Question 1

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) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

MDMA is also known as:

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A)  Methedrine.
B)  Ecstasy.
C)  methamphetamine.
D)  Ritalin.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

While Theresa is asleep, her roommate places Theresa's hand in bowl of cold water. Theresa removes her hand from the bowl but remains asleep. Theresa is at which level of consciousness?

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A)  minimal consciousness
B)  full consciousness
C)  unconsciousness
D)  REM consciousnessE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which person is MOST likely susceptible to hypnosis?

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A)  Jamal, a major-league baseball player who is obsessed with statistics
B)  Krystal, who easily becomes absorbed in the novels she reads
C)  Neil, who suffers from an anxiety disorder and finds it hard to leave his room
D)  Sarah, who believes it is impossible for someone to hypnotize herE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

_____ is a sleep disorder associated with an interruption in breathing for short periods of time.

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A)  Sleep apnea
B)  Snoring
C)  Sleep asthma
D)  HypersomniaE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Binge drinking is defined as consuming _____ or more alcoholic drinks in succession.

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A)  5
B)  7
C)  9
D)  12E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

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 C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The psychologist who famously described consciousness as flowing like a stream was:

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

Question 10

In Benjamin Libet's experiments, the timing of conscious will was shown to follow which pattern?

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A)  brain activity begins, a conscious wish to act is experienced, then behavioral action occurs
B)  a conscious wish to act is experienced, brain activity begins, then behavioral action occurs
C)  behavioral action occurs, brain activity begins, then a conscious wish to act is experienced
D)  a conscious wish to act is experienced, behavioral action occurs, then brain activity beginsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Sleep paralysis is a sleep symptom that is sometimes associated with:

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A)  sleep apnea.
B)  narcolepsy.
C)  night terrors.
D)  sleepwalking.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Our subjective experience of the external world and our mind is called:

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A)  self-perception.
B)  objective reality.
C)  consciousness.
D)  unconscious processing.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

About what percentage of adults in the United States have tried marijuana at least once?

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A)  18 percent
B)  25 percent
C)  42 percent
D)  67 percentE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which statement about night terrors is NOT true?

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A)  They are most common in children.
B)  Upon awakening suddenly, terrified people will report vivid nightmares.
C)  They usually occur in non-REM sleep.
D)  They usually occur early in the sleep cycle.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The capacity to recognize one's own mirror image is evident in humans:

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A)  at birth.
B)  by age 6 months.
C)  by age 18 months.
D)  by age 3 years.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The most commonly reported sleep disorder is:

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A)  somnambulism.
B)  insomnia.
C)  sleep apnea.
D)  narcolepsy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

A criticism of Freud's interpretations of Freudian slips is that:

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A)  recent research suggests that slips say nothing about the contents of consciousness.
B)  in the real world, these types of slips are extremely rare.
C)  they reflect the after-the-fact interpretation of the listener, instead of the thoughts of the speaker.
D)  the interpretations do not meet modern standards of statistical significance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

_____ are neurotransmitters that are closely related in chemical structure to opiates.

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A)  Endorphins
B)  Dopamine agonists
C)  Cannabinoids
D)  Monoamine oxidase inhibitorsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

From Benjamin Libet's experiments on timing conscious will, it appears that:

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A)  the feeling of conscious will exists because the mind directs brain and behavioral processes.
B)  the feeling of conscious will is the result of brain activity and not the cause of it.
C)  within 300 milliseconds after willing an action to occur, brain activity has begun to direct behavior.
D)  conscious will is the result of the mind justifying a behavioral action after the fact.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 5: Section 2: Consciousness

About what percentage of adults in the United States have tried marijuana at least once?

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In Benjamin Libet's experiments, the timing of conscious will was shown to follow which pattern?

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The psychologist who famously described consciousness as flowing like a stream was:

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The capacity to recognize one's own mirror image is evident in humans:

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_____ is a sleep disorder associated with an interruption in breathing for short periods of time.

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While Theresa is asleep, her roommate places Theresa's hand in bowl of cold water. Theresa removes her hand from the bowl but remains asleep. Theresa is at which level of consciousness?

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Being deprived of slow-wave sleep results in:

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A criticism of Freud's interpretations of Freudian slips is that:

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From Benjamin Libet's experiments on timing conscious will, it appears that:

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MDMA is also known as:

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Which statement about night terrors is NOT true?

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Which person is MOST likely susceptible to hypnosis?

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The most commonly reported sleep disorder is:

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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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Freudian theory and the activation-synthesis model:

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Our subjective experience of the external world and our mind is called:

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_____ are neurotransmitters that are closely related in chemical structure to opiates.

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Sleep paralysis is a sleep symptom that is sometimes associated with:

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Binge drinking is defined as consuming _____ or more alcoholic drinks in succession.

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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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