Question 1

Rhonda has recently started complaining that she is having a hard time getting to sleep at night.Kiki,her roommate and a psychology major,learned in class that the BEST advice to give Rhonda is to:

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A)  take a sleeping pill each night.
B)  stop trying to go to sleep and find something else to do.
C)  play soothing music at bedtime.
D)  study before attempting to go to sleep.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which statement about REM sleep is TRUE?

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A)  REM sleep alternates throughout the night with other stages of sleep and always occurs immediately after stage 4 sleep.
B)  REM sleep alternates throughout the night with other stages of sleep and tends to decrease in duration throughout the night.
C)  REM sleep alternates throughout the night with other stages of sleep and tends to increase in duration throughout the night.
D)  REM sleep occurs once each night,usually right before you wake up.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which statement about dreaming during non-REM (NREM) stages of sleep is TRUE?

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A)  Dreams are indistinguishable from those that occur in REM.
B)  Dreaming does not occur during NREM sleep.
C)  Dreams in NREM sleep actually take place in an instant but are perceived as occurring in real time.
D)  Dreams in NREM sleep are less bizarre and more like normal thinking.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

_____ a stimulant results in _____.

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A)  Withdrawal from;fatigue and negative emotions
B)  Overuse of;fatigue and anxiety
C)  Withdrawal from;feelings of intimacy and euphoria
D)  Overuse of;weight gainE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The theory that suggests dreams are the mind's attempt to make sense of random neural activity occurring in the brain during sleep is the _____ model.

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A)  sensory-synthesis
B)  neural-synthesis
C)  interpretation-synthesis
D)  activation-synthesisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The stage of sleep characterized by the HIGHEST level of brain activity is stage _____ sleep.

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A)  4
B)  5 or REM
C)  2
D)  1E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Being deprived of slow-wave sleep results in:

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A)  fatigue and hypersensitivity to pain.
B)  difficulty processing new information and hyposensitivity to pain.
C)  excessive aggression and memory problems.
D)  symptoms of depression and anxiety.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

To illustrate the problem of other minds,philosophers imagine hypothetical zombies that:

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A)  are themselves fully conscious.
B)  have a mind but must eat brains because they are lacking this critical organ.
C)  are themselves unconscious but are indistinguishable from persons who are conscious.
D)  are programmed to act in certain ways but cannot modify their actions based on experiences.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Sometimes people experience sensations of falling while _____,a phenomenon termed _____.

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A)  dreaming;REM rebound
B)  dreaming;hypnopompic levitation
C)  falling asleep;hypnotic drop
D)  falling asleep;hypnic jerkE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which statement about sleepwalking is TRUE?

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A)  Sleepwalkers can hurt themselves while walking.
B)  It is dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker.
C)  Sleepwalkers usually walk with their hands outstretched.
D)  Sleepwalkers typically walk with their eyes closed.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The brain region that is very active during a nightmare is the:

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A)  prefrontal cortex.
B)  primary visual cortex.
C)  olfactory bulb.
D)  amygdala.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

A baseball pitcher knows that a batter often hits home runs when the pitch is on the inner half of the strike zone.The pitcher consciously tries to pitch to the outer half but,while distracted by a base runner,throws to the inner half and the batter hits a home run.Pitching to the inner half of the strike zone BEST illustrates:

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A)  thought suppression.
B)  ironic processes of mental control.
C)  the Freudian unconscious.
D)  self-consciousness.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The capacity to include some objects in consciousness and not others is called the _____ of consciousness.

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A)  selectivity
B)  unity
C)  inclusivity
D)  transienceE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Rita takes a pill at a party and,30 minutes later,feels a strong,positive,emotional connection with the other people there.Which drug did Rita MOST likely take?

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A)  MDMA
B)  amphetamine
C)  Xanax
D)  OxycontinE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The presence of _____ when the use of an addictive drug is stopped may result in _____ drug use.

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A)  withdrawal symptoms;suppression of further
B)  euphoria;suppression of further
C)  withdrawal symptoms;further
D)  drug urges;suppression of furtherE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Freudian theory and the activation-synthesis model:

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A)  both believe that dreams begin with meaning.
B)  both believe that dreams begin randomly.
C)  differ in that Freud believed dreams begin with meaning and do not originate randomly.
D)  differ in that the activation-synthesis model states that dreams begin with meaning and do not originate randomly.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

People who can eliminate the Stroop effect under hypnosis show decreased activity in an area of the brain involved with:

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A)  color vision.
B)  conflict resolution.
C)  object recognition.
D)  verbal meaning.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A golfer consciously tries not to pull his drive,but a camera goes off during his backswing and he ends up pulling his drive into the trees.Pulling the drive BEST illustrates:

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A)  thought suppression.
B)  ironic processes of mental control.
C)  the Freudian unconscious.
D)  self-consciousness.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Peggy cut back on her coffee consumption and quickly developed a headache.This withdrawal symptom BEST illustrates:

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A)  drug tolerance.
B)  physical dependence.
C)  psychological dependence.
D)  caffeine myopia.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

According to dual-process theory,which function would NOT be processed by the "slow" System 2?

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A)  debating about what major a college student should declare
B)  answering reading-comprehension questions on a standardized college entrance exam
C)  reading the words to a question on an exam
D)  considering how best to answer an essay question in the allotted time and spaceE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Consciousness-Part A

The brain region that is very active during a nightmare is the:

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Which statement about REM sleep is TRUE?

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Which statement about sleepwalking is TRUE?

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Being deprived of slow-wave sleep results in:

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Sometimes people experience sensations of falling while _,a phenomenon termed _.

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The presence of _ when the use of an addictive drug is stopped may result in _ drug use.

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People who can eliminate the Stroop effect under hypnosis show decreased activity in an area of the brain involved with:

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According to dual-process theory,which function would NOT be processed by the "slow" System 2?

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The capacity to include some objects in consciousness and not others is called the _____ of consciousness.

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A golfer consciously tries not to pull his drive,but a camera goes off during his backswing and he ends up pulling his drive into the trees.Pulling the drive BEST illustrates:

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Rhonda has recently started complaining that she is having a hard time getting to sleep at night.Kiki,her roommate and a psychology major,learned in class that the BEST advice to give Rhonda is to:

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Freudian theory and the activation-synthesis model:

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Peggy cut back on her coffee consumption and quickly developed a headache.This withdrawal symptom BEST illustrates:

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To illustrate the problem of other minds,philosophers imagine hypothetical zombies that:

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Which statement about dreaming during non-REM (NREM) stages of sleep is TRUE?

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The theory that suggests dreams are the mind's attempt to make sense of random neural activity occurring in the brain during sleep is the _____ model.

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_ a stimulant results in _.

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The stage of sleep characterized by the HIGHEST level of brain activity is stage _____ sleep.

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Rita takes a pill at a party and,30 minutes later,feels a strong,positive,emotional connection with the other people there.Which drug did Rita MOST likely take?

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Exam 5: Consciousness-Part A

The brain region that is very active during a nightmare is the:

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Which statement about REM sleep is TRUE?

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Which statement about sleepwalking is TRUE?

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Being deprived of slow-wave sleep results in:

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Sometimes people experience sensations of falling while _____,a phenomenon termed _____.

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The presence of _____ when the use of an addictive drug is stopped may result in _____ drug use.

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People who can eliminate the Stroop effect under hypnosis show decreased activity in an area of the brain involved with:

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According to dual-process theory,which function would NOT be processed by the "slow" System 2?

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The capacity to include some objects in consciousness and not others is called the _____ of consciousness.

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A golfer consciously tries not to pull his drive,but a camera goes off during his backswing and he ends up pulling his drive into the trees.Pulling the drive BEST illustrates:

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Rhonda has recently started complaining that she is having a hard time getting to sleep at night.Kiki,her roommate and a psychology major,learned in class that the BEST advice to give Rhonda is to:

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Freudian theory and the activation-synthesis model:

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Peggy cut back on her coffee consumption and quickly developed a headache.This withdrawal symptom BEST illustrates:

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To illustrate the problem of other minds,philosophers imagine hypothetical zombies that:

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Which statement about dreaming during non-REM (NREM) stages of sleep is TRUE?

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The theory that suggests dreams are the mind's attempt to make sense of random neural activity occurring in the brain during sleep is the _____ model.

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_____ a stimulant results in _____.

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The stage of sleep characterized by the HIGHEST level of brain activity is stage _____ sleep.

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Rita takes a pill at a party and,30 minutes later,feels a strong,positive,emotional connection with the other people there.Which drug did Rita MOST likely take?

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