Question 1

Cocaine exerts its pleasurable effects in the brain by

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A)  stabilizing dopamine activity. 
B)  increasing dopamine activity. 
C)  increasing serotonin activity. 
D)  mimicking endorphins. 
A)  stabilizing dopamine activity. 
B)  increasing dopamine activity. 
C)  increasing serotonin activity. 
D)  mimicking endorphins.

Question 2

What is the difference between the divided consciousness theory and the social/cognitive process theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hidden observer operates unconsciously in the divided consciousness theory and consciously in the social/cognitive process theory. 
B)  The social/cognitive process theory postulates a dissociation between social and cognitive processes; the divided consciousness theory postulates a dissociation between consciousness and unconsciousness. 
C)  The divided consciousness theory argues that hypnosis is a genuine phenomenon; the social/cognitive process theory argues that hypnosis is the result of motivated participants acting out roles. 
D)  The social/cognitive process theory focuses on the brain areas responsible for consciousness; the divided consciousness theory focuses on changes in brain states with changes in consciousness. 
A)  The hidden observer operates unconsciously in the divided consciousness theory and consciously in the social/cognitive process theory. 
B)  The social/cognitive process theory postulates a dissociation between social and cognitive processes; the divided consciousness theory postulates a dissociation between consciousness and unconsciousness. 
C)  The divided consciousness theory argues that hypnosis is a genuine phenomenon; the social/cognitive process theory argues that hypnosis is the result of motivated participants acting out roles. 
D)  The social/cognitive process theory focuses on the brain areas responsible for consciousness; the divided consciousness theory focuses on changes in brain states with changes in consciousness.

Question 3

What structure in the hypothalamus coordinates the function of the pineal gland producing melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A)  substantia nigra 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  red nucleus 
D)  pons 
A)  substantia nigra 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  red nucleus 
D)  pons

Question 4

Describe the types of psychological problems displayed by children of alcoholic parents?

Accepted Answer

low self-esteem,poor

Question 5

Molly is undergoing hypnosis as a way to help with her insomnia.In the days following the session,she has wonderful sleeps and no trouble falling asleep.Her friends ask her what the hypnotist said to her to help her so completely,and unfortunately,Molly can't remember a thing.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  posthypnotic response trance 
B)  negative hypnotic hallucination 
C)  posthypnotic amnesia 
D)  dissociation 
A)  posthypnotic response trance 
B)  negative hypnotic hallucination 
C)  posthypnotic amnesia 
D)  dissociation

Question 6

Ethyl alcohol slows brain activity by binding to the receptor sites of which neurotransmitter?

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The answer of Ethyl alcohol slows brain activity by binding...

Question 7

How long is a typical sleep cycle,in which a sleeper progresses through some or all of the sleep stages?

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A)  1 hour 
B)  90 minutes 
C)  2 hours 
D)  several hours 
A)  1 hour 
B)  90 minutes 
C)  2 hours 
D)  several hours

Question 8

Fawn consumed a large amount of a drug at a party.She is talkative,on edge,and somewhat irritable.Of the following,the drug she most likely consumed is

Accepted Answer

A)  heroin. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  Ativan. 
D)  methamphetamine. 
A)  heroin. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  Ativan. 
D)  methamphetamine.

Question 9

According to Kolb and Whishaw,how much of our brain is constantly active when we're awake?

Accepted Answer

A)  We only use a very small percentage of our brains, roughly 10%. 
B)  We use half of our brain for automatic processes and 10% of our brain for conscious processes. 
C)  We use 10% of our brain for automatic processes and half of our brain for conscious processes. 
D)  Most of the neurons in our brain are active. 
A)  We only use a very small percentage of our brains, roughly 10%. 
B)  We use half of our brain for automatic processes and 10% of our brain for conscious processes. 
C)  We use 10% of our brain for automatic processes and half of our brain for conscious processes. 
D)  Most of the neurons in our brain are active.

Question 10

The idea that sleep allows the brain and body to restore depleted chemical resources and eliminate wastes is known as the ___ theory of sleep.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The idea that sleep allows the brain...

Question 11

Benzodiazepines include each of the following drugs except

Accepted Answer

A)  Ritalin. 
B)  Valium. 
C)  Xanax. 
D)  Ativan. 
A)  Ritalin. 
B)  Valium. 
C)  Xanax. 
D)  Ativan.

Question 12

Baby Zoe is participating in an experiment that is testing whether she has a sense of self.What is the likely procedure in this study?

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A)  She is given motor instructions and scored based on how well she completes the instructions. 
B)  She and another child are shown the hiding place of some cookies; then, only Zoe watches the cookies get hidden in a different location, and then Zoe is asked where the other child will look for the cookies when they return. 
C)  She is secretly dabbed on her nose with a spot of red and then shown her image in a mirror. 
D)  She is shown a scale model of a room that contains a hidden doll and then taken to the real room and scored according to whether she can find the doll. 
A)  She is given motor instructions and scored based on how well she completes the instructions. 
B)  She and another child are shown the hiding place of some cookies; then, only Zoe watches the cookies get hidden in a different location, and then Zoe is asked where the other child will look for the cookies when they return. 
C)  She is secretly dabbed on her nose with a spot of red and then shown her image in a mirror. 
D)  She is shown a scale model of a room that contains a hidden doll and then taken to the real room and scored according to whether she can find the doll.

Question 13

What changes in brain activity are apparent with hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in activity in the cerebral cortex and thalamus, followed by an increase in activity in these areas 
B)  an increase in activity in the thalamus and a decrease in activity in the cerebral cortex 
C)  a decrease in activity in the anterior cingulate cortex and an increase in activity in the pons 
D)  an increase in activity in the anterior cingulate cortex and pons, followed by a decrease in activity in these areas 
A)  a decrease in activity in the cerebral cortex and thalamus, followed by an increase in activity in these areas 
B)  an increase in activity in the thalamus and a decrease in activity in the cerebral cortex 
C)  a decrease in activity in the anterior cingulate cortex and an increase in activity in the pons 
D)  an increase in activity in the anterior cingulate cortex and pons, followed by a decrease in activity in these areas

Question 14

Anastasia woke up and could remember that she was running from something in a dream.According to Freudian theory,what type of content constitutes the dream image she can recall?

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde 
B)  biological 
C)  manifest 
D)  latent 
A)  retrograde 
B)  biological 
C)  manifest 
D)  latent

Question 15

Which of the following sequences reflects the successive brain wave patterns sleepers display as they fall asleep and enter progressively deeper sleep stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  theta - alpha - delta 
B)  alpha - delta - theta 
C)  alpha - beta - theta 
D)  alpha - theta - delta 
A)  theta - alpha - delta 
B)  alpha - delta - theta 
C)  alpha - beta - theta 
D)  alpha - theta - delta

Question 16

What happens to someone who has damage in one hemisphere only of the intralaminar and midline nuclei?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will have blindsight. 
B)  They will lose awareness of half of their bodies. 
C)  They will be in a coma. 
D)  They will have no sense of self if the left hemisphere is the one with the damage. 
A)  They will have blindsight. 
B)  They will lose awareness of half of their bodies. 
C)  They will be in a coma. 
D)  They will have no sense of self if the left hemisphere is the one with the damage.

Question 17

Sophie just gave birth to a baby boy.Her son was 6 weeks premature and was very underweight.Which of the following drugs was Sophie likely taking during her pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  methamphetamines 
A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  nicotine 
D)  methamphetamines

Question 18

In the 1970s marijuana use rarely led to addiction.Why,then,are so many marijuana smokers now getting caught in pattern of addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marijuana is more readily available than in the past. 
B)  Marijuana use itself is increasing, because it has become more socially acceptable than it was in the past. 
C)  Marijuana today contains more THC than it did in the past. 
D)  Marijuana is more often mixed with stronger drugs, such as cocaine, than was the case in the past. 
A)  Marijuana is more readily available than in the past. 
B)  Marijuana use itself is increasing, because it has become more socially acceptable than it was in the past. 
C)  Marijuana today contains more THC than it did in the past. 
D)  Marijuana is more often mixed with stronger drugs, such as cocaine, than was the case in the past.

Question 19

When it comes to the memories that are recalled during hypnosis,they are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  more accurate and detailed than if the person wasn't hypnotized. 
B)  not very detailed. 
C)  not accurate and very detailed. 
D)  repressed memories. 
A)  more accurate and detailed than if the person wasn't hypnotized. 
B)  not very detailed. 
C)  not accurate and very detailed. 
D)  repressed memories.

Question 20

How does the presence of melatonin influence the sleep-wake cycle?

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The pineal gland secretes melatonin whic

Cocaine exerts its pleasurable effects in the brain by

What is the difference between the divided consciousness theory and the social/cognitive process theory?

What structure in the hypothalamus coordinates the function of the pineal gland producing melatonin?

Describe the types of psychological problems displayed by children of alcoholic parents?

Molly is undergoing hypnosis as a way to help with her insomnia.In the days following the session,she has wonderful sleeps and no trouble falling asleep.Her friends ask her what the hypnotist said to her to help her so completely,and unfortunately,Molly can't remember a thing.What is this called?

Ethyl alcohol slows brain activity by binding to the receptor sites of which neurotransmitter?

How long is a typical sleep cycle,in which a sleeper progresses through some or all of the sleep stages?

Fawn consumed a large amount of a drug at a party.She is talkative,on edge,and somewhat irritable.Of the following,the drug she most likely consumed is

According to Kolb and Whishaw,how much of our brain is constantly active when we're awake?

The idea that sleep allows the brain and body to restore depleted chemical resources and eliminate wastes is known as the ___ theory of sleep.

Benzodiazepines include each of the following drugs except

Baby Zoe is participating in an experiment that is testing whether she has a sense of self.What is the likely procedure in this study?

What changes in brain activity are apparent with hypnosis?

Anastasia woke up and could remember that she was running from something in a dream.According to Freudian theory,what type of content constitutes the dream image she can recall?

Which of the following sequences reflects the successive brain wave patterns sleepers display as they fall asleep and enter progressively deeper sleep stages?

What happens to someone who has damage in one hemisphere only of the intralaminar and midline nuclei?

Sophie just gave birth to a baby boy.Her son was 6 weeks premature and was very underweight.Which of the following drugs was Sophie likely taking during her pregnancy?

In the 1970s marijuana use rarely led to addiction.Why,then,are so many marijuana smokers now getting caught in pattern of addiction?

When it comes to the memories that are recalled during hypnosis,they are likely to be

How does the presence of melatonin influence the sleep-wake cycle?

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Cocaine exerts its pleasurable effects in the brain by

What is the difference between the divided consciousness theory and the social/cognitive process theory?

What structure in the hypothalamus coordinates the function of the pineal gland producing melatonin?

Describe the types of psychological problems displayed by children of alcoholic parents?

Molly is undergoing hypnosis as a way to help with her insomnia.In the days following the session,she has wonderful sleeps and no trouble falling asleep.Her friends ask her what the hypnotist said to her to help her so completely,and unfortunately,Molly can't remember a thing.What is this called?

Ethyl alcohol slows brain activity by binding to the receptor sites of which neurotransmitter?

How long is a typical sleep cycle,in which a sleeper progresses through some or all of the sleep stages?

Fawn consumed a large amount of a drug at a party.She is talkative,on edge,and somewhat irritable.Of the following,the drug she most likely consumed is

According to Kolb and Whishaw,how much of our brain is constantly active when we're awake?

The idea that sleep allows the brain and body to restore depleted chemical resources and eliminate wastes is known as the ___ theory of sleep.

Benzodiazepines include each of the following drugs except

Baby Zoe is participating in an experiment that is testing whether she has a sense of self.What is the likely procedure in this study?

What changes in brain activity are apparent with hypnosis?

Anastasia woke up and could remember that she was running from something in a dream.According to Freudian theory,what type of content constitutes the dream image she can recall?

Which of the following sequences reflects the successive brain wave patterns sleepers display as they fall asleep and enter progressively deeper sleep stages?

What happens to someone who has damage in one hemisphere only of the intralaminar and midline nuclei?

Sophie just gave birth to a baby boy.Her son was 6 weeks premature and was very underweight.Which of the following drugs was Sophie likely taking during her pregnancy?

In the 1970s marijuana use rarely led to addiction.Why,then,are so many marijuana smokers now getting caught in pattern of addiction?

When it comes to the memories that are recalled during hypnosis,they are likely to be

How does the presence of melatonin influence the sleep-wake cycle?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

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Memory

Language and Thought

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Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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