Question 1

According to Freud,the manifest content of a dream refers to the

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A)   hypnagogic sensations preceding a dream.
B)   rapid eye movements during a dream.
C)   remembered story line of a dream.
D)   underlying meaning of a dream.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Paradoxical sleep is to slow-wave sleep as ________ sleep is to ________ sleep.

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A)   NREM-1;REM
B)   REM;NREM-2
C)   NREM-2;REM
D)   REM;NREM-3E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Research on addictions indicates that

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A)   the majority of people who try cocaine do not become addicted to cocaine within 10 years of their first use.
B)   behaviors such as gambling cannot become addictive.
C)   only a small minority of America's ex-smokers kicked the habit on their own.
D)   regular marijuana smokers typically experience an irresistible craving for LSD.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

When deprived of nicotine,smokers experience heightened levels of

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A)   hallucinations.
B)   distractibility.
C)   dopamine.
D)   endorphins.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

If heavy drinking follows a period of moderate drinking,people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking

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A)   stimulates their secretion of serotonin.
B)   reduces their body's level of free radicals.
C)   depresses their vomiting response.
D)   increases their inhibitions.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

A brief 15- to 30-minute rush of euphoria followed by a crash of agitated depression is most closely associated with the use of

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A)   marijuana.
B)   cocaine.
C)   LSD.
D)   barbiturates.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Some neuroscientists believe that conscious experience arises from

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A)   parallel processing.
B)   inattentional blindness.
C)   the popout phenomenon.
D)   synchronized activity across the brain.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

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

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A)   melatonin;cortisol
B)   serotonin;orexin
C)   ghrelin;leptin
D)   epinephrine;norepinephrineE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

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A)   marijuana
B)   Nembutal
C)   Ecstasy
D)   heroinE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in anxiety and a(n) ________ in mental alertness.

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A)   increase;decrease
B)   increase;increase
C)   decrease;decrease
D)   decrease;increaseE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Consciousness is defined as

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A)   the ability to solve problems,reason,and remember.
B)   the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
C)   effortless processing of incidental information into memory.
D)   our awareness of ourselves and our environment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Mark's compulsive use of cocaine continues even though he knows it has damaged his health and threatens his marriage,which he wants to preserve.Mark most clearly shows signs of

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A)   REM sleep deprivation.
B)   increased self-awareness.
C)   hallucinations.
D)   addiction.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Compared with parallel processing,sequential processing tends to be ________ conscious and better for solving ________ problems.

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A)   less;novel
B)   more;familiar
C)   less;familiar
D)   more;novelE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Taking an overdose of ________ is likely to result in death.

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A)   barbiturates
B)   morphine
C)   heroin
D)   any of these drugsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in blood pressure and a(n) ________ in pain sensitivity.

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A)   increase;decrease
B)   increase;increase
C)   decrease;decrease
D)   decrease;increaseE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

According to Freud,the personally threatening and censored meaning of a dream is its

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A)   manifest content.
B)   paradoxical content.
C)   latent content.
D)   hallucinatory content.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

With the approach of night,our body temperature begins to drop.This best illustrates the dynamics of the

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A)   hypnagogic state.
B)   circadian rhythm.
C)   alpha wave pattern.
D)   REM rebound.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Failing to notice changes in our immediate surroundings is called

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A)   the cocktail party effect.
B)   the popout phenomenon.
C)   dual processing.
D)   change blindness.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Our inability to fall asleep early,as we had planned,is most likely a reflection of

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A)   sleep paralysis.
B)   narcolepsy.
C)   the circadian rhythm.
D)   sleep apnea.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroadaptive
B)   disinhibiting
C)   psychoactive
D)   dehydratingE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Some neuroscientists believe that conscious experience arises from

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According to Freud,the personally threatening and censored meaning of a dream is its

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A brief 15- to 30-minute rush of euphoria followed by a crash of agitated depression is most closely associated with the use of

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According to Freud,the manifest content of a dream refers to the

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If heavy drinking follows a period of moderate drinking,people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking

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Failing to notice changes in our immediate surroundings is called

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Taking an overdose of ________ is likely to result in death.

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When deprived of nicotine,smokers experience heightened levels of

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Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in anxiety and a(n) ________ in mental alertness.

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Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

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Consciousness is defined as

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Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ________ drugs.

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Research on addictions indicates that

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Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in blood pressure and a(n) ________ in pain sensitivity.

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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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Our inability to fall asleep early,as we had planned,is most likely a reflection of

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With the approach of night,our body temperature begins to drop.This best illustrates the dynamics of the

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Compared with parallel processing,sequential processing tends to be ________ conscious and better for solving ________ problems.

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Mark's compulsive use of cocaine continues even though he knows it has damaged his health and threatens his marriage,which he wants to preserve.Mark most clearly shows signs of

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Paradoxical sleep is to slow-wave sleep as ________ sleep is to ________ sleep.

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