Question 1

Identify the true statement about automatic processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  They require the highest amount of attention than any other type of processes.
B)  They need more conscious effort than controlled processes.
C)  They interfere with other ongoing activities.
D)  They are considered to be conscious behaviors. D

Question 2

When you go to check on your sleeping child, you observe that his eyes are moving back and forth rapidly under his eyelids.It is likely that he is

Accepted Answer

A)  in the lowest level of sleep.
B)  dreaming.
C)  in a hypnagogic state.
D)  experiencing night terrors.

Question 3

College students who consume large amounts of alcohol on weekends are abusing which type(s)  of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  depressants
B)  stimulants
C)  hallucinogens
D)  amphetamines A

Question 4

Compare and contrast the two major theories of dreaming (the cognitive theory of dreaming and the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming).

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The cognitive theory of dreaming claims ...

Question 5

Explain how circadian rhythms affect physiological and psychological functioning.

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Circadian rhythms are daily behavioral a...

Question 6

The brain's reward pathway is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens.
B)  hippocampus and hypothalamus.
C)  occipital lobe and temporal lobe.
D)  thalamus and limbic system.

Question 7

_____ is a normal state in which the hypnotized person behaves the way he or she believes that a hypnotized person should behave.

Accepted Answer

A)  The social-cognitive-behavior view of hypnosis
B)  Time line therapy
C)  The divided-consciousness view of hypnosis
D)  Interactive-phenomenological perspective

Question 8

The biological cycle that regulates our pattern of sleep is called

Accepted Answer

A)  circadian rhythm.
B)  myoclonic event.
C)  non-REM sequence.
D)  dormant rhythm.

Question 9

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  sleepwalking and sleep talking.
B)  an anxious, panicky feeling.
C)  sudden, uncontrollable urge to fall asleep.
D)  excessively long sleep periods.

Question 10

What is the most widely used drug in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana
B)  heroin
C)  caffeine
D)  alcohol

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep is an active stage of sleep during which dreaming does not occur.
B)  The longer the period of REM sleep, the more likely the person will report dreaming.
C)  REM sleep is characterized by a lack of rapid eye movement.
D)  The EEG pattern for REM sleep shows slow waves similar to those of stage 3 sleep.

Question 12

Your mother must always have an early morning cup of coffee.She usually has several more cups throughout the day.If she misses her daily doses of coffee, she gets a headache.The fact that your mother experiences headaches when she discontinues the use of caffeine is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  physical dependence.
B)  psychological dependence.
C)  a circadian rhythm anomaly.
D)  a hypnogogic reverie.

Question 13

Depressants _____ whereas stimulants _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow down central-nervous-system activity/increase central-nervous-system activity
B)  increase central-nervous-system activity/slow down central-nervous-system activity
C)  modify a person's perceptual experience/slow down central-nervous-system activity
D)  slow down central-nervous-system activity/modify a person's perceptual experience

Question 14

Define the five levels of awareness and give an example of each.

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Higher-level consciousness involves the ...

Question 15

Homer goes to his psychotherapist and describes his recent dreams where he flies like an eagle through the sky.His therapist listens and then offers the interpretation that this dream signifies Homer's unconscious desires to be free of his
Family obligations.Homer's therapist is displaying an interest in

Accepted Answer

A)  the manifest content of Homer's dream.
B)  the latent content of Homer's dream.
C)  Homer's neurological dream activity.
D)  Homer's conscious thoughts and desires.

Question 16

Tranquilizers, sedatives, and opiates all belong to the category of _____ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant
B)  depressant
C)  hallucinogenic
D)  inhalant

Question 17

Blake smokes marijuana.When he first started using, he used to get high off one joint, but now he finds he needs to smoke more and more to get the same high.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal.
B)  tolerance.
C)  dopamine dependence.
D)  serotonin dependence.

Question 18

In a television reality show, Trevor, the host, puts one of his contestants in a trance and asks her to pretend to be a famous singer.The contestant starts singing with confidence even though she has never sung publicly before.The contestant is in a state of

Accepted Answer

A)  somniloquy.
B)  somnambulism.
C)  hypnosis.
D)  meditation.

Question 19

Losing one's sense of self-consciousness and hallucinating specifically during the use of drugs exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  daydreaming.
B)  automatic processes.
C)  altered states of consciousness.
D)  subconscious awareness.

Question 20

_____ is a sleep disorder in which individuals stop breathing because the windpipe fails to open or because brain processes involved in respiration fail to work properly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep apnea
B)  Narcolepsy
C)  Night terrors
D)  Sleep deprivation syndrome A

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When you go to check on your sleeping child, you observe that his eyes are moving back and forth rapidly under his eyelids.It is likely that he is

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College students who consume large amounts of alcohol on weekends are abusing which type(s) of drugs?

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Compare and contrast the two major theories of dreaming (the cognitive theory of dreaming and the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming).

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Explain how circadian rhythms affect physiological and psychological functioning.

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_____ is a normal state in which the hypnotized person behaves the way he or she believes that a hypnotized person should behave.

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The biological cycle that regulates our pattern of sleep is called

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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by

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Which of the following statements is true of REM sleep?

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Your mother must always have an early morning cup of coffee.She usually has several more cups throughout the day.If she misses her daily doses of coffee, she gets a headache.The fact that your mother experiences headaches when she discontinues the use of caffeine is an example of

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Depressants _ whereas stimulants _.

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