Question 1

Participants in a research study are asked to report what they are thinking about when a pager signals at different times during the day.What procedure is the researcher using?

Accepted Answer

A)  experience-sampling
B)  think-aloud protocol
C)  within subjects
D)  identification and recognition A

Question 2

A man has difficulty sleeping.He rarely falls asleep quickly,is frequently aroused during sleep,and wakens too early in the morning.Which sleep disorder is most likely being described?

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia.
B)  narcolepsy.
C)  sleep apnea.
D)  nightmares. A

Question 3

Individuals are most likely to be dreaming when in NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Who wrote,The Interpretation of Dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Domhoff.
B)  J) Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley.
C)  Barbara Tedlock.
D)  Sigmund Freud.

Question 5

Which statement about dream content is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a great deal of continuity with the dreamer's fantasies.
B)  There is frequent discontinuity with the dreamer's waking concerns.
C)  There is a great deal of continuity with dreamer's waking concerns.
D)  There is frequent discontinuity with the dreamer's desires.

Question 6

Technically,a person can experience psychological dependence and craving for a drug without developing addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A lab assistant is monitoring the EEG recordings of a patient in a sleep laboratory.The patient's brain waves change from about 14 cycles per second (cps)to 8-12 cps and then to 3-7 cps.What changes,if any,have likely occurred in the patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  First the patient was deeply asleep,then lightly asleep,then awake.
B)  The patient moved progressively from Stage 1 to Stage 3 sleep.
C)  First the patient was awake,then relaxed,then in Stage 1 sleep.
D)  The patient moved from REM sleep through stage 2 to stage 1.

Question 8

How many periods of REM sleep do most individuals achieve per night?

Accepted Answer

A)  0-2
B)  2-4
C)  4-6
D)  6-8

Question 9

The EEG pattern during REM sleep resembles that of a person who is awake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss how an individual becomes dependent on a drug.Include changes over time in the effect of the drug from the first time of use to the repeated use.What is the difference between physical and psychological dependence?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

A think-aloud protocol could be used to document the mental strategies and representations of knowledge that participants employ while engaged in a task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When she first started taking drugs,an addict found that they markedly affected her perceptions.Now,however,she finds that greater dosages are required to achieve the same effects.Which term best reflects this experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal.
B)  psychological dependence.
C)  tolerance.
D)  intolerance.

Question 13

An individual suffers from somnambulism.What type of behaviour will most likely be exhibited?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep talking.
B)  Sleep walking.
C)  Bed wetting.
D)  Cessation of breathing.

Question 14

Blake is a neuropsychologist who knows too well how growing older is associated with a thinning of the cerebral cortex.If he wanted to minimize this natural consequence of aging,what should he do?

Accepted Answer

A)  eat a low sodium diet.
B)  meditate.
C)  take anti-inflammatory medications.
D)  sleep 8 hours per night.

Question 15

Marvelous Marvin is hypnotizing some audience members for a comedy show.What is the purpose of his hypnotic induction?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encourages participants to fall asleep.
B)  It is primarily for entertainment value.
C)  It distracts participants so that they do not realize that they are being hypnotized.
D)  It minimizes external distractions and encourages concentration.

Question 16

In his classic text written in 1892,how did William James define psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  as the description and explanation of behaviour.
B)  as the description and explanation of states of consciousness.
C)  as the description and explanation of animal and human intelligence.
D)  as the description and explanation of emotion and motivation.

Question 17

Conscious processes are often affected by

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexes.
B)  subliminal messages.
C)  unconscious processes.
D)  repressed memories.

Question 18

Research suggests that hypnosis may be a valuable aid to pain reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Marc showed the greatest increase in REM sleep when he was a participant in the experiment conducted at Trent University (Smith et al.,2004).What else can likely be said about Marc's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  He showed the least improvement on the Tower of Hanoi.
B)  He showed the most improvement on the Tower of Hanoi.
C)  He performed at baseline levels on the final Tower of Hanoi test.
D)  He was exempt from the Tower of Hanoi test.

Question 20

Nick stops breathing hundreds of times during the course of the night.From which condition does Nick likely suffer?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen deprivation disorder.
B)  cataplexy.
C)  narcolepsy.
D)  sleep apnea.

Exam 6: A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Participants in a research study are asked to report what they are thinking about when a pager signals at different times during the day.What procedure is the researcher using?

A man has difficulty sleeping.He rarely falls asleep quickly,is frequently aroused during sleep,and wakens too early in the morning.Which sleep disorder is most likely being described?

Individuals are most likely to be dreaming when in NREM sleep.

Who wrote,The Interpretation of Dreams?

Which statement about dream content is accurate?

Technically,a person can experience psychological dependence and craving for a drug without developing addiction.

A lab assistant is monitoring the EEG recordings of a patient in a sleep laboratory.The patient's brain waves change from about 14 cycles per second (cps) to 8-12 cps and then to 3-7 cps.What changes,if any,have likely occurred in the patient?

How many periods of REM sleep do most individuals achieve per night?

The EEG pattern during REM sleep resembles that of a person who is awake.

Discuss how an individual becomes dependent on a drug.Include changes over time in the effect of the drug from the first time of use to the repeated use.What is the difference between physical and psychological dependence?

A think-aloud protocol could be used to document the mental strategies and representations of knowledge that participants employ while engaged in a task.

When she first started taking drugs,an addict found that they markedly affected her perceptions.Now,however,she finds that greater dosages are required to achieve the same effects.Which term best reflects this experience?

An individual suffers from somnambulism.What type of behaviour will most likely be exhibited?

Blake is a neuropsychologist who knows too well how growing older is associated with a thinning of the cerebral cortex.If he wanted to minimize this natural consequence of aging,what should he do?

Marvelous Marvin is hypnotizing some audience members for a comedy show.What is the purpose of his hypnotic induction?

In his classic text written in 1892,how did William James define psychology?

Conscious processes are often affected by

Research suggests that hypnosis may be a valuable aid to pain reduction.

Marc showed the greatest increase in REM sleep when he was a participant in the experiment conducted at Trent University (Smith et al.,2004) .What else can likely be said about Marc's experience?

Nick stops breathing hundreds of times during the course of the night.From which condition does Nick likely suffer?