psych exam 1 Flashcards
- Janet has learned how to ride a bike. At first, riding the bike was hard for her and required a lot of effort. Now that she has mastered this skill her ________ has taken over and her mind tends to run on autopilot when riding her bike.
a.
awareness
b.
autoamatic system
c.
altered state
d.
conscious
b.
automatic system
- When asked to watch a video and press a key each time a black-shirted player passed a basketball, most research participants remained unaware of a gorilla thumping its chest in the midst of the players. This illustrated
a.
the cocktail party effect.
b.
inattentional blindness.
c.
blindsight.
d.
dual processing.
b.
inattentional blindness.
- Sleep deprivation ________ the production of body fat by ________ levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
a.
stimulates; increasing
b.
inhibits; increasing
c.
stimulates; decreasing
d.
inhibits; decreasing
a.
stimulates; increasing
- Sequential processing refers to
a.
the formation of complex neural networks.
b.
consciously processing one aspect of a problem at a time.
c.
the brain’s ability to automatically regulate basic life-sustaining processes such as breathing.
d.
the coordinated brain-wide activity that triggers consciousness.
b.
consciously processing one aspect of a problem at a time.
- The rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during N2 sleep are called
a.
alpha waves.
b.
circadian rhythms.
c.
sleep spindles.
d.
delta waves.
c.
sleep spindles.
- The pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls our circadian rhythm is
a.
the hippocampus.
b.
melatonin.
c.
hypnagogic sensation.
d.
the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
d.
the suprachiasmatic nucleus.
- The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior are called
a.
disinhibition.
b.
withdrawal.
c.
neuroadaptation.
d.
intoxication.
b.
withdrawal.
- Cocaine is classified as a(n)
a.
hallucinogen.
b.
stimulant.
c.
depressant.
d.
opiate.
b.
stimulant.
- While driving to work, John was so focused on his cell-phone conversation that he inadvertently drove through a red light and hit another vehicle. John’s experience best illustrates the impact of
a.
blindsight.
b.
popout.
c.
the cocktail party effect.
d.
selective attention.
d.
selective attention.
- Although many experienced drivers cannot accurately explain how they do it, most know how to turn successfully from a left to a right lane of traffic. This best illustrates the value of
a.
sequential processing.
b.
blindsight.
c.
choice blindness.
d.
opiate.
d.
opiate.
- Training young people in drug refusal skills is a tactic that is most clearly designed to “inoculate” them against
a.
hallucinations.
b.
peer pressure.
c.
excess dopamine receptors.
d.
painkilling neurotransmitters.
b.
peer pressure.
- Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person
a.
temporarily stops breathing during sleep.
b.
has sudden uncontrollable seizures.
c. experiences uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness.
d.
has difficulty falling and staying asleep.
c. experiences uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness.
- Greg remembered a recent dream in which his girlfriend suddenly grabbed the wheel of his speeding car. Greg’s therapist suggested that the dream might be a representation of the girlfriend’s efforts to avoid sexual intimacy. According to Freud, the therapist was attempting to reveal the ________ of Greg’s dream.
a.
paradoxical content
b.
circadian rhythm
c.
latent content
d.
manifest content
c.
latent content
- Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up bodily functions are called
a.
barbiturates.
b.
opiates.
c.
stimulants.
d.
amphetamines.
c.
stimulants.
- Morphine and heroin are
a.
amphetamines.
b.
opiates.
c.
hallucinogens.
d.
barbiturates.
b.
opiates.
