Question 1

The two most important symptoms of physical dependence on a drug are:

Accepted Answer

A)   tolerance and failing to attend important occasions due substance use.
B)   withdrawal and substance abuse.
C)   tolerance and withdrawal.
D)   intolerance of most anything and withdrawal.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)   activation-synthesis
B)   dreams-for-survival
C)   sociocultural theory
D)   FreudianE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Accepted Answer

The question of whether marijuana should...

Question 4

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)   REM
B)   Stage 1 (N1) 
C)   Stage 2 (N2) 
D)   Stage 4 (N3) E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Melatonin is a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hormone
B)   sleeping pill
C)   depressant
D)   stimulantE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What part of the brain is influential in determining when to sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   hypothalamus
C)   thalamus
D)   frontal lobeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Accepted Answer

A)   We require more sleep as we age.
B)   As we age, we tend to get less sleep.
C)   We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood, less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood, and then more sleep in middle and older age.
D)   The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The low-voltage brain waves produced during relaxed wakefulness or the twilight stage between waking and sleeping are called __________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A)   alpha
B)   beta
C)   delta
D)   thetaE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Night terrors are a rare disorder.
B)   Nightmares, but not night terrors, suggest some psychological problems.
C)   Night terrors, but not nightmares, suggest some psychological problems.
D)   Both nightmares and night terrors suggest psychological problems.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)   Stage 1 (N1) 
B)   Stage 2 (N2) 
C)   Stage 3 (N3) 
D)   REM (R) E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sleep apnea
B)   insomnia
C)   narcolepsy
D)   cataplexyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A)   REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness.
B)   REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly.
C)   REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep.
D)   REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is

Accepted Answer

A)   Men and women typically dream about similar things.
B)   Men dream more each night than women.
C)   Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about.
D)   Women tend to dream twice as much as men.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which statement is

Accepted Answer

A)   There is evidence that marijuana is physically addictive.
B)   There is evidence that marijuana is psychologically addictive.
C)   There is evidence that marijuana causes cancer.
D)   Marijuana usage can lead to psychological dependence.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Chemicals that can alter thinking, perception, and memory are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   legal drugs
B)   illegal drugs
C)   hallucinogens
D)   psychoactive drugsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol, drugs, or hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   daydreaming
B)   meditative absorption
C)   stream of consciousness
D)   altered state of consciousnessE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness. He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground. Your friend is probably suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   narcolepsy
B)   parasomnia
C)   REM rebound
D)   sleep apneaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sleep aid
B)   vitamin supplement
C)   means of increasing behavioral arousal
D)   treatment for alcoholismE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Our sleeping-waking cycle follows a(n)  __________ rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A)   infradian
B)   circadian
C)   diurnal
D)   ultradianE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

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The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ sleep.

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The low-voltage brain waves produced during relaxed wakefulness or the twilight stage between waking and sleeping are called __________ waves.

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Chemicals that can alter thinking, perception, and memory are called ________.

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Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

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Melatonin is a _______________.

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The two most important symptoms of physical dependence on a drug are:

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Our sleeping-waking cycle follows a(n) __________ rhythm.

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Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

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Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

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Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

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