Question 1

Former users of ecstasy who had abstained for at least a year were still performing more poorly on memory tests than individuals who had never used ecstasy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true of recreational drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no evidence that light or moderate use damages the brain. 
B) There is general agreement that heavy or very frequent use can cause permanent damaging effects to the brain. 
C) Some drugs are more dangerous than others. 
D) All psychoactive drugs can cause tolerance and withdrawal. 
A) There is no evidence that light or moderate use damages the brain. 
B) There is general agreement that heavy or very frequent use can cause permanent damaging effects to the brain. 
C) Some drugs are more dangerous than others. 
D) All psychoactive drugs can cause tolerance and withdrawal.

Question 3

German researchers have recently discovered that sleep enhances ________ as well as consolidation.

Accepted Answer

A) processing speed 
B) problem solving 
C) physical coordination 
D) creativity 
A) processing speed 
B) problem solving 
C) physical coordination 
D) creativity

Question 4

Sleep deprivation can result in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) decline of hormones necessary for proper immune system. 
B) decline in mental flexibility,attention,and creativity. 
C) occurrence of hallucinations and delusions. 
D) increased muscle pain and lack of coordination. 
A) decline of hormones necessary for proper immune system. 
B) decline in mental flexibility,attention,and creativity. 
C) occurrence of hallucinations and delusions. 
D) increased muscle pain and lack of coordination.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 6

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species,they found that:

Accepted Answer

A) only the higher mammals,such as humans,the great apes,and bottlenose dolphins,experience REM sleep. 
B) moles,since they can hardly move their eyes at all,are unable to experience REM sleep. 
C) humans begin to show evidence of REM sleep during the first two weeks after birth. 
D) nearly all mammals,with the exception of spiny anteaters,bottlenose dolphins,and the porpoise,experience REM sleep. 
A) only the higher mammals,such as humans,the great apes,and bottlenose dolphins,experience REM sleep. 
B) moles,since they can hardly move their eyes at all,are unable to experience REM sleep. 
C) humans begin to show evidence of REM sleep during the first two weeks after birth. 
D) nearly all mammals,with the exception of spiny anteaters,bottlenose dolphins,and the porpoise,experience REM sleep.

Question 8

Describe the common effects of psilocybin.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 9

________ refers to the fact that our circadian rhythms occur in phase with external events such as daylight and darkness.

Accepted Answer

A) External synchronization 
B) Entrainment 
C) Endogeny 
D) Desynchrony 
A) External synchronization 
B) Entrainment 
C) Endogeny 
D) Desynchrony

Question 10

The ________ theory of dreaming suggests that dreaming is simply a continuation of our daytime thinking.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What evidence is there that circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock? What brain structure and hormone are involved?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 12

When LSD and psilocybin are abused,the resulting effects may include:

Accepted Answer

A) blackouts,cirrhosis of the liver,mental and neurological impairment,psychosis,and possibly death. 
B) impaired motor and sensory function,as well as impaired permanent storage of new information,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
C) loss of appetite,nausea,constipation,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
D) psychosis,paranoia,and panic reactions. 
A) blackouts,cirrhosis of the liver,mental and neurological impairment,psychosis,and possibly death. 
B) impaired motor and sensory function,as well as impaired permanent storage of new information,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
C) loss of appetite,nausea,constipation,withdrawal symptoms,and possibly death. 
D) psychosis,paranoia,and panic reactions.

Question 13

There is no evidence that light or moderate use of alcohol can damage the brain enough to affect cognitive functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In his dream,Andy is an infant crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost.Which theory would be most receptive to an explanation that Andy has broken up with his lover and is working through the emotional loss?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) cognitive 
D) activation-synthesis theory 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) problem-focused 
C) cognitive 
D) activation-synthesis theory

Question 15

Biological rhythm is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a periodic,more or less regular,fluctuation in a biological system. 
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 is about 24 hours from peak to peak. 
A) a periodic,more or less regular,fluctuation in a biological system. 
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 is about 24 hours from peak to peak.

Question 16

One of the functions of sleep is to allow time for the body to eliminate waste products from muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The dream theory that currently seems to have the most support is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Freudian theory of dreaming. 
B) problem-solving approach to dreaming. 
C) cognitive approach to dreaming. 
D) activation-synthesis theory of dreaming. 
A) Freudian theory of dreaming. 
B) problem-solving approach to dreaming. 
C) cognitive approach to dreaming. 
D) activation-synthesis theory of dreaming.

Question 18

A weakness of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming is that:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Some of the world's most serious industrial accidents,including Three Mile Island,Chernobyl,and the Exxon Valdez disaster have in common the speculation that key personnel suffered from:

Accepted Answer

A) insomnia. 
B) internal desynchronization. 
C) hallucinations and delusions. 
D) insufficient sleep. 
A) insomnia. 
B) internal desynchronization. 
C) hallucinations and delusions. 
D) insufficient sleep.

Question 20

Describe the common effects of caffeine.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Former users of ecstasy who had abstained for at least a year were still performing more poorly on memory tests than individuals who had never used ecstasy.

Which of the following is NOT true of recreational drugs?

German researchers have recently discovered that sleep enhances ________ as well as consolidation.

Sleep deprivation can result in all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species,they found that:

Describe the common effects of psilocybin.

________ refers to the fact that our circadian rhythms occur in phase with external events such as daylight and darkness.

The ________ theory of dreaming suggests that dreaming is simply a continuation of our daytime thinking.

What evidence is there that circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock? What brain structure and hormone are involved?

When LSD and psilocybin are abused,the resulting effects may include:

There is no evidence that light or moderate use of alcohol can damage the brain enough to affect cognitive functioning.

In his dream,Andy is an infant crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost.Which theory would be most receptive to an explanation that Andy has broken up with his lover and is working through the emotional loss?

Biological rhythm is defined as:

One of the functions of sleep is to allow time for the body to eliminate waste products from muscles.

The dream theory that currently seems to have the most support is the:

A weakness of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming is that:

Some of the world's most serious industrial accidents,including Three Mile Island,Chernobyl,and the Exxon Valdez disaster have in common the speculation that key personnel suffered from:

Describe the common effects of caffeine.

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Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

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Motivation

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Former users of ecstasy who had abstained for at least a year were still performing more poorly on memory tests than individuals who had never used ecstasy.

Which of the following is NOT true of recreational drugs?

German researchers have recently discovered that sleep enhances ________ as well as consolidation.

Sleep deprivation can result in all of the following EXCEPT:

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

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder involving sudden and unpredictable daytime attacks of sleepiness or lapses into REM sleep.

When sleep researchers have studied humans and other species,they found that:

Describe the common effects of psilocybin.

________ refers to the fact that our circadian rhythms occur in phase with external events such as daylight and darkness.

The ________ theory of dreaming suggests that dreaming is simply a continuation of our daytime thinking.

What evidence is there that circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock? What brain structure and hormone are involved?

When LSD and psilocybin are abused,the resulting effects may include:

There is no evidence that light or moderate use of alcohol can damage the brain enough to affect cognitive functioning.

In his dream,Andy is an infant crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost.Which theory would be most receptive to an explanation that Andy has broken up with his lover and is working through the emotional loss?

Biological rhythm is defined as:

One of the functions of sleep is to allow time for the body to eliminate waste products from muscles.

The dream theory that currently seems to have the most support is the:

A weakness of the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming is that:

Some of the world's most serious industrial accidents,including Three Mile Island,Chernobyl,and the Exxon Valdez disaster have in common the speculation that key personnel suffered from:

Describe the common effects of caffeine.

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