Question 1

REM rebound involves the

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A)   tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses.
B)   increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences.
C)   unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follow periods of REM sleep deprivation.
D)   tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.

Question 2

Advocates of the social influence theory of hypnosis are likely to argue that

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A)   hypnosis is a unique state of consciousness.
B)   hypnotized people are simply enacting the role of "good hypnotic subjects."
C)   most hypnotized people are consciously faking hypnosis.
D)   hypnotic susceptibility is positively correlated with alcohol use disorder.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of psychoactive drugs?

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A)   They cause loss of REM sleep.
B)   They are responsible for a split between different levels of consciousness.
C)   They are chemicals that change perceptions and mood.
D)   They produce narcolepsy because of the lack of orexin in the body.

Question 4

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres is called the

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A)   reticular formation.
B)   limbic system.
C)   myelin sheath.
D)   corpus callosum.

Question 5

Felix was so preoccupied with his girlfriend's good looks that he failed to perceive any of her less admirable characteristics. This best illustrates the dangers of

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A)   neuroadaptation.
B)   selective attention.
C)   hypnagogic sensations.
D)   blindsight.

Question 6

A classmate believes that alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine all have similar effects on behavior and that therefore all three drugs ought to be legalized. Carefully evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your classmate's position.

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Question 7

People hypnotized for pain relief may show activity in brain areas that receive pain sensations but not in brain areas that make us consciously aware of the pain. This most directly supports the theory that hypnosis involves

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A)   paradoxical sleep.
B)   narcolepsy.
C)   dissociation.
D)   hallucinations.

Question 8

Sensory experiences that occur without an external sensory stimulus are called

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A)   night terrors.
B)   neuroadaptations.
C)   dissociations.
D)   hallucinations.

Question 9

Most college students are "owls," with performance ________ across the day. Most older adults are "larks," with performance ________ as the day progresses.

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A)   improving; declining
B)   declining; improving
C)   declining; staying the same
D)   staying the same; declining

Question 10

The depolarization of an axon is most likely to occur when

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A)   positively charged ions rush into the axon.
B)   negatively charged ions rush into the axon.
C)   positively charged ions rush out of the axon.
D)   negatively charged ions rush out of the axon.

Question 11

Genetic influences on personality traits are most clearly highlighted by comparing ________ with ________.

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A)   identical twins raised together; identical twins raised apart
B)   fraternal twins raised together; identical twins raised apart
C)   identical twins raised together; fraternal twins raised together
D)   fraternal twins raised apart; identical twins raised together

Question 12

François was dismayed to discover that some of his football teammates were using drugs to enhance their footwork and endurance on the playing field. Which of the following drugs were the players most likely using?

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A)   morphine derivatives
B)   marijuana
C)   amphetamines
D)   barbiturates

Question 13

To produce sheepdogs that become very adept at sheep herding, dog breeders have been most likely to make use of

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A)   cloning.
B)   hemispherectomy.
C)   selective mating.
D)   epigenetic markers.

Question 14

Low doses of alcohol enliven a drinker by acting as a(n)

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A)   stimulant.
B)   hallucinogen.
C)   disinhibitor.
D)   amphetamine.

Question 15

The reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron is called

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A)   lateralization.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   plasticity.
D)   reuptake.

Question 16

An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the

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A)   activation of either the sympathetic or the parasympathetic system.
B)   release of endorphins into the central nervous system.
C)   release of hormones into the bloodstream.
D)   initiation of neural impulses.

Question 17

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment is called

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A)   biological psychology.
B)   neuroadaptation.
C)   consciousness.
D)   neuroscience.

Question 18

If an individual's right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease, that person is unable to see anything

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A)   with his or her right eye.
B)   with his or her left eye.
C)   in his or her right field of vision.
D)   in his or her left field of vision.

Question 19

The only smiling face in a crowd of anxious-looking people may be so strikingly distinct that people cannot help but notice it. This best illustrates

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A)   dissociation.
B)   neuroadaptation.
C)   REM rebound.
D)   the pop-out phenomenon.

Question 20

Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

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A)   automatically regulate heartbeat and breathing.
B)   generate a sense of conscious awareness.
C)   build new neural pathways.
D)   transmit information between the two cerebral hemispheres.

Exam 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

The depolarization of an axon is most likely to occur when

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Which of the following is true of psychoactive drugs?

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The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres is called the

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An all-or-none response pattern is characteristic of the

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Felix was so preoccupied with his girlfriend's good looks that he failed to perceive any of her less admirable characteristics. This best illustrates the dangers of

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Sensory experiences that occur without an external sensory stimulus are called

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People hypnotized for pain relief may show activity in brain areas that receive pain sensations but not in brain areas that make us consciously aware of the pain. This most directly supports the theory that hypnosis involves

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If an individual's right cerebral hemisphere is completely destroyed by disease, that person is unable to see anything

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Advocates of the social influence theory of hypnosis are likely to argue that

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Genetic influences on personality traits are most clearly highlighted by comparing ________ with ________.

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François was dismayed to discover that some of his football teammates were using drugs to enhance their footwork and endurance on the playing field. Which of the following drugs were the players most likely using?

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Plasticity refers to the brain's capacity to

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Low doses of alcohol enliven a drinker by acting as a(n)

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