Question 1

The psychoanalyst interpreted his patient's dream of riding a horse as indicative of her repressed sexual urges.This interpretation constitutes the

Accepted Answer

A)  latent content of the dream. 
B)  manifest content of the dream. 
C)  overt content of the dream. 
D)  subliminal content of the dream. 
A)  latent content of the dream. 
B)  manifest content of the dream. 
C)  overt content of the dream. 
D)  subliminal content of the dream.

Question 2

Sara had been asleep for just over 2 hours when she suddenly let out a piercing cry and sat straight up in her bed.When her parents asked what had scared her,she couldn't remember and she soon fell back to sleep.From this description,it appears that Sara experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  an episode of sleep apnea. 
B)  a night terror. 
C)  a nightmare. 
D)  REM deprivation. 
A)  an episode of sleep apnea. 
B)  a night terror. 
C)  a nightmare. 
D)  REM deprivation.

Question 3

What is REM rebound and when does it occur?

Accepted Answer

When researchers wake subjects up whenev

Question 4

Which of the following appears to be the sequence of events associated with resetting one's biological clock?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hypothalamus signals the thalamus, which in turn sends signals to the medial forebrain bundle. 
B)  The thalamus signals the optic chiasm, which in turn causes a release of the hormone philoxin, which activates the renal gland. 
C)  The suprachiasmatic nucleus signals the pineal gland, which in turn secretes the hormone melatonin. 
D)  The superior colliculus signals the thalamus, which stimulates Broca's area. 
A)  The hypothalamus signals the thalamus, which in turn sends signals to the medial forebrain bundle. 
B)  The thalamus signals the optic chiasm, which in turn causes a release of the hormone philoxin, which activates the renal gland. 
C)  The suprachiasmatic nucleus signals the pineal gland, which in turn secretes the hormone melatonin. 
D)  The superior colliculus signals the thalamus, which stimulates Broca's area.

Question 5

REM sleep behavior disorder causes people to ______________ during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  dream 
B)  move about in aggressive ways 
C)  break the law 
D)  fantasize about bad behavior. 
A)  dream 
B)  move about in aggressive ways 
C)  break the law 
D)  fantasize about bad behavior.

Question 6

Peter is in a deep sleep and his brain wave pattern consists of low frequency delta waves.Peter is experiencing which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  Stage 3 or 4 
C)  Stage 1 
D)  Stage 2 
A)  REM 
B)  Stage 3 or 4 
C)  Stage 1 
D)  Stage 2

Question 7

Thinking clearly about the circumstances of your waking life while recognizing that you are dreaming is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  latent dream. 
B)  lucid dream. 
C)  manifest dream. 
D)  confabulated dream. 
A)  latent dream. 
B)  lucid dream. 
C)  manifest dream. 
D)  confabulated dream.

Question 8

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be associated with the use of ecstasy (MDMA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression and anxiety 
B)  memory deficits 
C)  a high risk for physical dependence 
D)  strokes and seizures 
A)  depression and anxiety 
B)  memory deficits 
C)  a high risk for physical dependence 
D)  strokes and seizures

Question 9

Judy feels that she needs her can of Diet Coke every morning to wake her up and satisfy her cravings.She doubts that she could ever give up drinking Diet Coke.Judy is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  physical dependence. 
B)  psychological tolerance. 
C)  physical tolerance. 
D)  psychological dependence. 
A)  physical dependence. 
B)  psychological tolerance. 
C)  physical tolerance. 
D)  psychological dependence.

Question 10

The example of a new parent who sleeps through a loud thunderstorm,but wakes up the minute their newborn infant begins to cry is used to illustrate that during sleep,there is

Accepted Answer

A)  no awareness of external stimuli. 
B)  a selective awareness of external stimuli. 
C)  no awareness of either external or internal stimuli. 
D)  an awareness of all external stimuli. 
A)  no awareness of external stimuli. 
B)  a selective awareness of external stimuli. 
C)  no awareness of either external or internal stimuli. 
D)  an awareness of all external stimuli.

Question 11

The day-night cycle resets the human biological clock when light causes receptors in the retina to direct input to the ____ of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland; medulla 
B)  pineal gland; hypothalamus 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus; medulla 
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleus; hypothalamus 
A)  pineal gland; medulla 
B)  pineal gland; hypothalamus 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus; medulla 
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleus; hypothalamus

Question 12

If your roommate recently took a recreational drug and is very energetic,alert and has an "I can conquer the world" euphoria,he most likely took

Accepted Answer

A)  a stimulant such as cocaine or amphetamine. 
B)  a stimulant such as caffeine or nicotine. 
C)  a sedative such as one of the barbiturates. 
D)  a cannabis such as marijuana or hashish. 
A)  a stimulant such as cocaine or amphetamine. 
B)  a stimulant such as caffeine or nicotine. 
C)  a sedative such as one of the barbiturates. 
D)  a cannabis such as marijuana or hashish.

Question 13

The ____ neural pathway has been characterized as a "reward pathway" that is believed to be responsible for the reinforcing effects of most abused drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortical 
B)  medulla-pons 
C)  mesolimbic dopamine 
D)  hypothalamus dopamine 
A)  cortical 
B)  medulla-pons 
C)  mesolimbic dopamine 
D)  hypothalamus dopamine

Question 14

What do people tend to dream about,and what theories have been proposed to explain why people dream at all?

Accepted Answer

Above all,dreams tend to be personal.The

Question 15

Which of the following statements is NOT correct in describing cultural differences concerning dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  some non-Western cultures view dreams as permitting communication with ancestors 
B)  individuals in many non-Western cultures tend to have poorer recall of dreams than individuals in Western cultures 
C)  many Western cultures view dreams as of little significance 
D)  many non-Western cultures view dreams as an important source of information 
A)  some non-Western cultures view dreams as permitting communication with ancestors 
B)  individuals in many non-Western cultures tend to have poorer recall of dreams than individuals in Western cultures 
C)  many Western cultures view dreams as of little significance 
D)  many non-Western cultures view dreams as an important source of information

Question 16

Dissociation refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of inhibition by hypnotized subjects 
B)  a hypnotized subject's willingness to act out the hypnotist's suggestions 
C)  a splitting of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness 
D)  role playing by hypnotized subjects in response to situational cues 
A)  a loss of inhibition by hypnotized subjects 
B)  a hypnotized subject's willingness to act out the hypnotist's suggestions 
C)  a splitting of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness 
D)  role playing by hypnotized subjects in response to situational cues

Question 17

Hilgard's dissociation theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  identical to meditation. 
B)  an altered state of consciousness. 
C)  not an altered state of consciousness. 
A)  identical to meditation. 
B)  an altered state of consciousness. 
C)  not an altered state of consciousness.

Question 18

According to the cognitive view on dreams proposed by Rosalind Cartwright,dreams are simply the by-product of bursts of activity emanating from subcortical areas in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The psychoanalyst interpreted his patient's dream of riding a horse as indicative of her repressed sexual urges.This interpretation constitutes the

Sara had been asleep for just over 2 hours when she suddenly let out a piercing cry and sat straight up in her bed.When her parents asked what had scared her,she couldn't remember and she soon fell back to sleep.From this description,it appears that Sara experienced

What is REM rebound and when does it occur?

Which of the following appears to be the sequence of events associated with resetting one's biological clock?

REM sleep behavior disorder causes people to ______________ during REM sleep.

Peter is in a deep sleep and his brain wave pattern consists of low frequency delta waves.Peter is experiencing which stage of sleep?

Thinking clearly about the circumstances of your waking life while recognizing that you are dreaming is referred to as a

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be associated with the use of ecstasy (MDMA)?

Judy feels that she needs her can of Diet Coke every morning to wake her up and satisfy her cravings.She doubts that she could ever give up drinking Diet Coke.Judy is demonstrating

The example of a new parent who sleeps through a loud thunderstorm,but wakes up the minute their newborn infant begins to cry is used to illustrate that during sleep,there is

The day-night cycle resets the human biological clock when light causes receptors in the retina to direct input to the of the .

If your roommate recently took a recreational drug and is very energetic,alert and has an "I can conquer the world" euphoria,he most likely took

The ____ neural pathway has been characterized as a "reward pathway" that is believed to be responsible for the reinforcing effects of most abused drugs.

What do people tend to dream about,and what theories have been proposed to explain why people dream at all?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct in describing cultural differences concerning dreams?

Dissociation refers to

Hilgard's dissociation theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnosis is

According to the cognitive view on dreams proposed by Rosalind Cartwright,dreams are simply the by-product of bursts of activity emanating from subcortical areas in the brain.

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The psychoanalyst interpreted his patient's dream of riding a horse as indicative of her repressed sexual urges.This interpretation constitutes the

Sara had been asleep for just over 2 hours when she suddenly let out a piercing cry and sat straight up in her bed.When her parents asked what had scared her,she couldn't remember and she soon fell back to sleep.From this description,it appears that Sara experienced

What is REM rebound and when does it occur?

Which of the following appears to be the sequence of events associated with resetting one's biological clock?

REM sleep behavior disorder causes people to ______________ during REM sleep.

Peter is in a deep sleep and his brain wave pattern consists of low frequency delta waves.Peter is experiencing which stage of sleep?

Thinking clearly about the circumstances of your waking life while recognizing that you are dreaming is referred to as a

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be associated with the use of ecstasy (MDMA)?

Judy feels that she needs her can of Diet Coke every morning to wake her up and satisfy her cravings.She doubts that she could ever give up drinking Diet Coke.Judy is demonstrating

The example of a new parent who sleeps through a loud thunderstorm,but wakes up the minute their newborn infant begins to cry is used to illustrate that during sleep,there is

The day-night cycle resets the human biological clock when light causes receptors in the retina to direct input to the ____ of the ____.

If your roommate recently took a recreational drug and is very energetic,alert and has an "I can conquer the world" euphoria,he most likely took

The ____ neural pathway has been characterized as a "reward pathway" that is believed to be responsible for the reinforcing effects of most abused drugs.

What do people tend to dream about,and what theories have been proposed to explain why people dream at all?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct in describing cultural differences concerning dreams?

Dissociation refers to

Hilgard's dissociation theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnosis is

According to the cognitive view on dreams proposed by Rosalind Cartwright,dreams are simply the by-product of bursts of activity emanating from subcortical areas in the brain.

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The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

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Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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The day-night cycle resets the human biological clock when light causes receptors in the retina to direct input to the of the .