Question 1

Which of the following is bad advice for a person trying to overcome problems falling asleep?

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A)   Drink a glass of milk 15 minutes before bedtime.
B)   Avoid taking short naps during the day.
C)   Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime.
D)   Don't engage in strenuous physical exercise just before bedtime.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Increased activity in the ________ during REM sleep may best explain why dream images are often accompanied by a strong emotional tone.

Accepted Answer

A)   suprachiasmatic nucleus
B)   frontal lobes
C)   pineal gland
D)   amygdalaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The activation of light-sensitive proteins in our eyes' retinas signals our brain to decrease the production of

Accepted Answer

A)   free radicals.
B)   benzene.
C)   melatonin.
D)   dopamine.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Mark just turned 40 years old and is thinking about how he has spent his life thus far and what goals he may have for the future.This ability is an aspect of his

Accepted Answer

A)   inattentional blindness.
B)   change blindness.
C)   consciousness.
D)   dual processing.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Margie insists that she never dreams,but her roommate feels she can prove otherwise.To prove that Margie does dream,the roommate should

Accepted Answer

A)   feed Margie lots of rich food just before bedtime.
B)   make an all-night audio recording of the sounds Margie makes while sleeping.
C)   wake Margie after she has been asleep for about 5 minutes and ask her what she's dreaming.
D)   wake Margie during REM sleep and ask her what she's dreaming.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The occurrence of REM rebound supports the notion that

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A)   as people grow older,they need to spend progressively more time dreaming.
B)   dreams are triggered by random bursts of neural activity.
C)   dreams help to solidify our memories of daytime experiences.
D)   humans,like most other mammals,need REM sleep.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Although we may be unaware of our gender prejudices,they often influence the way we consciously perceive men and women.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   blindsight.
B)   dual processing.
C)   inattentional blindness.
D)   the cocktail party effect.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

To prevent or reduce marijuana use,young people should be educated about

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A)   the tendency for teens to underestimate marijuana use among their peers.
B)   the increased self-consciousness caused by marijuana use.
C)   the need for increasingly larger doses of marijuana to produce the desired high.
D)   the long-term costs of regular marijuana use.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Sympathetic nervous system activity is reduced by

Accepted Answer

A)   nicotine.
B)   alcohol.
C)   amphetamines.
D)   cocaine.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Drugs such as cocaine and caffeine that excite neural activity and speed up body functions are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulants.
B)   depressants.
C)   opiates.
D)   hallucinogens.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Samuel uses e-cigarettes.He is not alone as youth e-cigarette use ________ between 2013 and 2014.

Accepted Answer

A)   doubled
B)   tripled
C)   stayed about the same
D)   quadrupledE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Depressant drugs include alcohol,

Accepted Answer

A)   marijuana,and LSD.
B)   barbiturates,and opiates.
C)   nicotine,and caffeine.
D)   cocaine,and amphetamines.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The fact that the visual perception and visual action tracks work together to produce vision indicates that vision is a

Accepted Answer

A)   single system.
B)   dual-processing system.
C)   conscious experience.
D)   state of consciousness.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Mr.Oates always sleeps restlessly,snorting and gasping throughout the night.It is most likely that Mr.Oates suffers from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which process most clearly underlies the development of drug tolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)   disinhibition
B)   REM sleep
C)   neuroadaptation
D)   sensory deprivationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Circadian rhythm refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   the pattern of emotional ups and downs we routinely experience.
B)   a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle.
C)   the experience of sleep apnea following a lengthy transoceanic plane flight.
D)   the cycle of four distinct stages that we experience during a normal night's sleep.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Sleep can help us to recuperate by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   restoring the immune system.
B)   consolidating our memories.
C)   repairing brain tissue.
D)   pruning unused connections in the brain.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A skilled tennis player's brain and body respond automatically to an oncoming serve before becoming consciously aware of the ball's trajectory.This best illustrates our capacity for

Accepted Answer

A)   change blindness.
B)   inattentional blindness.
C)   the cocktail party effect.
D)   dual processing.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

As a participant in a sleep-research study for the past three nights,Tim has been repeatedly disturbed during REM sleep.Tonight,when allowed to sleep undisturbed,Tim will likely experience

Accepted Answer

A)   an increase in REM sleep.
B)   sleep apnea.
C)   insomnia.
D)   night terrors.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Brian has greater difficulty remembering what he learns during a foreign language vocabulary tutorial if he experiences less than his normal amount of REM sleep the night after the tutorial session.Which theory best accounts for Brian's experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   wish-fulfillment theory
B)   cognitive development theory
C)   neural activation theory
D)   information-processing theoryE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Mr.Oates always sleeps restlessly,snorting and gasping throughout the night.It is most likely that Mr.Oates suffers from

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Although we may be unaware of our gender prejudices,they often influence the way we consciously perceive men and women.This best illustrates

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The activation of light-sensitive proteins in our eyes' retinas signals our brain to decrease the production of

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The fact that the visual perception and visual action tracks work together to produce vision indicates that vision is a

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Circadian rhythm refers to

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Sympathetic nervous system activity is reduced by

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To prevent or reduce marijuana use,young people should be educated about

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As a participant in a sleep-research study for the past three nights,Tim has been repeatedly disturbed during REM sleep.Tonight,when allowed to sleep undisturbed,Tim will likely experience

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Which of the following is bad advice for a person trying to overcome problems falling asleep?

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Margie insists that she never dreams,but her roommate feels she can prove otherwise.To prove that Margie does dream,the roommate should

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Increased activity in the ________ during REM sleep may best explain why dream images are often accompanied by a strong emotional tone.

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Samuel uses e-cigarettes.He is not alone as youth e-cigarette use ________ between 2013 and 2014.

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Mark just turned 40 years old and is thinking about how he has spent his life thus far and what goals he may have for the future.This ability is an aspect of his

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Drugs such as cocaine and caffeine that excite neural activity and speed up body functions are known as

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Which process most clearly underlies the development of drug tolerance?

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Brian has greater difficulty remembering what he learns during a foreign language vocabulary tutorial if he experiences less than his normal amount of REM sleep the night after the tutorial session.Which theory best accounts for Brian's experience?

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The occurrence of REM rebound supports the notion that

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