Question 1

Physical dependence occurs when a person needs to use a drug to prevent _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychological dependence
B)   withdrawal symptoms
C)   addiction
D)   tolerance and withdrawal B

Question 2

A nightmare occurs during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   non-REM sleep
B)   REM sleep
C)   episodes of sleep apnea
D)   all of these options B

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE about sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is characterized by periods of a minute or more without breathing.
B)   It is accompanied by repeated awakenings, gasping for breath, and daytime sleepiness.
C)   It is a suspected factor in snoring, high blood pressure, and heart attack.
D)   all of these options are true D

Question 4

Your friend Loretta is taking Xanax prescribed by her doctor. She tells you that she is planning to drink a glass of wine to help her mellow out even more. Based on what you've learned about drugs in this class, what would your BEST response to her be?

Accepted Answer

A)   Good idea; the two drugs will work better together.
B)   Bad idea; the two drugs will counteract each other and she will become overstimulated.
C)   It's okay; alcohol only has a bad effect if you have more than 2-3 drinks.
D)   Bad idea; taken together they can relax the diaphragm and cause suffocation.

Question 5

Biological rhythms that occur on a daily basis are called _____ rhythms.

Accepted Answer

A)   circuitous
B)   chronobiology
C)   calendrical
D)   circadian

Question 6

Melatonin influences _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sleep
B)   sexual arousal
C)   puberty and aging
D)   all of these options

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE about prescription drugs for insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are usually barbiturates or tranquilizers.
B)   They decrease REM and Stage 3 sleep.
C)   There is a danger of developing psychological or physical dependency on them.
D)   All of these options

Question 8

Recent research suggests that REM sleep _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is important for consolidating new memories and learning
B)   is necessary for both mammals and non-mammals
C)   cannot be "recaptured" if you miss it several nights in a row
D)   all of these options

Question 9

This is involved in the operation of circadian rhythms.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypothalamus
B)   Pineal gland
C)   Suprachiasmic nucleus
D)   All of these options

Question 10

The _____ content of a dream is the true, unconscious meaning of the dream.

Accepted Answer

A)   expressed
B)   countertransference
C)   latent
D)   repressed

Question 11

Jeannie went to a hypnotist show in Las Vegas and was called up on stage. On her way to the stage, Jeannie was concerned that the hypnotist could make her quack like a duck, which she didn't want to do. When Jeannie was hypnotized _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   The hypnotist could "make her" do anything he wanted
B)   The hypnotist could "make her" quack like a duck
C)   The hypnotist could not "make her" quack like a duck
D)   She didn't remember what happened

Question 12

Pat is dreaming about a stranger who is carrying a weapon. According to research on gender and dream content, it is MOST likely that Pat is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   female
B)   male
C)   androgynous
D)   transgendered

Question 13

You just awoke from a startling dream in which you were very frightened, but could not move. How would the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming explain your dream?

Accepted Answer

A)   Your amygdala was randomly stimulated, but REM-stage paralysis kept you from moving.
B)   You were frightened by something during the day but didn't pay attention to it at the time, which caused you to feel helpless in your dream.
C)   You are frightened of your occasional urges to harm others, and your unconscious mind prevented you from following through on these urges.
D)   You experienced random stimulation of the amygdala and other brain areas, but your cerebellum was not stimulated at all.

Question 14

Durango was very angry with his stepmother, and wished she were dead. That night Durango dreamed that he pushed her off a cliff. According to Freud, the latent content of Durango's dream would be _____, while the manifest content would be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   pushing her off the cliff; wishing she were dead
B)   wishing she were dead; pushing her off the cliff
C)   pushing her off the cliff; angry feelings
D)   angry feelings; wishing she were dead

Question 15

Define "psychoactive drugs" and list several examples of these kinds of drugs. Differentiate drug abuse and addiction, psychological and physical dependence, withdrawal, and tolerance.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

_______________ drugs that can change conscious, awareness, mood, and/or perception.

Accepted Answer

A)   Addictive
B)   Hallucinogenic
C)   Psychoactive
D)   Mind Altering

Question 17

A drug that has a molecular structure similar to the body's own neurotransmitter is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   an alpha drug
B)   an agonist
C)   a psychoactive drug
D)   an antagonist

Question 18

You are in a sleep lab and have just been hooked up to several machines. Researchers are interested in measuring your .

Accepted Answer

A)   eye movements
B)   brain waves
C)   muscle activity
D)   all of the above

Question 19

Depressants include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   downers such as sedatives, barbiturates, antianxiety drugs
B)   alcohol
C)   tobacco
D)   Valium

Question 20

Which of the following is (are) true?

Accepted Answer

A)   There are no common themes in men and women's dreams.
B)   Men and women share many common dream themes.
C)   There are some cultural differences in dream themes.
D)   B and C only

Exam 5: Consciousness