Question 1

_____is uncontrollable sleeping that occurs for short periods while a person is awake.

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Question 2

Depressants are drugs that:

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A) lead to a sense of energy and alertness and decreased appetite. 
B) have an arousal effect on the central nervous system,causing a rise in heart rate,blood pressure,and muscular tension. 
C) slow down the nervous system. 
D) increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

Question 3

For men,binge drinking is defined as having _____ drinks in one sitting.

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A) one to two 
B) two to three 
C) three to four 
D) five or more

Question 4

A trancelike susceptibility to suggestion is a characteristic of _____.

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Question 5

Ben is participating in a sleep study in the laboratory.The EEG shows relatively rapid,low-amplitude brain waves.Ben is in stage_____ sleep.

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Question 6

Which figure best approximates the proportion of people afflicted by insomnia?

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A) 1/5 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/3 
D) 1/2

Question 7

The inability to understand an experience rationally or describe it in words is known as _____.

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Question 8

Which of the following early psychologists viewed the study of consciousness as central to psychology?

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A) Skinner 
B) Watson 
C) James 
D) Freud

Question 9

Irv can't sleep,so he makes himself a cup of warm milk.Will this work?

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A) No.He should instead buy some sleeping pills from the drug store. 
B) No.It is just a myth that milk induces sleep. 
C) Yes.Milk contains tryptophan,which promotes sleep. 
D) Yes,but it will disrupt his sleep cycle.

Question 10

MDMA is more commonly known as_____ .

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Question 11

Briefly discuss the cross-cultural routes to altered states of consciousness.

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Question 12

Which of the following notions regarding hypnosis is FALSE?

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A) People do not engage in self-destructive acts when hypnotized. 
B) People are capable of lying when hypnotized. 
C) People cannot be induced to perform antisocial behaviors when hypnotized. 
D) People lose all will of their own.

Question 13

LSD and Ecstasy influence the operation of the neurotransmitter _____ in the brain.

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A) serotonin 
B) norepinephrine 
C) endorphins 
D) acetylcholine

Question 14

Of the NREM sleep stages,stage _____ is the longest for people in their early 20s.

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

Question 15

For women,binge drinking is defined as having _____ drinks in one sitting.

Accepted Answer

A) one to two 
B) two to three 
C) three to four 
D) four or more

Question 16

Which of the following is true of people who participate in sleep deprivation experiments?

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A) Most people suffer permanent consequences of temporary sleep deprivation experiment. 
B) They are more alert than people who do not take part in such experiments. 
C) Their creativity levels remain unchanged. 
D) They show a decline in logical reasoning ability.

Question 17

The _____ focuses on the random electrical energy that the brain produces during REM sleep,possibly as a result of changes in the production of particular neurotransmitters.

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A) unconscious wish fulfillment theory 
B) expectation fulfillment theory of dreaming 
C) dreams-for-survival theory 
D) activation-synthesis theory

Question 18

According to the _____,dreams permit us to reconsider and reprocess during sleep information that is critical for our daily survival.

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