Question 1

Recent research studies have shown that dreams occur during NREM sleep, but that these dreams tend to be less vivid and less story like.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Alice decided that her dream of flying reflects her desire to escape from an unfulfilling marriage. What would a contemporary dream theorist say to Alice?

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A)   Her interpretation may be accurate because she is the person best equipped to decipher her dream.
B)   Her interpretation is too superficial and does not get at the latent meaning of the dream.
C)   Alice needs an analyst to interpret her dream for her because the dream is a reflection of unconscious wishes.
D)   Before any credibility is given to her interpretation, she needs to have a series of similar dreams.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

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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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Meditation refers to a group of practices that are designed to

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A)   produce a heightened state of suggestibility.
B)   heighten awareness and bring mental processes under greater voluntary control.
C)   increase relaxation.
D)   stimulate two separate simultaneous streams of consciousness.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

What was found in the Featured Study regarding the effects of sleep deprivation?

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A)   Sleep deprivation had little effect on the ability to perform cognitive tasks.
B)   Sleep deprivation had a substantial negative effect on mood.
C)   Sleep deprivation had a substantial positive effect on the ability to perform cognitive tasks because the subjects compensated by increasing their effort.
D)   The subjects were only moderately aware of the actual negative effects of the deprivation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Christopher has just taken a drug. He finds that his perceptions are altered and he feels like his sensory awareness has increased. It is most likely that Christopher has taken

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A)   LSD or mescaline.
B)   morphine or heroin.
C)   barbiturates or Quaaludes.
D)   cocaine or amphetamines.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Chronic, heavy use of MDMA is NOT associated with

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A)   depression.
B)   reduced fertility.
C)   memory deficits.
D)   increased anxiety.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Alicia is taking a prescription drug to help treat her narcolepsy. She finds that when she takes the drug she feels extremely restless and irritable, and she loses her appetite. It is likely that Alicia's physician has prescribed

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A)   a sedative.
B)   a stimulant.
C)   a narcotic.
D)   a hallucinogen.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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A)   alcohol
B)   cocaine
C)   nicotine
D)   amphetaminesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

For which of the following drugs does the tolerance level develop the most RAPIDLY?

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A)   cannabis
B)   sedatives
C)   alcohol
D)   hallucinogensE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following categories of psychoactive drugs has the greatest risk for developing physical and psychological dependence?

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A)   narcotics and sedatives
B)   stimulants and hallucinogens
C)   sedatives and alcohol
D)   cannabis and alcoholE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Research on consciousness dwindled in the early part of the 20th century after psychology was redefined as the science of behavior by

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A)   Sigmund Freud.
B)   Roger Sperry.
C)   John Watson.
D)   Wilhelm Wundt.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Bryan finds that, where he used to need only one, he now needs two or more sleeping pills to fall asleep. This development indicates that Bryan

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A)   is using sleeping pills as a recreational drug.
B)   has developed a tolerance to sleeping pills.
C)   has become physically addicted to sleeping pills.
D)   has become psychologically addicted to sleeping pillsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which drug has the most diverse negative effects on physical health?

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A)   marijuana
B)   alcohol
C)   cocaine
D)   heroinE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

An EEG would indicate primarily ____________________ activity in a person who is in a light sleep with his or her eyes closed.

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Question 16

____________________ is the awareness of external events, internal sensations, self and your thoughts about these experiences.

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The answer of ____________________ is the awareness of external events,...

Question 17

The most widely abused drug in the United States is:

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A)   alcohol
B)   cocaine
C)   heroin
D)   hallucinogensE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Describe the changes in sleep patterns that occur as one ages.

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Age has been shown to alter the sleep cy...

Question 19

The hemp plant from which marijuana, hashish, and THC are derived is

Accepted Answer

A)   opium.
B)   poppy.
C)   cannabis.
D)   tobacco.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Psychoactive drugs exert their effect on the brain by

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A)   decreasing blood supply to the brain.
B)   altering neurotransmitter activity.
C)   breaking down essential brain amino acids.
D)   penetrating the nucleus of the neurons.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 10: Variations in Consciousness Part 2

Christopher has just taken a drug. He finds that his perceptions are altered and he feels like his sensory awareness has increased. It is most likely that Christopher has taken

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Recent research studies have shown that dreams occur during NREM sleep, but that these dreams tend to be less vivid and less story like.

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Bryan finds that, where he used to need only one, he now needs two or more sleeping pills to fall asleep. This development indicates that Bryan

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____________________ is the awareness of external events, internal sensations, self and your thoughts about these experiences.

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Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

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Alice decided that her dream of flying reflects her desire to escape from an unfulfilling marriage. What would a contemporary dream theorist say to Alice?

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An EEG would indicate primarily ____________________ activity in a person who is in a light sleep with his or her eyes closed.

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Describe the changes in sleep patterns that occur as one ages.

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Research on consciousness dwindled in the early part of the 20th century after psychology was redefined as the science of behavior by

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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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What was found in the Featured Study regarding the effects of sleep deprivation?

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The hemp plant from which marijuana, hashish, and THC are derived is

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Chronic, heavy use of MDMA is NOT associated with

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Alicia is taking a prescription drug to help treat her narcolepsy. She finds that when she takes the drug she feels extremely restless and irritable, and she loses her appetite. It is likely that Alicia's physician has prescribed

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Meditation refers to a group of practices that are designed to

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Which drug has the most diverse negative effects on physical health?

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Which of the following categories of psychoactive drugs has the greatest risk for developing physical and psychological dependence?

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The most widely abused drug in the United States is:

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