Question 1

All of the following describe true statements about the content of dreams, EXCEPT:

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A)   Most of the time, people dream about things that they hardly ever experience
B)   There is a large amount of continuity between the content of dreams and people's waking thoughts
C)   If one falls asleep in front of the television or with the radio on, the external stimuli can invade the dream
D)   Much of the content of dreams is stable across cultures, with a few predictable cultural differencesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is not among the classic set of defining characteristics of addiction?

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A)   Withdrawal
B)   Tolerance
C)   Craving
D)   ToxicityE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

During REM sleep you do not act out your dreams because the motor muscles of the body are inhibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding narcolepsy is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Narcolepsy sufferers may begin to dream vividly the moment they fall asleep
B)   Narcolepsy is associated with a dysfunction in the ability of the brain to produce the hormone hypocretin
C)   Narcolepsy sufferers may fall asleep while driving a car or operating machinery
D)   During narcoleptic sleeps the normal progression from NREM to REM occurs in only 60 minutesE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Any substance with properties that affect mental life or consciousness is called a(n)

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A)   Illicit drug
B)   Psychoactive drug
C)   Psychedelic drug
D)   Psychiatric drugE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

If you had been thinking during sleep about material on a test scheduled for the following day or making a list of things you needed to take care of over the weekend, this type of sleep mentation had occurred

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A)   sleep thinking
B)   lucid dreaming
C)   apex dreaming
D)   normal cognitionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

_________means that consciousness can only be experienced by some sort of being and cannot exist independent of its "owner."

Accepted Answer

Subjectivity

Question 8

The larger the _____________________of a drug, the less toxic the drug is given the dosages normally used

Accepted Answer

The answer of The larger the _____________________of a drug, the...

Question 9

This depressant drug had initially been marketed as a food supplement for body builders until it was discovered that it was being abused as a psychoactive drug

Accepted Answer

A)   GHB
B)   Rohypnol
C)   Xanax
D)   EphedrineE) C) and D)
F) A) and D) A

Question 10

The coordinated biological functions that keep track of how much sleep (particularly deep sleep)  you have had the previous night versus how long you have been awake on a given day is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   Sleep clock
B)   Sleep generator
C)   Sleep homeostat
D)   Sleep apneaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Consciousness is described as subjective, meaning that it cannot

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A)   Exist independent of its "owner"
B)   Be derived from objective experience
C)   Exist without external stimulation
D)   Be totally innateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

In a(n) _____________________there is a sense of being one's "real self" in the dream with a consciousness similar to that of waking consciousness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a(n) _____________________there is a sense of...

Question 13

One time of day when sleepiness is usually at its strongest is during mid-afternoon, at about 3:00 p.m. Researchers have found that

Accepted Answer

A)   it is during these hours that sleep-related traffic accidents peak
B)   cultures in which afternoon naps are common exhibit a better quality of life
C)   this is the time that our internal body temperature is at its peak
D)   this period of the day is associated with a reduction in the rate of business transactionsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 14

Evidence shows that sleep improves memory for events one has experienced as well as for facts and skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Any biochemical, physiological, or behavioral cycle that adheres to a near-24-hour schedule is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)   circadian rhythm
B)   natural biological rhythm
C)   homeostatic rhythm
D)   pacemaker rhythmE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding the potential for harm following from use of cannabis is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   No evidence exists that marijuana use leads to an increased risk of mortality from lung disease
B)   Dependence on cannabis is likely to occur after very heavy long-term recreational use
C)   Marijuana smoke does not contain as much of hazardous tar that cigarette smoke contains
D)   Cannabis has a safety ratio about equal to alcoholE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Most modern researchers and practitioners prefer to use this word instead of the word addiction

Accepted Answer

A)   Tolerance
B)   Dependence
C)   Withdrawal
D)   CravingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Tolerance refers to the fact that the effect of a drug

Accepted Answer

A)   increases as a person uses higher doses
B)   becomes more toxic as a person increases the dos
C)   decreases as a person uses the same does
D)   becomes less toxic as a person increases the doseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The percentage of people who begin smoking after age 18 is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)   50%
B)   40%
C)   20%
D)   10%E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Opium is one of the oldest psychoactive substances known to mankind; however, it is not a drug itself, but contains a number of

Accepted Answer

A)   Alkaloids
B)   Opioids
C)   Metaboloids
D)   LipidsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Consciousness

All of the following describe true statements about the content of dreams, EXCEPT:

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Which of the following is not among the classic set of defining characteristics of addiction?

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During REM sleep you do not act out your dreams because the motor muscles of the body are inhibited.

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Which of the following statements regarding narcolepsy is FALSE?

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Any substance with properties that affect mental life or consciousness is called a(n)

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If you had been thinking during sleep about material on a test scheduled for the following day or making a list of things you needed to take care of over the weekend, this type of sleep mentation had occurred

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_________means that consciousness can only be experienced by some sort of being and cannot exist independent of its "owner."

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The larger the _____________________of a drug, the less toxic the drug is given the dosages normally used

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This depressant drug had initially been marketed as a food supplement for body builders until it was discovered that it was being abused as a psychoactive drug

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The coordinated biological functions that keep track of how much sleep (particularly deep sleep) you have had the previous night versus how long you have been awake on a given day is called the

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Consciousness is described as subjective, meaning that it cannot

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In a(n) _____________________there is a sense of being one's "real self" in the dream with a consciousness similar to that of waking consciousness.

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One time of day when sleepiness is usually at its strongest is during mid-afternoon, at about 3:00 p.m. Researchers have found that

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Evidence shows that sleep improves memory for events one has experienced as well as for facts and skills.

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Any biochemical, physiological, or behavioral cycle that adheres to a near-24-hour schedule is known as a

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Which of the following statements regarding the potential for harm following from use of cannabis is true?

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Most modern researchers and practitioners prefer to use this word instead of the word addiction

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Tolerance refers to the fact that the effect of a drug

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The percentage of people who begin smoking after age 18 is approximately

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Opium is one of the oldest psychoactive substances known to mankind; however, it is not a drug itself, but contains a number of

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