1 - Middletown High School



1. Consciousness includes which of the following:

a. daydreaming

b. sleeping

c. hypnosis

d. all of the above

2. Which of the following groups tends to dream the most:

a. elderly women

b. teen-aged women

c. middle-aged men

d. infants

3. When our _____ is disrupted, we experience jet lag:

a. daydreaming

b. REM sleep

c. Circadian rhythm

d. Stage 4 sleep

e. Stage 1 sleep

4. Sleep spindles predominate during which stage of sleep:

a. stage 2

b. stage 3

c. stage 4

d. REM Sleep

5. During which stage of sleep does the body experience increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and genital arousal:

a. stage 2

b. stage 3

c. stage 4

d. REM Sleep

6. The sleep cycle is approximately ____ minutes:

a. 30

b. 50

c. 75

d. 90

7. The effects of chronic sleep deprivation include:

a. suppression of the immune system

b. altered hormone functioning

c. impaired creativity

d. increased accident proneness

e. all of the above

8. One effect of sleeping pills is to:

a. decrease REM sleep

b. increase REM sleep

c. decrease stage 2 sleep

d. increase stage 2 sleep

9. People who heard unusual phrases prior to sleep were awakened each time they began REM sleep. The fact that they remembered less the next morning provides support for the ______ theory of dreaming:

a. manifest content

b. physiological

c. information-processing

d. activation-synthesis

e. latent content

10 .According to Freud, dreams are:

a. a symbolic fulfillment of erotic wishes

b. the result of random neural activity in the brainstem

c. the brain’s mechanism for self-stimulation

d. transparent representations of the individual’s conflicts

11. Which of the following in not a theory of dreaming:

a. dreams facilitate information processing

b. dreaming stimulates the developing brain

c. dreams result from random neural activity in the brainstem

d. dreaming is an attempt to escape from social stimulation

12. The sleep-wake cycles of young people who are kept without any means of telling time are typically ______ hours in duration:

a. 23

b. 24

c. 25

d. 26

13. Which of the following statements regarding REM sleep is true:

a. adults spend more time than infants in REM sleep

b. REM sleep deprivation results in REM rebound

c. People who are deprived of REM sleep adapt easily

d. Sleep medications tend to increase REM sleep

e. REM sleep periods become shorter as the night progresses

14. A person whose EEG shows a high proportion of Theta waves is most likely:

a. dreaming

b. in stage 2 sleep

d. in stage 4 sleep

e. awake and relaxed

15. Circadian rhythms are the:

a. brain waves that occur during stage 4 sleep

b. muscular tremors that occur during withdrawal

c. regular body cycles that occur on a 24-hour schedule

d. brain waves that are indicative of stage 2 sleep

16. A person who requires increasing amounts of a drug in order to feel its original effects is said to have developed:

a. tolerance

b. physical dependency

c. psychological dependency

d. resistance

e. withdrawal

17. Which of the following is not an example of a biological rhythm:

a. feeling depressed during the winter months

b. the female menstrual cycle

c. the four sleep stages

d. the peaking of body temperature during the day

e. sudden sleep attacks during the day

18. Which of the following is a characteristic of REM sleep:

a. genital arousal

b. increased muscular tension

c. slow, regular breathing

d. alpha waves

19. Consciousness is defined as:

a. mental life

b. selective attention to ongoing perceptions, thoughts, and feelings

c. information processing

d. our awareness of ourselves and our environment

20. A person who falls asleep in the midst of a heated argument probably suffers from:

a. sleep apnea

b. narcolepsy

c. night terrors

d. insomnia

21. Katie dreams that her boyfriend pushes her in front of an oncoming car. Her psychoanalyst suggests that the dream might symbolize her fear that her boyfriend is rushing her into a relationship too quickly. The analyst is evidently attempting to interpret the ________ content of Katie’s dream:

a. manifest

b. latent

c. conscious

d. overt

e. lucid

22. A PET scan of a sleeping person’s brain reveals increased activity in the visual and auditory areas. This most likely indicates that the sleeper:

a. has a brain disorder

b. is not truly sleeping

c. is in REM sleep

d. suffers from narcolepsy

e. is in Stage 3 sleep

23. Which of the following statements concerning hypnosis is true:

a. people will do anything under hypnosis

b. hypnosis is the same as sleeping

c. hypnosis is occurs while in a conscious state

d. hypnosis always improves memory recall

24. Of the following individuals, who is most likely to be hypnotized:

a. Bill, a reality-oriented stockbroker

b. Janice, an actress with a rich imagination

c. Megan, a sixth-grader who has trouble focusing on tasks

d. Darren, who has never really been interested in movies or novels

25. A suggestion made during hypnosis that a person should carry out a specific instruction after a hypnotic session is called:

a. posthypnotic amnesia

b. hyperamnesia

c. posthypnotic suggestion

d. neodissociation

26. Maureen’s memory regarding a traumatic incident from her early childhood was the subject of her last visit to her psychoanalyst is an example of _________:

a. hypnotism

b. hyperamnesia

c. posthypnotic suggestion

d. dissociation

e. regression therapy

27. An example of posthypnotic amnesia may include:

a. Barking like a dog for no reason at a green stoplight

b. Forgetting that a hypnotic session ever took place

c. Fighting back against nightmares in order to conquer your fears

d. Believing that you have superhuman strength and can lift cars

28. Drugs that distort visual and auditory perception are called:

a. depressants

b. stimulants

c. hallucinogens

d. amphetamines

29. Sally needs to stay awake this evening in order to study for an exam. She most likely would choose which of the following psychoactive drugs:

a. cocaine

b. alcohol

c. LSD

d. Marijuana

30. Dissociation means that:

a. hypnotic suggestions will be carried out after the session ends

b. a hypnotized person cannot remember specific information

c. consciousness is split into two or more simultaneous streams

d. a stream of consciousness where perception is unbroken

31. Cocaine and crack most likely produce a euphoric rush by:

a. blocking the actions of serotonin

b. depressing neural activity in the brain

c. causing an excessive amount of dopamine to be present in the blood

d. stimulating the brain’s production of endorphins

e. preventing the body from producing endorphins

32. Which of the following is classified as a depressant:

a. amphetamines

b. LSD

c. Marijuana

d. Alcohol

e. MDMA

33. Psychoactive drugs affect behavior and perception through:

a. the power of suggestions

b. the placebo effect

c. alteration of neural activity in the brain

d. psychological, not physiological, influences

34. Which of the following is not a common misconception about addiction:

a. to overcome an addiction a person almost always needs professional help

b. psychoactive and medicinal drugs very quickly lead to addiction

c. biological place some individuals at increased risk for addiction

d. addiction only happens to those that can’t help themselves

35. Alcohol has the most profound effect on:

a. the transfer of experiences to long-term memory

b. immediate memory

c. previously established long-term memories

d. all of the above

36. Which of the following is not a stimulant:

a. amphetamines

b. caffeine

c. nicotine

d. alcohol

37. THC is the major active ingredient in:

a. nicotine

b. marijuana

c. cocaine

d. speed

38. I am a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen that produces euphoria and social intimacy by triggering the release of dopamine and serotonin. What am I:

a. Marijuana

b. Ectasy

c. THC

d. Barbiturates

e. Alcohol

39. Dan has recently begun using an addictive, euphoria-producing drug. Which of the following will probably occur if he repeatedly uses this drug:

a. as tolerance to the drug develops, Dan will experience increasingly pleasurable “highs”

b. the dosage needed to produce the desired effect will increase

c. after each use he will become more and more depressed

d. dependence will become less of a problem

e. both B and C will occur

40. Roberto is moderately intoxicated by alcohol. Which of the following changes in his behavior is likely to occur:

a. if angered, he is more likely to become aggressive than when he is sober

b. he will be less self-conscious about his behavior

c. if sexually aroused, he will be less inhibited about engaging in sexual activity

d. the next day he may be unable to remember what happened while he was drinking

e. all of the above are likely

41. Which of the following combinations of signs may indicate that Steve is addicted to drugs:

a. he dropped off of the soccer team and instead joined the football team

b. he drank six beers a day, now it’s seven, and now his even more popular at school

c. he tried to quit, but failed, so instead he decided to join the school play to feel better about himself

d. he swore he would never drink again, started again, and has withdrawn from his friends

42. The suprachasmatic nucleus is located in the ______, and responds to varying levels of light and dark:

a. thalamus

b. hypothalamus

c. frontal lobe

d. occipital lobe

43. The ________ gland releases _________, which in part is responsible for inducing sleepiness:

a. pituitary; serotonin

b. pineal; serotonin

c. pineal; melatonin

d. thymus; thyroxin

44. Sleep as a means of protective behavior for species to avoid predators is known as the theory of:

a. adaptive sleep

b. restorative sleep

c. REM sleep

d. Narcolepsy

45. While attempting to fall asleep, Susan thought she saw a ghost at the foot of her bed, and thought someone called out her name. These pre-sleep disorientations are known as:

a. myoclonic jerks

b. hynogogic hallucinations

c. night terrors

d. dreams

46. Dream sleep occurs closest to the ________ stage of sleep:

a. 4th

b. 3rd

c. 2nd

d. All of the above

47. In his dreams, Steve is being chased by ghouls and goblins. Through therapy, Steve learned how to become aware of his dreams and manipulate them in his favor. Controllable dreams are called _______ dreams:

a. manifest dreams

b. NREM dreams

c. lucid dreams

d. bruxism dreams

48. Dissociation would explain which of the following phenomena:

a. Jake’s ability to control his night terrors

b. Sam’s sudden and uncontrollable sleep patterns

c. Carol’s ability to feel no pain while delivering a child

d. Dawn’s tolerance to methadone during treatments for her heroin addiction

49. Meditation can be used for:

a. relaxation

b. reasoned analysis

c. religious purposes

d. all of the above

50. Axel used to do a little, but the little got more and more. Now he’s just trying to get a little better, a little better than before. His cycle of drug use has gone from _____ to ______:

a. tolerance; recovery

b. addiction; tolerance

c. abuse; addiction

d. tolerance; death

51. In this level of consciousness, memories are not in the immediate thought process, but they are easily accessible on command.

a. Consciousness

b. Nonconsciousness

c. Preconsciousness

d. Subconsciousness

52. Increased levels of melatonin would be detected in all of the following situations except:

a. during a narcoleptic episode

b. during a nightmare

c. while running a marathon

d. while experiencing a hypnogogic hallucination

e. while having a myoclonic knee-jerk

53. Sally was in the deepest part of her sleep cycle. An EEG would reveal the presence of ____ waves during this stage of sleep:

a. Beta b. Alpha c. Delta d. Theta e. REM

54. During the week, Steve doesn’t sleep much. A combination of job stress, an infant crying, and an insomniac cat keep him from experiencing a lot of long, uninterrupted sleep cycles. On weekends, he tries to get some extra sleep. More than likely:

a. he will not be able to make up for lost REM sleep

b. he will spend much more time in the deep sleep of Stage 4 in order to feel more refreshed

c. he will experience longer periods of dream sleep

d. he will spend more time in Stage 3, since that is where most physical restoration occurs

e. his sleep pattern will be adjusted 1 hr. in order to accommodate extra deep sleep patterns

55. Which of the following behaviors is most likely to occur after a hypnotic suggestion has been made:

a. a vegetarian will eat a dinner of meat

b. a pacifist will attempt to punch an innocent bystander

c. an actress will quack like a duck

d. a cartographer will claim that the earth is flat

e. a patient suffering from arachnophobia will purchase a pet spider

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