Question 1

Iris has been asleep for less than an hour.Her parents are surprised when she walks into the living room,and they tell her to go back to sleep.The next day Iris does not remember getting up after she went to bed.From this description it appears that Iris experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  a night terror. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  a nightmare. 
D)  an episode of sleep apnea.

Question 2

Which of the following drugs is NOT a narcotic?

Accepted Answer

A)  codeine 
B)  cocaine 
C)  morphine 
D)  heroin

Question 3

Hannah used to experience insomnia once or twice a week.A month ago she starting taking Seconal to help her sleep,but now she finds she cannot get to sleep unless she takes a Seconal tablet.This would suggest that Hannah has

Accepted Answer

A)  developed a drug tolerance for Seconal. 
B)  developed a dependency on Seconal. 
C)  habituated to the effects of Seconal. 
D)  developed pseudoinsomnia.

Question 4

Alexander is hooked up to an electroencephalograph (EEG)in a sleep lab.As the researcher watches the printout from the EEG,theta waves appear.Based on this information,the researcher can conclude that Alexander

Accepted Answer

A)  has just entered Stage 3 sleep. 
B)  is still awake, but is relaxed and drowsy. 
C)  has just entered Stage 1 sleep. 
D)  is currently in REM sleep.

Question 5

During sleep people generally cycle through a series of four stages that include stages of slow-wave and REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research suggests that about ____ of people are exceptionally good hypnotic subjects.

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2% 
B)  20-25% 
C)  10-15% 
D)  40%

Question 7

Alice decided that her dream of flying reflects her desire to escape from an unfulfilling marriage.What would a contemporary dream theorist say to Alice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her interpretation may be accurate because she is the person best equipped to decipher her dream. 
B)  Her interpretation is too superficial and does not get at the latent meaning of the dream. 
C)  Alice needs an analyst to interpret her dream for her because the dream is a reflection of unconscious wishes. 
D)  Before any credibility is given to her interpretation, she needs to have a series of similar dreams.

Question 8

A conscious attempt to focus one's attention and bring mental processes under voluntary control is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A conscious attempt to focus one's attention...

Question 9

According to Freud,a sexually frustrated person would probably have highly erotic dreams because,according to him,the principal purpose of a dream is

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual gratification. 
B)  conflict resolution. 
C)  wish fulfillment. 
D)  the repression of unconscious desires.

Question 10

The midday napping practices of "siesta cultures" are adaptive because the siesta allows individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  a necessary break from their extremely physical labor. 
B)  to sleep at the same time as their young infants. 
C)  time to digest their large midday meal. 
D)  to avoid working during the hottest part of the day.

Question 11

A person typically has ____ sleep cycles during the course of a night's sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  six

Question 12

Haley has severe glaucoma and she finds that the symptoms of her glaucoma can be relieved by using a non-prescription drug.In addition to relieving the symptoms of glaucoma,the drug relaxes her and induces a mild feeling of euphoria.It is most likely that Haley is treating her glaucoma using

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  heroin. 
D)  mescaline.

Question 13

A morphine addict experiences a state of euphoria after a dose of morphine,and a postsurgical patient experiences a reduction in pain after the same dosage.This difference in effect most clearly reflects the influence of ____ on drug effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality 
B)  expectations 
C)  potency 
D)  age

Question 14

Philippe is being monitored in a sleep lab.Which of the following instruments would MOST likely be used to measure his eye movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  electromyograph 
B)  electrooculograph 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  polygraph

Question 15

According to the cognitive view dreams are simply the by-product of bursts of activity emanating from subcortical areas in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The health-impairing behaviors that can develop from recreational drug use are considered to be indirect effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A hypnotist is putting on a demonstration,and your friend Benjamin is thinking about volunteering.However,he is a little nervous because he is afraid he might do things while he is hypnotized that he would normally not do.Based on research into the effects of hypnosis,you should tell Benjamin

Accepted Answer

A)  people will never do things under hypnosis that they would normally consider unacceptable. 
B)  people will often do things under hypnosis that they would normally consider unacceptable. 
C)  sometimes people will do things under hypnosis that they would normally consider unacceptable. 
D)  hypnosis doesn't really work, so he shouldn't bother volunteering.

Question 18

Pain-relieving drugs thar are derived from opium are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pain-relieving drugs thar are derived from opium...

Question 19

Doctors and nurses try to "watch what they say" when performing surgery because

Accepted Answer

A)  the concentration of other members of the surgical team is disrupted by unnecessary comments. 
B)  people under anesthesia occasionally awaken completely during surgery. 
C)  people under anesthesia maintain some awareness and can occasionally hear comments. 
D)  the patient's family members occasionally overhear comments.

Question 20

Briefly discuss which drugs carry the greatest risk of tolerance,physical dependence,and psychological dependence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly discuss which drugs carry the greatest...

Exam 5: Variations in Consciousness

Iris has been asleep for less than an hour.Her parents are surprised when she walks into the living room,and they tell her to go back to sleep.The next day Iris does not remember getting up after she went to bed.From this description it appears that Iris experienced

Which of the following drugs is NOT a narcotic?

Hannah used to experience insomnia once or twice a week.A month ago she starting taking Seconal to help her sleep,but now she finds she cannot get to sleep unless she takes a Seconal tablet.This would suggest that Hannah has

Alexander is hooked up to an electroencephalograph (EEG) in a sleep lab.As the researcher watches the printout from the EEG,theta waves appear.Based on this information,the researcher can conclude that Alexander

During sleep people generally cycle through a series of four stages that include stages of slow-wave and REM sleep.

Research suggests that about ____ of people are exceptionally good hypnotic subjects.

Alice decided that her dream of flying reflects her desire to escape from an unfulfilling marriage.What would a contemporary dream theorist say to Alice?

A conscious attempt to focus one's attention and bring mental processes under voluntary control is called ____________________.

According to Freud,a sexually frustrated person would probably have highly erotic dreams because,according to him,the principal purpose of a dream is

The midday napping practices of "siesta cultures" are adaptive because the siesta allows individuals

A person typically has ____ sleep cycles during the course of a night's sleep.

Haley has severe glaucoma and she finds that the symptoms of her glaucoma can be relieved by using a non-prescription drug.In addition to relieving the symptoms of glaucoma,the drug relaxes her and induces a mild feeling of euphoria.It is most likely that Haley is treating her glaucoma using

A morphine addict experiences a state of euphoria after a dose of morphine,and a postsurgical patient experiences a reduction in pain after the same dosage.This difference in effect most clearly reflects the influence of ____ on drug effects.

Philippe is being monitored in a sleep lab.Which of the following instruments would MOST likely be used to measure his eye movements?

According to the cognitive view dreams are simply the by-product of bursts of activity emanating from subcortical areas in the brain.

The health-impairing behaviors that can develop from recreational drug use are considered to be indirect effects.

A hypnotist is putting on a demonstration,and your friend Benjamin is thinking about volunteering.However,he is a little nervous because he is afraid he might do things while he is hypnotized that he would normally not do.Based on research into the effects of hypnosis,you should tell Benjamin

Pain-relieving drugs thar are derived from opium are called ____________________.

Doctors and nurses try to "watch what they say" when performing surgery because

Briefly discuss which drugs carry the greatest risk of tolerance,physical dependence,and psychological dependence.