Test #3

A compulsion is

A repetitive action

What is the primary difference between fear and anxiety?

Fear, unlike anxiety, is generally associated with a specific situation.

For most people the experience of jet lag is most severe if they travel across time zones

From west to east.

A period of sleep ____ memory for something just learned and ____ attention and memory for material learned after awakening.

Improves... Improves

During which stage of sleep are the major postural muscles most relaxed?

REM sleep

To decrease the risk of depression, people should eat more

Seafood

At the apex of Maslow's hierarchy is the need for

Self-actualization

A micro-expression refers to

A very brief, involuntary expression of emotion.

The polygraph test measures

Activity of the sympathetic nervous system.

Eating is limited by both short-term and long-term regulation. Which of these variables is most important for long-term regulation?

Body weight

Sleep researchers distinguish among stages 1, 2, 3, and 4 of sleep by observing

Brain waves

Systematic desensitization for a phobia begins with

Briefly exposing the person to the object he or she fears

Which of the following best describes the relationship between light-dark cycles (from the rising and setting sun) and circadian rhythms?

Circadian rhythms are generated by the body, but reset by light-dark cycles

Some people describe themselves as morning people, while others describe themselves as evening people. Which of the following statements is true regarding that distinction?

Evening people have low body temperatures in the morning that gradually rise during the day.

The way people consistently describe the reasons for their own successes or failures is called

Explanatory style

Which body cells release the hormone leptin? And how does leptin affect appetite?

Fat cells release leptin. Leptin decreases appetite

An area of the brain that is especially important in determining when to start and stop eating is the

Hypothalamus

What is characteristic of REM sleep, compared to the rest of sleep?

Increased brain activity and decreased movement of the postural muscles

Why are people mostly unconscious during sleep?

Inhibitory messages block the spread of activity in the brain.

Which hormone controls the rate at which nutrients (such as glucose) leave the blood and enter the cells of the body?

Insulin

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a structure at the base of the brain known to be involved in

Maintaining circadian rhythms

Chuck's parents want him to learn to enjoy reading. Many Psychologists would advise them not to pay him large rewards for reading. Why?

Overjustification effect

Jeff has occasional periods of chest pains, difficulty in breathing, increased heart rate, sweating, faintness, and dizziness for no apparent reason. From which of these psychological disorders is he most likely to be suffering?

Panic disorder

One of the major effects of antidepressant drugs is to

Prolong the effects of certain neurotransmitters at their synapses

Which of the following is an example of an intrinsic motivation?

Writing a story just for the fun of it

According to the James-Lange theory of emotions,

You feel afraid because you notice yourself trembling.