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According to research on sleep deprivation, a small amount of sleep loss ____


A) decreases cognitive ability.
B) is not a problem at all.
C) is a problem only for women, not men.
D) does not affect people older than age 12.

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What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol, drugs, or hypnosis?


A) daydreaming
B) meditative absorption
C) stream of consciousness
D) altered state of consciousness

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_____ is an example of a stimulant, whereas _____ is an example of a narcotic.


A) Caffeine; marijuana
B) Crack; crystal meth
C) Oxycontin; cocaine
D) Crank; morphine

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How many stages of the sleep cycle are there?


A) 2
B) 4
C) 7
D) 5

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Discuss the difference between substance use, abuse and dependence.

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Substance use refers to the consumption ...

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Withdrawal symptoms of anxiety, hyperactivity, insomnia, and poor appetite are related to which drug?


A) LSD
B) ecstasy
C) marijuana
D) speed

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La'nae really wants to quit smoking tobacco. Which of the following would be good advice, according to research?


A) Get hypnosis for stopping smoking.
B) Try over-the-counter nicotine patches.
C) Use small doses of speed just until she is out of withdrawal.
D) Medicate the withdrawal with alcohol.

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Your roommate Eli just disclosed to you that he took an excessive amount of a drug. You immediately take him to the hospital. He is experiencing high blood pressure, is jittery, and a scan of his brain indicates there are problems with the blood flow to his brain. You tell him to try to get some sleep, but he says he can't. Which of the following drugs did Eli likely consume?


A) a depressant
B) a stimulant
C) a hallucinogen
D) a narcotic

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_____ drug _____ results from the body's and brain's natural ability to protect itself against harmful substances.


A) Psychological; tolerance
B) Physical; dependence
C) Emotional; addiction
D) Physical; withdrawal

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Gina found her roommate very drowsy, confused and uncoordinated. She saw an empty glass that smelled of alcohol and a container of phenobarbital on the table. Gina should _____


A) let her roommate sleep it off.
B) make her roommate get up and walk around.
C) give her roommate coffee.
D) get her roommate emergency medical help.

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A(n) _____ is characterized by a sleeper who, while in Stage 4 sleep, springs up in his/her bed screaming, appears in a state of panic, then falls back to sleep within a few minutes having no memory of the event the next day.


A) nightmare
B) episode of sleep apnea
C) case of insomnia
D) sleep terror

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Alexander Borbley combined two main theories of sleep and explained that the urge to sleep is partly a function of how long we have been awake and which of the following?


A) how much we slept the last night
B) the time of day
C) the weather
D) whether we are an owl or a lark

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LSD, also known as _____, produces hallucinatory experiences that can last for up to _____ hours.


A) MDMA; two
B) crack; one
C) ecstasy; twenty-four
D) acid; twelve

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The use of methods, including drugs, that alter the state of consciousness are _____


A) condemned by all religions as evil.
B) used in some religious rituals.
C) seen as immoral in all religious traditions.
D) viewed as an illness in all religious traditions.

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Why would a sedative be a poor choice for treating the condition of sleep apnea?

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Sleep apnea, a potentially life-threaten...

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_____ is the neurotransmitter released during REM sleep that is responsible for increasing blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration.

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Narcotics are _____


A) opium-based drugs that produce a pain-relieving and calming effect.
B) any type of illegal drug sold on the street.
C) drugs that can increase alertness.
D) drugs to which an individual cannot become easily addicted.

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_____ is the correct term for the group of sleep disorders that involve the timing, quantity, quality of sleep.


A) Parasomnias
B) Apneas
C) Insomnias
D) Dyssomnias

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What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts?


A) thinking
B) cognition
C) conscience
D) consciousness

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Janice was taking part in an experiment in the sleep lab. She was given a verbal task to learn under two conditions. In condition one, she was deprived of NREM sleep the following sleep period. In condition two, she was deprived of only REM sleep. Under which condition was she likely to do better on the verbal task the next day, and why?


A) Condition one, because we spend more time in NREM than REM sleep.
B) Condition one, because memory is consolidated during NREM sleep.
C) Condition two, because memory is consolidated during REM sleep.
D) Condition two, because we spend more time in REM than NREM sleep.

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