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Azul studies for her upcoming molecular biology midterm.She starts by making an outline of her textbook chapters and then begins studying her lecture notes.Azul's brain is likely to show ____ wave activity.


A) alpha
B) beta
C) delta
D) theta

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

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Approximately an hour after falling asleep,Daisy's roommate repeatedly shakes her shoulder and asks Daisy to move her car out of the driveway.Daisy takes several minutes to respond to her roommate and then opens the refrigerator to find her keys.Daisy was most likely in ____.


A) Stage 1 N-REM
B) Stage 2 N-REM
C) Stage 3 or 4 N-REM
D) REM sleep

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

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Gamma waves accompany the processing of sensory input,particularly


A) vestibular stimuli.
B) olfactory stimuli.
C) auditory stimuli.
D) visual stimuli.

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

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Psychologists have discovered that human beings experience several different states of consciousness during the course of a day.For example,people have times when they are especially alert and times when they are awake but not alert,often called "daydreaming." Also,while people are asleep,they experience different stages of sleep,each characterized by different patterns of brain and bodily activity. In a multiparagraph essay,discuss the different states of consciousness that you have experienced in the past 24 hours,including any periods when you were asleep,alert,or "daydreaming." Be sure to describe both the brain and bodily activity you experienced during each state of consciousness.Include information from class materials,readings,and research on states of consciousness to support your discussion.

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Jordan typically has at least three cups of coffee throughout the day.She decides to cut her coffee habit "cold turkey," but experiences severe lethargy despite having a good night's sleep.Jordan is experiencing ____.


A) the desensitization effect
B) withdrawal symptoms
C) recoil narcosis
D) sensitization syndrome

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Aviva wakes up abruptly after she dreams she is falling from the sky.She is relieved to find herself safe and secure in her comfortable bed.What may have caused Aviva to feel as if she were falling?


A) Activation of the vestibular system
B) Hyperstimulation of the cerebellum
C) Surge in human growth hormone release
D) Increased K-complex formation

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

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Nicotine mimics the action of which neurotransmitter?


A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) Acetylcholine

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

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Aurora talks to her therapist about a recurring dream in which she encounters a ferocious lion that has just escaped from local zoo.She works with her therapist to learn how to form a conscious awareness of the dream and to control the dream by turning the lion into a kitten.What technique is Aurora utilizing?


A) Lucid dreaming
B) Autonomous dreaming
C) Directive dreaming
D) Cogent dreaming

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

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Violet engages in recreational drug use at a party.Moments later,Violet's good friend Latisha notices that Violet is grinding her teeth repeatedly.Violet likely took which drug?


A) Cannabis
B) Cocaine
C) LSD
D) Ritalin

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

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Samantha learns that after suffering a traumatic brain injury,her brother Tobias has significant injury to his thalamus.What can we anticipate will be the impact on Tobias in the future?


A) Tobias will not be able to speak but will understand what is being said to him.
B) Tobias will be conscious but is likely to have long-term memory loss.
C) Tobias will most likely suffer from irreversible brain death.
D) Tobias will likely make a full recovery,but will have problems with impulse control.

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

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Recent research focusing on morning people (larks) and night people (owls) suggests that ________.


A) being an owl is actually evolutionary adaptive,as people get more work done when they are safely in their homes at night
B) one can easily "retrain their bodies to shift to a different pattern"
C) being a lark or an owl may be due to genetic influence
D) there are significant hypothalamus differences between larks and owls

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

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During REM sleep,specific brainstem neurons show reduced activity.What types of neurotransmitters are released by these neurons?


A) Serotonin and dopamine
B) Serotonin and norepinephrine
C) Glutamate and dopamine
D) Glutamate and norepinephrine

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

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What is the evidence to suggest that abrupt changes to one's daily schedule are detrimental to human behavior?


A) Switching from a day to night shift positively correlates with psychotic episodes.
B) Changing over to daylight savings time correlates with increased automobile accidents.
C) Divorce rates are higher in people who travel frequently to different time zones.
D) Murder rates typically increase during severe bouts of inclement weather.

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

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Patti finds her husband Derek asleep in his recliner.She gently touches his shoulder and says,"Derek,wake-up;the dog needs to go out." Derek abruptly responds,"Patti,I am awake!" What type of brain waveforms did Derek display right before being awakened?


A) Delta waves
B) Theta waves
C) Beta waves
D) Alpha waves with sleep spindles and K-complexes

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

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Varying states of awareness are best monitored using ____,which provides an overall measure of brain activity.


A) a CAT scan
B) magnetic resonance imaging
C) an electroencephalogram
D) positron emission tomography

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

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When experienced practitioners are asked to describe the subjective experience produced by meditation,they describe ____.


A) an unconscious state with discrete visions,accompanied by a blissful emotional state
B) a conscious state without thought,accompanied by a blissful emotional state
C) an unconscious state with discrete visions,accompanied by a numb emotional state
D) a conscious state without thought,accompanied by a numb emotional state

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

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Following cardiac arrest,Teresa's father Ike is in a coma.Ike's doctor explains to Teresa that his brain activity shows ____.


A) alpha and theta waves that are consistent with sleep
B) alpha and theta waves that are distinct from a normal sleeping pattern
C) only alpha waves that are consistent with sleep
D) only alpha waves that are distinct from a normal sleeping pattern

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

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Sam suffers from restless leg syndrome.From what other disorder is Sam likely to suffer?


A) Obsessive compulsive disorder
B) Generalized anxiety disorder
C) Bipolar disorder
D) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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

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Duke is exhausted and plops down on the couch.Fifteen minutes after falling asleep,Duke is not awakened by the refrigerator cycling on.He is,however,awakened by his roommate opening the refrigerator door.What type of brain waveforms did Duke display right before being awakened?


A) Delta waves
B) Theta waves
C) Beta waves
D) Theta waves with sleep spindles and K-complexes

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

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Morphine,heroin,and codeine are effective because they imitate the action of our natural ____.


A) excitatory neurotransmitters
B) tryptamines
C) endorphins
D) catecholamines

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

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