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If your brain was a building,sleep would play the role of the:


A) manager.
B) janitor.
C) security guard.
D) decorator.

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While a man is asking you for directions,a large framed picture is moved between the two of you.You are LEAST likely to notice that he has now been swapped with a different man if he is:


A) in a different group as you.
B) in the same group as you.
C) holding a bag.
D) empty-handed.

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Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for addiction?


A) positive drug expectations
B) damage to the insula
C) certain personality traits
D) identification with high-risk groups

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The unawareness of deficits shown by hemineglect patients suggests what about consciousness?


A) It arises from the brain processes that are currently active.
B) It can be easily neglected.
C) It operates independently of the brain.
D) Everyone is conscious all the time.

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A split-brain patient is shown a frog in her right visual field.She is asked to identify what she sees.She would most likely be able to:


A) point to the frog with her left hand.
B) point to the frog with her right hand.
C) say what she saw.
D) say what she saw and then point with her right hand.

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Which of the following actions is LEAST likely to occur unconsciously?


A) swinging your arms
B) chewing gum
C) walking to the store
D) following GPS directions

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According to research on hypnosis,what is the most important factor for hypnosis to work?


A) the ability of the hypnotist
B) the suggestibility of the individual who is to be hypnotized
C) the expectations of the audience
D) the intelligence of the individual who is to be hypnotized

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Walter has a strong desire to use methamphetamine,even though he no longer enjoys the feelings it produces.This phenomenon is primarily due to activity in the:


A) amygdala.
B) nucleus accumbens.
C) cannabinoid system.
D) hippocampus.

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According to the ________ model,consciousness should be a function of ________.


A) sensory neglect; the degree of damage to particular areas
B) blindsight; visual processing
C) global workspace; which brain circuits are active
D) consciousness; the level of arousal

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The need to use a drug regularly is termed:


A) dependence.
B) habituation.
C) addiction.
D) abuse.

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Occasionally,Jon will fall asleep while working with a customer.Jon is experiencing which sleep disorder?


A) sleep apnea
B) insomnia
C) narcolepsy
D) paradoxical sleep

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to use marijuana for a medicinal purpose?


A) an Alzheimer's patient for memory loss
B) a schizophrenic to reduce fearful hallucinations
C) an alcoholic to reduce the withdrawal symptoms
D) a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy to reduce nausea

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Why is REM sleep called paradoxical sleep?


A) The person is not really asleep.
B) The person's body is asleep,but the person's brain is active.
C) The person has no awareness of being asleep.
D) The person is both awake and asleep at the same time.

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A person can be easily awakened in this stage of sleep.


A) stage 2
B) stage 3
C) stage 1
D) REM

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Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding consciousness?


A) Stimuli can influence our thoughts even if they are experienced unconsciously.
B) Unconscious dreams are the only form of the subconscious that is capable of influencing our thoughts and actions.
C) Unconscious stimuli are rarely able to influence thoughts and actions.
D) The study of the effects of unconscious stimuli on consciousness remains very mysterious to scientists and so far has been unable to be studied.

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A space-time irregularity catapults four early psychologists to this year's APA conference.While Freud seeks a conduit back to 1900,James,Titchener,and Watson discuss the conference's proceedings thus far.Recall the discussion of historical perspectives in psychology from Chapter 1 in your text.Which of the three psychologists would be comfortable with the current focus on consciousness in psychology?


A) James
B) Titchener
C) Watson
D) both A and B

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Linnea said that she had dreams about what she was going to wear and what pencil to bring to class.What type of sleep was she probably in?


A) non-REM
B) REM
C) luna
D) SCN

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Your friend has a child who wakes up during the first hour of sleep and walks around with a glassy-eyed look.The little girl can be walked back to bed and does not remember the episode in the morning.Your friend is very worried that his child may have a severe sleep disorder.Based on your knowledge of sleep,you reply that the child:


A) has narcolepsy and should be seen immediately by a physician.
B) has an REM behavior disorder,and this could be very dangerous.
C) has insomnia,and the parent should implement a better sleep routine.
D) likely is sleepwalking,and this condition is typical for her age group.

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Sean,who is 18 years old,complains that he never dreams.He asks if this could be possible.Based on what you know about dream behavior,you are likely to:


A) agree with him because you do not dream either.
B) disagree with him because he is 18 and everyone can dream after the age of 12.
C) disagree with him because we all have dreams unless we have a specific brain injury or are on a certain kind of medication.
D) agree with him because not everyone has dreams in REM sleep.

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After split-brain surgery,a picture of a chair is shown to the right hemisphere of a patient.When asked what she saw,the patient states she saw ________,and when given a pencil she draws ________.


A) a chair; nothing
B) nothing; a chair
C) a chair; a chair
D) nothing; nothing

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