Question 1

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 2

Psychedelic drugs:

Accepted Answer

A)  speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  disrupt normal thought processes. 
C)  slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  are derived from the opium poppy, which relieves pain and produces euphoria. 
A)  speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  disrupt normal thought processes. 
C)  slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  are derived from the opium poppy, which relieves pain and produces euphoria.

Question 3

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes 
B)  awareness of ourselves and the environment 
C)  memory of personally experienced events 
D)  the intentional recollection of an item of information 
A)  a state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes 
B)  awareness of ourselves and the environment 
C)  memory of personally experienced events 
D)  the intentional recollection of an item of information

Question 4

Does hypnosis produce a literal reexperiencing of long-ago events? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A researcher tells male subjects that testosterone usually peaks in the morning and that it probably causes hostility. She then asks them to fill out a "Hyper Testosterone Syndrome Hostility Survey" in the morning and again at night. Based on your knowledge of menstrual-cycle findings, what do you think her study will reveal? How could she improve her study?

Accepted Answer

Because of the expectations that the men

Question 7

Most mammals experience REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

When scientists use the term "biological rhythm," they are referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a periodic, more or less regular, fluctuation in the physiological functioning of a living organism. 
B)  an awareness of oneself and the environment. 
C)  a biological fluctuation that occurs less frequently than once a day. 
D)  a biological fluctuation that lasts about 24 hours from peak to peak. 
A)  a periodic, more or less regular, fluctuation in the physiological functioning of a living organism. 
B)  an awareness of oneself and the environment. 
C)  a biological fluctuation that occurs less frequently than once a day. 
D)  a biological fluctuation that lasts about 24 hours from peak to peak.

Question 10

Match each term with the appropriate phrase:
 1. REM periods
 2. alpha
 3. Stage 4 sleep
 4. Stage 1 sleep
 a. delta waves and sleepwalking
 b. irregular brain waves and light sleep
 c. relaxed but awake
 d. active brain but inactive muscles
B. Sleep is necessary for normal (a) physical and mental functioning, (b) mental functioning but not physical functioning, (c) physical functioning but not mental functioning
C. Most people need more than six hours of sleep a night.
D. Only REM sleep has been associated with dreaming and memory consolidation.

Accepted Answer

A. 1. d
 2

Question 11

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

Question 12

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 13

Many researchers believe that sleep is necessary for _______________, a process by which recently stored memories become durable and stable.

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidation 
B)  reinforcement 
C)  encoding 
D)  preservation 
A)  consolidation 
B)  reinforcement 
C)  encoding 
D)  preservation

Question 14

_______________, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortisol 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Serotonin 
D)  Melatonin 
A)  Cortisol 
B)  Progesterone 
C)  Serotonin 
D)  Melatonin

Question 15

What is the purpose of dreaming, according to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

Which of the following is true about marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the third most commonly used illicit drug in North American and Europe. 
B)  It mimics the action of endorphins. 
C)  It does not fit well into any one category of drugs. 
D)  It has no demonstrated medical benefits. 
A)  It is the third most commonly used illicit drug in North American and Europe. 
B)  It mimics the action of endorphins. 
C)  It does not fit well into any one category of drugs. 
D)  It has no demonstrated medical benefits.

Question 17

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations?
-Andy has repressed an early sexual attraction to his mother; the tunnel symbolizes her vagina.

Accepted Answer

psychoanal

Question 18

____________ rhythms reflect the adaptation of organisms to the many changes associated with the rotation of the earth on its axis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Seasonal 
B)  Circadian 
C)  Infradian 
D)  External 
A)  Seasonal 
B)  Circadian 
C)  Infradian 
D)  External

Question 19

The _______________ theory of dreaming has no convincing empirical support.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  activation-synthesis 
D)  problem-solving 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  activation-synthesis 
D)  problem-solving

Question 20

What biological rhythms are controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)? Where is the SCN located?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

Psychedelic drugs:

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Does hypnosis produce a literal reexperiencing of long-ago events? Explain your answer.

Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Most mammals experience REM sleep.

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

When scientists use the term "biological rhythm," they are referring to:

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

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

Many researchers believe that sleep is necessary for _______________, a process by which recently stored memories become durable and stable.

_______________, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

What is the purpose of dreaming, according to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

Which of the following is true about marijuana?

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations? -Andy has repressed an early sexual attraction to his mother; the tunnel symbolizes her vagina.

____________ rhythms reflect the adaptation of organisms to the many changes associated with the rotation of the earth on its axis.

The _______________ theory of dreaming has no convincing empirical support.

What biological rhythms are controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)? Where is the SCN located?

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

Psychedelic drugs:

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Does hypnosis produce a literal reexperiencing of long-ago events? Explain your answer.

Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland.

Most mammals experience REM sleep.

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

When scientists use the term "biological rhythm," they are referring to:

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

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

Many researchers believe that sleep is necessary for _______________, a process by which recently stored memories become durable and stable.

_______________, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

What is the purpose of dreaming, according to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

Which of the following is true about marijuana?

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations? -Andy has repressed an early sexual attraction to his mother; the tunnel symbolizes her vagina.

____________ rhythms reflect the adaptation of organisms to the many changes associated with the rotation of the earth on its axis.

The _______________ theory of dreaming has no convincing empirical support.

What biological rhythms are controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)? Where is the SCN located?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior 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