Question 1

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Should marijuana be legalized? What are the...

Question 2

Manifest content is to latent content as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  obvious is to symbolic 
B)  wish is to fulfillment 
C)  symbolic is to obvious 
D)  unconscious is to conscious

Question 3

Nicotine is a stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What aspect of circadian rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body temperature bottoms out on Monday mornings. 
B)  The three biorhythm patterns converge at low points on Mondays. 
C)  Heart rates typically increase at night. 
D)  Part of the brain is sensitive to light changes, which then affects our sleepiness.

Question 5

Melatonin is to __________ as an aspirin is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea; a nightmare 
B)  nightmare; blood clots 
C)  insomnia; a headache 
D)  sleep apnea; a blood thinner

Question 6

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  EEGs on college students while they were sleeping 
B)  drugs while sleeping 
C)  a combination of laser technology and X-rays 
D)  PET scans

Question 7

To treat your sleep problem, you are told that you should avoid alcohol or sleep aids, you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day, and you should get out of bed if you cannot sleep. Your sleep problem is insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

According to the __________ theory, sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative 
B)  adaptive 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  dream

Question 10

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  We require more sleep as we age. 
B)  As we age, we tend to get less sleep. 
C)  We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood, less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood, and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D)  The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables.

Question 11

Some researchers have suggested that hypnosis may work due to an individual's personal expectations about what being hypnotized is supposed to be like and the individual's ability to play a particular role in the given social situation. Which theory of hypnosis best accounts for these possible explanations for an individual's behavior while hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-cognitive theory 
B)  dissociative theory 
C)  expectancy theory 
D)  biological theory

Question 12

Studies have found that certain chemicals that help repair damaged cells only function while we sleep. What theory best explains this?

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative theory of sleep 
B)  circadian rhythm of sleep 
C)  adaptive theory of sleep 
D)  sleep deprivation theory

Question 13

Which drug, depending on the dosage, can be a hallucinogen, stimulant, depressant, or painkiller?

Accepted Answer

A)  PCP 
B)  marijuana 
C)  opium 
D)  caffeine

Question 14

If you were a behaviorist, would you agree with the idea that consciousness is an area of serious psychological research? Please explain why you would agree or disagree.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you were a behaviorist, would you...

Question 15

Emilia is experiencing loss of balance, impaired fine motor skills, and legal blindness. How many drinks is Emilia likely to have had?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 
B)  3-5 
C)  6-7 
D)  8-10

Question 16

Yoshiko is having insomnia. Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take sleeping pills. 
B)  Go to bed every night at different times to "shock your sleep system." 
C)  Study in bed and then immediately go to sleep. 
D)  Don't do anything in your bed but sleep.

Question 17

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperconsciousness 
B)  unconscious states 
C)  relaxed wakefulness 
D)  altered states of consciousness

Question 18

Which of the following pairs belong together?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol 
B)  marijuana; psilocybin 
C)  MDMA; acetylcholine 
D)  marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol

Question 19

Consciousness is the key difference between humans and lower animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As of January 2019, 34 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and another five have "decriminalized" the practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Consciousness

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Manifest content is to latent content as __________.

Nicotine is a stimulant.

What aspect of circadian rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?

Melatonin is to as an aspirin is to .

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from using __________.

To treat your sleep problem, you are told that you should avoid alcohol or sleep aids, you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day, and you should get out of bed if you cannot sleep. Your sleep problem is insomnia.

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

According to the __________ theory, sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Studies have found that certain chemicals that help repair damaged cells only function while we sleep. What theory best explains this?

Which drug, depending on the dosage, can be a hallucinogen, stimulant, depressant, or painkiller?

If you were a behaviorist, would you agree with the idea that consciousness is an area of serious psychological research? Please explain why you would agree or disagree.

Emilia is experiencing loss of balance, impaired fine motor skills, and legal blindness. How many drinks is Emilia likely to have had?

Yoshiko is having insomnia. Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as __________.

Which of the following pairs belong together?

Consciousness is the key difference between humans and lower animals.

As of January 2019, 34 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and another five have "decriminalized" the practice.