Question 1

A circadian rhythm is a biological fluctuation that is about 24 hours from peak to peak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When caffeine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Accepted Answer

A) nervousness,loss of appetite,high blood pressure,delusions,psychosis,heart damage,convulsions,and death. 
B) excitability,sleeplessness,sweating,paranoia,panic,depression,heart damage,and heart failure. 
C) heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men. 
D) restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure. 
A) nervousness,loss of appetite,high blood pressure,delusions,psychosis,heart damage,convulsions,and death. 
B) excitability,sleeplessness,sweating,paranoia,panic,depression,heart damage,and heart failure. 
C) heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men. 
D) restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure.

Question 3

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that:

Accepted Answer

A) Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid,irregular brain activity. 
B) instead of dreaming,Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C) Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D) Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow,rolling eye movements. 
A) Mitch would report a dream if awakened during a period of rapid,irregular brain activity. 
B) instead of dreaming,Mitch would engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep. 
C) Mitch's sleep cycle would include four stages of non-REM sleep but no stage of REM sleep. 
D) Mitch's electroencephalogram would show only slow,rolling eye movements.

Question 4

Sleep appears to be 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 5

Who said that dreams are "children of an idle brain"?

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 6

In a study of mood changes in men and women,women had twice the number of mood swings over the course of a month.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep 
A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep

Question 8

________ refers to a person's expectations about the effects of a drug.

Accepted Answer

A) Tolerance 
B) Dissociation 
C) Mental set 
D) Perceptual bias 
A) Tolerance 
B) Dissociation 
C) Mental set 
D) Perceptual bias

Question 9

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to tranquilizers.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Explain why the authors state that "Hypnotic responsiveness depends more on the efforts and qualities of the person being hypnotized than on the skill of the hypnotist."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 11

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because:

Accepted Answer

A) dreams often arouse anxiety that could intrude into our daily life. 
B) they are based on random neural activity forming disjointed images with no meaning. 
C) they often are sexual or violent in nature and our conscious mind represses them. 
D) cortical neurons that control the initial storage of new memories are turned off during sleep. 
A) dreams often arouse anxiety that could intrude into our daily life. 
B) they are based on random neural activity forming disjointed images with no meaning. 
C) they often are sexual or violent in nature and our conscious mind represses them. 
D) cortical neurons that control the initial storage of new memories are turned off during sleep.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the two theories of hypnosis presented in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 13

The first "safe injection site" for drug-addition in North America opened in 2003 in:

Accepted Answer

A) San Francisco. 
B) Vancouver. 
C) New York City. 
D) Toronto. 
A) San Francisco. 
B) Vancouver. 
C) New York City. 
D) Toronto.

Question 14

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ernest Hilgard,a pioneer in hypnosis research,argued that:

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis results from the social interaction of a therapist and the expectations of the subject. 
B) hypnosis involves dissociation,in which one part of the mind operates independently of others. 
C) the hypnotized person is merely faking or play-acting. 
D) hypnosis creates a unique state in which people can do extraordinary things. 
A) hypnosis results from the social interaction of a therapist and the expectations of the subject. 
B) hypnosis involves dissociation,in which one part of the mind operates independently of others. 
C) the hypnotized person is merely faking or play-acting. 
D) hypnosis creates a unique state in which people can do extraordinary things.

Question 16

For most people,mild forms of sleep deprivation are likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A) hormonal imbalances in the body. 
B) internal desynchronization. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) insomnia. 
A) hormonal imbalances in the body. 
B) internal desynchronization. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) insomnia.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) insomnia 
C) sleep apnea 
D) internal desynchrony 
A) narcolepsy 
B) insomnia 
C) sleep apnea 
D) internal desynchrony

Question 18

Among the common effects of tobacco are:

Accepted Answer

A) wakefulness,alertness,raised metabolism,and elevated mood. 
B) euphoria,excitation,boost of energy,and suppressed appetite. 
C) mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set,setting,and prior arousal. 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and a shortened reaction time. 
A) wakefulness,alertness,raised metabolism,and elevated mood. 
B) euphoria,excitation,boost of energy,and suppressed appetite. 
C) mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set,setting,and prior arousal. 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and a shortened reaction time.

Question 19

How does the textbook support the statement that "Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do things against their will."

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 20

Among the common effects of amphetamines are:

Accepted Answer

A) wakefulness,alertness,raised metabolism,and elevated mood. 
B) euphoria,excitation,boost of energy,and suppressed appetite. 
C) mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set,setting,and prior arousal. 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and a shortened reaction time. 
A) wakefulness,alertness,raised metabolism,and elevated mood. 
B) euphoria,excitation,boost of energy,and suppressed appetite. 
C) mood variation from alertness to calmness depending on mental set,setting,and prior arousal. 
D) wakefulness,alertness,and a shortened reaction time.

A circadian rhythm is a biological fluctuation that is about 24 hours from peak to peak.

When caffeine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that:

Sleep appears to be necessary for ________,a process by which recently stored memories become durable and stable.

Who said that dreams are "children of an idle brain"?

In a study of mood changes in men and women,women had twice the number of mood swings over the course of a month.

________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

________ refers to a person's expectations about the effects of a drug.

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to tranquilizers.

Explain why the authors state that "Hypnotic responsiveness depends more on the efforts and qualities of the person being hypnotized than on the skill of the hypnotist."

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because:

Compare and contrast the two theories of hypnosis presented in the textbook.

The first "safe injection site" for drug-addition in North America opened in 2003 in:

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

Ernest Hilgard,a pioneer in hypnosis research,argued that:

For most people,mild forms of sleep deprivation are likely due to:

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

Among the common effects of tobacco are:

How does the textbook support the statement that "Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do things against their will."

Among the common effects of amphetamines are:

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

A circadian rhythm is a biological fluctuation that is about 24 hours from peak to peak.

When caffeine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Mitch emphatically states that he never dreams.If Mitch spent the night in a sleep laboratory,it would be most likely that:

Sleep appears to be necessary for ________,a process by which recently stored memories become durable and stable.

Who said that dreams are "children of an idle brain"?

In a study of mood changes in men and women,women had twice the number of mood swings over the course of a month.

________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

________ refers to a person's expectations about the effects of a drug.

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to tranquilizers.

Explain why the authors state that "Hypnotic responsiveness depends more on the efforts and qualities of the person being hypnotized than on the skill of the hypnotist."

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because:

Compare and contrast the two theories of hypnosis presented in the textbook.

The first "safe injection site" for drug-addition in North America opened in 2003 in:

Illegal drugs are always more dangerous than legal drugs.

Ernest Hilgard,a pioneer in hypnosis research,argued that:

For most people,mild forms of sleep deprivation are likely due to:

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

Among the common effects of tobacco are:

How does the textbook support the statement that "Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do things against their will."

Among the common effects of amphetamines are:

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

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