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1

A college student studying for a test is so focused that she does not hear the CD player in the next room or her roommate's telephone conversation. She is exhibiting ____________________.
A)controlled processes
B)automatic processes
C)stream of consciousness
D)unconscious thought
2

While sitting in class, a college student's mind wanders and she begins to imagine beginning her first job after graduation. This is an example of _______________.
A)daydreaming
B)a controlled process
C)waking subconscious awareness
D)unconscious thought
3

The area of the brain important in sleep and arousal is the _______________.
A)corpus callosum
B)amygdala
C)reticular formation
D)hippocampus
4

The deepest stage of sleep is characterized by __________ waves.
A)alpha
B)beta
C)delta
D)theta
5

People who have difficulty falling asleep at night, but who also wake up very early are suffering from _______________.
A)nightmares
B)sleep walking
C)night terrors
D)insomnia
6

A woman notices that her husband stops breathing for short periods during the night and frequently complains of being tired during the day. The husband is suffering from _______________.
A)narcolepsy
B)sleep apnea
C)nightmares
D)somnambulism
7

A college student who has several papers due at the end of the term is having recurring dreams about missing the school bus when he was a child. The latent content of these dreams is _________________________.
A)missing the bus
B)the bus itself
C)his mother's anger when he missed the bus
D)fear of missing a deadline for one of his papers
8

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dreams permit people to ____________________.
A)fulfill wishes
B)make sense of neural activity
C)think creatively
D)resolve unconscious conflicts
9

A college student writing a term paper would find the most research support for the effectiveness of hypnosis in the area of _______________.
A)pain control
B)smoking cessation
C)controlling overeating
D)recalling repressed memories
10

A person who has used alcohol for so long that he now experiences pain and intense cravings has developed _______________.
A)tolerance
B)physical dependence
C)resistance
D)psychological dependence
11

A college student who attempts suicide is most likely to use a/an ________________.
A)barbiturate
B)opiate
C)tranquilizer
D)amphetamine
12

A college student taking a heavy course load and working 30 hours per week has been feeling tired and lacks energy. This student might be tempted to try to obtain a/an ____________________.
A)barbiturate
B)opiate
C)tranquilizer
D)amphetamine
13

Short term effects of nicotine include ____________________.
A)decreased alertness
B)decreased attention span
C)increased anxiety
D)increased pain tolerance
14

A cancer patient experiencing nausea from chemotherapy would benefit from __________.
A)heroin
B)crack cocaine
C)marijuana
D)MDMA
15

A person in an altered state of consciousness, in which time seems to have slowed and objects appear in brilliant, flashing colors, may have taken a/an _______________.
A)amphetamine
B)hallucinogen
C)opiate
D)barbiturate





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