Question 1

Narcolepsy involves

Accepted Answer

A) unpredictable daytime attacks of REM sleep. 
B) inability to breathe while sleeping. 
C) a need for 12 to 14 hours of sleep each night. 
D) a need for only 5 to 6 hours of sleep each night. 
A) unpredictable daytime attacks of REM sleep. 
B) inability to breathe while sleeping. 
C) a need for 12 to 14 hours of sleep each night. 
D) a need for only 5 to 6 hours of sleep each night.

Question 2

During the night

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep periods become longer. 
B) delta waves increase. 
C) dreaming decreases in frequency. 
D) NREM sleep periods involve a more and more active EEG. 
A) REM sleep periods become longer. 
B) delta waves increase. 
C) dreaming decreases in frequency. 
D) NREM sleep periods involve a more and more active EEG.

Question 3

Which dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express ongoing conscious concerns of waking life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is true about marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the third most commonly used illicit drug in North American and Europe. 
B) It mimics the action of endorphins. 
C) It does not fit well into any one category of drugs. 
D) It has no demonstrated medical benefits. 
A) It is the third most commonly used illicit drug in North American and Europe. 
B) It mimics the action of endorphins. 
C) It does not fit well into any one category of drugs. 
D) It has no demonstrated medical benefits.

Question 5

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species they found that

Accepted Answer

A) only the higher mammals,such as humans,the great apes,and bottlenose dolphins experience REM sleep. 
B) moles,because they can hardly move their eyes at all,are unable to experience REM sleep. 
C) only humans experience REM sleep. 
D) nearly all mammals,with perhaps the exception of bottlenose dolphins and the porpoises,experience REM sleep. 
A) only the higher mammals,such as humans,the great apes,and bottlenose dolphins experience REM sleep. 
B) moles,because they can hardly move their eyes at all,are unable to experience REM sleep. 
C) only humans experience REM sleep. 
D) nearly all mammals,with perhaps the exception of bottlenose dolphins and the porpoises,experience REM sleep.

Question 6

Brain activity during sleep

Accepted Answer

A) is relatively uniform,and does not change throughout the night. 
B) is very similar to activity during the waking state. 
C) is almost nonexistent. 
D) is correlated with changes in muscle tension,breathing,and other physiological responses. 
A) is relatively uniform,and does not change throughout the night. 
B) is very similar to activity during the waking state. 
C) is almost nonexistent. 
D) is correlated with changes in muscle tension,breathing,and other physiological responses.

Question 7

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of psychedelic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) They may be natural substances or may be synthesized in a laboratory. 
B) They consistently cause pleasant reactions,which is why they are used recreationally. 
C) They have been studied by researchers more than any other category of drugs. 
D) They cause hallucinations,but otherwise do not disrupt normal thought processes. 
A) They may be natural substances or may be synthesized in a laboratory. 
B) They consistently cause pleasant reactions,which is why they are used recreationally. 
C) They have been studied by researchers more than any other category of drugs. 
D) They cause hallucinations,but otherwise do not disrupt normal thought processes.

Question 9

During his lecture on dream theories,Professor Grant points out that a weakness of the__________ approach to dreaming is that there are no reliable rules that exist for interpreting the supposedly latent content of dreams and no objective way of determining whether an interpretation is correct.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that _______________ of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer than 5 percent 
B) about 25 percent 
C) about 50 percent 
D) about 75 percent 
A) fewer than 5 percent 
B) about 25 percent 
C) about 50 percent 
D) about 75 percent

Question 11

Which of the following is a research method designed to identify endogenous circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) studies of identical twins raised apart 
B) experiments in open spaces 
C) isolation in caves,mines,or specially prepared rooms 
D) statistical comparisons between groups with and without endogenous body rhythms 
A) studies of identical twins raised apart 
B) experiments in open spaces 
C) isolation in caves,mines,or specially prepared rooms 
D) statistical comparisons between groups with and without endogenous body rhythms

Question 12

Melatonin,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine 
B) barbiturates 
C) heroin 
D) mescaline 
A) nicotine 
B) barbiturates 
C) heroin 
D) mescaline

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following drugs is a psychedelic?

Accepted Answer

A) mescaline 
B) alcohol 
C) amphetamines 
D) heroin 
A) mescaline 
B) alcohol 
C) amphetamines 
D) heroin

Question 16

What brain waves are probably dominant in the brain of someone who is sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) spindles 
D) delta 
A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) spindles 
D) delta

Question 17

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When researchers have tested the accuracy of biorhythm charts,which are supposed to forecast daily fluctuations in mood,alertness,and physical performance based on a person's birthdate,they have found the charts

Accepted Answer

A) to be useful only for those working in outdoor occupations. 
B) to be useful only for women and not for men. 
C) to be useful only for healthy individuals with no chronic illnesses. 
D) to be useless. 
A) to be useful only for those working in outdoor occupations. 
B) to be useful only for women and not for men. 
C) to be useful only for healthy individuals with no chronic illnesses. 
D) to be useless.

Question 19

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that

Accepted Answer

A) Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid,irregular brain activity. 
B) instead of dreaming,Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C) Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D) Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow,rolling eye movements. 
A) Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid,irregular brain activity. 
B) instead of dreaming,Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C) Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D) Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow,rolling eye movements.

Question 20

Why might studying all night for an exam the next day be a bad approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Memories are weaker if they are formed during the night. 
B) New information requires at least 24 hours to be processed by the brain. 
C) Staying awake for 24 hours is likely to cause hallucinations during the exam. 
D) Studies indicate that a good night's sleep after learning can improve memory performance. 
A) Memories are weaker if they are formed during the night. 
B) New information requires at least 24 hours to be processed by the brain. 
C) Staying awake for 24 hours is likely to cause hallucinations during the exam. 
D) Studies indicate that a good night's sleep after learning can improve memory performance.

Narcolepsy involves

During the night

Which dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express ongoing conscious concerns of waking life?

Which of the following is true about marijuana?

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species they found that

Brain activity during sleep

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory.

Which of the following is true of psychedelic drugs?

During his lecture on dream theories,Professor Grant points out that a weakness of the__________ approach to dreaming is that there are no reliable rules that exist for interpreting the supposedly latent content of dreams and no objective way of determining whether an interpretation is correct.

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that _______________ of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Which of the following is a research method designed to identify endogenous circadian rhythms?

Melatonin,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Which of the following is a depressant?

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

Which of the following drugs is a psychedelic?

What brain waves are probably dominant in the brain of someone who is sleepwalking?

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

When researchers have tested the accuracy of biorhythm charts,which are supposed to forecast daily fluctuations in mood,alertness,and physical performance based on a person's birthdate,they have found the charts

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that

Why might studying all night for an exam the next day be a bad approach?

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Narcolepsy involves

During the night

Which dream theory states that the purpose of dreaming is to express ongoing conscious concerns of waking life?

Which of the following is true about marijuana?

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species they found that

Brain activity during sleep

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory.

Which of the following is true of psychedelic drugs?

During his lecture on dream theories,Professor Grant points out that a weakness of the__________ approach to dreaming is that there are no reliable rules that exist for interpreting the supposedly latent content of dreams and no objective way of determining whether an interpretation is correct.

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that _______________ of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

Which of the following is a research method designed to identify endogenous circadian rhythms?

Melatonin,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Which of the following is a depressant?

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

Which of the following drugs is a psychedelic?

What brain waves are probably dominant in the brain of someone who is sleepwalking?

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

When researchers have tested the accuracy of biorhythm charts,which are supposed to forecast daily fluctuations in mood,alertness,and physical performance based on a person's birthdate,they have found the charts

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that

Why might studying all night for an exam the next day be a bad approach?

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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