Question 1

In _______________, a person experiences sudden unpredictable and irresistible attacks of sleepiness during the day.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy 
B)  REM behaviour disorder 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  internal desynchrony 
A)  narcolepsy 
B)  REM behaviour disorder 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  internal desynchrony

Question 2

Most psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on:

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones. 
B)  the hypothalamus. 
C)  neurotransmitters. 
D)  the autonomic nervous system. 
A)  hormones. 
B)  the hypothalamus. 
C)  neurotransmitters. 
D)  the autonomic nervous system.

Question 3

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents showing extreme delays in the onset of puberty. 
B)  survivors of trauma that experience persistent flashbacks of the terror. 
C)  depressed individuals who are in need of increased blood sugar levels. 
D)  disturbed sleep-wake cycles in blind people who lack light perception. 
A)  adolescents showing extreme delays in the onset of puberty. 
B)  survivors of trauma that experience persistent flashbacks of the terror. 
C)  depressed individuals who are in need of increased blood sugar levels. 
D)  disturbed sleep-wake cycles in blind people who lack light perception.

Question 4

What is the purpose of dreaming, according to Sigmund Freud?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the symbols and metaphors in a dream disguise a person's true unresolved problems. 
B)  dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C)  although dreams often represent our problems, they do not help us solve them. 
D)  we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems. 
A)  the symbols and metaphors in a dream disguise a person's true unresolved problems. 
B)  dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C)  although dreams often represent our problems, they do not help us solve them. 
D)  we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems.

Question 6

What are some of the main effects of sleep deprivation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Does hypnosis increase the accuracy of memory? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The common effects of amphetamines are:

Accepted Answer

A)  wakefulness, alertness, raised metabolism, and elevated mood. 
B)  euphoria, increased appetite, and reduced ability to store new memories. 
C)  mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set, setting, and prior arousal. 
D)  sedation, reduced anxiety, and reduced tension. 
A)  wakefulness, alertness, raised metabolism, and elevated mood. 
B)  euphoria, increased appetite, and reduced ability to store new memories. 
C)  mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set, setting, and prior arousal. 
D)  sedation, reduced anxiety, and reduced tension.

Question 9

Describe the common effects of tranquilizers.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Jennifer has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived. Which of the following symptoms is Jennifer at the greatest risk of developing?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety and despair 
B)  loss of appetite 
C)  reduced levels of the hormone cortisol 
D)  the loss of mental flexibility and creativity 
A)  anxiety and despair 
B)  loss of appetite 
C)  reduced levels of the hormone cortisol 
D)  the loss of mental flexibility and creativity

Question 11

Describe the common effects of opiates.

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Question 12

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  a person suddenly falls asleep without warning during the day. 
B)  a person has difficulty waking from sleep in the morning. 
C)  a person periodically stops breathing during sleep. 
D)  a person experiences bursts of aggressive behaviour during sleep. 
A)  a person suddenly falls asleep without warning during the day. 
B)  a person has difficulty waking from sleep in the morning. 
C)  a person periodically stops breathing during sleep. 
D)  a person experiences bursts of aggressive behaviour during sleep.

Question 13

Shateesh takes a moderate dose of a tranquilizer. She is likely to experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  wakefulness, alertness, and shortened reaction time. 
B)  reduced anxiety and tension, and sedation. 
C)  euphoria and relief of pain. 
D)  exhilaration, visions, and hallucinations. 
A)  wakefulness, alertness, and shortened reaction time. 
B)  reduced anxiety and tension, and sedation. 
C)  euphoria and relief of pain. 
D)  exhilaration, visions, and hallucinations.

Question 14

Define and describe sleep apnea.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Who said that sometimes, "A cigar is only a cigar"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright 
A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright

Question 16

During sleep, periods of rapid eye movement (REM) alternate with non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every:

Accepted Answer

A)  30 minutes. 
B)  50 minutes. 
C)  60 minutes. 
D)  90 minutes. 
A)  30 minutes. 
B)  50 minutes. 
C)  60 minutes. 
D)  90 minutes.

Question 17

Stimulants are:

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behaviour. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria. 
A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behaviour. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.

Question 18

Mei-Ling bursts out in anger at her roommate over the dirty dishes and then apologizes an hour later saying that she wasn't really angry, it was PMS that caused the outburst. Mei-Ling has never before complained of PMS. How should her roommate interpret her outburst?

Accepted Answer

A)  PMS is very rare. The outburst was more likely due to something else. 
B)  PMS causes outbursts in most women. It was not Mei-Ling's fault that she got so angry. 
C)  PMS causes sadness in most women but not irritability, so the roommate may be skeptical of the explanation. 
D)  People with PMS have a mental illness and everyone needs to tolerate the symptoms of these illnesses. 
A)  PMS is very rare. The outburst was more likely due to something else. 
B)  PMS causes outbursts in most women. It was not Mei-Ling's fault that she got so angry. 
C)  PMS causes sadness in most women but not irritability, so the roommate may be skeptical of the explanation. 
D)  People with PMS have a mental illness and everyone needs to tolerate the symptoms of these illnesses.

Question 19

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock, located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  thalamus 
B)  corpus callosum 
C)  occipital lobe 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 20

Who said that dreams are "the royal road to the unconscious"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright 
A)  Allan Hobson 
B)  William Shakespeare 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Rosalind Cartwright

In _______________, a person experiences sudden unpredictable and irresistible attacks of sleepiness during the day.

Most psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on:

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

What is the purpose of dreaming, according to Sigmund Freud?

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

What are some of the main effects of sleep deprivation?

Does hypnosis increase the accuracy of memory? Explain your answer.

The common effects of amphetamines are:

Describe the common effects of tranquilizers.

Jennifer has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived. Which of the following symptoms is Jennifer at the greatest risk of developing?

Describe the common effects of opiates.

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which:

Shateesh takes a moderate dose of a tranquilizer. She is likely to experience:

Define and describe sleep apnea.

Who said that sometimes, "A cigar is only a cigar"?

During sleep, periods of rapid eye movement (REM) alternate with non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every:

Stimulants are:

Mei-Ling bursts out in anger at her roommate over the dirty dishes and then apologizes an hour later saying that she wasn't really angry, it was PMS that caused the outburst. Mei-Ling has never before complained of PMS. How should her roommate interpret her outburst?

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock, located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the _______________.

Who said that dreams are "the royal road to the unconscious"?

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

In _______________, a person experiences sudden unpredictable and irresistible attacks of sleepiness during the day.

Most psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on:

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

What is the purpose of dreaming, according to Sigmund Freud?

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

What are some of the main effects of sleep deprivation?

Does hypnosis increase the accuracy of memory? Explain your answer.

The common effects of amphetamines are:

Describe the common effects of tranquilizers.

Jennifer has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived. Which of the following symptoms is Jennifer at the greatest risk of developing?

Describe the common effects of opiates.

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which:

Shateesh takes a moderate dose of a tranquilizer. She is likely to experience:

Define and describe sleep apnea.

Who said that sometimes, "A cigar is only a cigar"?

During sleep, periods of rapid eye movement (REM) alternate with non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every:

Stimulants are:

Mei-Ling bursts out in anger at her roommate over the dirty dishes and then apologizes an hour later saying that she wasn't really angry, it was PMS that caused the outburst. Mei-Ling has never before complained of PMS. How should her roommate interpret her outburst?

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock, located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the _______________.

Who said that dreams are "the royal road to the unconscious"?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters