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Parallel processing involves the processing of many aspects of a problem


A) in a sequential order.
B) in a balanced manner.
C) at the same time.
D) at a conscious level.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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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

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Normally sighted people whose visual cortex is temporally disabled with magnetic stimulation can nevertheless sense the emotion expressed in pictured faces.This best illustrates our capacity for


A) choice blindness.
B) unconscious information processing.
C) inattentional blindness.
D) sequential information processing.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Eighty-year-old Mrs.West feels she has trouble falling asleep at night.She typically gets about 6 or 7 hours of sleep every 24 hours.What should she do about this?


A) take a sleeping pill every night
B) sleep with the bedroom lights on
C) drink an alcoholic beverage before bedtime
D) relax and remind herself that her sleep patterns are normal

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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The impact of circadian rhythms is best illustrated by


A) the differing musical preferences of younger and older persons.
B) fluctuations in energy level and alertness across the span of a day.
C) the different study habits of men and women.
D) the different personalities of people born during different months of the year.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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THC,the active ingredient in ________,is classified as a ________.


A) marijuana;hallucinogen
B) marijuana;stimulant
C) cocaine;stimulant
D) cocaine;hallucinogen

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Sleep deprivation ________ levels of the hormone ghrelin and _______ levels of the hormone leptin.


A) increases;increases
B) decreases;decreases
C) increases;decreases
D) decreases;increases

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Drug use is considered a substance use disorder when a person


A) craves the substance.
B) continues use despite social problems.
C) continues use despite hazards.
D) experiences all of these conditions.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Traffic accident rates have been found to ________ after the spring change to daylight savings time and to ________ after the fall change back to standard time.


A) increase;increase
B) decrease;decrease
C) increase;decrease
D) decrease;increase

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Our capacity to monitor external stimuli well enough to stroll around our house while sleeping,best illustrates that we function with a


A) circadian rhythm.
B) two-track mind.
C) REM rebound.
D) sleep debt

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The altered state of consciousness that is most similar to an LSD-induced hallucination is


A) REM sleep.
B) the near-death experience.
C) neuroadaptation.
D) heroin addiction.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Dr.Brooks seeks to account for the substance abuse of her therapy clients in terms of their abusive home environments,their limited sense of life purpose,and the altered functioning of their neurotransmitter systems.Dr.Brooks is most clearly using a(n) ________ approach to understanding addictive behaviors.


A) behavioral
B) biopsychosocial
C) psychoanalytic
D) neural activation

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The disorder involving uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness is known as


A) narcolepsy.
B) insomnia.
C) sleep apnea.
D) paradoxical sleep.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Sleep deprivation increases levels of the stress hormone


A) cortisol.
B) melatonin.
C) leptin.
D) serotonin.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Margie insists that she never dreams,but her roommate feels she can prove otherwise.To prove that Margie does dream,the roommate should


A) feed Margie lots of rich food just before bedtime.
B) make an all-night audio recording of the sounds Margie makes while sleeping.
C) wake Margie after she has been asleep for about 5 minutes and ask her what she's dreaming.
D) wake Margie after 5 minutes of REM sleep and ask her what she's dreaming.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed,awake state are called


A) beta waves.
B) sleep spindles.
C) alpha waves.
D) delta waves.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Sodium pentothal has sometimes been called a "truth serum" because it relaxes people and enables them to more freely disclose personally embarrassing experiences.It is most likely that sodium pentothal is a(n)


A) barbiturate.
B) amphetamine.
C) hallucinogen.
D) form of cocaine.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Cocaine is classified as a(n)


A) hallucinogen.
B) stimulant.
C) depressant.
D) opiate.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is most strongly associated with


A) sleep spindles.
B) slow-wave sleep.
C) hypnagogic sensations.
D) REM sleep.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Hallucinations similar to those that accompany the near-death experience can be produced by


A) oxygen deprivation.
B) disinhibition.
C) endorphins.
D) the dopamine reward system.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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