Question 1

Brad's misuse of alcohol and other addictive drugs is influenced by genetic factors,by the ready availability of drugs in Brad's neighborhood,and by Brad's failure to accurately assess the risks associated with drug usage.An understanding of Brad's difficulties within the framework of multiple levels of analysis is most clearly provided by

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A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   an evolutionary perspective.
C)   a biopsychosocial approach.
D)   the neuroadaptation model.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which sleep disorder is more likely to be experienced by children than by adults?

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A)   narcolepsy
B)   sleep apnea
C)   night terrors
D)   insomniaE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

When Jason briefly turned to summon the waiter,his wife quickly switched her glass of red wine with his glass of white wine.Jason's failure to notice that his chosen wine had been replaced best illustrates

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A)   the popout phenomenon.
B)   parallel processing.
C)   change blindness.
D)   sequential processing.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with

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A)   sleep spindles.
B)   narcolepsy.
C)   REM sleep.
D)   sleep apnea.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

About three hours after he falls asleep,Bobby often sits up in bed screaming incoherently.His mother tries to awaken him,but with no success.The next morning,he remembers nothing.It appears that Bobby suffers from

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A)   night terrors.
B)   narcolepsy.
C)   sleep spindles.
D)   sleep apnea.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Crashes and near-crashes have been observed to ________ when teen drivers are reaching for a cell phone and to ________ when they are dialing a cell phone.

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A)   neither increase nor decrease;neither increase nor decrease
B)   neither increase nor decrease;increase
C)   increase;neither increase nor decrease
D)   increase;increaseE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In a typical full night of sleep,young adults spend the greatest amount of time (about 50%) in

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A)   NREM-1 sleep.
B)   NREM-2 sleep.
C)   NREM-3 sleep.
D)   REM sleep.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of

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A)   withdrawal.
B)   disinhibition.
C)   tolerance.
D)   dehydration.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Since 1960,psychology has regained an interest in consciousness as psychologists of all persuasions began affirming the importance of

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A)   evolutionary psychology.
B)   choice blindness.
C)   neuroscience.
D)   cognition.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Sixteen-year-old Bethany is becoming increasingly concerned about her use of marijuana on weekends.To reduce her use of this drug Bethany should

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A)   recognize that life is stressful and often beyond control.
B)   be warned that marijuana interferes with female sexual functioning.
C)   stop associating with friends who use marijuana.
D)   recognize that drug use results from her own lack of social skills.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Insomnia is a disorder involving

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A)   the excessive use of sleeping pills or other drugs that induce sleep.
B)   recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep.
C)   the cessation of breathing during sleep.
D)   uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

When moderately intoxicated by alcohol

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A)   an angry person tends to be more aggressive than usual.
B)   a giving person tends to be more generous than usual.
C)   a sexually aroused person tends to be more sexually active than usual.
D)   all of these people tend to behave as stated.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following drugs is classified as a stimulant?

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A)   marijuana
B)   morphine
C)   alcohol
D)   nicotineE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

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.

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A)   paradoxical content
B)   circadian rhythm
C)   latent content
D)   manifest contentE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Repeated use of amphetamines has caused Aaron legal problems,which threaten his job.However,he continues to use the drugs.Aaron most clearly shows symptoms of

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A)   withdrawal.
B)   substance use disorder.
C)   sensory deprivation.
D)   a near-death experience.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Inattentional blindness refers to

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A)   the loss of self-awareness when one is mentally absorbed in a challenging task.
B)   a condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it.
C)   failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere.
D)   the simultaneous processing of information on separate conscious and unconscious tracks.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

For younger adults,the human sleep cycle repeats itself about every

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A)   30 minutes.
B)   90 minutes.
C)   2 1/2 hours.
D)   4 hours.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Delta waves are most clearly associated with ________ sleep.

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A)   NREM-1
B)   NREM-2
C)   NREM-3
D)   REME) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

The occurrence of REM rebound supports the notion that

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A)   as people grow older they need to spend progressively more time dreaming.
B)   dreams are triggered by random bursts of neural activity.
C)   dreams help to solidify our memories of daytime experiences.
D)   humans,like most other mammals,need REM sleep.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone

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A)   melatonin.
B)   ghrelin.
C)   leptin.
D)   serotonin.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Crashes and near-crashes have been observed to when teen drivers are reaching for a cell phone and to when they are dialing a cell phone.

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Since 1960,psychology has regained an interest in consciousness as psychologists of all persuasions began affirming the importance of

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The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of

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Insomnia is a disorder involving

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For younger adults,the human sleep cycle repeats itself about every

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Repeated use of amphetamines has caused Aaron legal problems,which threaten his job.However,he continues to use the drugs.Aaron most clearly shows symptoms of

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About three hours after he falls asleep,Bobby often sits up in bed screaming incoherently.His mother tries to awaken him,but with no success.The next morning,he remembers nothing.It appears that Bobby suffers from

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When Jason briefly turned to summon the waiter,his wife quickly switched her glass of red wine with his glass of white wine.Jason's failure to notice that his chosen wine had been replaced best illustrates

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Which sleep disorder is more likely to be experienced by children than by adults?

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Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with

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The occurrence of REM rebound supports the notion that

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In a typical full night of sleep,young adults spend the greatest amount of time (about 50%) in

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Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone

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Delta waves are most clearly associated with ________ sleep.

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Sixteen-year-old Bethany is becoming increasingly concerned about her use of marijuana on weekends.To reduce her use of this drug Bethany should

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Which of the following drugs is classified as a stimulant?

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