Question 1

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 2

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

Accepted Answer

A) mescaline 
B) psilocybin 
C) LSD 
D) heroin 
A) mescaline 
B) psilocybin 
C) LSD 
D) heroin

Question 3

Which of the following statements about PMS is true?

Accepted Answer

A) About 20% of females suffer from PMS. 
B) A clear connection exists between PMS and behaviour. 
C) There is no relation between stage of the menstrual cycle and emotional symptoms. 
D) PMS can be successfully treated using testosterone. 
A) About 20% of females suffer from PMS. 
B) A clear connection exists between PMS and behaviour. 
C) There is no relation between stage of the menstrual cycle and emotional symptoms. 
D) PMS can be successfully treated using testosterone.

Question 4

Define insomnia.What are its common causes? Describe the study completed at Laval University that investigated the effectiveness of treatment for insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 5

Among the common effects of LSD are:

Accepted Answer

A) slowed reaction time,and reduced ability to store new memories or to retrieve old ones. 
B) sedation,reduced tension,and reduced anxiety. 
C) euphoria and relief from pain. 
D) exhilaration,visions and hallucinations,and insightful experiences. 
A) slowed reaction time,and reduced ability to store new memories or to retrieve old ones. 
B) sedation,reduced tension,and reduced anxiety. 
C) euphoria and relief from pain. 
D) exhilaration,visions and hallucinations,and insightful experiences.

Question 6

________ is an example of a depressant drug.

Accepted Answer

A) Marijuana 
B) Alcohol 
C) Mescaline 
D) Heroin 
A) Marijuana 
B) Alcohol 
C) Mescaline 
D) Heroin

Question 7

The average adolescent needs about ________ hours of sleep a night.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 6 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12

Question 8

During her lecture on dream theories,Prof.Haas points out that the purpose of dreaming,according to ________ theory,is to express ongoing concerns of waking life.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The "think-drink" effect is related to:

Accepted Answer

A) the reason a person drinks. 
B) social pressures to drink when others are drinking. 
C) the belief that a drink contains alcohol. 
D) the actual alcoholic content of a drink. 
A) the reason a person drinks. 
B) social pressures to drink when others are drinking. 
C) the belief that a drink contains alcohol. 
D) the actual alcoholic content of a drink.

Question 10

On average,REM sleep periods last about:

Accepted Answer

A) 5 minutes. 
B) 20 minutes. 
C) 30 minutes. 
D) 90 minutes. 
A) 5 minutes. 
B) 20 minutes. 
C) 30 minutes. 
D) 90 minutes.

Question 11

Stefania Follini spent four months in a New Mexico cave as part of a study on biological rhythms.During that time,she tended to stay awake for about ________ hours and then sleep for ________ hours.

Accepted Answer

A) 12; 5 
B) 16; 8 
C) 20; 10 that seems to contradict the 24.3 hours mentioned in previous question though. 
D) 35; 15 
A) 12; 5 
B) 16; 8 
C) 20; 10 that seems to contradict the 24.3 hours mentioned in previous question though. 
D) 35; 15

Question 12

One of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the interpretations are often far-fetched. 
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) the interpretations are often far-fetched. 
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 13

Entrainment refers to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A) we experience a series of distinct states of consciousness during the day that predictably follow one another. 
B) our biological rhythms are synchronized with external events such as temperature and daylight. 
C) our biological rhythms are internally generated and synchronized by the beating of our heart. 
D) a person can be trained to control biological rhythms and to change them when necessary. 
A) we experience a series of distinct states of consciousness during the day that predictably follow one another. 
B) our biological rhythms are synchronized with external events such as temperature and daylight. 
C) our biological rhythms are internally generated and synchronized by the beating of our heart. 
D) a person can be trained to control biological rhythms and to change them when necessary.

Question 14

________ is a disorder in which depression occurs in the winter months.

Accepted Answer

A) SAD 
B) SCN 
C) PMS 
D) REM 
A) SAD 
B) SCN 
C) PMS 
D) REM

Question 15

All cultures have found ways to alter consciousness.Explain two ways that do not involve drugs and then describe the recreational drugs that are used in Western societies to alter consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 16

When cocaine 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 17

A problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) all dreams are attempts to solve our problems. 
B) dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C) while dreams often represent our problems,they do not help us solve them. 
D) we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems. 
A) all dreams are attempts to solve our problems. 
B) dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems. 
C) while dreams often represent our problems,they do not help us solve them. 
D) we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems.

Question 18

A biological clock,located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the ________ controls circadian rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord 
B) neurons 
C) axon 
D) hypothalamus 
A) spinal cord 
B) neurons 
C) axon 
D) hypothalamus

Question 19

Describe the common effects of LSD.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 20

In a classroom exercise,a student is recounting a dream in which she finds herself exploring a steamy tropical jungle when suddenly she comes upon a group of monkeys dressed in tuxedos talking to one another.In Freudian dream analysis,the student is describing:

Accepted Answer

A) hostile yearnings. 
B) the latent content of the dream. 
C) the manifest content of the dream. 
D) the "wish" in dreams. 
A) hostile yearnings. 
B) the latent content of the dream. 
C) the manifest content of the dream. 
D) the "wish" in dreams.

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

Which of the following statements about PMS is true?

Define insomnia.What are its common causes? Describe the study completed at Laval University that investigated the effectiveness of treatment for insomnia.

Among the common effects of LSD are:

________ is an example of a depressant drug.

The average adolescent needs about ________ hours of sleep a night.

During her lecture on dream theories,Prof.Haas points out that the purpose of dreaming,according to ________ theory,is to express ongoing concerns of waking life.

The "think-drink" effect is related to:

On average,REM sleep periods last about:

Stefania Follini spent four months in a New Mexico cave as part of a study on biological rhythms.During that time,she tended to stay awake for about hours and then sleep for hours.

One of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

Entrainment refers to the fact that:

________ is a disorder in which depression occurs in the winter months.

All cultures have found ways to alter consciousness.Explain two ways that do not involve drugs and then describe the recreational drugs that are used in Western societies to alter consciousness.

When cocaine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

A problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

A biological clock,located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the ________ controls circadian rhythm.

Describe the common effects of LSD.

In a classroom exercise,a student is recounting a dream in which she finds herself exploring a steamy tropical jungle when suddenly she comes upon a group of monkeys dressed in tuxedos talking to one another.In Freudian dream analysis,the student is describing:

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Which of the following provides the best definition of consciousness?

Which of the following drugs is an opiate?

Which of the following statements about PMS is true?

Define insomnia.What are its common causes? Describe the study completed at Laval University that investigated the effectiveness of treatment for insomnia.

Among the common effects of LSD are:

________ is an example of a depressant drug.

The average adolescent needs about ________ hours of sleep a night.

During her lecture on dream theories,Prof.Haas points out that the purpose of dreaming,according to ________ theory,is to express ongoing concerns of waking life.

The "think-drink" effect is related to:

On average,REM sleep periods last about:

Stefania Follini spent four months in a New Mexico cave as part of a study on biological rhythms.During that time,she tended to stay awake for about ________ hours and then sleep for ________ hours.

One of the weaknesses of the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming is that:

Entrainment refers to the fact that:

________ is a disorder in which depression occurs in the winter months.

All cultures have found ways to alter consciousness.Explain two ways that do not involve drugs and then describe the recreational drugs that are used in Western societies to alter consciousness.

When cocaine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

A problem-focused explanation of dreaming suggests that:

A biological clock,located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the ________ controls circadian rhythm.

Describe the common effects of LSD.

In a classroom exercise,a student is recounting a dream in which she finds herself exploring a steamy tropical jungle when suddenly she comes upon a group of monkeys dressed in tuxedos talking to one another.In Freudian dream analysis,the student is describing:

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

Stefania Follini spent four months in a New Mexico cave as part of a study on biological rhythms.During that time,she tended to stay awake for about hours and then sleep for hours.