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Chapter 02

Neuroscience and Behaviour

 

 

True / False Questions

  1. Canadian actor Michael J. Fox has been diagnosed with an early on-set case of Alzheimer’s disease.
    FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: Prologue

  1. The preliminary symptoms of Parkinson’s disease include; tremors, rigidity, and slow movement.
    TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: Prologue

  1. As many as 1 in 10 individuals diagnosed with the Parkinson’s disease are under the age of 40.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: Prologue

 

  1. Mirror neurons suggest that the capacity of even young children to imitate others may be an inborn behaviour.
    TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

  1. The dendrite physically holds the neuron in place.
    FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

  1. A neuron’s resting state has a negative electrical charge of about 10 millivolts (a millivolt is one one-thousandth of a volt).
    FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. The speed with which an action potential moves down the axon is determined by the axon’s size and the thickness of its myelin sheath.
    TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-03 Where Neurons Meet: Bridging the Gap

 

  1. Neurotransmitters are always consistent in their actions. They perform in an identical manner regardless of their location in the nervous system.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. The longer and thicker the axon the more rapid the impulse.
    TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-03 Where Neurons Meet: Bridging the Gap

  1. Neurons are complex structures. Due to the action potential, they may be connected with no more than one to two hundred other neurons.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. In the nervous system, neurotransmitters are stored in the neuron’s dendrites.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

 

  1. Acetylcholine and serotonin are both excitatory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. The abilities to regulate or suppress pain and to experience pleasure are influenced by endorphins.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. The fMRI scan also has the potential to treat some psychological disorders.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-04 How do researchers identify the major parts and functions of the brain?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. The advantage of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is that it can increase neural growth.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-04 How do researchers identify the major parts and functions of the brain?
Topic: 02-05 Studying the Brain’s Structure and Functions: Spying on the Brain

 

  1. Research has shown that the central core, or the primitive brain, is very similar in all vertebrates.
    TRUE

 

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Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-05 What are the major parts of the brain; and for what behaviours is each part responsible?
Topic: 02-06 The Hindbrain: Our “Reptilian Brain”

  1. The limbic system contains three primary components: the thalamus, hypothalamus, and hippocampus.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-05 What are the major parts of the brain; and for what behaviours is each part responsible?
Topic: 02-09 The Subcortical Structures: The Thalamus, Hypothalamus, and Limbic System

  1. The limbic system consists of a series of doughnut-shaped structures that are involved in self-preservation, learning memory, and the experience of pleasure.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-05 What are the major parts of the brain; and for what behaviours is each part responsible?
Topic: 02-13 Association Areas of the Cortex

  1. The association areas of the brain are closely linked to such higher order mental processes as thinking, language, memory, and speech.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-05 What are the major parts of the brain; and for what behaviours is each part responsible?
Topic: 02-13 Association Areas of the Cortex

 

  1. Motor neurons carry information from the brain to the muscle groups, and sensory neurons carry information from the sensory organs to the brain.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-07 How are the structures of the nervous system linked?
Topic: 02-11 The Motor Area of the Cortex

  1. Neurons that connect sensory and motor neurons carrying messages between the two are called complimentary neurons.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-07 How are the structures of the nervous system linked?
Topic: 02-11 The Motor Area of the Cortex

  1. The structures of the brain are organized in such a way that older, more primitive parts of the brain regulate the newer areas of the brain.
    FALSE

 

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-07 How are the structures of the nervous system linked?
Topic: 02-17 The Nervous System

  1. The nervous system is divided into three main parts: the spinal cord, the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
    FALSE

 

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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-07 How are the structures of the nervous system linked?
Topic: 02-17 The Nervous System

 

  1. Neurons that connect sensory and motor neurons are called cognitive neurons.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-07 How are the structures of the nervous system linked?
Topic: 02-18 The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems

  1. Behavioural genetics holds the promise of developing new diagnostic and treatment techniques for genetic deficiencies that can lead to physical and psychological difficulties.
    TRUE

 

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Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-07 How are the structures of the nervous system linked?
Topic: 02-20 Behavioural Genetics

  1. The endocrine system is a chemical communication network that sends messages via hormones.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-08 How does the endocrine system affect behaviour?
Topic: 02-21 The Endocrine System: Of Chemicals and Glands

 

Multiple Choice Questions
 

  1. Which analogy describes the function of myelin?
    A.Insulation packed around a hot water pipe
    B. A portable battery charger
    C. Jumper cables used to boost a dead battery
    D. A vitamin taken to supply necessary nutrients.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. Surgeons have found that implanting a device in the brain that delivers weak electric shocks to areas of the brain that control movement and abnormal nerve signals may offer relief for people living with which of the following?
    A.Asperger’s syndrome
    B. Klinefelter’s syndrome
    C. Parkinson’s disease
    D. Alzheimer’s disease

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: Prologue

  1. The dendrite of a neuron performs which role?
    A.Receives information from other neurons
    B. Performs the cell’s metabolic activities
    C. Passes information along to other neurons
    D. Releases neurotransmitters into the synapse

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

 

  1. Which of the following defines another name for a biopsychologist?
    A.Psychic practitioner
    B. Clinical diagnostician
    C. Medical psychologist
    D. Behavioural neuroscientist

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

  1. The speed of transmission in a neuron will occur fastest if the myelin sheath around the axon is which of the following?
    A.Highly concentrated
    B. Absent
    C. Not highly concentrated
    D. Uncovered

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. Which feature of the neuron makes it distinct from other cells in the body?
    A.Its rapid rate of reproduction
    B. Its ability to function well without oxygen
    C. The fact that it has a nucleus
    D. Its ability to communicate with other cells

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

 

  1. What is a neuron?
    A.The sensory apparatus involved in balance
    B. A chemical substance transmitted in the bloodstream
    C. One of many kinds of muscles found in the motor system
    D. The basic unit of the nervous system

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

  1. A behavioural neuroscientist would be most interested in which of these questions?
    A.How does learning style affect language development in young children?
    B. Can the causes of behavioural disorders be linked to medical factors?
    C. How do personality differences relate to romantic attraction?
    D. In what ways does culture influence perceptual abilities?

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

  1. Research suggests that there is a positive correlation between the thickness of an axon’s myelin sheath and which of the following?
    A.Size of the neurotransmitters in the terminal buttons
    B. The number of dendrites that receive messages
    C. Importance of the message that is transmitted
    D. Neuron’s excitatory or inhibitory nature

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

 

  1. All of the following statements describe Michael J. Fox EXCEPT which one?
    A.Fox began his very public crusade to find a cure for Parkinson disease.
    B. Times Magazine nominated Fox as one of the world’s top 100 heroes and pioneers.
    C. Fox’s early onset of Parkinson’s Disease is extremely rare, affecting 1 in 500 people.
    D. The Michael J. Fox Foundations has raised more than $115 million for research and treatment.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: Prologue

  1. Researchers from many areas are interested in the relationship between behaviour and biology. Which of the following terms describes the study of the brain, nervous system, and behaviour?
    A.Cognitive science
    B. Neuroscience
    C. Biophysics
    D. Behaviourism

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. The myelin sheath wraps around which of the following?
    A.Cell bodies
    B. Synapses
    C. Dendrites
    D. Axon

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

 

  1. Damaged or insufficient myelin sheath would cause which of the following?
    A.Slowed nerve impulses
    B. Rapid nerve impulses
    C. Accelerated nerve impulses
    D. Exaggerated nerve impulses

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. The prologue describes the case of Canadian Michael J. Fox, who fought privately and secretly a disease for seven years. Fox was experiencing the beginning stages of which of the following?
    A.Parkinson’s disease
    B. Alzheimer’s disease
    C. Asperger’s syndrome
    D. Klinefelter’s syndrome

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: Prologue

  1. To acknowledge Michael J. Fox for his crusade to find a cure for this particular disease, the University of British Columbia bestowed upon him an honorary degree. Michael J. Fox was a crusader for which of the following?
    A.Parkinson’s disease.
    B. Alzheimer’s disease
    C. Asperger’s syndrome
    D. Klinefelter’s syndrome

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: Prologue

 

  1. Which term describes the part of the neuron that receives chemical signals from other neurons?
    A.Dendrite
    B. Synapse
    C. Axon
    D. Terminal button

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. Which concept describes the portion of the nerve cell from which information is passed to other nerve cell?
    A.Dendrite
    B. Cell body
    C. Axon terminal
    D. Myelin sheath

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. People like Michael J. Fox, who was described in the prologue, are finding relief from the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease by implanting a device in the brain that delivers weak electric shocks to areas of the brain that control movement and abnormal nerve signals. Which of the following describes what this procedure is known as?
    A.Motor cortex ablation
    B. Deep brain stimulation
    C. Endovascular surgery
    D. Neuro-pituitary surgery

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

 

  1. What are nerves composed of?
    A.Action fibers
    B. Muscles
    C. Excitatory potentials
    D. Neurons

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

  1. What is the approximate negative electrical charge of a neuron’s resting state?
    A.30 millivolts
    B. 70 millivolts
    C. 100 millivolts
    D. 150 millivolts

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-01 The Structure of the Neuron

  1. Regardless of how strong a stimulus is, neurons still fire with the same amount of electrical impulse. Which of the following describes this fact?
    A.All-or-none law
    B. Dendrite-axon law
    C. Excitatory-inhibitory law
    D. Split-brain law

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

 

  1. Which of the following is taking place when a neuron is at its resting state?
    A.There is more negative ions inside the neuron than outside it.
    B. There is fewer negative ions inside the neuron than outside it.
    C. There is an equal number of positive and negative ions inside the neuron.
    D. There is an equal number of positive and negative ions outside the neuron.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. Ted is experiencing problems walking and controlling his muscles. His doctor thinks he may have multiple sclerosis, a disease that occurs when which of the following takes place?
    A.A neuron’s dendrites shrink in size.
    B. The deterioration of the myelin sheath.
    C. Too much dopamine is released into the synapse.
    D. Too little serotonin is being released into the synapse.

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-01 Why do psychologists study the brain and the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. The “all-or-none law” refers to which fact about the nervous system?
    A.Neurons will die if they do not have enough blood supply.
    B. People cannot function if parts of their brains are removed.
    C. Neurons are either “on” or “off”; there is no in-between.
    D. More intense stimuli provoke stronger action potentials.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

 

  1. Which of the following statements describe an action potential?
    A.Through the same neuron, impulses can move at different strengths.
    B. Through the same neuron, impulses can move at different speeds.
    C. Neurons differ in the frequency of impulses they communicate.
    D. All neurons have the same frequency of impulses they communicate.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-02 What are the basic elements of the nervous system?
Topic: 02-02 How Neurons Fire

  1. Where are neurotransmitters stored?
    A.Inside the myelin sheath
    B. In terminal buttons
    C. In the cell body
    D. At the end of the dendrites

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-03 Where Neurons Meet: Bridging the Gap

  1. What is the synapse?
    A.The long slender tail that leads away from the neuron’s cell body.
    B. The neural structure that connects the two cerebral hemispheres.
    C. A gap between an axon’s terminal button and another neuron’s dendrite.
    D. A temporary impairment that causes a memory lapse.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-03 Where Neurons Meet: Bridging the Gap

 

  1. Which feature of the synapse makes possible greater variety and flexibility in the nervous system?
    A.Hard-wired connections between neurons.
    B. The ability to manufacture enzymes.
    C. The presence of a gap between neurons.
    D. The ability to resist chemical reuptake.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-03 Where Neurons Meet: Bridging the Gap

  1. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine has a major role in which behavioural function?
    A.Sexual arousal
    B. Mood control
    C. Pleasurable feelings
    D. Memory

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. A neurotransmitter affects particular neurons, but not others, depending upon whether the:
    A.Receiving neuron has a suitable receptor site.
    B. Receiving neuron expects a message to arrive.
    C. Receiving neuron is in its resting state.
    D. Nerve impulse acts according to the all-or-none law.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

 

  1. Which neurotransmitter is found in the parasympathetic nervous system as well as in the central nervous system?
    A.GABA
    B. Dopamine
    C. Norepinephrine
    D. Acetylcholine

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. Messages travel in ___________ form within a neuron, and in ___________ form between neurons.
    A.electrical; electrical
    B. chemical; chemical
    C. chemical; electrical
    D. electrical; chemical

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. Which of the following is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the nervous system?
    A.GABA
    B. Dopamine
    C. Norepinephrine
    D. Acetylcholine

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

 

  1. Which of the following substances serves as a neurotransmitter at the nerve-muscle junction and also in the central nervous system?
    A.Acetylcholine (Ach)
    B. Dopamine
    C. Curare
    D. Gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. Although too much dopamine is thought to be involved in ___________, having too little of it in certain parts of the brain is involved in ___________.
    A.depression; Alzheimer’s disease
    B. movement; alcoholism
    C. aggression; eating disorders
    D. schizophrenia; Parkinson’s disease

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

  1. Jason suffers from the symptoms of depression. Some psychologists believe that his depression could be caused by a deficiency of which neurotransmitter?
    A.GABA
    B. Serotonin
    C. Dopamine
    D. Endorphins

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 02-03 How does the nervous system communicate electrical and chemical messages from one part to another?
Topic: 02-04 Neurotransmitters: Multitalented Chemical Couriers

Chapter 04

States of Consciousness

 

 

True / False Questions

  1. The case of Kenneth Parks proves that the “sleepwalking defence” is not an acceptable excuse for committing a crime in Canada.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Most contemporary psychologists agree that the study of consciousness is unsuitable for psychology. It should be studied by philosophers instead.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Stage 4 of non-REM sleep is characterized by sharply pointed, spiky waves called “sleep spindles.”
    FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

 

 

  1. REM sleep behaviour disorder occurs when the body’s mechanisms that inhibit movement during dreams do not function as they should.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Charles has been unable to sleep soundly for the last few nights, and so he has missed quite a bit of REM sleep. Psychologists would predict that once Charles is able to sleep, he will spend significantly more time in REM sleep than he normally would.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Dreams typically encompass everyday events such as going to the supermarket.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-04 The Function and Meaning of Dreaming

  1. Circadian rhythm is the term used to describe the biological processes that occur regularly on approximately a 12-hour cycle.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-03 What are the major sleep disorders; and how can they be treated?
Topic: 04-10 Circadian Rhythms: Life Cycles

  1. According to the text as many as 20 percent of Canadians suffer from sleep apnea.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-03 What are the major sleep disorders; and how can they be treated?
Topic: 04-09 Sleep Disturbances: Slumbering Problems

  1. Jarrod awakened to the feelings of extreme fear, and panic probably a night terror which occurred in his 2ndstage of REM sleep.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-03 What are the major sleep disorders; and how can they be treated?
Topic: 04-09 Sleep Disturbances: Slumbering Problems

  1. Fewer than 5 percent of the world’s population cannot be hypnotized at all.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-04 What is hypnosis; and are hypnotized people in a different state of consciousness?
Topic: 04-11 Hypnosis: A Trance-Forming Experience?

  1. Carolyn has been experiencing pain in her lower back for several months. She does not like taking medicine for pain, so her doctor has recommended hypnosis. According to current research, Carolyn should trust her doctor-hypnosis effectively treats many cases of chronic pain.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 04-04 What is hypnosis; and are hypnotized people in a different state of consciousness?
Topic: 04-12 A Different State of Consciousness?

  1. Research has shown that people who are in a state of altered consciousness have a very keen sense of time and the passing of time.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-05 What are the effects of meditation?
Topic: 04-14 Meditation: Regulating Our Own State of Consciousness

  1. Psychologists have found that one reason people may begin to use drugs is because they have a sense of helplessness in their lives.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 04-06 What are the major classifications of drugs; and what are their effects?
Topic: 04-15 Stimulants: Drug Highs

  1. Steve is addicted to narcotics, but is trying to stop using these drugs. Steve is likely to experience such withdrawal symptoms as anxiety, vomiting, tremors, panic, and cramps.
    TRUE

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 04-06 What are the major classifications of drugs; and what are their effects?
Topic: 04-22 Narcotics: Relieving Pain and Anxiety

  1. Gina’s blood alcohol content is.08. She is likely to stagger, experience emotional instability, and perhaps even aggressiveness.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 04-06 What are the major classifications of drugs; and what are their effects?
Topic: 04-19 Alcohol

  1. Although the smoke from marijuana has been found to damage lungs, there is no research showing a connection between marijuana use and fetal health.
    FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-06 What are the major classifications of drugs; and what are their effects?
Topic: 04-22 Narcotics: Relieving Pain and Anxiety

 

Multiple Choice Questions

  1. All of the following are myths that exist regarding sleep EXCEPT which one?
    A.Drugs have been proven to provide a long term cure for sleeplessness.
    B. Everyone dreams.
    C. When people do not recall their dreams it is because they secretly want to forget them.
    D. Sleep allows the brain to rest because little brain activity takes place during sleep.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Which statement describes what was learned regarding Kenneth Park’s life?
    A.Alcohol can have a negative effect on the brain’s level of serotonin.
    B. Hypnosis can be used to compel convicts to tell the truth.
    C. Drugs like cocaine can increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
    D. The sleepwalking defence has been successfully argued in a criminal court case.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Your psychology professor calls on you during class. The first thought that goes through your mind is, “Why me?” This thought could be characterized as which of the following?
    A.Consciousness.
    B. Deductive reasoning.
    C. Extrasensory perception.
    D. Higher-order thinking.

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Nancy is in stage 2 sleep, which of the following would she be experiencing?
    A.He is experiencing a relaxed sleep sensation.
    B. His sleep has become deeper.
    C. His brain waves have become slower.
    D. Dreams are occurring.

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. To record a person’s brain-wave patterns during sleep, investigators use which of the following?
    A.Electroencephalogram (EEG)
    B. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
    C. Positron emission tomography (PET scan)
    D. Computerized axial tomography (CAT scan)

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. During a typical night of sleep, the length of stage 4 sleep ____________, and the length of REM sleep ____________.
    A.lengthens; lengthens
    B. shortens; shortens
    C. lengthens; shortens
    D. shortens; lengthens

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. In stage 1 sleep, the transitional stage between waking and sleep is characterized by brain waves that are relatively
    A.rapid, with high amplitude.
    B. rapid, with low amplitude.
    C. slow, with low amplitude.
    D. slow, with high amplitude.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Sleepers are least responsive to outside stimulation during what type of sleep?
    A.Stage 4
    B. Stage 3
    C. Stage 1
    D. Stage 2

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. In which of the following stages of sleep, is the individual just entering sleep and the EEG closely resembles that of a person who is awake?
    A.Stage 1
    B. Stage 2
    C. Stage 3
    D. REM

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. For people in their early twenties, about half of their total sleep time each night is spent in which of the following type of sleep?
    A.Stage 1
    B. Stage 2
    C. Stage 3
    D. REM

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Bill fell asleep in front of the television. Five minutes later a noise awakened him. He sat up looking a bit dazed and explained, “I was having something like a dream. I saw my first bicycle, just as bright and shiny as it was when it was new.” Bill was probably experiencing which sleep stage?
    A.Stage 1 sleep
    B. Stage 2 sleep
    C. Stage 3 sleep
    D. Stage 4 sleep

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Kenneth Park’s behaviour has been described as occurring during which of the following stages of sleep?
    A.Stage 1
    B. Stage 2
    C. Stage 3
    D. Stage 4

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. During the first half of the night, most sleepers will predominately experience ____________ sleep, whereas they will predominately experience ____________ sleep during the second half of the night.
    A.REM; stages 3 and 4
    B. stages 1 and 2; REM
    C. stages 1 and 2; stages 3 and 4
    D. stages 3 and 4; stages 1 and 2

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. The prologue describes Kenneth Park, a person who did which of the following?
    A.While he was asleep he killed his mother-in-law.
    B. While he was asleep he stepped off his Toronto apartment balcony and broke 70% of the bones in his body.
    C. While he was under the influence of MDMA he showed up at work, insulted his boss and returned home with no recollection of the events.
    D. While he was under the influence of MDMA he killed his father-in-law.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. At first the subject had difficulty falling asleep in the sleep lab, but finally drifted into sleep and did not awaken when the researcher’s cell phone rang loudly. The EEG displayed a slow regular pattern with occasional sleep spindles. Researchers feel confident that which of the following has occurred?
    A.The subject is a sound sleeper.
    B. The subject is now in stage 2.
    C. The subject is dreaming.
    D. The subject is in REM sleep.

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Which statement describes the sleep patterns of those in their early twenties?
    A.They spend ten percent of their total sleep in stage 1.
    B. They spend 20 percent of their total sleep in stage 2.
    C. They spend half of their total sleep in stage 2.
    D. They spend half of their total sleep in stage 3.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-01 The Stages of Sleep

  1. Helen knew John was tired, but she was surprised that the loud music coming from their child’s room did not awaken him. He had not been asleep very long yet he occasionally changed his position and did not wake. John was probably in which of the following stages of sleep?
    A.Stage 2 sleep
    B. Stage 3 sleep
    C. Stage 4 sleep
    D. REM sleep

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. An infant will spend more time in which stage of sleep than their grandfather?
    A.Stage 1
    B. Stage 2
    C. Stage 3
    D. REM

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Patti put off writing her term paper until two days before it was due, and stated to her friends “No big deal, I can write it in a couple of hours.” As it turned out, Patti averaged two hours of sleep each night as she struggled to complete the paper. Once submitted, she returned home and collapsed into a deep sleep. Research has shown that Patti will do which of the following?
    A.Sleep fitfully for several nights.
    B. Spend more time in REM sleep than she normally does.
    C. Suffer a brief period of short term memory loss as a result of the sleep deprivation.
    D. Suffer an extreme but temporary dip in her immune system.

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Which of the following statements best describes REM rebound?
    A.Entering REM sleep too suddenly
    B. Leaving REM sleep too suddenly
    C. Having had too much REM sleep in previous nights
    D. Having had too little REM sleep in previous nights

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. The harmful effects of extended sleep deprivation are most evident on which of the following?
    A.Attitudes of the sleepless person’s friends and relatives.
    B. Current feelings and performance.
    C. Long-term personality characteristics.
    D. Permanent changes in biological processes at the neural level.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Temporary sleep deprivation can lead to which of the following?
    A.Slower reaction times.
    B. Slower reaction times and lower academic performance.
    C. Lower academic performance and an inability to concentrate.
    D. Slower reaction times, lower academic performance, and an inability to concentrate.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. When does the longest REM sleep cycle tend to occur?
    A.In the hour or two before awakening
    B. When first falling asleep
    C. Halfway through sleep
    D. Immediately before awakening

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. During REM sleep, the major muscles of the body do which of the following?
    A.Act out the events of a dream as it occurs
    B. Are tense and rigid
    C. Appear to be paralyzed
    D. Undergo stereotyped periodic contractions and relaxations

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Which of the following best describes, on average, the hours of sleep most people currently have each night?
    A.4-5
    B. 7-8
    C. 10-11
    D. 12 or more

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Adults spend about what percentage of their total sleep time in the REM stage?
    A.10
    B. 20
    C. 40
    D. 50

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. Poorer performance and risk of accidents are associated with which sleep-related condition?
    A.Sleep deprivation
    B. Excessive sleep
    C. Circadian rhythmic disorder
    D. Paradoxical sleep

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. While your friend is napping, you notice his eyes moving around under his closed eyelids. If you wake your friend up at this point, what is he most likely to say?
    A.Really awake
    B. Dreaming
    C. Daydreaming
    D. Resting his eyes

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. REM sleep is associated with which feature of sleep?
    A.Alpha waves
    B. Dreaming
    C. Insomnia
    D. Circadian rhythms

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. REM sleep behaviour disorder occurs when a person does which of the following?
    A.Stops breathing while sleeping
    B. Falls asleep at inappropriate times
    C. Is able to move while dreaming
    D. Is unable to have dreams at night

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. When people are deprived of REM sleep, they show which of the following behaviours when they can rest without disturbance?
    A.Less REM sleep than normal
    B. More REM sleep than normal
    C. The same amount of REM sleep as before
    D. Fewer dreams than normal

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. During REM sleep, all of the following may occur EXCEPT which one?
    A.The eyes darting behind the eye lids
    B. The breathing rate increases
    C. Vivid dreams occur
    D. Spikes or sleep spindles appear on the EEG

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-02 REM Sleep: The Paradox of Sleep

  1. What are unusually frightening dreams that occur fairly often?
    A.Lucid dreams
    B. Nightmares
    C. Precognitive dreams
    D. Breakdown dreams

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-04 The Function and Meaning of Dreaming

  1. What has the research on nightmares revealed?
    A.Nightmares occur during non-REM sleep
    B. Nightmares are more intense for people with apnea
    C. Nightmares are a fairly common occurrence
    D. Nightmares are more common among men than women

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-01 What are the different states of consciousness?
Topic: 04-04 The Function and Meaning of Dreaming

  1. What does research on the content of dreams suggest that most people dream about?
    A.Sex
    B. Daily activities
    C. Fame
    D. Interpersonal aggression

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-04 The Function and Meaning of Dreaming

  1. Gerry dreams that she is flying in an airplane. Gerry’s psychoanalyst suggests that such a dream represents a hidden desire for sexual intercourse. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
    A.Flying is a symbol
    B. Flying is the latent content
    C. Flying is the manifest content
    D. Flying is the true subject of the dream

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. According to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, what do dreams do?
    A.Help keep the brain “recharged” for the day’s work.
    B. Reflect the individual’s unconscious desires.
    C. Initiate a state of sexual arousal in the brain.
    D. Represent the person’s conscious attitudes.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. Which of the following psychologists is correctly matched with a theory of the function of dreams?
    A.Freud-unconscious wish fulfillment theory
    B. Hobson-dreams-for-survival theory
    C. Hobson-expectation fulfillment theory of dreaming
    D. Freud-activation-synthesis theory

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. Which theory proposed that dreams represent forbidden and unknown desires?
    A.Unconscious wish fulfillment
    B. Dreams for survival
    C. Activation-synthesis
    D. Reverse learning

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. Roberta dreamed that she is gardening and discovered a snake. Her psychoanalyst tells her that the snake is her desire to have experiences with male sexual organs. To the psychoanalyst, the snake illustrates which content?
    A.Nightmare
    B. Survival
    C. Latent
    D. Manifest

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. According to Freud, what content of dreams refers to the apparent story line of dreams?
    A.Dormant
    B. Manifest
    C. Latent
    D. Vestigial

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. In Sigmund Freud’s theory of dreams which content represented the hidden, emotional, highly symbolized deep meaning?
    A.Latent
    B. Manifest
    C. Nightmare
    D. Sexual

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. According to Sigmund Freud, what are dreams?
    A.Our counter lives which we are unable to endure in the real world.
    B. Our unconscious desires which we wish to fulfill.
    C. Pieces of thoughts which have no coherent organization.
    D. Problems which have not been solved during the day.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

  1. Suppose that you had a dream in which you sat on a campus bench and were bombarded by basketballs, and, each basketball had a picture of your professor on it. Your Freudian therapist tells you that the dream reveals an unconscious dislike for the professor. What is the manifest content in this dream?
    A.Idea that the story reveals your dislike for the professor.
    B. Trembling emotionality you felt when awakened by this fearful dream.
    C. Story about being bombarded by basketballs.
    D. Fear you felt of being smashed by a basketball.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 04-02 What happens when we sleep; and what are the meaning and function of dreams?
Topic: 04-05 Psychoanalytic Explanations of Dreams: Do Dreams Represent Unconscious Wish Fulfillment?

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