Unit 2 Chapter 4 Quiz

Hypnagogic sensations are most closely associated with ________ sleep. A) Stage 1 B) Stage 2 C) Stage 3 D) Stage 4

A) Stage 1

Amphetamines ________ appetite and ________ self-confidence. A) decrease; increase B) increase; decrease C) increase; increase D) decrease; decrease

A) decrease; increase

With the approach of night, our body temperatures begin to drop. This best illustrates the dynamics of the A) hypnagogic state. B) circadian rhythm. C) alpha wave pattern. D) REM rebound.

B) circadian rhythm.

The reckless aggressive behavior that may follow alcohol consumption best illustrates that alcohol may act as a(n) A) methamphetamine. B) disinhibitor. C) hallucinogen. D) stimulant.

B) disinhibitor.

Sleep deprivation has been shown to A) increase attentiveness to highly motivating tasks. B) reduce hypertension. C) diminish immunity to disease. D) decrease narcolepsy.

C) diminish immunity to disease.

Greg remembered a recent dream in which his girlfriend suddenly grabbed the wheel of his speeding car. Greg's therapist suggested that the dream might be a representation of the girlfriend's efforts to avoid sexual intimacy. According to Freud, the therapist was attempting to reveal the ________ of Greg's dream. A) emotional content B) circadian rhythm C) latent content D) manifest content

C) latent content

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ________ drugs. A) neuroadaptive B) disinhibition C) psychoactive D) neurotransmitter

C) psychoactive

An air pump that keeps the sleeper's airway open and breathing regular is often prescribed for serious cases of A) narcolepsy. B) insomnia. C) sleep apnea. D) night terrors.

C) sleep apnea.

The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of A) withdrawal. B) dependence. C) tolerance. D) reuptake.

C) tolerance.

The divided-consciousness theory of hypnosis receives support from evidence that A) hypnosis can block sensory input. B) hypnosis can affect voluntary but not involuntary behaviors. C) hypnotized people are simply playing the role of "good hypnotic subjects." D) hypnotized people can endure pain without experiencing emotional distress.

D) hypnotized people can endure pain without experiencing emotional distress.