Questions

1.  A dualist believes:
   a. people have two personalities
   b. life is better with a partner
   c. there are two explanations for every behaviour
   d. the mind is separate from the brain
2. Prolonged sleep deprivation can result in:
   a. impaired driving
   b. increased anxiety
   c. memory problems
   d. all of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 primary classes of psychoactive drugs?
   a. stimulant
   b. barbiturate
   c. depressant
   d. hallucinogen
4. How long does a circadian rhythm last?
   a. about an hour
   b. about a day
   c. about a month
   d. about a year
5. Which of the following is a depressant?
   a. alcohol
   b. nicotine
   c. LSD
   d. caffeine
6. From birth to adulthood, the amount of sleep we need per night:
   a. increases
   b. decreases
   c. stays the same
   d. decreases then increases
7. ________ waves are to wakefulness as ________ waves are to deep sleep.
   a. alpha, beta
   b. beta, delta
   c. alpha, delta
   d. beta, theta
8. What is another name for N3 stage sleep?
   a. rapid eye movement sleep
   b. beta wave sleep
   c. dream sleep
   d. slow wave sleep
9. Caffeine is to ________ as alcohol is to ________.
   a. stimulant, depressant
   b. stimulant, hallucinogen
   c. stimulant, opioid
   d. barbiturate, stimulant
10. What did Freud regard as the primary function of dreams?
    a. enhanced cognition
    b. wish fulfilment
    c. memory suppression
    d. enhanced self-esteem
11. The body’s primary circadian pacemaker is the:
    a. pineal gland
    b. hippocampus
    c. suprachiasmatic nucleus
    d. amygdala
12. According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dreams are triggered by the random firing of neurons in the:
    a. right temporal lobe
    b. suprachiasmatic nucleus
    c. brain stem
    d. hypothalamus
13. What is another name for hallucinogens?
    a. poppies
    b. psychedelics
    c. epinephrine
    d. stimulants
14. The term “hypnosis” is based on the Greek word for:
    a. trance
    b. drug
    c. sleep
    d. dream
15. Which is the odd one out?
    a. opium
    b. halcion
    c. heroin
    d. morphine
16. What did Freud call the hidden psychological content of a dream?
    a. its manifest content
    b. its literal content
    c. its latent content
    d. its soporific content
17. Which hormone helps us fall asleep?
    a. nor-adrenalin
    b. estrogen
    c. oxytocin
    d. melatonin
18. Which is the odd one out?
    a. nicotine
    b. alcohol
    c. barbiturates
    d. benzodiazepines
19. The appearance of sleep spindles on a sleeper’s EEG recording would indicate they are in:
    a. REM sleep
    b. N1 stage sleep
    c. N2 stage sleep
    d. N3 stage sleep
20. Which of the following is NOT a sleep disorder?
    a. narcolepsy
    b. somnambulism
    c. sleep apnea
    d. epilepsy
21. Which of the following is NOT associated with REM sleep?
    a. decreased limbic system activity
    b. increased heart rate
    c. genital arousal
    d. dreaming
22. If you were looking at an EEG recording of a sleeping person and noticed theta waves, which stage of sleep would that indicate?
    a. REM
    b. N1
    c. N2
    d. N3
23. I am watching my friend sleep. If I want them to be able to tell me about their dreams I should wake them during:
    a. REM
    b. N1
    c. N2
    d. N3
24. ________ increase activity in the CNS while ________ reduce it.
    a. barbiturates, toxic inhalants
    b. barbiturates, stimulants
    c. stimulants, depressants
    d. depressants, stimulants
25. ________ behaviour is to unconscious as ________ behaviour is to conscious.
    a. normal, abnormal
    b. idiopathic, nomothetic
    c. automatic, controlled
    d. moral, immoral
26. When it comes to a drug’s “safety ratio” the bigger the ratio the, ________ drug.
    a. more dangerous
    b. less dangerous
    c. more expensive
    d. less expensive
27. Taking a stimulant will probably cause:
    a. an increase in blood sugar
    b. constricted pupils
    c. increased GABA production
    d. all of the above
28. Hallucinogens typically mimic which neurotransmitter?
    a. GABA and acetylcholine
    b. endorphins and dopamine
    c. serotonin and epinephrine
    d. dopamine and norepinephrine
29. ________ is defined as persistent difficulty falling or staying asleep.
    a. apnea
    b. narcolepsy
    c. bruxism
    d. insomnia
30. Which is the odd one out?
    a. heroin
    b. LSD
    c. PCP
    d. mescaline

Answers

1. d
2. d
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. c
8. d
9. a
10. b
11. c
12. c
13. b
14. c
15. b
16. c
17. d
18. a
19. c
20. d
21. a
22. b
23. a
24. c
25. c
26. b
27. a
28. c
29. d
30. a