Question 1

An air pump that keeps the sleeper's airway open and breathing regular is often prescribed for serious cases of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The man's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociation.
B)   hypnagogic sensations.
C)   neuroadaptation.
D)   change blindness.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The brain waves associated with REM sleep are most similar to those of

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A)   NREM-1 sleep.
B)   NREM-2 sleep.
C)   NREM-3 sleep.
D)   an awake but relaxed state.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Bright light inhibits our feelings of sleepiness by influencing the production of

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A)   melatonin.
B)   dopamine.
C)   MDMA.
D)   THC.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Alcohol has the most profound effect on

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A)   the transfer of experiences to long-term memory.
B)   immediate memory.
C)   previously established long-term memories.
D)   all of these factors.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

During a heated argument with his teenage daughter, Mr. Reid suddenly lapsed into a state of REM sleep. Mr. Reid apparently suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

As defined by the text, consciousness includes which of the following?

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A)   focused attention
B)   sleeping
C)   hypnosis
D)   all of these conditionsE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ________ content.

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A)   manifest
B)   paradoxical
C)   hypnagogic
D)   circadianE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In the United States and Canada, people today sleep ________ than people did a century ago.

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A)   less
B)   slightly more
C)   much more
D)   neither more nor lessE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A car driver's ability to navigate a familiar route while carrying on an animated conversation with passengers best illustrates the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   hypnagogic sensations.
B)   REM rebound.
C)   biological rhythms.
D)   dual processing.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Narcolepsy is associated with a relative absence of a hypothalamic neural center that produces

Accepted Answer

A)   leptin.
B)   orexin.
C)   melatonin
D)   THCE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Alcohol consumption disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long-term memory by

Accepted Answer

A)   suppressing REM sleep.
B)   increasing anxiety.
C)   decreasing sleep apnea.
D)   increasing self-consciousness.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

People can be hypnotically induced to

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A)   surpass their normal waking levels of physical strength and stamina.
B)   perform dangerous acts that they would not perform in a normal state.
C)   recall correctly almost anything that has ever happened to them.
D)   report little pain from placing their arms in an ice bath.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Hypnosis involves a state of

Accepted Answer

A)   increased physical stamina.
B)   heightened openness to suggestion.
C)   improved perceptual skills.
D)   elevated autonomic arousal.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a theory of dreaming mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dreams facilitate information processing.
B)   Dreaming stimulates the developing brain.
C)   Dreams result from random neural activity originating in the brainstem.
D)   Dreaming is an attempt to escape from social stimulation.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Prolonged and excessive drinking can shrink the brain most intensely in ________ who have ________ of a stomach enzyme that digests alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)   men; more
B)   women; more
C)   men; less
D)   women; lessE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Repeated use of an opiate

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases the brain's production of endorphins.
B)   increases heart and breathing rates.
C)   is not associated with any serious withdrawal symptoms.
D)   triggers auditory as well as visual hallucinations.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the

Accepted Answer

A)   suprachiasmatic nucleus.
B)   dopamine reward system.
C)   thyroid gland.
D)   sleep spindles.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone _______ and decreases levels of the hunger-suppressing hormone ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   melatonin; cortisol
B)   serotonin; dopamine
C)   ghrelin; leptin
D)   epinephrine; norepinephrineE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Bed-wetting is most likely to occur at the end of ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)   NREM-1
B)   NREM-2
C)   NREM-3
D)   REME) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 3: Nature,nurture and Human Diversity

Freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ________ content.

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Alcohol has the most profound effect on

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In the United States and Canada, people today sleep ________ than people did a century ago.

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As defined by the text, consciousness includes which of the following?

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People can be hypnotically induced to

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The brain waves associated with REM sleep are most similar to those of

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An air pump that keeps the sleeper's airway open and breathing regular is often prescribed for serious cases of

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Narcolepsy is associated with a relative absence of a hypothalamic neural center that produces

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Repeated use of an opiate

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Bed-wetting is most likely to occur at the end of ________ sleep.

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Alcohol consumption disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long-term memory by

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A car driver's ability to navigate a familiar route while carrying on an animated conversation with passengers best illustrates the importance of

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Bright light inhibits our feelings of sleepiness by influencing the production of

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While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The man's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates

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Which of the following is NOT a theory of dreaming mentioned in the text?

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Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone _______ and decreases levels of the hunger-suppressing hormone ________.

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During a heated argument with his teenage daughter, Mr. Reid suddenly lapsed into a state of REM sleep. Mr. Reid apparently suffers from

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Prolonged and excessive drinking can shrink the brain most intensely in ________ who have ________ of a stomach enzyme that digests alcohol.

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