Question 1

The word "circadian" indicates that a circadian rhythm

Accepted Answer

A) is generated from within. 
B) occurs more frequently than once a day.. 
C) occurs less frequently than once a day. 
D) is about 24 hours in length. 
A) is generated from within. 
B) occurs more frequently than once a day.. 
C) occurs less frequently than once a day. 
D) is about 24 hours in length.

Question 2

____________ is a state in which biological rhythms are out of phase with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) Internal desynchronization 
B) Menstruation 
C) Nonseasonal depression 
D) Sleep apnea 
A) Internal desynchronization 
B) Menstruation 
C) Nonseasonal depression 
D) Sleep apnea

Question 3

Emotional memories are improved with sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe common mental consequences of sleeplessness.

Accepted Answer

Diminished mental flexibility,

Question 5

Evaluate the evidence for and against the legalization of marijuana.Where do you stand in the drug
debate?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 6

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species,they found that only the higher mammals,such as humans,great apes,and bottlenose dolphins experience REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During his lecture on dream theories,Professor Hoffman points out that a weakness of __________ theory is that it does not account well for dreaming that goes on outside of REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following drugs mimic the action of endorphins?

Accepted Answer

A) barbiturates 
B) opiates 
C) depressants 
D) psychedelics 
A) barbiturates 
B) opiates 
C) depressants 
D) psychedelics

Question 9

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis enables people to relive memories from infancy and early childhood. 
B) Hypnosis reduces errors in memory because hypnotized people do not confabulate. 
C) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth. 
D) Hypnosis demonstrates that memories are accurately stored in the brain. 
A) Hypnosis enables people to relive memories from infancy and early childhood. 
B) Hypnosis reduces errors in memory because hypnotized people do not confabulate. 
C) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth. 
D) Hypnosis demonstrates that memories are accurately stored in the brain.

Question 10

What is a "waking dream"?

Accepted Answer

A waking dream occurs when a person emer

Question 11

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because

Accepted Answer

A) dreams often arouse anxiety that could intrude into our daily life. 
B) they are based on random neural activity forming disjointed images with no meaning. 
C) they often are sexual or violent in nature and our conscious mind represses them. 
D) cortical neurons that control the initial storage of new memories are turned off during sleep. 
A) dreams often arouse anxiety that could intrude into our daily life. 
B) they are based on random neural activity forming disjointed images with no meaning. 
C) they often are sexual or violent in nature and our conscious mind represses them. 
D) cortical neurons that control the initial storage of new memories are turned off during sleep.

Question 12

If the theory that sleep plays a role in the process of consolidation,then sleep deprivation would be expected to cause

Accepted Answer

A) an increased risk of infection. 
B) forgetting and poor memory performance. 
C) irritability. 
D) hallucinations. 
A) an increased risk of infection. 
B) forgetting and poor memory performance. 
C) irritability. 
D) hallucinations.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes the role of the person under hypnosis,according to the sociocognitive approach?

Accepted Answer

A) The person,in an altered state of consciousness,receives suggestions by the hypnotist. 
B) The person becomes a blank slate,ready to be written on by the hypnotist. 
C) The person's consciousness is hijacked by the hypnotist and comes to act,see,hear,feel,or believe as the hypnotist wishes. 
D) The hypnotized person plays the role of someone submitting to the suggestion of the hypnotist. 
A) The person,in an altered state of consciousness,receives suggestions by the hypnotist. 
B) The person becomes a blank slate,ready to be written on by the hypnotist. 
C) The person's consciousness is hijacked by the hypnotist and comes to act,see,hear,feel,or believe as the hypnotist wishes. 
D) The hypnotized person plays the role of someone submitting to the suggestion of the hypnotist.

Question 14

Hypnosis

Accepted Answer

A) increases the overall accuracy of the subject's memories because individuals do not confabulate when hypnotized. 
B) is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensation or behavior of the subject,who cooperates by altering cognitive functioning in accordance with the suggestions. 
C) can produce age regressions in which adult subjects show the brain waves and mental performance of a young child. 
D) has been recommended by the American Psychological Association as an effective procedure to refresh eyewitness testimony in a court of law. 
A) increases the overall accuracy of the subject's memories because individuals do not confabulate when hypnotized. 
B) is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensation or behavior of the subject,who cooperates by altering cognitive functioning in accordance with the suggestions. 
C) can produce age regressions in which adult subjects show the brain waves and mental performance of a young child. 
D) has been recommended by the American Psychological Association as an effective procedure to refresh eyewitness testimony in a court of law.

Question 15

You wake up your friend Ernesto with a phone call late at night,and he describes the dream from which he awoke.He describes in great detail the colorful adventure he experienced.What stage of sleep was Ernesto most likely in when you woke him?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Jennifer has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived.She is now at risk of developing

Accepted Answer

A) a total loss of the REM period when she does sleep. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) increased levels of the hormone cortisol,which may damage or impair brain cells. 
D) sleep apnea. 
A) a total loss of the REM period when she does sleep. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) increased levels of the hormone cortisol,which may damage or impair brain cells. 
D) sleep apnea.

Question 17

If Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl,they probably occurred when she was in __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a tiny cluster of cells in the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carl reports to his therapist that he had a dream in which he was aware that he was dreaming and felt as though he was conscious.He says he was able to control the action occurring in his dream much like a scriptwriter decides what will happen in a movie.The therapist nods her head and tells Carl that he experienced

Accepted Answer

A) REM behavior disorder. 
B) paradoxical sleep. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) latent dreaming. 
A) REM behavior disorder. 
B) paradoxical sleep. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) latent dreaming.

Question 20

Psychedelics reduce the nausea and vomiting that often accompany chemotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The word "circadian" indicates that a circadian rhythm

____________ is a state in which biological rhythms are out of phase with one another.

Emotional memories are improved with sleep.

Describe common mental consequences of sleeplessness.

Evaluate the evidence for and against the legalization of marijuana.Where do you stand in the drug debate?

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species,they found that only the higher mammals,such as humans,great apes,and bottlenose dolphins experience REM sleep.

During his lecture on dream theories,Professor Hoffman points out that a weakness of __________ theory is that it does not account well for dreaming that goes on outside of REM sleep.

Which of the following drugs mimic the action of endorphins?

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

What is a "waking dream"?

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because

If the theory that sleep plays a role in the process of consolidation,then sleep deprivation would be expected to cause

Which of the following statements best describes the role of the person under hypnosis,according to the sociocognitive approach?

Hypnosis

You wake up your friend Ernesto with a phone call late at night,and he describes the dream from which he awoke.He describes in great detail the colorful adventure he experienced.What stage of sleep was Ernesto most likely in when you woke him?

Jennifer has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived.She is now at risk of developing

If Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl,they probably occurred when she was in __________ sleep.

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a tiny cluster of cells in the hypothalamus.

Psychedelics reduce the nausea and vomiting that often accompany chemotherapy.

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Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

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Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

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Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

The word "circadian" indicates that a circadian rhythm

____________ is a state in which biological rhythms are out of phase with one another.

Emotional memories are improved with sleep.

Describe common mental consequences of sleeplessness.

Evaluate the evidence for and against the legalization of marijuana.Where do you stand in the drug debate?

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species,they found that only the higher mammals,such as humans,great apes,and bottlenose dolphins experience REM sleep.

During his lecture on dream theories,Professor Hoffman points out that a weakness of __________ theory is that it does not account well for dreaming that goes on outside of REM sleep.

Which of the following drugs mimic the action of endorphins?

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

What is a "waking dream"?

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because

If the theory that sleep plays a role in the process of consolidation,then sleep deprivation would be expected to cause

Which of the following statements best describes the role of the person under hypnosis,according to the sociocognitive approach?

Hypnosis

You wake up your friend Ernesto with a phone call late at night,and he describes the dream from which he awoke.He describes in great detail the colorful adventure he experienced.What stage of sleep was Ernesto most likely in when you woke him?

Jennifer has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived.She is now at risk of developing

If Alice's strange adventures in Wonderland were actually the dreams of a young girl,they probably occurred when she was in __________ sleep.

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock,located in a tiny cluster of cells in the hypothalamus.

Psychedelics reduce the nausea and vomiting that often accompany chemotherapy.

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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