Question 1

What do people tend to dream about, and what theories have been proposed to explain why people dream at all?

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Question 2

Logan has a dream in which he is taken captive by a band of talking cats who force him to solve complex algebra problems for them. According to Rosalind Cartwright's theory of dreaming, the images in Logan's dream represent ​

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A)  an interpretation of random neuron activity in lower brain centers.
B)  the manifest content of the dream. ​
C)  an attempt to work through problems he is currently experiencing in his life. ​
D)  the latent content of the dream. ​E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

People who rarely remember their dreams probably ​

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A)  are from non-Western cultures.
B)  are among the 15% of the population who do not dream. ​
C)  have their last REM sleep period a relatively long time before they awaken. ​
D)  have their last REM sleep period immediately before they awaken. ​E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Symptoms such as fever, chills, tremors, convulsions, vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea are associated with ​

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A)  consuming psychoactive drugs.
B)  tolerance. ​
C)  psychological dependence. ​
D)  physical dependence. ​E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

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 of the following theories of dreaming?

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A)  F antasy
B)  Activation-synthesis
C)  Wish fulfillment
D)  Problem-solvingE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Recent studies have reported an unexpected link between cannabis use and ​

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A)  severe mood disorders, including bipolar disorder.
B)  the onset of some dementias, including Alzheimer's disease. ​
C)  severe psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia. ​
D)  the onset of some motor system disorders, including Parkinson's disease. ​E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In sleep research, subjects are usually hooked up to a variety of physiological recording devices including a(n) _____, which records muscular activity, and a(n) _____, which records eye movements. ​

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Question 8

The day-night cycle resets the human biological clock when light causes receptors in the retina to direct input to the _____ of the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland; medulla
B)  pineal gland; hypothalamus
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus; medulla
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleus; hypothalamusE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following categories of psychoactive drugs has the LEAST risk for developing physical and psychological dependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  H allucinogens
B)  Stimulants
C)  Sedatives
D)  AlcoholE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

If you were to lie down under a tree and relax but not fall asleep, your dominant brain-wave pattern would MOST likely consist of _____waves.

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

Question 11

Bailey is hooked up to an electroencephalograph (EEG)  in a sleep lab. She has been asleep for just over an hour now, and her EEG is showing low-amplitude brain-wave patterns. Her breathing and pulse rate are irregular, and her eyes are darting back and forth beneath her closed eyelids. The researcher who is monitoring Bailey's sleep can conclude that Bailey

Accepted Answer

A)  has just entered REM sleep.
B)  has just entered stage 4 sleep.
C)  is experiencing sleep anoxia and needs immediate medical attention.
D)  suffers from a sleep disorder.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The EEG pattern associated with normal, waking, alert states is

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A)  gamma.
B)  beta. ​
C)  alpha. ​
D)  delta. ​E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

If your roommate recently took a recreational drug and is very energetic, is alert, and has an "I can conquer the world" euphoria, he MOST likely took a

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A)  stimulant such as cocaine or amphetamine.
B)  stimulant such as caffeine or nicotine.
C)  sedative such as one of the barbiturates.
D)  cannabis such as marijuana or hashish.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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