Extra questions Chapter 3 and 6 Flashcards
Stanley is awake and alert. What would brain-imaging techniques reveal about his current brain activity?
They would detect beta waves
Our sleep cycle repeats itself about every ________ minutes.
90
Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone
ghrelin
Jerry has developed symptoms that look very much like obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, his symptoms are a result of drug and alcohol misuse. Jerry would be diagnosed with
substance/medication-induced disorder.
In a British study, nonsmoking teens who started vaping became ________ to move on to cigarette smoking than teens who did not vape.
four times more likely
The ability to focus our attention in order to learn a complex concept best illustrates the value of
consciousness
One analysis of 1.3 million people identified ________ genes related to sleep patterns such as ________.
956; insomnia
Which of the following is a stress hormone that stimulates the body to make fat?
cortisol
Those who complain of insomnia typically ________ how long it actually takes them to fall asleep and ________ how long they actually slept.
overestimate, underestimate
Reddy is 5 years old. His dreams are more like a slideshow than an active story. This best reflects
cognitive development perspective
A substance use disorder is characterized by continued substance craving and use despite
both significant life disruption and physical risk.
Young women can become addicted to alcohol ________ quickly than young men because they have ________ of a stomach enzyme that digests alcohol.
more, less
Between 2013 and 2017, the U.S. rate of opioid overdose deaths increased almost _____ times.
10
U.S. high school students now use e-cigarettes at _____ of traditional cigarettes.
triple the rate
Light energy triggers a chemical reaction that sparks neural signals in ________, which then activate ________.
Multiple ________ send combined messages to a bipolar cell, whereas a single ________ may link directly to a single bipolar cell.
What is the opponent process theory?
Which of the following would respond to specific features of a stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement?
Where are feature detectors located?
As Miguel walks outside, he notices that the flowers in his front yard seem very bright in color. The brightness of the flowers’ color is influenced by the
intensity of the light.
The way in which you quickly group the individual letters in a text from your friend into separate words best illustrates the principle of
proximity
Which binocular cue involves the inward angle of the eyes focusing on a near object?
convergence
Research has found that infant monkeys that are not allowed to ________ their mother become unhappy, demonstrating that this particular sense is important for overall well-being.
touch
Which of the following senses is directly associated with parent-infant attachment?
touch
