Question 1

The 24 hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species are known as ____________________.

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Question 2

If a college student who is struggling to keep from flunking out of school dreams of winning the "student of the year award," this dream would be MOST consistent with which theory of dreaming?

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A)   fantasy
B)   activation-synthesis
C)   wish fulfillment
D)   problem solvingE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

The logical error which equates the naming of a phenomenon with the explanation of that same phenomenon is called the ____________________.

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Question 4

Alpha waves are likely to be prominent if you are

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A)   programming a computer.
B)   meditating.
C)   under hypnosis.
D)   doing any of these things.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Research has shown that people who work on a rotating shift schedule are ____ to have accidents and be ____ productive than people who do not work on a rotating shift schedule.

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A)   more apt; just as
B)   less apt; less
C)   less apt; more
D)   more apt; lessE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The observations that many approaches to meditation are rooted in Eastern religions and some societies use hallucinogens in religious practices best reflect the unifying theme in psychology that

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A)   behavior is determined by multiple causes.
B)   behavior is shaped by cultural heritage.
C)   psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
D)   people's experience of the world is highly subjective.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Stages 3 and 4 of sleep are associated with ____________________ waves in EEG recordings.

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Question 8

Snoring is a common phenomenon that is seen in about ____________________ percent of adults.

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Question 9

Researchers have tried exposure to ____ as a treatment to realign circadian rhythms.

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A)   melatonin
B)   caffeine
C)   bright light
D)   endorphinsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Sleep stages 3 and 4 are referred to as

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A)   low amplitude sleep.
B)   high amplitude sleep.
C)   slow-wave sleep.
D)   fast-wave sleep.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

People differ in how well they respond to hypnotic induction and recent research attributes these variations to basic differences in personality traits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Recent research suggests that sleep deprivation causes ______ .

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A)   more impairment in older adults than younger adults.
B)   less impairment in older adults than younger adults.
C)   about the same level of impairment in older and younger adults.
D)   no impairment in either older or younger adults.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The brain structures involved in the control of sleep include the reticular formation and the pons and specific areas of the medulla,thalamus,and hypothalamus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Problems associated with continued use of sedatives to treat insomnia include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   the original dose of sedative becomes less effective.
B)   sedatives increase the proportion of sleep time spent in both REM and slow-wave sleep.
C)   sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in REM sleep.
D)   sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in slow-wave sleep.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding physiological functioning is not consistent with a person who is in a meditative state?

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A)   reduced heart rate
B)   reduced respiration rate
C)   increased alpha and theta brain waves
D)   increased muscular tensionE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The fact that research on consciousness dwindled in the early part of the 20th century after psychology was redefined as the science of behavior,only to be reborn in the early 1960s,best illustrates which of the textbook's unifying themes?

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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 C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a potential cause of insomnia?

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A)   excess anxiety and tension
B)   emotional problems including depression
C)   the use of certain drugs, including narcotics
D)   health problems including ulcers and asthmaE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

John needs to continue to take doses of morphine to avoid withdrawal illness symptoms.John is demonstrating

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A)   physical dependence.
B)   psychological tolerance.
C)   physical tolerance.
D)   psychological dependence.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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

Question 20

Compared to young adults,infants sleep for a ____ period of time each day and spend a ____ proportion of their total sleep time in REM sleep.

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A)   longer; smaller
B)   longer; larger
C)   shorter; larger
D)   shorter; smallerE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 5: Variations in Consciousness

The logical error which equates the naming of a phenomenon with the explanation of that same phenomenon is called the ____________________.

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

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Snoring is a common phenomenon that is seen in about ____________________ percent of adults.

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Alpha waves are likely to be prominent if you are

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John needs to continue to take doses of morphine to avoid withdrawal illness symptoms.John is demonstrating

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The 24 hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species are known as ____________________.

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Compared to young adults,infants sleep for a ____ period of time each day and spend a ____ proportion of their total sleep time in REM sleep.

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The brain structures involved in the control of sleep include the reticular formation and the pons and specific areas of the medulla,thalamus,and hypothalamus.

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Which of the following statements regarding physiological functioning is not consistent with a person who is in a meditative state?

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Problems associated with continued use of sedatives to treat insomnia include all of the following EXCEPT

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People differ in how well they respond to hypnotic induction and recent research attributes these variations to basic differences in personality traits.

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Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a potential cause of insomnia?

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Recent research suggests that sleep deprivation causes ______ .

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Research has shown that people who work on a rotating shift schedule are ____ to have accidents and be ____ productive than people who do not work on a rotating shift schedule.

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If a college student who is struggling to keep from flunking out of school dreams of winning the "student of the year award," this dream would be MOST consistent with which theory of dreaming?

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The observations that many approaches to meditation are rooted in Eastern religions and some societies use hallucinogens in religious practices best reflect the unifying theme in psychology that

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Stages 3 and 4 of sleep are associated with ____________________ waves in EEG recordings.

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Researchers have tried exposure to ____ as a treatment to realign circadian rhythms.

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The fact that research on consciousness dwindled in the early part of the 20th century after psychology was redefined as the science of behavior,only to be reborn in the early 1960s,best illustrates which of the textbook's unifying themes?

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