1. (TCOs 1, 2) According to Freud, unconscious urges (Points : 5)
are able to be suppressed.
only pertain to sex.
attempt to surface and affect our behaviors.
have no impact on everyday life.
Question 2.2. (TCOs 1, 2) Julie finds that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the
scores she receives on quizzes the next day. As her sleep approaches eight hours, her quiz scores
improve; as her sleep drops to five hours, her quiz scores show a similar decline. Julie realizes that
_____. (Points : 5)
there is a negative correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades
there is a positive correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades
her low quiz scores are caused by sleep deprivation the night before a quiz
she should sleep about 10 hours a night to ensure 100 percent quiz grades
Question 3.3. (TCOs 2, 3) Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the
impulse travels during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer? (Points : 5)
Dendrites, axon, soma, synaptic knob
Terminal buttons, axon, soma, dendrites
Axon, soma, dendrites, synaptic knob
Dendrites, soma, axon, synaptic knob
Question 4.4. (TCOs 2, 3) Alice is typing her term paper in the computer lab. Although a class is going on
just a few feet away, she does not seem to notice. Which part of the brain allows Alice to focus on her
typing and ignore the distractions that surround her? (Points : 5)
Reticular formation
Pons
Medulla
, Cerebellum
Question 5.5. (TCO 4) Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or
her balance? (Points : 5)
Cochlea
Middle ear
Semicircular canals
Circular canals
Question 6.6. (TCO 4) The best explanation of the moon illusion is _____. (Points : 5)
the apparent distance hypothesis
the angle world hypothesis
the cultural bias hypothesis
the top-down processing hypothesis
Question 7.7. (TCO 5) Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation? (Points : 5)
REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness.
REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly.
REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep.
REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments.
Question 8.8. (TCO 5) The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that _____. (Points : 5)
the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts
dreams are merely another kind of thinking; dreams occur because of random brain stem
signals
the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems
are able to be suppressed.
only pertain to sex.
attempt to surface and affect our behaviors.
have no impact on everyday life.
Question 2.2. (TCOs 1, 2) Julie finds that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the
scores she receives on quizzes the next day. As her sleep approaches eight hours, her quiz scores
improve; as her sleep drops to five hours, her quiz scores show a similar decline. Julie realizes that
_____. (Points : 5)
there is a negative correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades
there is a positive correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades
her low quiz scores are caused by sleep deprivation the night before a quiz
she should sleep about 10 hours a night to ensure 100 percent quiz grades
Question 3.3. (TCOs 2, 3) Your teacher asks you to describe the sequence of parts of a neuron that the
impulse travels during neural conduction. Which of the following sequences will you offer? (Points : 5)
Dendrites, axon, soma, synaptic knob
Terminal buttons, axon, soma, dendrites
Axon, soma, dendrites, synaptic knob
Dendrites, soma, axon, synaptic knob
Question 4.4. (TCOs 2, 3) Alice is typing her term paper in the computer lab. Although a class is going on
just a few feet away, she does not seem to notice. Which part of the brain allows Alice to focus on her
typing and ignore the distractions that surround her? (Points : 5)
Reticular formation
Pons
Medulla
, Cerebellum
Question 5.5. (TCO 4) Which of the following is the primary structure that allows one to maintain his or
her balance? (Points : 5)
Cochlea
Middle ear
Semicircular canals
Circular canals
Question 6.6. (TCO 4) The best explanation of the moon illusion is _____. (Points : 5)
the apparent distance hypothesis
the angle world hypothesis
the cultural bias hypothesis
the top-down processing hypothesis
Question 7.7. (TCO 5) Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation? (Points : 5)
REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness.
REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly.
REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep.
REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments.
Question 8.8. (TCO 5) The activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming states that _____. (Points : 5)
the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts
dreams are merely another kind of thinking; dreams occur because of random brain stem
signals
the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems
