Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Tobacco use contributes to more deaths each year than all other forms of drug use combined. 
B) Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. 
C) Illegal drugs are,by definition,more dangerous than legal drugs. 
D) Heavy,prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers,including lung damage. 
A) Tobacco use contributes to more deaths each year than all other forms of drug use combined. 
B) Marijuana reduces the nausea and vomiting that accompany chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. 
C) Illegal drugs are,by definition,more dangerous than legal drugs. 
D) Heavy,prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers,including lung damage.

Question 2

The body's biological clock,the suprachiasmatic nucleus,is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland. 
B) pineal gland. 
C) thalamus. 
D) hypothalamus. 
A) pituitary gland. 
B) pineal gland. 
C) thalamus. 
D) hypothalamus.

Question 3

When nicotine 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 4

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) The likelihood of being hypnotized depends on the skill of the hypnotist. 
B) Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do something against their will. 
C) Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
D) A hypnotized person can do things that they could not do otherwise. 
A) The likelihood of being hypnotized depends on the skill of the hypnotist. 
B) Hypnotized people cannot be forced to do something against their will. 
C) Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
D) A hypnotized person can do things that they could not do otherwise.

Question 5

The cognitive theory states that dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Chronic sleep deprivation increases levels of cortisol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnotized people can be made to do things against their will. 
B) Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
C) Hypnosis can be used to produce age-regression. 
D) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing people during dental procedures,surgery,and childbirth. 
A) Hypnotized people can be made to do things against their will. 
B) Hypnosis increases the accuracy of memory. 
C) Hypnosis can be used to produce age-regression. 
D) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing people during dental procedures,surgery,and childbirth.

Question 8

One of the weaknesses of the problem-focused 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 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 9

Describe the common effects of consuming alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Opiates are drugs:

Accepted Answer

A) that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B) capable of influencing perception,mood,cognition,or behaviour. 
C) that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D) derived from a poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria. 
A) that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B) capable of influencing perception,mood,cognition,or behaviour. 
C) that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D) derived from a poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.

Question 12

Sigmund Freud would not agree that every dream is symbolic,no matter how absurd the images seem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is one of the weaknesses of the problem-focused theory of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 14

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

Accepted Answer

A) the brain is less active during dreams. 
B) we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C) dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D) dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning. 
A) the brain is less active during dreams. 
B) we have no sensory input or feedback from our bodies during dreams. 
C) dreams are not focused on a particular problem. 
D) dreams have symbolic rather than actual meaning.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis enables people to relive memories from infancy and early childhood. 
B) Hypnosis reduces errors in memory because hypnotized people do not confabulate. 
C) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth. 
D) Hypnosis demonstrates that memories are accurately stored in the brain. 
A) Hypnosis enables people to relive memories from infancy and early childhood. 
B) Hypnosis reduces errors in memory because hypnotized people do not confabulate. 
C) Hypnosis has been used successfully in anesthetizing women during childbirth. 
D) Hypnosis demonstrates that memories are accurately stored in the brain.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an individual factor that can alter the effect that a drug has?

Accepted Answer

A) body weight 
B) blood type 
C) initial state of arousal 
D) personality traits 
A) body weight 
B) blood type 
C) initial state of arousal 
D) personality traits

Question 17

Describe the common effects of cocaine.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the

Question 18

During his lecture on dream theories,Prof.Grant points out that a weakness of ________ theory is that some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve concerns during sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210 
A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210

Question 20

Stefania Follini spent four months in a New Mexico cave as part of a study on biological rhythms.What was her sleep-wake cycle like during this study? How long did Stefania think that she had been in the cave?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The body's biological clock,the suprachiasmatic nucleus,is located in the:

When nicotine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

The cognitive theory states that dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Chronic sleep deprivation increases levels of cortisol.

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

One of the weaknesses of the problem-focused theory of dreaming is that:

Describe the common effects of consuming alcohol.

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

Opiates are drugs:

Sigmund Freud would not agree that every dream is symbolic,no matter how absurd the images seem.

What is one of the weaknesses of the problem-focused theory of dreaming?

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

Which of the following is NOT an individual factor that can alter the effect that a drug has?

Describe the common effects of cocaine.

During his lecture on dream theories,Prof.Grant points out that a weakness of ________ theory is that some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve concerns during sleep.

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

Stefania Follini spent four months in a New Mexico cave as part of a study on biological rhythms.What was her sleep-wake cycle like during this study? How long did Stefania think that she had been in the cave?

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Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The body's biological clock,the suprachiasmatic nucleus,is located in the:

When nicotine is abused,the resulting effects may include:

Which of the following is true about hypnosis?

The cognitive theory states that dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Chronic sleep deprivation increases levels of cortisol.

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is true?

One of the weaknesses of the problem-focused theory of dreaming is that:

Describe the common effects of consuming alcohol.

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

Opiates are drugs:

Sigmund Freud would not agree that every dream is symbolic,no matter how absurd the images seem.

What is one of the weaknesses of the problem-focused theory of dreaming?

According to the cognitive approach,our dreaming thoughts are more unfocused and diffuse than our waking thoughts because:

Which of the following statements about hypnosis is correct?

Which of the following is NOT an individual factor that can alter the effect that a drug has?

Describe the common effects of cocaine.

During his lecture on dream theories,Prof.Grant points out that a weakness of ________ theory is that some theorists are skeptical about the ability to resolve concerns during sleep.

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

Stefania Follini spent four months in a New Mexico cave as part of a study on biological rhythms.What was her sleep-wake cycle like during this study? How long did Stefania think that she had been in the cave?

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