Question 1

Noted hypnosis researcher Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves

Accepted Answer

A) dissociation. 
B) a loss of memory. 
C) failure to monitor behavior. 
D) role playing. 
A) dissociation. 
B) a loss of memory. 
C) failure to monitor behavior. 
D) role playing.

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a depressant drug?

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of excitement,confidence,and euphoria 
B) feelings of increased energy and pep 
C) a sense of calmness and relaxation 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and shortened reaction time 
A) feelings of excitement,confidence,and euphoria 
B) feelings of increased energy and pep 
C) a sense of calmness and relaxation 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and shortened reaction time

Question 3

In his dream,Andy is an infant crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost.Which theory would be most receptive to an explanation that while Andy was sleeping,neurons in his pons that stimulate leg-muscle movement were active?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) mental housekeeping 
D) activation-synthesis theory 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) mental housekeeping 
D) activation-synthesis theory

Question 4

Based on the information in your textbook,why might many people get into car accidents after only a couple of alcoholic drinks?

Accepted Answer

A) A couple of drinks impair a person's ability to gauge his or her own competence to drive. 
B) Moderate drinking causes long-term cognitive damage over time. 
C) Consuming small amounts of alcohol impairs even sober mental performance. 
D) The drivers are distracted by their awareness that they are impaired. 
A) A couple of drinks impair a person's ability to gauge his or her own competence to drive. 
B) Moderate drinking causes long-term cognitive damage over time. 
C) Consuming small amounts of alcohol impairs even sober mental performance. 
D) The drivers are distracted by their awareness that they are impaired.

Question 5

The sleep stage characterized by long bursts of rapid,irregular brain waves and relaxed skeletal muscles is also associated with

Accepted Answer

A) rapid eye movement. 
B) slowing of the heart rate. 
C) a drop in blood pressure. 
D) sleepwalking. 
A) rapid eye movement. 
B) slowing of the heart rate. 
C) a drop in blood pressure. 
D) sleepwalking.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?

Accepted Answer

A) People who drink the most are the ones who planned in advance to drink a lot. 
B) People who decide to be sober remain sober. 
C) People act drunk if they believe their drink contains alcohol,whether it actually does or not. 
D) Beverage marketers take advantage of lower intelligence consumers in the marketplace. 
A) People who drink the most are the ones who planned in advance to drink a lot. 
B) People who decide to be sober remain sober. 
C) People act drunk if they believe their drink contains alcohol,whether it actually does or not. 
D) Beverage marketers take advantage of lower intelligence consumers in the marketplace.

Question 7

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a small cluster of cells in the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) occipital lobe. 
A) hypothalamus. 
B) thalamus. 
C) corpus callosum. 
D) occipital lobe.

Question 8

____________ rhythms reflect the adaptation of organisms to the many changes associated with the rotation of the earth on its axis.

Accepted Answer

A) Infradian 
B) Desynchronized 
C) Circadian 
D) External 
A) Infradian 
B) Desynchronized 
C) Circadian 
D) External

Question 9

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because

Accepted Answer

A) the brain is less active during dreams. 
B) we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C) dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D) dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning. 
A) the brain is less active during dreams. 
B) we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C) dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D) dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning.

Question 10

Emilio is currently in Stage 2 sleep.This means his EEG is showing __________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A) only delta 
B) occasional delta 
C) occasional bursts of rapid,high-peaking 
D) only small,irregular 
A) only delta 
B) occasional delta 
C) occasional bursts of rapid,high-peaking 
D) only small,irregular

Question 11

The treatment of ___________ with the hormone melatonin has had mixed results.

Accepted Answer

A) blind people with insomnia 
B) blind people who cannot see light 
C) blind people with melatonin cycle abnormalities 
D) sighted people with insomnia 
A) blind people with insomnia 
B) blind people who cannot see light 
C) blind people with melatonin cycle abnormalities 
D) sighted people with insomnia

Question 12

The structure that serves as our biological clock that controls circadian rhythms is

Accepted Answer

A) the heart with its pace-maker cells. 
B) the pituitary gland. 
C) the pineal gland. 
D) the suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
A) the heart with its pace-maker cells. 
B) the pituitary gland. 
C) the pineal gland. 
D) the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

Question 13

What position do the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association take on the use of "hypnotically refreshed" testimony in court and why do they hold this view?

Accepted Answer

They oppose it becau

Question 14

How does the activation-synthesis theory explain why dreams are often hallucinatory and illogical?

Accepted Answer

According to the activation-synthesis th

Question 15

Dr.Sanchez is a psychoanalyst who is interested in analyzing dreams using Freud's perspective.As a psychoanalyst,he focuses on interpreting the __________ content of his clients' dreams in an attempt to understand their unconscious wishes and thoughts that may be expressed symbolically in their dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) latent 
B) patent 
C) manifest 
D) marginal 
A) latent 
B) patent 
C) manifest 
D) marginal

Question 16

Hypnosis is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensations,perceptions,thoughts,feelings,or behaviors of the subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Regarding the use of hypnosis to assist memory,what is the main problem observed in the recall of information in studies so far?

Accepted Answer

A) There is so much information recalled that it is difficult to handle. 
B) Most people recall things under hypnosis as if they were someone else,which challenges the chain of evidence. 
C) Hypnosis increases the amount of errors in memory. 
D) Hypnosis is never useful in jogging the memories of crime victims 
A) There is so much information recalled that it is difficult to handle. 
B) Most people recall things under hypnosis as if they were someone else,which challenges the chain of evidence. 
C) Hypnosis increases the amount of errors in memory. 
D) Hypnosis is never useful in jogging the memories of crime victims

Question 18

A weakness of _______________ theory is that some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve concerns during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) cognitive 
D) activation-synthesis 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) cognitive 
D) activation-synthesis

Question 19

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on the endocrine system. 
B) Cocaine blocks the brain's production of glutamate and GABA. 
C) Drugs can decrease the levels of a neurotransmitter by blocking reabsorption (reuptake). 
D) Heavy methamphetamine use can cause damage to dopamine cells and lasting impairment. 
A) Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on the endocrine system. 
B) Cocaine blocks the brain's production of glutamate and GABA. 
C) Drugs can decrease the levels of a neurotransmitter by blocking reabsorption (reuptake). 
D) Heavy methamphetamine use can cause damage to dopamine cells and lasting impairment.

Noted hypnosis researcher Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a depressant drug?

In his dream,Andy is an infant crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost.Which theory would be most receptive to an explanation that while Andy was sleeping,neurons in his pons that stimulate leg-muscle movement were active?

Based on the information in your textbook,why might many people get into car accidents after only a couple of alcoholic drinks?

The sleep stage characterized by long bursts of rapid,irregular brain waves and relaxed skeletal muscles is also associated with

Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a small cluster of cells in the

____________ rhythms reflect the adaptation of organisms to the many changes associated with the rotation of the earth on its axis.

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because

Emilio is currently in Stage 2 sleep.This means his EEG is showing __________ waves.

The treatment of ___________ with the hormone melatonin has had mixed results.

The structure that serves as our biological clock that controls circadian rhythms is

What position do the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association take on the use of "hypnotically refreshed" testimony in court and why do they hold this view?

How does the activation-synthesis theory explain why dreams are often hallucinatory and illogical?

Hypnosis is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensations,perceptions,thoughts,feelings,or behaviors of the subject.

Regarding the use of hypnosis to assist memory,what is the main problem observed in the recall of information in studies so far?

A weakness of _______________ theory is that some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve concerns during sleep.

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

Which of the following statements is true?

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Noted hypnosis researcher Ernest Hilgard argued that hypnosis involves

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with a depressant drug?

In his dream,Andy is an infant crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost.Which theory would be most receptive to an explanation that while Andy was sleeping,neurons in his pons that stimulate leg-muscle movement were active?

Based on the information in your textbook,why might many people get into car accidents after only a couple of alcoholic drinks?

The sleep stage characterized by long bursts of rapid,irregular brain waves and relaxed skeletal muscles is also associated with

Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a small cluster of cells in the

____________ rhythms reflect the adaptation of organisms to the many changes associated with the rotation of the earth on its axis.

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because

Emilio is currently in Stage 2 sleep.This means his EEG is showing __________ waves.

The treatment of ___________ with the hormone melatonin has had mixed results.

The structure that serves as our biological clock that controls circadian rhythms is

What position do the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association take on the use of "hypnotically refreshed" testimony in court and why do they hold this view?

How does the activation-synthesis theory explain why dreams are often hallucinatory and illogical?

Hypnosis is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensations,perceptions,thoughts,feelings,or behaviors of the subject.

Regarding the use of hypnosis to assist memory,what is the main problem observed in the recall of information in studies so far?

A weakness of _______________ theory is that some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve concerns during sleep.

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

Which of the following statements is true?

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

Filters