Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  C annabis
B)  Oxycodone
C)  Alcohol
D)  LSDE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Summarize what is known about how culture influences sleep patterns.

Accepted Answer

Culture appears to have little impact on...

Question 3

Based on existing research, which of the following is probably the safest sleep aid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melatonin
B)  Alcohol
C)  Benzodiazepines
D)  CaffeineE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  C ocaine
B)  LSD
C)  Mescaline
D)  PsilocybinE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  mesmerization.
B)  hypnosis .
C)  hallucinations .
D)  hypersomnia .E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

When a person has chronic problems with not getting adequate sleep, he or she is said to suffer from _____. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a person has chronic problems with...

Question 7

Tyler is relaxing and not really paying attention to anything when his roommate comes home. The roommate asks for help working through some difficulties with a computer program. As Tyler helps his roommate solve the programming problem, his brain waves will

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in both frequency and amplitude.
B)  increase in both frequency and amplitude.
C)  increase in frequency and decrease in amplitude.
D)  decrease in frequency and increase in amplitude.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The theory of hypnosis which suggests that hypnosis is NOT an altered state of consciousness is the _____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  wish fulfillment
B)  dissociation
C)  role-playing
D)  activation-synthesisE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Meditation has its roots in ​

Accepted Answer

A)  early Christianity.
B)  Eastern religions. ​
C)  transcendental psychology. ​
D)  the scientific study of the relaxation response. ​E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Philippe is being monitored in a sleep lab. Which of the following instruments would MOST likely be used to measure his eye movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electromyograph
B)  Electrooculograph
C)  Electroencephalograph
D)  PolygraphE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

If you interpreted Peter's dream of arguing with a larger-than-life faceless authority figure as an attempt on his part to decide which approach to take in convincing his father of the merits of his future plans, you would be subscribing to the

Accepted Answer

A)  problem-solving theory of dreams.
B)  activation-synthesis theory of dreams.
C)  wish fulfillment theory of dreams.
D)  neural overflow hypothesis of dreams.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

The fact that the importance people place on dreams varies across societies BEST illustrates which of the following unifying themes of the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychology is empirical.
B)  Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
C)  Our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
D)  Our experience of the world is highly subjective.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Selena has a big psychology exam tomorrow. To help her best succeed on the exam, tonight she should

Accepted Answer

A)  study for as long as she can.
B)  drink a lot of caffeine to keep her going.
C)  shoot for about 10 hours of sleep.
D)  try to get about 8 hours of sleep.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The paradox concerning REM sleep is that while ​

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a deep sleep, the person is easy to awaken.
B)  it is a deep sleep, the brain-wave pattern resembles the pattern of an alert and awake individual. ​
C)  the person is dreaming, the brain-wave pattern resembles that of an awake and relaxed individual. ​
D)  the person is dreaming, his muscles are practically paralyzed. ​E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The electroencephalograph is used in sleep research to measure brain-wave activity in the ​

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum.
B)  cerebral cortex. ​
C)  hypothalamus. ​
D)  medulla. ​E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Opiates such as morphine and heroin have a capacity to

Accepted Answer

A)  alleviate pain.
B)  improve memory.
C)  enhance sensory awareness.
D)  increase energy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

REM periods of sleep tend to _____ as the night goes on.

Accepted Answer

A)  deepen
B)  lighten
C)  shorten
D)  lengthenE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In general, it appears that the custom of daytime napping occurs in _____ societies.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Recent research suggests that experienced meditators are able to endure more pain than non-mediators because of differences in ​

Accepted Answer

A)  opiate use.
B)  heart rate. ​
C)  neuron firing rate. ​
D)  brain structure. ​E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Ralph has been using a drug on a regular basis for several years. He has now developed damaged nasal membranes and a host of respiratory problems and cardiovascular disease. Ralph is MOST likely a chronic user of

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine.
B)  marijuana.
C)  sedatives.
D)  alcohol.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Variations in Consciousness

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