Question 1

What is the problem suffered by people with sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) They often stop breathing while they are asleep. 
B) They suddenly fall asleep in the middle of the day. 
C) They walk and talk in their sleep. 
D) Once they fall asleep,they have trouble waking up again. 
A) They often stop breathing while they are asleep. 
B) They suddenly fall asleep in the middle of the day. 
C) They walk and talk in their sleep. 
D) Once they fall asleep,they have trouble waking up again. A

Question 2

People vary in their circadian rhythms.One description that has arisen to describe individuals who prefer different times of the day are "morning and evening people." Describe "morning people" and "evening people." Which type is a 20-year-old more likely to be?

Accepted Answer

Morning people awaken easily,become alert quickly,and do their best work before noon.Evening people take longer to warm up in the morning and do their best work in the afternoon or evening.A 20-year-old (younger person)is more likely to be an evening person.

Question 3

A hypnotized person responds to a suggestion by apparently becoming deaf.A researcher speaks a word,DREAM,which the person appears not to hear,and gestures for the person to choose one of the words on the screen: SLEEP,CREAM,GRILL,THICK.What is the likely result,and what conclusion does it imply?

Accepted Answer

A) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK,implying that he/she heard the word DREAM. 
B) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK,implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf. 
C) The person usually chooses SLEEP or CREAM,implying that he/she heard the word DREAM. 
D) The person chooses randomly,implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf. 
A) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK,implying that he/she heard the word DREAM. 
B) The person usually chooses GRILL or THICK,implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf. 
C) The person usually chooses SLEEP or CREAM,implying that he/she heard the word DREAM. 
D) The person chooses randomly,implying that he/she really is temporarily deaf. C

Question 4

The greatest difficulty with the activation-synthesis theory is that

Accepted Answer

A) there is no clear evidence of the latent content the theory predicts. 
B) the accuracy of the therapist's interpretations cannot be tested. 
C) it does not make clear,testable predictions. 
D) it is too easy to falsify. 
A) there is no clear evidence of the latent content the theory predicts. 
B) the accuracy of the therapist's interpretations cannot be tested. 
C) it does not make clear,testable predictions. 
D) it is too easy to falsify.

Question 5

What effect does hypnosis have on memory,according to research?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis enables people to recall unpleasant memories they had forgotten. 
B) Hypnosis improves memories going back to about age 4,but not earlier. 
C) Hypnosis improves memories going back to at least age 2. 
D) Most of the "memories" newly reported under hypnosis are incorrect. 
A) Hypnosis enables people to recall unpleasant memories they had forgotten. 
B) Hypnosis improves memories going back to about age 4,but not earlier. 
C) Hypnosis improves memories going back to at least age 2. 
D) Most of the "memories" newly reported under hypnosis are incorrect.

Question 6

Freud referred to the surface appearance of a dream as the __________ content.

Accepted Answer

A) manifest 
B) latent 
C) psychodynamic 
D) eclectic 
A) manifest 
B) latent 
C) psychodynamic 
D) eclectic

Question 7

Ordinarily,people do not walk or otherwise act out their dreams during REM sleep because REM sleep is associated with

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation of the major muscles. 
B) decreased brain activity. 
C) low and steady heart rate and breathing rate. 
D) temporary loss of memory for motor skills. 
A) relaxation of the major muscles. 
B) decreased brain activity. 
C) low and steady heart rate and breathing rate. 
D) temporary loss of memory for motor skills.

Question 8

____________________ refers to a period of discomfort and inefficiency while your internal clock is out of phase with your new surroundings.
Jet lag

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ refers to a period of discomfort...

Question 9

In one experiment,hypnotized subjects were asked to pick up a poisonous snake and to do other dangerous acts.The experimenter wanted to find out whether hypnosis can get people to do anything they would ordinarily refuse to do.Why were the results difficult to interpret?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of the subjects did as they were told,but most of them were suffering from psychological disorders. 
B) They all refused at the time,but many of them followed the instructions after they came out of hypnosis. 
C) When they were told to do these acts,the subjects immediately came out of hypnosis. 
D) Most of these subjects did as they were told,but so did some people who were not hypnotized. 
A) Most of the subjects did as they were told,but most of them were suffering from psychological disorders. 
B) They all refused at the time,but many of them followed the instructions after they came out of hypnosis. 
C) When they were told to do these acts,the subjects immediately came out of hypnosis. 
D) Most of these subjects did as they were told,but so did some people who were not hypnotized.

Question 10

When a hypnotist tells hypnotized subjects "Your hand will rise," and it does rise,the subjects will typically insist that they

Accepted Answer

A) never heard the hypnotist's command. 
B) had complete control over whether or not their hand rose. 
C) did not,in fact,raise their hand. 
D) lost control over their hand. 
A) never heard the hypnotist's command. 
B) had complete control over whether or not their hand rose. 
C) did not,in fact,raise their hand. 
D) lost control over their hand.

Question 11

One aspect of memory testing that has led to exaggerated beliefs about the decline of memory in old age has been

Accepted Answer

A) the use of recognition tests instead of recall. 
B) the use of predominantly male subjects. 
C) the time of day testing usually takes place. 
D) the use of flawed statistical procedures to analyze the results. 
A) the use of recognition tests instead of recall. 
B) the use of predominantly male subjects. 
C) the time of day testing usually takes place. 
D) the use of flawed statistical procedures to analyze the results.

Question 12

People traveling east suffer more serious jet lag than do people traveling west.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One likely explanation for why people often dream of an inability to move is that

Accepted Answer

A) they have unusually vigorous eye movements during such dreams. 
B) high amounts of activity occur in the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex during such dreams. 
C) sexual arousal is most likely during such dreams. 
D) it really is difficult to move the muscles during REM sleep. 
A) they have unusually vigorous eye movements during such dreams. 
B) high amounts of activity occur in the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex during such dreams. 
C) sexual arousal is most likely during such dreams. 
D) it really is difficult to move the muscles during REM sleep.

Question 14

Circadian rhythms are controlled by ____________________,so people's sleep-wake cycles are ____________________.
genes,different

Accepted Answer

The answer of Circadian rhythms are controlled by ____________________,so people's...

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) Dreams are likely to occur during REM. 
B) REM is most abundant toward the end of the night's sleep. 
C) The major postural muscles are tense during REM. 
D) Brain activity is similar to that during wakefulness. 
A) Dreams are likely to occur during REM. 
B) REM is most abundant toward the end of the night's sleep. 
C) The major postural muscles are tense during REM. 
D) Brain activity is similar to that during wakefulness.

Question 16

Circadian rhythms are those that:

Accepted Answer

A) inhibit all neural activity. 
B) are influenced by the phase of the moon. 
C) last about a day. 
D) last about a month. 
A) inhibit all neural activity. 
B) are influenced by the phase of the moon. 
C) last about a day. 
D) last about a month.

Question 17

Dan is an overweight,middle-aged history professor who snores loudly and periodically stops breathing during sleep.Dan has a condition known as

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy. 
B) sleep apnea. 
C) periodic limb movement disorder. 
D) hypersomnia. 
A) narcolepsy. 
B) sleep apnea. 
C) periodic limb movement disorder. 
D) hypersomnia.

Question 18

People with which of the following disorders have trouble breathing while they are asleep?

Accepted Answer

A) periodic limb movement disorder 
B) hypersomnia 
C) sleep apnea 
D) narcolepsy 
A) periodic limb movement disorder 
B) hypersomnia 
C) sleep apnea 
D) narcolepsy

Question 19

People who state that they were "extremely" hypnotized or "extremely relaxed" under hypnosis are,in most cases,

Accepted Answer

A) just pretending to have been hypnotized. 
B) people who have been successfully hypnotized many times before. 
C) capable of using hypnotic states to improve their memories. 
D) people who are above average in both intelligence and creativity. 
A) just pretending to have been hypnotized. 
B) people who have been successfully hypnotized many times before. 
C) capable of using hypnotic states to improve their memories. 
D) people who are above average in both intelligence and creativity.

Question 20

What happens when hypnotized people are asked to recall the events of early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A) They answer with confidence,but their answers are generally incorrect. 
B) They answer correctly back to memories from about age 3 years. 
C) They answer correctly back to memories from about age 1 year. 
D) They talk baby talk,so it is hard to tell whether their answers are accurate. 
A) They answer with confidence,but their answers are generally incorrect. 
B) They answer correctly back to memories from about age 3 years. 
C) They answer correctly back to memories from about age 1 year. 
D) They talk baby talk,so it is hard to tell whether their answers are accurate.

What is the problem suffered by people with sleep apnea?

People vary in their circadian rhythms.One description that has arisen to describe individuals who prefer different times of the day are "morning and evening people." Describe "morning people" and "evening people." Which type is a 20-year-old more likely to be?

A hypnotized person responds to a suggestion by apparently becoming deaf.A researcher speaks a word,DREAM,which the person appears not to hear,and gestures for the person to choose one of the words on the screen: SLEEP,CREAM,GRILL,THICK.What is the likely result,and what conclusion does it imply?

The greatest difficulty with the activation-synthesis theory is that

What effect does hypnosis have on memory,according to research?

Freud referred to the surface appearance of a dream as the __________ content.

Ordinarily,people do not walk or otherwise act out their dreams during REM sleep because REM sleep is associated with

____________________ refers to a period of discomfort and inefficiency while your internal clock is out of phase with your new surroundings. Jet lag

In one experiment,hypnotized subjects were asked to pick up a poisonous snake and to do other dangerous acts.The experimenter wanted to find out whether hypnosis can get people to do anything they would ordinarily refuse to do.Why were the results difficult to interpret?

When a hypnotist tells hypnotized subjects "Your hand will rise," and it does rise,the subjects will typically insist that they

One aspect of memory testing that has led to exaggerated beliefs about the decline of memory in old age has been

People traveling east suffer more serious jet lag than do people traveling west.

One likely explanation for why people often dream of an inability to move is that

Circadian rhythms are controlled by ,so people's sleep-wake cycles are . genes,different

Which of the following is NOT true of REM sleep?

Circadian rhythms are those that:

Dan is an overweight,middle-aged history professor who snores loudly and periodically stops breathing during sleep.Dan has a condition known as

People with which of the following disorders have trouble breathing while they are asleep?

People who state that they were "extremely" hypnotized or "extremely relaxed" under hypnosis are,in most cases,

What happens when hypnotized people are asked to recall the events of early childhood?

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What is the problem suffered by people with sleep apnea?

People vary in their circadian rhythms.One description that has arisen to describe individuals who prefer different times of the day are "morning and evening people." Describe "morning people" and "evening people." Which type is a 20-year-old more likely to be?

A hypnotized person responds to a suggestion by apparently becoming deaf.A researcher speaks a word,DREAM,which the person appears not to hear,and gestures for the person to choose one of the words on the screen: SLEEP,CREAM,GRILL,THICK.What is the likely result,and what conclusion does it imply?

The greatest difficulty with the activation-synthesis theory is that

What effect does hypnosis have on memory,according to research?

Freud referred to the surface appearance of a dream as the __________ content.

Ordinarily,people do not walk or otherwise act out their dreams during REM sleep because REM sleep is associated with

____________________ refers to a period of discomfort and inefficiency while your internal clock is out of phase with your new surroundings. Jet lag

In one experiment,hypnotized subjects were asked to pick up a poisonous snake and to do other dangerous acts.The experimenter wanted to find out whether hypnosis can get people to do anything they would ordinarily refuse to do.Why were the results difficult to interpret?

When a hypnotist tells hypnotized subjects "Your hand will rise," and it does rise,the subjects will typically insist that they

One aspect of memory testing that has led to exaggerated beliefs about the decline of memory in old age has been

People traveling east suffer more serious jet lag than do people traveling west.

One likely explanation for why people often dream of an inability to move is that

Circadian rhythms are controlled by ____________________,so people's sleep-wake cycles are ____________________. genes,different

Which of the following is NOT true of REM sleep?

Circadian rhythms are those that:

Dan is an overweight,middle-aged history professor who snores loudly and periodically stops breathing during sleep.Dan has a condition known as

People with which of the following disorders have trouble breathing while they are asleep?

People who state that they were "extremely" hypnotized or "extremely relaxed" under hypnosis are,in most cases,

What happens when hypnotized people are asked to recall the events of early childhood?

What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Nature,nurture,and Human Development

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors,stress,and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Abnormality,therapy,and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

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Circadian rhythms are controlled by ,so people's sleep-wake cycles are . genes,different