Question 1

A "hidden observer" is:

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A) a person,out of sight of the hypnotist,who monitors the process to make sure the hypnotist does not violate ethical standards. 
B) a part of the mind of the hypnotized person that watches but does not participate. 
C) a friend or family member who observes the hypnosis to protect the hypnotized person. 
D) the part of a person's mind that participates in hypnosis. 
A) a person,out of sight of the hypnotist,who monitors the process to make sure the hypnotist does not violate ethical standards. 
B) a part of the mind of the hypnotized person that watches but does not participate. 
C) a friend or family member who observes the hypnosis to protect the hypnotized person. 
D) the part of a person's mind that participates in hypnosis.

Question 2

What is one of the weaknesses of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

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Question 3

Men are more likely than women to dream about behaving aggressively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following suggestions about how to relieve insomnia is FALSE?

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A) Avoid excessive use of alcohol or other drugs. 
B) If you can't sleep,get up and do something else until you feel drowsy. 
C) Engage in aerobic exercise during the day. 
D) See your doctor to get a prescription for sleeping pills. 
A) Avoid excessive use of alcohol or other drugs. 
B) If you can't sleep,get up and do something else until you feel drowsy. 
C) Engage in aerobic exercise during the day. 
D) See your doctor to get a prescription for sleeping pills.

Question 5

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

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A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 6

What is the purpose of dreaming according to the cognitive theory of dreaming?

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Question 7

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

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A) adolescents showing extreme delays in the onset of puberty. 
B) survivors of trauma who 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 who 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 8

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that:

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A) cortex tries to make sense of random neural activity by creating dream narratives. 
B) cortex is active during dreaming and triggers activity in other brain structures. 
C) the activity in the pons constructs or synthesizes dream narratives. 
D) dreams are active attempts to synthesize solutions to problems. 
A) cortex tries to make sense of random neural activity by creating dream narratives. 
B) cortex is active during dreaming and triggers activity in other brain structures. 
C) the activity in the pons constructs or synthesizes dream narratives. 
D) dreams are active attempts to synthesize solutions to problems.

Question 9

What are the effects of sleep deprivation?

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Question 10

When researchers studied whether or not dreaming occurs in non-REM sleep they found that:

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A) it does,but the dreams are shorter and less vivid than in REM sleep. 
B) it does,but the dreams are longer and more fantastical than in REM sleep. 
C) it does not,unless the person has been chronically sleep deprived. 
D) it does not,unless the person is a patient with a severed corpus callosum. 
A) it does,but the dreams are shorter and less vivid than in REM sleep. 
B) it does,but the dreams are longer and more fantastical than in REM sleep. 
C) it does not,unless the person has been chronically sleep deprived. 
D) it does not,unless the person is a patient with a severed corpus callosum.

Question 11

In Chapter 5 (Body Rhythms and Mental States),we learned that some therapists use hypnosis and other suggestive techniques in order to recover a client's memories of the past.Does hypnosis overcome the limitations on memory presented in our textbook? What does research have to say about the accuracy of memory under hypnosis? Chapter 2 (How Psychologists Do Research)explained different research methods used by psychologists.Design your own experiment to investigate this topic.

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Question 12

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person:

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

Question 13

Hypnosis:

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A) increases the overall accuracy of the subject's memories because individuals do not confabulate when hypnotized. 
B) is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensation or behaviour of the subject,who cooperates by altering cognitive functioning in accordance with the suggestions. 
C) can produce age regressions in which adult subjects show the brain waves and mental performance of a young child. 
D) has been recommended by the Canadian Psychological Association as an effective procedure to refresh eyewitness testimony in a court of law. 
A) increases the overall accuracy of the subject's memories because individuals do not confabulate when hypnotized. 
B) is a procedure in which a practitioner suggests changes in the sensation or behaviour of the subject,who cooperates by altering cognitive functioning in accordance with the suggestions. 
C) can produce age regressions in which adult subjects show the brain waves and mental performance of a young child. 
D) has been recommended by the Canadian Psychological Association as an effective procedure to refresh eyewitness testimony in a court of law.

Question 14

Melatonin helps to:

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A) regulate our biological rhythms independent of the light-dark cycle. 
B) regulate the secretions of the pineal gland. 
C) regulate the secretions of the pituitary gland. 
D) keep our biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle. 
A) regulate our biological rhythms independent of the light-dark cycle. 
B) regulate the secretions of the pineal gland. 
C) regulate the secretions of the pituitary gland. 
D) keep our biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

Question 15

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to alcohol.

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Question 16

________ is the increased resistance to a drug's effects accompanying continued use.

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A) Tolerance 
B) Withdrawal 
C) Intoxication 
D) Reuptake 
A) Tolerance 
B) Withdrawal 
C) Intoxication 
D) Reuptake

Question 17

Research concerning internal desynchronization done by Stanley Cohen at the University of British Columbia found that:

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A) the spring shift to daylight savings time produced a short-term increase in the likelihood of accidental death,but the fall shift had little effect. 
B) the fall shift to daylight savings time produced a short-term increase in the likelihood of accidental death,but the spring shift had little effect. 
C) small desynchronizations had little effect on safety in the workplace. 
D) both the spring and fall shifts of time increased the likelihood of accidental deaths. 
A) the spring shift to daylight savings time produced a short-term increase in the likelihood of accidental death,but the fall shift had little effect. 
B) the fall shift to daylight savings time produced a short-term increase in the likelihood of accidental death,but the spring shift had little effect. 
C) small desynchronizations had little effect on safety in the workplace. 
D) both the spring and fall shifts of time increased the likelihood of accidental deaths.

Question 18

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming states that:

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A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) metaphors in dreams convey meaning. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) metaphors in dreams convey meaning. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 19

What is one of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming?

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Question 20

In Chapter 5 (Body Rhythms and Mental States)we learned that the suprachiasmatic nucleus is important in terms of biological rhythms.What kind of rhythms does the SCN govern? In what brain structure is the SCN located? What other functions did you learn about in Chapter 4 (Neurons,Hormones,and the Brain)that are associated with this brain structure?

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A "hidden observer" is:

What is one of the weaknesses of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

Men are more likely than women to dream about behaving aggressively.

Which of the following suggestions about how to relieve insomnia is FALSE?

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

What is the purpose of dreaming according to the cognitive theory of dreaming?

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that:

What are the effects of sleep deprivation?

When researchers studied whether or not dreaming occurs in non-REM sleep they found that:

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person:

Hypnosis:

Melatonin helps to:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to alcohol.

________ is the increased resistance to a drug's effects accompanying continued use.

Research concerning internal desynchronization done by Stanley Cohen at the University of British Columbia found that:

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming states that:

What is one of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming?

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

A "hidden observer" is:

What is one of the weaknesses of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?

Men are more likely than women to dream about behaving aggressively.

Which of the following suggestions about how to relieve insomnia is FALSE?

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that:

What is the purpose of dreaming according to the cognitive theory of dreaming?

Melatonin treatments have been useful in the treatment of:

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that:

What are the effects of sleep deprivation?

When researchers studied whether or not dreaming occurs in non-REM sleep they found that:

Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person:

Hypnosis:

Melatonin helps to:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to alcohol.

________ is the increased resistance to a drug's effects accompanying continued use.

Research concerning internal desynchronization done by Stanley Cohen at the University of British Columbia found that:

The problem-focused explanation of dreaming states that:

What is one of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming?

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes,evolution,and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

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