Question 1

Some types of depressant drugs are specifically used for

Accepted Answer

A)  creating intense feelings of pleasure. 
B)  increasing heart rate. 
C)  increasing mental activity. 
D)  relieving worry.

Question 2

A) Describe the gender-related differences in alcohol consumption detailed in the textbook.
B) Describe how these gender differences changed in different situations or environments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A) Describe the gender-related differences in alcohol...

Question 3

When Marisol is running during marathons she gets a runner's high.During these times she most likely experiences

Accepted Answer

A)  an altered state of consciousness. 
B)  dopamine release in the brain. 
C)  automatic processing of the running itself. 
D)  a shift in her breathing pattern.

Question 4

Consciousness is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  one's subjective experiences of the external world and one's mental activity. 
B)  one's ability to objectively pay attention to important information. 
C)  moving from a state of sleep to a state of wakefulness. 
D)  processing of sensory information without full awareness.

Question 5

What do meditation and hypnosis have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both promote physical health. 
B)  They both occur in social contexts. 
C)  They both involve altered states of consciousness. 
D)  They both enhance short-term memory.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT associated with an altered state of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  runner's high 
B)  religious ecstasy 
C)  automatic processing 
D)  flow state

Question 7

Isaiah has been playing football for years,and he has sustained several severe concussions that have led to traumatic brain injury (TBI).TBI could cause all of the following for Isaiah EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  negative effects on his memory system. 
B)  increased risk of unresponsive wakefulness syndrome. 
C)  personality changes. 
D)  increased risk of depression.

Question 8

The part of the brain that is NOT involved in maintaining sleep/wake cycles is the

Accepted Answer

A)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
B)  pineal gland. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  hippocampus.

Question 9

Elizabeth is awake and alert while playing a video game.Her brain activity will most likely be characterized by ________ waves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Angie had brain surgery.Although she can function quite normally,she is unable to verbally report the name of an object that is shown to her left visual field.However,when the same object is shown to her right visual field,she can verbally name the object.Based on this information,Angie's brain surgery likely involved severing the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  temporal lobe. 
C)  frontal lobe. 
D)  left hemisphere.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT associated with an altered state of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  intensely concentrating during an enjoyable activity 
B)  receiving a posthypnotic suggestion that affects behavior 
C)  talking on the phone while taking a walk 
D)  practicing mindfulness meditation

Question 12

Sienna is giving an oral presentation in her political science class where she must talk to her classmates.When she is speaking during her presentation it is most likely that her ________ lobe in her ________ hemisphere is very active.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal;right 
B)  temporal;left 
C)  parietal;right 
D)  parietal;left

Question 13

When Terry stopped using a certain prescription drug,he got very anxious and had severe headaches.Terry's experience is most likely a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  psychological dependence. 
C)  withdrawal. 
D)  addiction.

Question 14

The central factor that contributes to the development of addiction is ________ activity in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin;limbic system 
B)  serotonin;hindbrain 
C)  dopamine;limbic system 
D)  dopamine;hindbrain

Question 15

Which of the following actions does NOT typically happen during sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  analyzing danger 
B)  controlling body movements 
C)  finding comfortable body positions 
D)  experiencing conscious awareness

Question 16

Esther dreams that she is swimming.Following Freud's perspective,Esther's therapist suggests that her dream represents a hidden unconscious desire for sexual intimacy.Accordingly,the therapist would most likely conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  in the dream the images of swimming were the manifest content. 
B)  in the dream the images of swimming were the latent content. 
C)  random neural activity resulted in the unconscious sexual desire. 
D)  random neural activity caused the images about swimming.

Question 17

REM sleep is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  increased brain activity. 
B)  dreaming. 
C)  body paralysis. 
D)  K-complexes.

Question 18

Methamphetamine increases the concentration of dopamine in the synapse,just like another stimulant,called

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine. 
B)  MDMA. 
C)  alcohol. 
D)  heroin.

Question 19

Describe the three reasons that sleeping is adaptive and beneficial for humans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the three reasons that sleeping is...

Question 20

Your roommate says that you seem to wake up dozens of times in the night,gasping for air,but you are totally unaware of it.Based on this information,you may be experiencing

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: Consciousness

Some types of depressant drugs are specifically used for

A) Describe the gender-related differences in alcohol consumption detailed in the textbook. B) Describe how these gender differences changed in different situations or environments.

When Marisol is running during marathons she gets a runner's high.During these times she most likely experiences

Consciousness is best defined as

What do meditation and hypnosis have in common?

Which of the following is NOT associated with an altered state of consciousness?

Isaiah has been playing football for years,and he has sustained several severe concussions that have led to traumatic brain injury (TBI) .TBI could cause all of the following for Isaiah EXCEPT

The part of the brain that is NOT involved in maintaining sleep/wake cycles is the

Elizabeth is awake and alert while playing a video game.Her brain activity will most likely be characterized by ________ waves.

Which of the following is NOT associated with an altered state of consciousness?

Sienna is giving an oral presentation in her political science class where she must talk to her classmates.When she is speaking during her presentation it is most likely that her lobe in her hemisphere is very active.

When Terry stopped using a certain prescription drug,he got very anxious and had severe headaches.Terry's experience is most likely a result of

The central factor that contributes to the development of addiction is activity in the .

Which of the following actions does NOT typically happen during sleep?

Esther dreams that she is swimming.Following Freud's perspective,Esther's therapist suggests that her dream represents a hidden unconscious desire for sexual intimacy.Accordingly,the therapist would most likely conclude that

REM sleep is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Methamphetamine increases the concentration of dopamine in the synapse,just like another stimulant,called

Describe the three reasons that sleeping is adaptive and beneficial for humans.

Your roommate says that you seem to wake up dozens of times in the night,gasping for air,but you are totally unaware of it.Based on this information,you may be experiencing