all fatal automobile accidents in Canada.

Which of the following is not a symptom of caffeine withdrawal?

Ken is sleep deprived and is now performing a task.How do you predict Ken will perform on the task?

What percentage of the population reportedly cannot be hypnotized at all?

Galen is a second-year university student who lives in residence.Which of the following is least likely to be true about Galen's drinking behaviour?

Inattention blindness accounts for the fact that to be able to recount details of visual stimuli,we must pay attention to them first.

Collectively,Stage 3 sleep and Stage 4 sleep are termed ___ sleep.

Hypnosis is often referred to as a(n)___ state of consciousness.

Each day,babies spend about _ hours in REM sleep.Adults spend around _ hours in REM sleep each day.

Francine is sleepy all day; she is unaware,though,that she wakes briefly several hundred times each night.She is likely suffering from ___,one of the sleep disturbances described in your text.

Tolerance is said to occur when

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What is one of the greatest appeals of meditation?

Rachel is talking to her brother about the day their father left,roughly 15 years ago.She was 10 at the time and her brother was 8,but her brother remembers all the details and she doesn't remember anything.What would Freud say happened to Rachel's memory of her dad leaving?

Esther dreams that she is flying.Esther's psychoanalyst suggests that such a dream represents a hidden desire for sexual intercourse.Each of the following statements is true,except

Hypnotists will often instruct their clients to forget information learned during hypnosis.The fact that some people will actually remember quite a bit of what occurs during the hypnotic trance lends support to ___ theory because ___.

Hypnosis is internally-driven whereas meditation is externally driven.

Juan is meditating by imagining that he is a scuba diver at the bottom of the ocean.What technique is he using?

For the last three weeks,Jared has regularly dreamed that his wife is killed in an accident.He wakes up extremely upset,and has become so anxious he does not want her to leave the house.Jared is suffering from ___.

Alcoholism is implicated in about ___% of all fatal automobile accidents in Canada.

Which of the following is not a symptom of caffeine withdrawal?

Ken is sleep deprived and is now performing a task.How do you predict Ken will perform on the task?

What percentage of the population reportedly cannot be hypnotized at all?

Galen is a second-year university student who lives in residence.Which of the following is least likely to be true about Galen's drinking behaviour?

Inattention blindness accounts for the fact that to be able to recount details of visual stimuli,we must pay attention to them first.

Collectively,Stage 3 sleep and Stage 4 sleep are termed ___ sleep.

Hypnosis is often referred to as a(n)___ state of consciousness.

Each day,babies spend about ___ hours in REM sleep.Adults spend around ___ hours in REM sleep each day.

Francine is sleepy all day; she is unaware,though,that she wakes briefly several hundred times each night.She is likely suffering from ___,one of the sleep disturbances described in your text.

Tolerance is said to occur when

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Hypnotists will often instruct their clients to forget information learned during hypnosis.The fact that some people will actually remember quite a bit of what occurs during the hypnotic trance lends support to _ theory because _.

Each day,babies spend about _ hours in REM sleep.Adults spend around _ hours in REM sleep each day.