Question 1

Describe the common effects of psychedelics.

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Question 2

A hypnotized person is usually aware of what is going on and remembers the experience later.

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Hypnosis is a state of heightened suggestibility, but the person under hypnosis is still aware of their surroundings and can remember the experience afterward.

Question 3

Evaluate factors that influence the psychology of drug effects. Discuss the biological model of drug addiction covered in Chapter 15 (Psychological Disorders).

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Question 4

Research has shown that PMS is relatively uncommon, and yet many women think they have it. Discuss some reasons why this might be so.

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Question 5

Jet lag occurs because of __________.

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Question 6

A researcher tells male subjects that testosterone usually peaks in the morning and that it probably causes hostility. She then asks them to fill out a "Hyper Testosterone Syndrome Hostility Survey" in the morning and again at night. Based on your knowledge of menstrual-cycle findings, what do you think her study will reveal? How could she improve her study?

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Question 7

Outline the two prominent explanations of hypnosis.

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Question 8

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

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Question 9

For most women, the days before menstruation are reliably associated with:

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Question 10

Describe the common effects of opiates.

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Question 11

Under normal conditions, the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized. But when people travel by air across several time zones, they tend to feel "out of sync." Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

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Question 12

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations?
-While Andy was sleeping, neurons in his pons that would ordinarily stimulate parts of the brain involved in leg-muscle movements were active.

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Question 13

Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters. Explain this process, using cocaine's effect on the brain as your example.

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Question 14

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations?
-Andy has repressed an early sexual attraction to his mother; the tunnel symbolizes her vagina.

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Question 15

Match each term with the appropriate phrase:
 1. REM periods
 2. alpha
 3. Stage 4 sleep
 4. Stage 1 sleep
 a. delta waves and sleepwalking
 b. irregular brain waves and light sleep
 c. relaxed but awake
 d. active brain but inactive muscles
B. Sleep is necessary for normal (a) physical and mental functioning, (b) mental functioning but not physical functioning, (c) physical functioning but not mental functioning
C. Most people need more than six hours of sleep a night.
D. Only REM sleep has been associated with dreaming and memory consolidation.

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...

Question 16

What does research reveal about the accuracy of memory under hypnosis? Design your own experiment to investigate this topic. How accurate are memories related to the kind of traumatic amnesia discussed in Chapter 10 (Memory)?

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Question 17

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations?
-Andy recently found a valuable watch he had misplaced.

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Question 18

The functioning of the biological clock governing circadian rhythms is affected by the hormone __________.

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Question 19

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations?
-Andy has broken up with his lover and is working through the emotional loss.

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Question 20

Describe the common effects of marijuana.

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Quiz 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Describe the common effects of psychedelics.

A hypnotized person is usually aware of what is going on and remembers the experience later.

Evaluate factors that influence the psychology of drug effects. Discuss the biological model of drug addiction covered in Chapter 15 (Psychological Disorders).

Research has shown that PMS is relatively uncommon, and yet many women think they have it. Discuss some reasons why this might be so.

Jet lag occurs because of __________.

Outline the two prominent explanations of hypnosis.

List and briefly describe the four major categories of psychoactive drugs.

For most women, the days before menstruation are reliably associated with:

Describe the common effects of opiates.

Under normal conditions, the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized. But when people travel by air across several time zones, they tend to feel "out of sync." Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters. Explain this process, using cocaine's effect on the brain as your example.

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations? -Andy has repressed an early sexual attraction to his mother; the tunnel symbolizes her vagina.

What does research reveal about the accuracy of memory under hypnosis? Design your own experiment to investigate this topic. How accurate are memories related to the kind of traumatic amnesia discussed in Chapter 10 (Memory)?

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations? -Andy recently found a valuable watch he had misplaced.

The functioning of the biological clock governing circadian rhythms is affected by the hormone __________.

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations? -Andy has broken up with his lover and is working through the emotional loss.

Describe the common effects of marijuana.