Question 1

The only legitimate medical use for cocaine is its use as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment for glaucoma 
B)  muscle relaxant 
C)  anxiety reducer 
D)  topical anesthetic

Question 2

Each of the following is true except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  people whose biological parents have alcohol abuse problems are more likely to abuse alcohol 
B)  people appear to differ genetically in their tolerance for alcohol in the blood 
C)  there is evidence for a genetic basis for alcohol abuse 
D)  identical twins are no more likely than fraternal twins to have similar patterns relating to alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use

Question 3

The brain waves that characterize the sense of relaxed wakefulness we experience while lying on a beach or in a hammock or when resting after a big meal are ________ waves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

If you study hard during the week and then stay up all night on Friday and Saturday, you are likely to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  remember more of the material than if you had spent a more restful weekend 
B)  remember much less of the material than if you had spent a more restful weekend 
C)  remember just as much of the material as if you had spent a more restful weekend 
D)  remember none of the material that you would have remembered had you spent a more restful weekend

Question 5

Define meditation. Describe at least three different types of meditation. Finally, discuss the positive and negative effects of meditation and its potential uses.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Each of the following is a true statement regarding insomnia except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  loneliness can contribute to insomnia 
B)  insomnia is sometimes the result of a larger psychological problem such as depression 
C)  insomnia may result from poor bedtime and sleeping rituals 
D)  most episodes of insomnia are persistent and result from long-standing, deep-level psychological problems

Question 7

All of the thoughts and feelings we have when we are awake and reasonably alert are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  waking consciousness 
C)  altered states of consciousness 
D)  self-awareness

Question 8

When Scrooge sees his dead partner in his room on Christmas Eve, we might not agree with Scrooge that this vision was merely due to "an undigested piece of meat." Rather, we might suspect that Scrooge had taken some ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  LSD 
C)  barbiturates 
D)  heroin

Question 9

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  apnea 
B)  cataplexy 
C)  insomnia 
D)  narcolepsy

Question 10

Paradoxical sleep refers to ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

All birds and mammals sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The only stimulant that does not appear to alter sleep stages or cause REM rebound is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  nicotine 
C)  amphetamine 
D)  caffeine

Question 13

During dreams, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the limbic system is very active while the forebrain remains relatively inactive 
B)  both the forebrain and the limbic system are wildly active 
C)  both the forebrain and the limbic system are relatively inactive 
D)  the forebrain is wildly active while the limbic system remains relatively inactive

Question 14

The cost of alcohol abuse in America is estimated to be about ________ annually.

Accepted Answer

A)  $200 billion 
B)  $1 billion 
C)  $100 million 
D)  $10 billion

Question 15

Barbiturates, particularly in smaller doses, tend to result in each of the following symptoms except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor motor coordination 
B)  memory loss 
C)  lightheadedness 
D)  silliness

Question 16

Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, and phenobarbital are types of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opiates 
B)  barbiturates 
C)  stimulants 
D)  hallucinogens

Question 17

Nightmares occur in ________ sleep, and night terrors occur in ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM; non-REM 
B)  non-REM; non-REM 
C)  REM; REM 
D)  non-REM; REM

Question 18

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Describe the physical and psychological effects of cocaine and the problems associated with its use.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The primary ingredient in over-the-counter stimulants is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  aspirin 
D)  nicotine

Exam 4: States of Consciousness