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Jane is experiencing loss of equilibrium,decreased sensory and motor capabilities,and double vision.How many drinks is Jane likely to have had?


A) 1-2
B) 3-5
C) 6-7
D) 8-10

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Describe the symptoms of insomnia.

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A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss.At the end of the journey,the boss gets off the train at a terminal.The content of this dream,as related by the client to the therapist,is what Freud called its ______.


A) primary content
B) manifest content
C) secondary content
D) latent content

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The difference between insomnia and apnea is that _________.


A) apnea affects primarily the elderly,whereas insomnia is characteristic of children
B) insomnia is treatable but apnea is not
C) insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness,whereas apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties
D) apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy,whereas insomnia is not

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What are the main differences between physical dependence and psychological dependence? Give examples of both types of dependence.

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John will likely experience REM rebound tonight if he:


A) takes a sleeping pill before bed tonight.
B) drinks too much caffeine prior to sleeping.
C) did not sleep much last night.
D) slept more than 8 hours last night.

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A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss.At the end of the journey,the boss gets off the train at a terminal.The therapist suggests that the "terminal" in the dream indicates an unconscious desire by the client to "terminate" his boss.This desire to terminate the boss,if it exists,would reflect what Freud called the ________ content of the dream.


A) primary
B) manifest
C) secondary
D) latent

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Sleep research supports three of the following helpful hints.Which statement is NOT accurate?


A) Don't try too hard to get to sleep.
B) Don't do anything in your bed but sleep.
C) Sleeping pills help cure insomnia.
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night.

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to sleepwalk?


A) a 10-year-old child
B) a 24-year-old adult
C) a 44-year-old adult
D) a 74-year-old adult

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Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) located?


A) thalamus
B) cerebellum
C) basal ganglia
D) hypothalamus

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Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness.He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground.Your friend is probably suffering from ____________.


A) narcolepsy
B) parasomnia
C) REM rebound
D) sleep apnea

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The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are ______________.


A) bizarre,meaningless,and random
B) unconscious,symbolic,and meaningful
C) meaningful,problem oriented,and historical
D) intelligent,free,and neurotic

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Which of the following statements is CORRECT concerning the concept of gender and dreams?


A) Men and women typically dream about similar things.
B) Men dream more each night than women.
C) Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about.
D) Women tend to dream twice as much as men.

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This early researcher did a study that seemed to suggest that people deprived of REM sleep would become paranoid,seemingly mentally ill,from lack of this one stage of slee


A) Freud
B) Dement
C) Jung
D) James

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After taking a drug for several years,Bruce decides to quit taking the drug.He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms,psychological symptoms such as irritability,and a strong craving for the substance.What term is used to describe what Bruce is experiencing?


A) tolerance
B) physical dependence
C) withdrawal
D) drug intoxication

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Most sleepwalking occurs during REM slee

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________________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.


A) Serotonin
B) Testosterone
C) Estrogen
D) Melatonin

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The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ slee


A) stage 1
B) stage 2
C) stage 3
D) stage 4

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A client tells his therapist about a dream in which he drives his wife to the airport where she boards a plane.As the plane takes off,he is smiling.The therapist says the dream suggests a desire for a divorce.The therapist's interpretation represents what Sigmund Freud called the dream's __________.


A) deep content
B) latent content
C) manifest content
D) subliminal content

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When amphetamines are abused,the resulting effects may include ______________.


A) loss of appetite,nausea,high blood pressure,and vomiting
B) increased appetite,sleepiness,and euphoria
C) heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men
D) restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure

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