Question 1

_______________ is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Accepted Answer

A) Entrainment 
B) Internal desynchronization 
C) Seasonal affective disorder 
D) Dissociation 
A) Entrainment 
B) Internal desynchronization 
C) Seasonal affective disorder 
D) Dissociation

Question 2

Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to analyzing a dream will be found in the manifest content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

James has been sleeping for about 90 minutes when his brain shows rapid,irregular waves.His blood pressure rises,his heart rate increases,and his skeletal muscles go limp.Which of the following is the most likely conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) James is chronically sleep deprived and his sleep,like his daytime activities,is abnormal. 
B) James is experiencing physiological changes that are normal for the third stage of sleep. 
C) James is experiencing unusual sleep because earlier he engaged in strenuous physical activities. 
D) James is experiencing physiological changes that are normal during REM sleep. 
A) James is chronically sleep deprived and his sleep,like his daytime activities,is abnormal. 
B) James is experiencing physiological changes that are normal for the third stage of sleep. 
C) James is experiencing unusual sleep because earlier he engaged in strenuous physical activities. 
D) James is experiencing physiological changes that are normal during REM sleep.

Question 4

Professor Frohardt is interested in studying endogenous circadian rhythms.Which of the following is a research design that would allow him to conduct his study most effectively?

Accepted Answer

A) Force subjects to follow a strict sleeping-working-eating schedule. 
B) Conduct an experiment in open spaces with many external cues. 
C) Have participants live in caves,mines,or specially prepared rooms. 
D) Use statistical comparisons between groups with and without endogenous body rhythms. 
A) Force subjects to follow a strict sleeping-working-eating schedule. 
B) Conduct an experiment in open spaces with many external cues. 
C) Have participants live in caves,mines,or specially prepared rooms. 
D) Use statistical comparisons between groups with and without endogenous body rhythms.

Question 5

Although the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian

Accepted Answer

A) humans also have some longer cycles that are about a month in length. 
B) humans also have some shorter cycles that are about 90 minutes in length. 
C) humans also experience both longer and shorter cycles. 
D) humans experience some shorter cycles,but don't experience seasonal rhythms like some animals do. 
A) humans also have some longer cycles that are about a month in length. 
B) humans also have some shorter cycles that are about 90 minutes in length. 
C) humans also experience both longer and shorter cycles. 
D) humans experience some shorter cycles,but don't experience seasonal rhythms like some animals do.

Question 6

The __________ approach predicts that as cognitive abilities and brain connections mature during childhood,dreams should change in nature.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

Accepted Answer

A) Allan Hobson 
B) William Shakespeare 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Rosalind Cartwright 
A) Allan Hobson 
B) William Shakespeare 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Rosalind Cartwright

Question 8

Maxine is currently sleeping.Her breathing and pulse have slowed down,her muscles are relaxed,and she is very hard to rouse.Maxine is in __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 or 4 
D) REM 
A) Stage 1 
B) Stage 2 
C) Stage 3 or 4 
D) REM

Question 9

Gloria's doctor has prescribed expensive sunlamp treatments for her seasonal affective disorder.If Gloria asks for your advice about whether to try them,what should you tell her?

Accepted Answer

A) SAD is due to cold weather,not lack of light. 
B) Light therapy is only an effective treatment for nonseasonal therapy. 
C) Light therapy has been effective in alleviating many cases of SAD. 
D) Light therapy is not effective in alleviating symptoms of SAD. 
A) SAD is due to cold weather,not lack of light. 
B) Light therapy is only an effective treatment for nonseasonal therapy. 
C) Light therapy has been effective in alleviating many cases of SAD. 
D) Light therapy is not effective in alleviating symptoms of SAD.

Question 10

In a study of mood changes in men and women discussed in the textbook,researchers found that

Accepted Answer

A) women had twice the number of mood swings as did men over the course of a month. 
B) no relation exists between stage of the menstrual cycle and emotional symptoms. 
C) women and men differ in the emotional symptoms that they report. 
D) women's work efficiency dropped during the premenstrual period. 
A) women had twice the number of mood swings as did men over the course of a month. 
B) no relation exists between stage of the menstrual cycle and emotional symptoms. 
C) women and men differ in the emotional symptoms that they report. 
D) women's work efficiency dropped during the premenstrual period.

Question 11

A comprehensive review of melatonin research mentioned in your textbook found little or no support for melatonin's effectiveness in treating shift-work desynchronization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A) adolescents showing extreme delays in the onset of puberty. 
B) survivors of trauma that experience persistent flashbacks of the terror. 
C) depressed individuals who are in need of increased blood-sugar levels. 
D) disturbed sleep-wake cycles in blind people who lack light perception. 
A) adolescents showing extreme delays in the onset of puberty. 
B) survivors of trauma that experience persistent flashbacks of the terror. 
C) depressed individuals who are in need of increased blood-sugar levels. 
D) disturbed sleep-wake cycles in blind people who lack light perception.

Question 13

Which approach to dreaming suggests that our dreams are simply a modification of the thinking that goes on when we are awake?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which approach to explaining dreams is best supported by the fact that students who are worried about getting a good grade in a class often have recurring dream of running out of time on exams,oversleeping and missing class,or suddenly realizing that a paper deadline was just missed?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) memory consolidation 
D) activation-synthesis 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) memory consolidation 
D) activation-synthesis

Question 15

What can sleep scientists say about people who do not get enough sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) Their cortisol levels increase. 
B) Contrary to popular belief,they do not suffer from hallucinations. 
C) They become prone to narcolepsy. 
D) Their creativity often increases. 
A) Their cortisol levels increase. 
B) Contrary to popular belief,they do not suffer from hallucinations. 
C) They become prone to narcolepsy. 
D) Their creativity often increases.

Question 16

Moderate use of __________ is associated with various health benefits,such as reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) caffeine 
D) mescaline 
A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) caffeine 
D) mescaline

Question 17

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that

Accepted Answer

A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming,dreams occur because of random brainstem 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) there is no purpose to dreaming,dreams occur because of random brainstem 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.

Question 18

Circadian rhythms exist in plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

At a party,Rita tries cocaine for the first time but does not enjoy the experience.Which of the following would most likely be the case if Rita tried cocaine a few more times?

Accepted Answer

A) Her experiences would stay about the same. 
B) She would dislike the experience more each time. 
C) She may learn to tolerate the drug,but her physiology will never allow her to enjoy it. 
D) She would become familiar with the drug's effects and enjoy it more. 
A) Her experiences would stay about the same. 
B) She would dislike the experience more each time. 
C) She may learn to tolerate the drug,but her physiology will never allow her to enjoy it. 
D) She would become familiar with the drug's effects and enjoy it more.

Question 20

When Larry was a teenager,he began experiencing periods when he had a lot of trouble staying awake during the day,even though he was getting enough sleep each night.He also would experience sudden sleep "attacks" where he would collapse to the floor in the middle of an activity.Larry suffers from

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea. 
B) insomnia. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) REM behavior disorder. 
A) sleep apnea. 
B) insomnia. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) REM behavior disorder.

_______________ is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to analyzing a dream will be found in the manifest content.

James has been sleeping for about 90 minutes when his brain shows rapid,irregular waves.His blood pressure rises,his heart rate increases,and his skeletal muscles go limp.Which of the following is the most likely conclusion?

Professor Frohardt is interested in studying endogenous circadian rhythms.Which of the following is a research design that would allow him to conduct his study most effectively?

Although the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian

The __________ approach predicts that as cognitive abilities and brain connections mature during childhood,dreams should change in nature.

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

Maxine is currently sleeping.Her breathing and pulse have slowed down,her muscles are relaxed,and she is very hard to rouse.Maxine is in __________ sleep.

Gloria's doctor has prescribed expensive sunlamp treatments for her seasonal affective disorder.If Gloria asks for your advice about whether to try them,what should you tell her?

In a study of mood changes in men and women discussed in the textbook,researchers found that

A comprehensive review of melatonin research mentioned in your textbook found little or no support for melatonin's effectiveness in treating shift-work desynchronization.

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of

Which approach to dreaming suggests that our dreams are simply a modification of the thinking that goes on when we are awake?

Which approach to explaining dreams is best supported by the fact that students who are worried about getting a good grade in a class often have recurring dream of running out of time on exams,oversleeping and missing class,or suddenly realizing that a paper deadline was just missed?

What can sleep scientists say about people who do not get enough sleep?

Moderate use of __________ is associated with various health benefits,such as reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that

Circadian rhythms exist in plants.

At a party,Rita tries cocaine for the first time but does not enjoy the experience.Which of the following would most likely be the case if Rita tried cocaine a few more times?

When Larry was a teenager,he began experiencing periods when he had a lot of trouble staying awake during the day,even though he was getting enough sleep each night.He also would experience sudden sleep "attacks" where he would collapse to the floor in the middle of an activity.Larry suffers from

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

_______________ is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to analyzing a dream will be found in the manifest content.

James has been sleeping for about 90 minutes when his brain shows rapid,irregular waves.His blood pressure rises,his heart rate increases,and his skeletal muscles go limp.Which of the following is the most likely conclusion?

Professor Frohardt is interested in studying endogenous circadian rhythms.Which of the following is a research design that would allow him to conduct his study most effectively?

Although the most common biological rhythms people experience are circadian

The __________ approach predicts that as cognitive abilities and brain connections mature during childhood,dreams should change in nature.

Who said that sometimes "a cigar is only a cigar"?

Maxine is currently sleeping.Her breathing and pulse have slowed down,her muscles are relaxed,and she is very hard to rouse.Maxine is in __________ sleep.

Gloria's doctor has prescribed expensive sunlamp treatments for her seasonal affective disorder.If Gloria asks for your advice about whether to try them,what should you tell her?

In a study of mood changes in men and women discussed in the textbook,researchers found that

A comprehensive review of melatonin research mentioned in your textbook found little or no support for melatonin's effectiveness in treating shift-work desynchronization.

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of

Which approach to dreaming suggests that our dreams are simply a modification of the thinking that goes on when we are awake?

Which approach to explaining dreams is best supported by the fact that students who are worried about getting a good grade in a class often have recurring dream of running out of time on exams,oversleeping and missing class,or suddenly realizing that a paper deadline was just missed?

What can sleep scientists say about people who do not get enough sleep?

Moderate use of __________ is associated with various health benefits,such as reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that

Circadian rhythms exist in plants.

At a party,Rita tries cocaine for the first time but does not enjoy the experience.Which of the following would most likely be the case if Rita tried cocaine a few more times?

When Larry was a teenager,he began experiencing periods when he had a lot of trouble staying awake during the day,even though he was getting enough sleep each night.He also would experience sudden sleep "attacks" where he would collapse to the floor in the middle of an activity.Larry suffers from

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

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