Question 1

Explanatory style concerns _____, whereas expressive style concerns _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ways we explain events; the ways we express our reaction to events 
B)  humor vs. crying; optimism vs. pessimism 
C)  way of coping; attributions 
D)  how men cope; how women cope 
A)  the ways we explain events; the ways we express our reaction to events 
B)  humor vs. crying; optimism vs. pessimism 
C)  way of coping; attributions 
D)  how men cope; how women cope A

Question 2

Myotonia refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in muscle tone throughout the body 
B)  an increase in muscle tone throughout the body 
C)  the concentration of blood in certain areas of the body 
D)  the draining of blood from various locations in the body 
A)  a decrease in muscle tone throughout the body 
B)  an increase in muscle tone throughout the body 
C)  the concentration of blood in certain areas of the body 
D)  the draining of blood from various locations in the body B

Question 3

The general effect of release of epinephrine and hydrocortisone into the blood stream is:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing blood sugar, heart rate, and blood pressure 
B)  increasing blood sugar, decreasing heart rate, and blood pressure 
C)  increasing blood sugar, heart rate, and blood pressure 
D)  decreasing blood sugar, increasing heart rate, and blood pressure 
A)  decreasing blood sugar, heart rate, and blood pressure 
B)  increasing blood sugar, decreasing heart rate, and blood pressure 
C)  increasing blood sugar, heart rate, and blood pressure 
D)  decreasing blood sugar, increasing heart rate, and blood pressure C

Question 4

Which stage or stages of sleep are called NREM?

Accepted Answer

A)  stages 1 through 4 
B)  stage 1 only 
C)  stages 2 and 3 only 
D)  stage 4 
A)  stages 1 through 4 
B)  stage 1 only 
C)  stages 2 and 3 only 
D)  stage 4

Question 5

Which of the following is most strongly suggested as the main neurotransmitter promoting sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  adenosine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  histamine 
A)  adenosine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  norepinephrine 
D)  histamine

Question 6

Revonsuo proposed that dreaming functions to simulate threatening events and to allow us to rehearse behaviors associated with perceiving threats and avoiding them. This is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscious threats and avoidance theory 
B)  threat simulation theory 
C)  simulation of fear approach 
D)  simulated fear law 
A)  conscious threats and avoidance theory 
B)  threat simulation theory 
C)  simulation of fear approach 
D)  simulated fear law

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT evidence that adenosine may be involved in the chemical induction of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  adenosine is produced by brain activity 
B)  adenosine inhibits the RAS 
C)  adenosine has an inhibitory effect on neurons than maintain arousal 
D)  caffeine blocks the receptor sites for adenosine 
A)  adenosine is produced by brain activity 
B)  adenosine inhibits the RAS 
C)  adenosine has an inhibitory effect on neurons than maintain arousal 
D)  caffeine blocks the receptor sites for adenosine

Question 8

Hormones are described by the authors as;

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical signals that act near their point of release in the body 
B)  chemicals which changed the rate of other chemical reactions in the body 
C)  chemical signals which operate by reaching receptors across a synapse 
D)  chemical signals that regulate or coordinate the activity of distant organs 
A)  chemical signals that act near their point of release in the body 
B)  chemicals which changed the rate of other chemical reactions in the body 
C)  chemical signals which operate by reaching receptors across a synapse 
D)  chemical signals that regulate or coordinate the activity of distant organs

Question 9

John wakes at the same time each morning, even without an alarm clock. What BEST explains this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  circadian rhythm 
B)  solar eclipse 
C)  hormone levels 
D)  neurotransmitters 
A)  circadian rhythm 
B)  solar eclipse 
C)  hormone levels 
D)  neurotransmitters

Question 10

The stage of sleep that contains a mix of theta, beta, and alpha waves is:

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 4 
D)  REM 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 4 
D)  REM

Question 11

Among the major effects of stress is the activation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  exocrine glands 
C)  endocrine glands 
D)  reticular formation 
A)  parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  exocrine glands 
C)  endocrine glands 
D)  reticular formation

Question 12

Bremer (1937) found that if the brain stem is cut between the medulla and the spinal cord, the animal:

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeps constantly 
B)  goes through its normal wake-sleep cycle 
C)  is no longer able to sleep 
D)  cannot perform the inverted-U function 
A)  sleeps constantly 
B)  goes through its normal wake-sleep cycle 
C)  is no longer able to sleep 
D)  cannot perform the inverted-U function

Question 13

Psychoneuroimmunology is a discipline that studies the relationship between:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior and cancer 
B)  behavior, the nervous system and the immune system 
C)  mental health the immune system 
D)  exercise and the immune system 
A)  behavior and cancer 
B)  behavior, the nervous system and the immune system 
C)  mental health the immune system 
D)  exercise and the immune system

Question 14

Snoring commonly occurs during

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep 
B)  NREM sleep 
C)  stage 1 sleep 
D)  any stage of sleep 
A)  REM sleep 
B)  NREM sleep 
C)  stage 1 sleep 
D)  any stage of sleep

Question 15

Most REM sleep occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  when we first fall asleep 
B)  early in the night 
C)  in the middle of the night 
D)  later in the night 
A)  when we first fall asleep 
B)  early in the night 
C)  in the middle of the night 
D)  later in the night

Question 16

Mary is dreaming. What stage of sleep is she MOST likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  NREM 
A)  REM 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  NREM

Question 17

Modest amounts of sleep deprivation of depressed patients tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)  act as an antidepressant 
B)  make them angry 
C)  make them suicidal 
D)  reduce their REM sleep once they are allowed to sleep 
A)  act as an antidepressant 
B)  make them angry 
C)  make them suicidal 
D)  reduce their REM sleep once they are allowed to sleep

Question 18

According to Hebb's theory, sensory information serves two functions, which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal and direction 
B)  cue and arousal 
C)  stimulation and direction 
D)  cue and stimulation 
A)  arousal and direction 
B)  cue and arousal 
C)  stimulation and direction 
D)  cue and stimulation

Question 19

An inert substance that people report makes them feel better is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxant 
B)  mood swing 
C)  placebo 
D)  psychoimmune function 
A)  relaxant 
B)  mood swing 
C)  placebo 
D)  psychoimmune function

Question 20

Dement reported that when sleepers are repeatedly awakened during REM sleep:

Accepted Answer

A)  they learn not to dream 
B)  there is no change in their dreaming pattern 
C)  there is a slight increase in dreaming 
D)  REM rebound occurs 
A)  they learn not to dream 
B)  there is no change in their dreaming pattern 
C)  there is a slight increase in dreaming 
D)  REM rebound occurs

Explanatory style concerns _, whereas expressive style concerns _.

Myotonia refers to:

The general effect of release of epinephrine and hydrocortisone into the blood stream is:

Which stage or stages of sleep are called NREM?

Which of the following is most strongly suggested as the main neurotransmitter promoting sleep?

Revonsuo proposed that dreaming functions to simulate threatening events and to allow us to rehearse behaviors associated with perceiving threats and avoiding them. This is called the:

Which of the following is NOT evidence that adenosine may be involved in the chemical induction of sleep?

Hormones are described by the authors as;

John wakes at the same time each morning, even without an alarm clock. What BEST explains this finding?

The stage of sleep that contains a mix of theta, beta, and alpha waves is:

Among the major effects of stress is the activation of the:

Bremer (1937) found that if the brain stem is cut between the medulla and the spinal cord, the animal:

Psychoneuroimmunology is a discipline that studies the relationship between:

Snoring commonly occurs during

Most REM sleep occurs:

Mary is dreaming. What stage of sleep is she MOST likely in?

Modest amounts of sleep deprivation of depressed patients tends to:

According to Hebb's theory, sensory information serves two functions, which are:

An inert substance that people report makes them feel better is referred to as a:

Dement reported that when sleepers are repeatedly awakened during REM sleep:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

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Exam 3: Physiological Mechanisms of Arousal

Explanatory style concerns _____, whereas expressive style concerns _____.

Myotonia refers to:

The general effect of release of epinephrine and hydrocortisone into the blood stream is:

Which stage or stages of sleep are called NREM?

Which of the following is most strongly suggested as the main neurotransmitter promoting sleep?

Revonsuo proposed that dreaming functions to simulate threatening events and to allow us to rehearse behaviors associated with perceiving threats and avoiding them. This is called the:

Which of the following is NOT evidence that adenosine may be involved in the chemical induction of sleep?

Hormones are described by the authors as;

John wakes at the same time each morning, even without an alarm clock. What BEST explains this finding?

The stage of sleep that contains a mix of theta, beta, and alpha waves is:

Among the major effects of stress is the activation of the:

Bremer (1937) found that if the brain stem is cut between the medulla and the spinal cord, the animal:

Psychoneuroimmunology is a discipline that studies the relationship between:

Snoring commonly occurs during

Most REM sleep occurs:

Mary is dreaming. What stage of sleep is she MOST likely in?

Modest amounts of sleep deprivation of depressed patients tends to:

According to Hebb's theory, sensory information serves two functions, which are:

An inert substance that people report makes them feel better is referred to as a:

Dement reported that when sleepers are repeatedly awakened during REM sleep:

Conceptualizing and Measuring Motivation

Genetic Contributions to Motivated Behavior

Physiological Mechanisms of Regulation

Learned Motives: Classical, Instrumental, and Observational Learning

Incentive Motivation

Hedonism and Sensory Stimulation

Cognitive Motivation: Expectancy-Value Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Social Motivation and Consistency

Cognitive Motivation: Attribution Approaches

Cognitive Motivation: Competence and Control

The Emotions As Motivators

Conclusions

Filters

Explanatory style concerns _, whereas expressive style concerns _.