Which of the following is NOT a consequence of prolonged methamphetamine use?
A.frontal lobe damage
B.memory impairment
C.pepleted dopamine levels
D.reduced pain tolerance
Joyce is experiencing tremors, muscular rigidity, cognitive disturbances, and mood
disturbances. Which of the following is most likely to improve Joyce’s condition?
A.epinephrine
B.L-DOPA
C.SSRI
D.endorphins
The SLEEPLESS gene regulates a protein that reduces ________ in the brain.
A.dendritic spines
B.cell membrane thickness
C.myelination
D.action potentials
You wish to examine the structure of a person’s brain. Given the choice, you should use:
A.electrophysiology.
B.positron emission tomography.
C.magnetic resonance imaging.
D.functional magnetic resonance imaging.
A research team told one group of people it would hear a set of jokes that were funny
and a second group that it would hear jokes that were not funny. A third group was not
told anything about the jokes. The jokes in all conditions were the same. Research with
this design is:
A.observational.
B.correlational.
C.experimental.
D.psychophysiological.
Suppose a research study does a good job at making sure the results generalize to the
real world, but does not do a good job preventing confounds. This research study:
A.has external validity but not internal validity.
B.has internal validity but not external validity.
C.has construct validity but not external validity.
D.has external validity but not inferential validity.
Each eye sees more of the world on its own side of the visual field. A combination of
the views from the two eyes provides humans with an adaptive advantage by creating a
broader panorama of the scene. It also creates the depth cue of:
A.linear perspective.
B.motion parallax.
C.occlusion.
D.binocular disparity.
Another word for a theory is a/an:
A.explanation or model.
B.experiment or study.
C.prediction or guess.
D.data point or finding.
Your friend has been sleep deprived for two straight days. You expect them to be
impaired on:
A.lifting heavy weights.
B.mundane tasks.
C.complex tasks.
D.athletic ability.
Food is considered a primary reinforcer, whereas ________ is a secondary reinforcer.
A.water
B.sex
C.money
D.juice
On Monday, Manuel interviewed for a job that he really wants. The interviewer told
Manuel that he would call on Friday to tell Manuel if he got the job. On late Friday
afternoon, Manuel is in the shower, straining to hear the phone above the noise of the
water. Whenever he hears a sound, he thinks it is the phone. Manuel is showing
________ , a concept described in ________.
A.response bias; opponent-process theory
B.sensory adaptation; opponent-process theory
C.response bias; signal detection theory
D.sensory adaptation; signal detection theory
Which of the following sequences correctly orders the units of genetics, from the
smallest and most specific to the largest and most inclusive?
A.DNA gene chromosome
B.DNA chromosome gene
C.gene DNA chromosome
D.gene chromosome DNA
Victoria’s attraction to her coworker Mel has been unconsciously increasing for months.
What might be responsible for this attraction?
A.hair cell sensitivity
B.umami receptors
C.pheromones
D.thalamic activity
Which of the following is usually NOT an example of consciousness?
A.moment-by-moment subjective experience
B.paying attention to your surroundings
C.reflecting on your thoughts
D.day-dreaming
According to Freud, the manifest content of a dream:
A.demonstrates hidden conflicts.
B.is the dream you remember having.
C.directly reveals the dreamer’s unconscious wishes.
D.represents memory consolidation.
Which of the following is true about non-REM sleep and dreams?
A.Dreams only occur during non-REM sleep.
B.Dreams do not occur during non-REM sleep.
C.Dreams during non-REM sleep are likely to be mundane.
D.Dreams during non-REM sleep are likely to be bizarre.
Dr. Nick studies how the color and lighting in a room can influence how people interact
with each other during a conversation. Which approach is Dr. Nick using in his
research?
A.cognitive
B.social
C.personality
D.cognitive neuroscience
Narcotics, such as heroin and morphine, are probably rapidly addictive because they:
A.block neural transmission.
B.cause a placebo effect.
C.cause the release of GABA.
D.bind to endorphin receptors.