Question 1

Jackie has found that when she tries to quit drinking, she gets headaches, has night sweats, and shakes uncontrollably. Such a reaction is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   withdrawal
B)   psychological dependence
C)   overdose
D)   learned behaviorE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the relation of sex and dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men and women typically dream about similar things.
B)   Men dream more each night than women.
C)   Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about.
D)   Women tend to dream twice as much as men.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Despite popular mythology, studies have continually found that there are no harmful effects associated with smoking marijuana, even over an extended period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The two most important symptoms of substance dependence are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   drug tolerance and failure to attend important occasions due to substance use
B)   withdrawal and substance abuse
C)   drug tolerance and withdrawal
D)   intolerance of most anything and withdrawalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

What does it mean to be conscious?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Gerald has difficulty falling off to sleep. Harley can fall off to sleep easily but often wakes up early. Dale typically sleeps for 10 hours. All three are tired and not rested upon rising. Who seems to be experiencing insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)   All three suffer from insomnia.
B)   Gerald
C)   Harley
D)   DaleE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The pathway in the brain that starts in the midbrain and connects to structures of the limbic system, including the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the nucleus accumbens, and continues to the middle of the prefrontal cortex is called the __________ pathway.

Accepted Answer

A)   cerebellar
B)   mesolimbic
C)   ventral tegmental
D)   dorsolateralE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What does it mean to be hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following adjectives BEST reflect the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   bizarre, meaningless, and random
B)   unconscious, symbolic, and meaningful
C)   meaningful, problem oriented, and historical
D)   intelligent, free, and neuroticE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

How did Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body.
B)   People merely play the role of the hypnotized person and attempt to ignore the pain.
C)   Hypnotized individuals dissociate the experience, so part of the mind is unaware of the pain.
D)   Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain responsible for the perception of pain.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which statement is CORRECT concerning how much sleep people need?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most older people need at least 10 hours of sleep.
B)   Men need more sleep than women.
C)   Most young adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep.
D)   Women need more sleep than men.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of an automatic process?

Accepted Answer

A)   brushing your teeth
B)   driving a car
C)   talking on a cell phone
D)   doing math problemsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

If your physician says you need a treatment involving a CPAP device, you are suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   insomnia
B)   narcolepsy
C)   sleep apnea
D)   night terrorsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Your doctor has told you that your youngest son suffers from somnambulism. What is another name for somnambulism?

Accepted Answer

A)   sleepwalking
B)   insomnia
C)   sleep apnea
D)   narcolepsyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)   activation-synthesis hypothesis
B)   dreams-for-survival theory
C)   sociocultural theory
D)   Freudian theoryE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?

Accepted Answer

A)   a 10-year-old child
B)   a 24-year-old adult
C)   a 44-year-old adult
D)   a 74-year-old adultE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Juliana notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases, she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply and she begins feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   withdrawal
B)   tolerance
C)   physiological dependence
D)   psychological dependenceE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is safe to drive and talk on a cell phone as long as it is hands free.
B)   Brushing your hair while talking on the phone is easy to do.
C)   Texting while driving is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone while driving.
D)   Driving while talking on a cell phone is as risky as driving while under the influence of alcohol.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Sleep spindles appear during stage __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)   N1
B)   N2
C)   N3
D)   RE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: Consciousness

Gerald has difficulty falling off to sleep. Harley can fall off to sleep easily but often wakes up early. Dale typically sleeps for 10 hours. All three are tired and not rested upon rising. Who seems to be experiencing insomnia?

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There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

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What does it mean to be conscious?

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Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the relation of sex and dreams?

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Which statement is CORRECT concerning how much sleep people need?

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If your physician says you need a treatment involving a CPAP device, you are suffering from __________.

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The pathway in the brain that starts in the midbrain and connects to structures of the limbic system, including the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the nucleus accumbens, and continues to the middle of the prefrontal cortex is called the __________ pathway.

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The two most important symptoms of substance dependence are __________.

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Sleep spindles appear during stage __________ sleep.

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Despite popular mythology, studies have continually found that there are no harmful effects associated with smoking marijuana, even over an extended period of time.

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?

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Which of the following statements is false?

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Your doctor has told you that your youngest son suffers from somnambulism. What is another name for somnambulism?

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When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

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Jackie has found that when she tries to quit drinking, she gets headaches, has night sweats, and shakes uncontrollably. Such a reaction is an example of __________.

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Which of the following adjectives BEST reflect the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

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Juliana notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases, she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply and she begins feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of __________.

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What does it mean to be hypnotized?

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Which of the following is an example of an automatic process?

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How did Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

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