Question 1

Cocaine is a natural drug,derived from the leaves of the coca plant.It has the LEAST dangerous effects when it is:

Accepted Answer

A) smoked. 
B) inhaled. 
C) chewed. 
D) injected. 
A) smoked. 
B) inhaled. 
C) chewed. 
D) injected.

Question 2

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research on the nature of hypnosis suggests that hypnotic responsiveness depends on:

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A) the hypnotic susceptibility of the person being hypnotized. 
B) the skill of the hypnotist. 
C) whether the person under hypnosis remains fully aware of what is going on. 
D) how gullible and submissive the hypnotized person tends to be. 
A) the hypnotic susceptibility of the person being hypnotized. 
B) the skill of the hypnotist. 
C) whether the person under hypnosis remains fully aware of what is going on. 
D) how gullible and submissive the hypnotized person tends to be.

Question 4

We learned in Chapter 5 (Body Rhythms and Mental States)that people often assume that the effects of a drug are automatic,the inevitable result of the drug's chemistry.But in Chapter 1 (What Is Psychology?),we learned the importance of considering other interpretations.Use your critical thinking skills to evaluate factors that influence the psychology of drug effects.

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A good answer will include the following

Question 5

The cycles of sleep progress through the following sequence of stages:

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A) 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > REM > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1. 
B) 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > REM. 
C) 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > REM > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1. 
D) 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > REM > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4. 
A) 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > REM > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1. 
B) 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > REM. 
C) 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > REM > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1. 
D) 4 > 3 > 2 > 1 > REM > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4.

Question 6

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Men are more likely than women to dream about their anxieties,such as failing an important exam.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Biological rhythms are said to be endogenous.This means that they are generated:

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A) by changes in temperature. 
B) from within with no external cues. 
C) by changes in daylight. 
D) by changes in clock time. 
A) by changes in temperature. 
B) from within with no external cues. 
C) by changes in daylight. 
D) by changes in clock time.

Question 9

One of the oldest mysteries about the brain is why it seems to "shut down" for sleep yet it provides us with strange and colourful nightly dreams.Having mastered the material in Chapter 5,what answers are you able to provide regarding this mystery? What questions remain to be answered through further research?

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A good answer will include the following

Question 10

Which of the following is a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine 
B) barbiturates 
C) heroin 
D) mescaline 
A) nicotine 
B) barbiturates 
C) heroin 
D) mescaline

Question 11

When researchers have tested the accuracy of biorhythm charts by examining occupational accidents in light of the charts' predictions,they have found the charts to be:

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A) useful only for those working in outdoor occupations. 
B) useful only for women and not for men. 
C) useful only for healthy individuals with no chronic illnesses. 
D) useless. 
A) useful only for those working in outdoor occupations. 
B) useful only for women and not for men. 
C) useful only for healthy individuals with no chronic illnesses. 
D) useless.

Question 12

If REM sleep is disrupted following learning,memory will be:

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A) worse the next day. 
B) better the next day. 
C) unchanged as long as total sleep is at least eight hours. 
D) better as long as slow-wave sleep is not disrupted. 
A) worse the next day. 
B) better the next day. 
C) unchanged as long as total sleep is at least eight hours. 
D) better as long as slow-wave sleep is not disrupted.

Question 13

A meta-analysis of initial SAD studies suggests that:

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A) more people have SAD than is commonly believed. 
B) there are no effective treatments for SAD. 
C) phototherapy may work,although many of the studies have been flawed. 
D) SAD is more common in Asia than it is in North America. 
A) more people have SAD than is commonly believed. 
B) there are no effective treatments for SAD. 
C) phototherapy may work,although many of the studies have been flawed. 
D) SAD is more common in Asia than it is in North America.

Question 14

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to barbiturates.

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A good answer will include the following

Question 15

All of the following have been results from the problem-focused approach to dreaming EXCEPT:

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A) college students tend to dream about grades and being unprepared for an exam. 
B) Palestinian children in violent areas report more themes of persecution in their dreams than do Palestinian children in peaceful environments. 
C) depressed people's dreams tend to become less negative as the night wears on. 
D) men are more likely to dream about their anxieties,such as failing an important exam. 
A) college students tend to dream about grades and being unprepared for an exam. 
B) Palestinian children in violent areas report more themes of persecution in their dreams than do Palestinian children in peaceful environments. 
C) depressed people's dreams tend to become less negative as the night wears on. 
D) men are more likely to dream about their anxieties,such as failing an important exam.

Question 16

Seasonal affective disorder is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Biological researchers would agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) during REM sleep,a reverse learning occurs and unused synaptic connections become weaker. 
B) during REM sleep,synaptic connections associated with recent memories are strengthened. 
C) dreams are meaningful and can tell us about important unconscious conflicts in the dreamer. 
D) brain stem mechanisms fire spontaneously and the cortex tries to synthesize the signals. 
A) during REM sleep,a reverse learning occurs and unused synaptic connections become weaker. 
B) during REM sleep,synaptic connections associated with recent memories are strengthened. 
C) dreams are meaningful and can tell us about important unconscious conflicts in the dreamer. 
D) brain stem mechanisms fire spontaneously and the cortex tries to synthesize the signals.

Question 18

A weakness of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

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A) there is no reliable way to determine latent meanings. 
B) some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve ongoing concerns during sleep. 
C) the theory doesn't explain non-REM dreams. 
D) the theory says more about REM sleep than about dreaming. 
A) there is no reliable way to determine latent meanings. 
B) some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve ongoing concerns during sleep. 
C) the theory doesn't explain non-REM dreams. 
D) the theory says more about REM sleep than about dreaming.

Question 19

A ________ drug causes disruption of normal thought processes such as the perception of time and space.

Accepted Answer

A) stimulant 
B) depressant 
C) psychoactive 
D) psychedelic 
A) stimulant 
B) depressant 
C) psychoactive 
D) psychedelic

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an effect of depressants?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced anxiety,guilt,and tension 
B) increased energy 
C) decreased inhibitions 
D) decreased heart rate and respiratory rate 
A) reduced anxiety,guilt,and tension 
B) increased energy 
C) decreased inhibitions 
D) decreased heart rate and respiratory rate

Cocaine is a natural drug,derived from the leaves of the coca plant.It has the LEAST dangerous effects when it is:

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals.

Research on the nature of hypnosis suggests that hypnotic responsiveness depends on:

The cycles of sleep progress through the following sequence of stages:

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory.

Men are more likely than women to dream about their anxieties,such as failing an important exam.

Biological rhythms are said to be endogenous.This means that they are generated:

Which of the following is a depressant?

When researchers have tested the accuracy of biorhythm charts by examining occupational accidents in light of the charts' predictions,they have found the charts to be:

If REM sleep is disrupted following learning,memory will be:

A meta-analysis of initial SAD studies suggests that:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to barbiturates.

All of the following have been results from the problem-focused approach to dreaming EXCEPT:

Seasonal affective disorder is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Biological researchers would agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

A weakness of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

A ________ drug causes disruption of normal thought processes such as the perception of time and space.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of depressants?

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Cocaine is a natural drug,derived from the leaves of the coca plant.It has the LEAST dangerous effects when it is:

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals.

Research on the nature of hypnosis suggests that hypnotic responsiveness depends on:

The cycles of sleep progress through the following sequence of stages:

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory.

Men are more likely than women to dream about their anxieties,such as failing an important exam.

Biological rhythms are said to be endogenous.This means that they are generated:

Which of the following is a depressant?

When researchers have tested the accuracy of biorhythm charts by examining occupational accidents in light of the charts' predictions,they have found the charts to be:

If REM sleep is disrupted following learning,memory will be:

A meta-analysis of initial SAD studies suggests that:

Describe the results of abuse/addiction to barbiturates.

All of the following have been results from the problem-focused approach to dreaming EXCEPT:

Seasonal affective disorder is a controversial disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

Biological researchers would agree with all of the following EXCEPT:

A weakness of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

A ________ drug causes disruption of normal thought processes such as the perception of time and space.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of depressants?

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