Question 1

John and Jerry both stayed up late studying although both must work the next morning.While John works on an assembly line,Jerry is a junior accountant at a large firm.Which one of these is most likely to make mistakes at work?

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A)   John
B)   Jerry
C)   John and Jerry are equally as likely to make mistakes.
D)   Neither John nor Jerry are likely to make mistakes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

What religious tradition is yoga associated with?

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Question 3

The adaptive theory of sleep would probably be endorsed most strongly by a(n) ___ psychologist.The restorative theory of sleep would probably be endorsed most strongly by a(n) ___ psychologist.

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A)   evolutionary; behavioural
B)   evolutionary; cognitive
C)   evolutionary; neuroscientific
D)   neuroscientific; evolutionaryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Gloria is dreaming that a zombie is chasing her through a deserted city filled with broken glass and piles of rubble.She feels terrified and realizes that she is alone,when suddenly more zombies come out from some buildings.She screams in fear,unable to move,and finds herself in her bed panting and sweating.What kind of dream did Gloria have?

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A)   nightmare
B)   night terror
C)   latent dream
D)   lucid dreamE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

List and describe common depressant,stimulant,and hallucinogenic psychoactive drugs and their effects.

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-The main classes of psychoactive drugs ...

Question 6

Hypnosis is best defined as

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A)   a stage of sleep associated with jagged brainwaves, an increased heart rate, and visual hallucinations.
B)   an altered state of consciousness in which a person is very susceptible to suggestions.
C)   a technique designed to turn one's consciousness away from the outer world toward one's inner world.
D)   a waking state of consciousness in which fantasies occur and we are not fully conscious.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which psychoactive drug below is correctly matched with its class?

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A)   marijuana - stimulant
B)   cocaine - sedative-hypnotic
C)   heroin - hallucinogen
D)   alcohol - depressantE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Imagine that you are deprived of natural light for an extended period.Based on your text's discussion,what might happen to the length of your body's "day?"

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A)   It would shorten to about 23 hours.
B)   It would remain at about 24 hours.
C)   It would lengthen to about 25 hours.
D)   It would lengthen to about 26 hours.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

What disorder is associated with excessive sleepiness or insomnia due to a mismatch between one's sleep-wake pattern and the sleep-wake schedule of others?

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A)   narcolepsy
B)   jet lag
C)   circadian rhythm
D)   shift workE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which is the world's most widely used stimulant?

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A)   caffeine
B)   cocaine
C)   nicotine
D)   amphetaminesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Our sleep patterns change as we age.Which of the following is accurate regarding these changes?

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A)   The amount of REM sleep increases as we age and the amount of NREM sleep decreases.
B)   Newborns sleep roughly 12 hours per day, with 10 of those sleep hours being in REM.
C)   The largest decrease in REM and NREM sleep occurs in the first 3 years of life.
D)   Although the amount of REM and NREM sleep both decrease as we age, there is much more decrease in NREM than REM.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a Freudian slip?

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A)   an art history student who spends a great deal of time in front of any painting with naked subjects
B)   a biology student who explains the life cycle of the 'orgasm' instead of 'organism' to an attractive study partner
C)   a chemistry professor who starts every lecture with the Door's song 'Light My Fire' followed by the lighting of a bunsen burner
D)   a women's study professor who only accepts male graduate studentsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which type of person would be most susceptible to hypnosis?

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A)   a teenager
B)   a child
C)   a person in pain
D)   someone who's parents are not hypnotizableE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

During concentrative meditation,a person actively concentrates on an object,word,or idea called a(n)___.

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Question 15

Harry snores so loudly at night his wife has begun sleeping in the spare room.Which of the following is Harry at most risk to experience?

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A)   insomnia
B)   lung disease
C)   heart disease
D)   depressionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Miguel has consumed excess amounts of a drug that has dramatically strengthened his visual perceptions and he is hallucinating and seeing things move that shouldn't.What drug did Miguel most likely take?

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A)   alcohol
B)   LSD
C)   cocaine
D)   caffeineE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Describe how consciousness may be rooted in language.

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Question 18

REM sleep is sometimes called 'active sleep' for all the following reasons except

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A)   heartbeat is fast and irregular during REM sleep.
B)   brain activity is intense during REM sleep.
C)   vivid dreams occur during REM sleep.
D)   the activity of skeletal muscles increases during REM sleep.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Nelson is trying to understand why his son abuses drugs.He knows that genetics plays a role,but he wants to go deeper than that.He comes across a theory called the reward-deficiency syndrome,which states that people abuse drugs because

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A)   their reward pathways don't respond normally to daily events.
B)   they don't receive enough love as a child.
C)   they don't value positive reinforcement and avoid punishment like normal.
D)   their neurotransmitters are lacking a protein substance that helps them activate the postsynaptic membrane.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which piece of evidence below is correctly tagged with its relevance to the consolidation theory of the function of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)   People who learn a task right before bed perform poorly the next day if REM sleep is interrupted - discredits consolidation theory.
B)   People with lesions to the pons have little trouble with learning and memory - discredits consolidation theory.
C)   Animals given antidepressants show few learning and memory deficits - supports consolidation theory.
D)   Animals given antidepressants show few learning and memory deficits - irrelevant to consolidation theory.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Consciousness

Which psychoactive drug below is correctly matched with its class?

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During concentrative meditation,a person actively concentrates on an object,word,or idea called a(n)___.

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Describe how consciousness may be rooted in language.

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Imagine that you are deprived of natural light for an extended period.Based on your text's discussion,what might happen to the length of your body's "day?"

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Hypnosis is best defined as

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Which type of person would be most susceptible to hypnosis?

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Which of the following is an example of a Freudian slip?

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Which is the world's most widely used stimulant?

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Nelson is trying to understand why his son abuses drugs.He knows that genetics plays a role,but he wants to go deeper than that.He comes across a theory called the reward-deficiency syndrome,which states that people abuse drugs because

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Our sleep patterns change as we age.Which of the following is accurate regarding these changes?

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The adaptive theory of sleep would probably be endorsed most strongly by a(n) _ psychologist.The restorative theory of sleep would probably be endorsed most strongly by a(n) _ psychologist.

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What disorder is associated with excessive sleepiness or insomnia due to a mismatch between one's sleep-wake pattern and the sleep-wake schedule of others?

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Which piece of evidence below is correctly tagged with its relevance to the consolidation theory of the function of REM sleep?

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List and describe common depressant,stimulant,and hallucinogenic psychoactive drugs and their effects.

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REM sleep is sometimes called 'active sleep' for all the following reasons except

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Harry snores so loudly at night his wife has begun sleeping in the spare room.Which of the following is Harry at most risk to experience?

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Miguel has consumed excess amounts of a drug that has dramatically strengthened his visual perceptions and he is hallucinating and seeing things move that shouldn't.What drug did Miguel most likely take?

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John and Jerry both stayed up late studying although both must work the next morning.While John works on an assembly line,Jerry is a junior accountant at a large firm.Which one of these is most likely to make mistakes at work?

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What religious tradition is yoga associated with?

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Which psychoactive drug below is correctly matched with its class?

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During concentrative meditation,a person actively concentrates on an object,word,or idea called a(n)___.

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Describe how consciousness may be rooted in language.

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Imagine that you are deprived of natural light for an extended period.Based on your text's discussion,what might happen to the length of your body's "day?"

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Which type of person would be most susceptible to hypnosis?

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Which of the following is an example of a Freudian slip?

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Which is the world's most widely used stimulant?

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Nelson is trying to understand why his son abuses drugs.He knows that genetics plays a role,but he wants to go deeper than that.He comes across a theory called the reward-deficiency syndrome,which states that people abuse drugs because

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Our sleep patterns change as we age.Which of the following is accurate regarding these changes?

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The adaptive theory of sleep would probably be endorsed most strongly by a(n) ___ psychologist.The restorative theory of sleep would probably be endorsed most strongly by a(n) ___ psychologist.

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What disorder is associated with excessive sleepiness or insomnia due to a mismatch between one's sleep-wake pattern and the sleep-wake schedule of others?

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Which piece of evidence below is correctly tagged with its relevance to the consolidation theory of the function of REM sleep?

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REM sleep is sometimes called 'active sleep' for all the following reasons except

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Harry snores so loudly at night his wife has begun sleeping in the spare room.Which of the following is Harry at most risk to experience?

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Miguel has consumed excess amounts of a drug that has dramatically strengthened his visual perceptions and he is hallucinating and seeing things move that shouldn't.What drug did Miguel most likely take?

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