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Question 1

Parents of newborn babies often complain about being chronically tired because their infants’ crying, feeding, and diaper changes interrupt their sleep nightly. After many nights, they develop what is known as:

Answer 1

sleep debt

Question 2

Which aspect of functioning does sleep NOT affect?

Answer 2

HEART RATE

Question 3

most common sleep disorder

Answer 3

insomnia

Question 4

Selective attention is NOT illustrated by:

change blindness
cocktail party effect.
dual processing.
inattentional blindness.

Answer 4

dual processing

Question 5

Shonda is a night person, an owl. Based on research reviewed in the text, Shonda is MOST likely to be:

timid.
conventional.
punctual.
creative.

Answer 5

creative.

Question 6

Dr. Williams is researching the function of dreams in memory retention. She believes that dreams help us sort out the day’s events and consolidate our memories. Dr. Williams is probably a proponent of the _____ theory of dreams.

Answer 6

information processing

Question 7

A manufacturing company installs bright lights in a plant in which many employees work the 11 P.M. to 7 A.M. shift. The lights simulate morning sun, helping the suprachiasmatic nucleus to reduce the production of the sleep-inducing hormone called:

estrogen.
dopamine.
adrenaline.
melatoni

Answer 7

melatonin.

Question 8

A woman is at a large event with lots of music and conversations going on simultaneously. While talking to a friend about his latest romantic breakup, she hears her name spoken from the other side of the room. She immediately looks in the direction of the voice and sees the person who spoke her name. This ability to detect one’s name being spoken in this situation is an example of:

narcolepsy.
inattentional blindness.
consciousness.
the cocktail party effect.

Answer 8

the cocktail party effect.

Question 9

Susan has been prescribed medication to keep her awake and less likely to fall asleep behind the wheel of her car. She MOST likely suffers from:

Answer 9

narcolepsy

Question 11

The genes associated with alcohol use disorder and tobacco dependence appear to produce deficiencies in the brain pathways associated with the neurotransmitter:

glutamate.

serotonin.

dopamine.

GABA.

Answer 11

dopamine

Question 12

side effect of using ecstasy

Answer 12

dehydration

Question 13

With respect to psychoactive drugs, _____ is to _____ as marijuana is to heroin.

Answer 13

hallucinogen; depressant

Question 15

Which effect is NOT associated with stimulants?

an increase in blood sugar levels

an increase in heart rate

a drop in appetite

a drop in respiration

Answer 15

a drop in respiration