PSY 121 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Most psychologists define consciousness as the awareness of our _____________ and
____________ environment. - Answers - internal; external
This altered state of consciousness involves training the mind by using focused and
regulated breathing, minimization of distractions, and mental imagery. - Answers -
Meditation
Syed is sitting in a bustling restaurant listening to his friend talk about the test he just
took. Syed is interested in the conversation because he is taking the test tomorrow but
all of a sudden his interest is drawn across the room because he heard his name
spoken. This is called ______________________. - Answers - cocktail party
phenomenon
Sasha has her laptop open in class and is watching funny cat videos while the professor
talks. After class is over, she hears the other students talking about the quiz they are
having Friday. Which phenomenon explains why Sasha didn't hear her professor talk
about the quiz? - Answers - Selective inattention
Multiple studies have shown that when students multitask during class or studying,
____________________. - Answers - they do not learn effectively, which leads to lower
grades
One of the many reasons psychologists believe we need to sleep is that our bodies tire
during the day, and sleep helps the body recuperate and function at maximum capacity.
This is a description of which theory? - Answers - Body restoration
In which stage of sleep do vivid dreams typically occur? - Answers - REM
Our ________________ is a biological clock responsible for the regulation of body
temperature and levels of arousal during our sleep and wake cycle. - Answers -
circadian rhythm
The brain waves with the highest amplitude are referred to as ________ waves. -
Answers - delta
Beta waves are associated with ______________, while theta waves are characteristic
of the ____________ stage. - Answers - alert wakefulness; N2
Billy is having trouble with insomnia. He has difficulty going to sleep and wakes up
numerous times throughout the night. Based on what you know about sleep hygiene,
,what should you recommend he start doing? - Answers - Go to bed and get up at the
same time each day
According to Freud, the latent content of our dreams is ______________ and contains
the repressed _____________ and drives of the dreamer. - Answers - unconscious;
wishes
Physiological dependence on a substance typically includes ________________ and
________________. - Answers - tolerance; withdrawal
Markita promised her parents she would stop smoking marijuana. Every time she
worried about school and bills, she would remember how marijuana relaxed her and
made her feel good. She ended up smoking again and again, even though she hated
disappointing her parents. This is an example of what type of dependence? - Answers -
Psychological
Rina works hard all week long. On the weekend, she engages in binge drinking with her
friends. How many drinks must she have in one night for it to be considered binge
drinking? - Answers - 4
Which neurotransmitter receptors does methamphetamine destroy in the brain? -
Answers - Dopamine
Benzodiazepines come from the class of drugs called _______________, which
________________ the functioning of the central nervous system. - Answers -
depressants; decrease
Heroin is classified as a ____________ and directly _____________ stress-related
emotions. - Answers - narcotic; decreases
Petra feels really alive and an overwhelming sense of well-being after her 4-mile
morning run. We could say Petra has entered a(n) _______________ state of
consciousness after exercise. - Answers - altered
This type of meditation trains a person to become a nonjudgmental observer of all their
thoughts and emotions. - Answers - Open monitoring meditation
__________ perception is an example of awareness without attention. - Answers -
Subliminal
In a study on inattentional blindness, what percentage of radiologists failed to detect the
intentional insertion of the image of a gorilla in CT scans? - Answers - 83%
Justin installed a bluetooth device in his car. He now believes he will be safe from
distracted driving because he does not have to use his hands to hold his phone. Justin
, doesn't understand that distracted driving stems from impaired __________ caused by
redirection of _____________. - Answers - cognition; attention
This small part of the hypothalamus controls the circadian clock and is responsive to
light. - Answers - Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Quincy notices that he feels much more focused and aware later in the day and
struggles to concentrate in his 8 a.m. meeting at work. Based on his circadian rhythm,
Quincy is most likely in what age group? - Answers - 20-25
In order to study sleep in natural conditions, researchers took people out to camp in the
woods for one week. What did they discover about the influence of natural light on the
participant's biological clocks? - Answers - It shifted the increase and decrease of
melatonin in their bodies to 2 hours earlier to correspond with the natural light-dark
conditions
Cal was worried because of how much his newborn son was sleeping. He called the
doctor to check how many hours a typical 2-month-old sleeps. The doctor told him
newborns are supposed to sleep _____ hours each day. - Answers - 14-17
Adolescents need ______ hours of sleep each night but on average only get ______
hours of sleep each night. - Answers - 8-10; 7
Jaebok stayed up studying most of the night for his calculus final. He only slept about 4
hours. According to research, his memory and cognitive functioning will be decreased
by approximately what percentage? - Answers - 30%
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine changed the sleep cycle system in 2012 and
now recognizes which stage of sleep as the deepest stage? - Answers - N3
Andre sometimes will wake himself up because his body jerks as he is drifting off to
sleep and he says it feels like he is falling. Researchers refer to this bodily sensation as
a ________________. - Answers - hypnagogic jerk
_________ waves emerge in sleep Stage N1 and continue into Stage N2. - Answers -
Theta
This disorder involves excessive daytime sleepiness and periodic, uncontrolled sleep
attacks that may leave the sufferer falling asleep at odd and inconvenient times. -
Answers - Narcolepsy
Katie who is 10 years old will occasionally find herself asleep at the foot of her parents'
bed in the morning, even though she went to sleep in her own bed. She never
remembers leaving her room and walking to her parents' room. Katie is experiencing
__________________, which tends to occur during ______ sleep. - Answers -
sleepwalking; NREM
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Most psychologists define consciousness as the awareness of our _____________ and
____________ environment. - Answers - internal; external
This altered state of consciousness involves training the mind by using focused and
regulated breathing, minimization of distractions, and mental imagery. - Answers -
Meditation
Syed is sitting in a bustling restaurant listening to his friend talk about the test he just
took. Syed is interested in the conversation because he is taking the test tomorrow but
all of a sudden his interest is drawn across the room because he heard his name
spoken. This is called ______________________. - Answers - cocktail party
phenomenon
Sasha has her laptop open in class and is watching funny cat videos while the professor
talks. After class is over, she hears the other students talking about the quiz they are
having Friday. Which phenomenon explains why Sasha didn't hear her professor talk
about the quiz? - Answers - Selective inattention
Multiple studies have shown that when students multitask during class or studying,
____________________. - Answers - they do not learn effectively, which leads to lower
grades
One of the many reasons psychologists believe we need to sleep is that our bodies tire
during the day, and sleep helps the body recuperate and function at maximum capacity.
This is a description of which theory? - Answers - Body restoration
In which stage of sleep do vivid dreams typically occur? - Answers - REM
Our ________________ is a biological clock responsible for the regulation of body
temperature and levels of arousal during our sleep and wake cycle. - Answers -
circadian rhythm
The brain waves with the highest amplitude are referred to as ________ waves. -
Answers - delta
Beta waves are associated with ______________, while theta waves are characteristic
of the ____________ stage. - Answers - alert wakefulness; N2
Billy is having trouble with insomnia. He has difficulty going to sleep and wakes up
numerous times throughout the night. Based on what you know about sleep hygiene,
,what should you recommend he start doing? - Answers - Go to bed and get up at the
same time each day
According to Freud, the latent content of our dreams is ______________ and contains
the repressed _____________ and drives of the dreamer. - Answers - unconscious;
wishes
Physiological dependence on a substance typically includes ________________ and
________________. - Answers - tolerance; withdrawal
Markita promised her parents she would stop smoking marijuana. Every time she
worried about school and bills, she would remember how marijuana relaxed her and
made her feel good. She ended up smoking again and again, even though she hated
disappointing her parents. This is an example of what type of dependence? - Answers -
Psychological
Rina works hard all week long. On the weekend, she engages in binge drinking with her
friends. How many drinks must she have in one night for it to be considered binge
drinking? - Answers - 4
Which neurotransmitter receptors does methamphetamine destroy in the brain? -
Answers - Dopamine
Benzodiazepines come from the class of drugs called _______________, which
________________ the functioning of the central nervous system. - Answers -
depressants; decrease
Heroin is classified as a ____________ and directly _____________ stress-related
emotions. - Answers - narcotic; decreases
Petra feels really alive and an overwhelming sense of well-being after her 4-mile
morning run. We could say Petra has entered a(n) _______________ state of
consciousness after exercise. - Answers - altered
This type of meditation trains a person to become a nonjudgmental observer of all their
thoughts and emotions. - Answers - Open monitoring meditation
__________ perception is an example of awareness without attention. - Answers -
Subliminal
In a study on inattentional blindness, what percentage of radiologists failed to detect the
intentional insertion of the image of a gorilla in CT scans? - Answers - 83%
Justin installed a bluetooth device in his car. He now believes he will be safe from
distracted driving because he does not have to use his hands to hold his phone. Justin
, doesn't understand that distracted driving stems from impaired __________ caused by
redirection of _____________. - Answers - cognition; attention
This small part of the hypothalamus controls the circadian clock and is responsive to
light. - Answers - Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Quincy notices that he feels much more focused and aware later in the day and
struggles to concentrate in his 8 a.m. meeting at work. Based on his circadian rhythm,
Quincy is most likely in what age group? - Answers - 20-25
In order to study sleep in natural conditions, researchers took people out to camp in the
woods for one week. What did they discover about the influence of natural light on the
participant's biological clocks? - Answers - It shifted the increase and decrease of
melatonin in their bodies to 2 hours earlier to correspond with the natural light-dark
conditions
Cal was worried because of how much his newborn son was sleeping. He called the
doctor to check how many hours a typical 2-month-old sleeps. The doctor told him
newborns are supposed to sleep _____ hours each day. - Answers - 14-17
Adolescents need ______ hours of sleep each night but on average only get ______
hours of sleep each night. - Answers - 8-10; 7
Jaebok stayed up studying most of the night for his calculus final. He only slept about 4
hours. According to research, his memory and cognitive functioning will be decreased
by approximately what percentage? - Answers - 30%
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine changed the sleep cycle system in 2012 and
now recognizes which stage of sleep as the deepest stage? - Answers - N3
Andre sometimes will wake himself up because his body jerks as he is drifting off to
sleep and he says it feels like he is falling. Researchers refer to this bodily sensation as
a ________________. - Answers - hypnagogic jerk
_________ waves emerge in sleep Stage N1 and continue into Stage N2. - Answers -
Theta
This disorder involves excessive daytime sleepiness and periodic, uncontrolled sleep
attacks that may leave the sufferer falling asleep at odd and inconvenient times. -
Answers - Narcolepsy
Katie who is 10 years old will occasionally find herself asleep at the foot of her parents'
bed in the morning, even though she went to sleep in her own bed. She never
remembers leaving her room and walking to her parents' room. Katie is experiencing
__________________, which tends to occur during ______ sleep. - Answers -
sleepwalking; NREM
