Question 1

Debbie often uses steroids and is addicted to them. She has recently begun noticing certain effects of steroids. According to this scenario, she is most likely to be experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  mood swings and masculine traits in herself. 
B)  euphoria, relaxed inhibitions, nightmares, and disoriented behavior. 
C)  weakness, restlessness, nausea and vomiting, headaches, and nightmares. 
D)  apathy, difficulty in concentration, slowed speech, decreased physical activity, and drooling. 
A)  mood swings and masculine traits in herself. 
B)  euphoria, relaxed inhibitions, nightmares, and disoriented behavior. 
C)  weakness, restlessness, nausea and vomiting, headaches, and nightmares. 
D)  apathy, difficulty in concentration, slowed speech, decreased physical activity, and drooling.

Question 2

REM sleep is paradoxical because during this period of sleep:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain is active but the major skeletal muscles appear to be paralyzed. 
B)  the skeletal muscles remain active but the brain is inactive. 
C)  the brain is less active than it is during other sleep stages. 
D)  both the brain and the body are inactive. 
A)  the brain is active but the major skeletal muscles appear to be paralyzed. 
B)  the skeletal muscles remain active but the brain is inactive. 
C)  the brain is less active than it is during other sleep stages. 
D)  both the brain and the body are inactive.

Question 3

Ivy can't sleep at night, so she makes herself a cup of warm milk, which she plans to consume before going to sleep. Is this likely to help Ivy get some sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  No. She should instead buy some sleeping pills from the drug store. 
B)  No. It is just a myth that milk induces sleep. 
C)  Yes. Milk contains tryptophan, which promotes sleep. 
D)  Yes, but it will disrupt her sleep cycle. 
A)  No. She should instead buy some sleeping pills from the drug store. 
B)  No. It is just a myth that milk induces sleep. 
C)  Yes. Milk contains tryptophan, which promotes sleep. 
D)  Yes, but it will disrupt her sleep cycle.

Question 4

According to Freud, the apparent storyline of dreams is the ______ of dreams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Freud, the apparent storyline of...

Question 5

In ________ drug dependence, people believe that they need a particular drug to respond to the stresses of daily living.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  pathological 
C)  psychological 
D)  physiological 
A)  behavioral 
B)  pathological 
C)  psychological 
D)  physiological

Question 6

________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Animal magnetism 
B)  Spiritualism 
C)  Hypnosis 
D)  Paralysis 
A)  Animal magnetism 
B)  Spiritualism 
C)  Hypnosis 
D)  Paralysis

Question 7

According to the ________, dreams permit information that is critical for our daily survival to be reconsidered and reprocessed during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious wish fulfillment theory 
B)  expectation fulfillment theory of dreaming 
C)  dreams-for-survival theory 
D)  activation-synthesis theory 
A)  unconscious wish fulfillment theory 
B)  expectation fulfillment theory of dreaming 
C)  dreams-for-survival theory 
D)  activation-synthesis theory

Question 8

Most people today sleep between ________ hours each night.

Accepted Answer

A)  two and three 
B)  three and four 
C)  four and five 
D)  seven and eight 
A)  two and three 
B)  three and four 
C)  four and five 
D)  seven and eight

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams occur only in NREM sleep. 
B)  Dreams are equally likely to occur in REM and NREM sleep. 
C)  Dreams occur in both REM and NREM sleep, but dreams in NREM sleep are less vivid than dreams in REM sleep. 
D)  Dreams occur in both REM and NREM sleep, but dreams in NREM sleep are more vivid than dreams in REM sleep. 
A)  Dreams occur only in NREM sleep. 
B)  Dreams are equally likely to occur in REM and NREM sleep. 
C)  Dreams occur in both REM and NREM sleep, but dreams in NREM sleep are less vivid than dreams in REM sleep. 
D)  Dreams occur in both REM and NREM sleep, but dreams in NREM sleep are more vivid than dreams in REM sleep.

Question 10

A trancelike susceptibility to the suggestions of others is a characteristic of ______ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of A trancelike susceptibility to the suggestions of...

Question 11

Narcotics, such as heroin, are drugs that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are capable of producing hallucinations or changes in the perceptual process. 
B)  have an arousal effect on the central nervous system, causing a rise in heart rate, blood pressure, and muscular tension. 
C)  slow down the nervous system. 
D)  increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety. 
A)  are capable of producing hallucinations or changes in the perceptual process. 
B)  have an arousal effect on the central nervous system, causing a rise in heart rate, blood pressure, and muscular tension. 
C)  slow down the nervous system. 
D)  increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

Question 12

According to the text, ________ is currently the most dangerous street drug in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  crack cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  methamphetamine 
A)  crack cocaine 
B)  heroin 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  methamphetamine

Question 13

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the text's argument with respect to potential cultural influences on the experience of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variations in consciousness show some basic similarities across cultures. 
B)  The fundamental experience of consciousness varies across cultures. 
C)  There are no cross-cultural differences in the experience of consciousness. 
D)  There are dramatic differences among cultures in the experience of consciousness. 
A)  Variations in consciousness show some basic similarities across cultures. 
B)  The fundamental experience of consciousness varies across cultures. 
C)  There are no cross-cultural differences in the experience of consciousness. 
D)  There are dramatic differences among cultures in the experience of consciousness.

Question 14

The attempt to alter consciousness appears:

Accepted Answer

A)  in some cultures but not in others, and among those cultures in which it appears, the means to alter consciousness are much the same. 
B)  to be universal, but the particular means to do so vary from culture to culture. 
C)  to be universal, as are the means to do so. 
D)  in some cultures but not in others, and among those cultures in which it appears, the means to alter consciousness vary dramatically. 
A)  in some cultures but not in others, and among those cultures in which it appears, the means to alter consciousness are much the same. 
B)  to be universal, but the particular means to do so vary from culture to culture. 
C)  to be universal, as are the means to do so. 
D)  in some cultures but not in others, and among those cultures in which it appears, the means to alter consciousness vary dramatically.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoactive drugs are not common in most of our lives. 
B)  In psychological dependence, the body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it can't function without it. 
C)  In physiological dependence, people believe that they need a particular drug to respond to the stresses of daily living. 
D)  Addictive drugs produce a physiological or psychological dependence (or both) in users. 
A)  Psychoactive drugs are not common in most of our lives. 
B)  In psychological dependence, the body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it can't function without it. 
C)  In physiological dependence, people believe that they need a particular drug to respond to the stresses of daily living. 
D)  Addictive drugs produce a physiological or psychological dependence (or both) in users.

Question 16

Which of the following solutions is likely to help a person overcome insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trying to sleep even when one is not tired 
B)  Taking sleeping pills 
C)  Exercising during the day 
D)  Drinking caffeine after lunch 
A)  Trying to sleep even when one is not tired 
B)  Taking sleeping pills 
C)  Exercising during the day 
D)  Drinking caffeine after lunch

Question 17

Which of the following traits is likely to be related to an individual's susceptibility to hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tendency to defer to others' wishes 
B)  The tendency to seek out new experiences 
C)  The tendency to become absorbed in one's activities 
D)  The tendency to have low self-confidence 
A)  The tendency to defer to others' wishes 
B)  The tendency to seek out new experiences 
C)  The tendency to become absorbed in one's activities 
D)  The tendency to have low self-confidence

Question 18

Write a note on psychoactive drugs and addictive drugs.

Accepted Answer

Psychoactive drugs influence a person's

Question 19

Approximately what percentage of the population can be very easily hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  30% 
D)  50% 
A)  5% 
B)  15% 
C)  30% 
D)  50%

Question 20

The onset of REM sleep ________ the release of neurotransmitters called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; endorphins 
B)  decreases; endorphins 
C)  initiates; monoamines 
D)  stops; monoamines 
A)  increases; endorphins 
B)  decreases; endorphins 
C)  initiates; monoamines 
D)  stops; monoamines

Debbie often uses steroids and is addicted to them. She has recently begun noticing certain effects of steroids. According to this scenario, she is most likely to be experience:

REM sleep is paradoxical because during this period of sleep:

Ivy can't sleep at night, so she makes herself a cup of warm milk, which she plans to consume before going to sleep. Is this likely to help Ivy get some sleep?

According to Freud, the apparent storyline of dreams is the ______ of dreams.

In ________ drug dependence, people believe that they need a particular drug to respond to the stresses of daily living.

________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

According to the ________, dreams permit information that is critical for our daily survival to be reconsidered and reprocessed during sleep.

Most people today sleep between ________ hours each night.

Which of the following statements is true of dreams?

A trancelike susceptibility to the suggestions of others is a characteristic of ______ .

Narcotics, such as heroin, are drugs that:

According to the text, ________ is currently the most dangerous street drug in the United States.

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the text's argument with respect to potential cultural influences on the experience of consciousness?

The attempt to alter consciousness appears:

Which of the following is true of drugs?

Which of the following solutions is likely to help a person overcome insomnia?

Which of the following traits is likely to be related to an individual's susceptibility to hypnosis?

Write a note on psychoactive drugs and addictive drugs.

Approximately what percentage of the population can be very easily hypnotized?

The onset of REM sleep the release of neurotransmitters called .

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Exam 4: Taking Notes

Debbie often uses steroids and is addicted to them. She has recently begun noticing certain effects of steroids. According to this scenario, she is most likely to be experience:

REM sleep is paradoxical because during this period of sleep:

Ivy can't sleep at night, so she makes herself a cup of warm milk, which she plans to consume before going to sleep. Is this likely to help Ivy get some sleep?

According to Freud, the apparent storyline of dreams is the ______ of dreams.

In ________ drug dependence, people believe that they need a particular drug to respond to the stresses of daily living.

________ is a trancelike state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others.

According to the ________, dreams permit information that is critical for our daily survival to be reconsidered and reprocessed during sleep.

Most people today sleep between ________ hours each night.

Which of the following statements is true of dreams?

A trancelike susceptibility to the suggestions of others is a characteristic of ______ .

Narcotics, such as heroin, are drugs that:

According to the text, ________ is currently the most dangerous street drug in the United States.

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the text's argument with respect to potential cultural influences on the experience of consciousness?

The attempt to alter consciousness appears:

Which of the following is true of drugs?

Which of the following solutions is likely to help a person overcome insomnia?

Which of the following traits is likely to be related to an individual's susceptibility to hypnosis?

Write a note on psychoactive drugs and addictive drugs.

Approximately what percentage of the population can be very easily hypnotized?

The onset of REM sleep ________ the release of neurotransmitters called ________.

Power Learning: Becoming an Expert Student

Making the Most of Your Time

Reading and Remembering

Taking Tests

Leveraging Technology and Developing Information Competency

Writing and Presenting

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Collaborating With Others

Managing Stress and Money

Planning Your Career Online

Understanding Social Psychology and Persuasion Techniques

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The onset of REM sleep the release of neurotransmitters called .