Freudian slips
Nancy is aware that she is dreaming when she has a nightmare, so she concentrates and changes her dream from bad to good. This is a good example of ________ dreaming.
A. external
B. internal
C. lucid
D. stage 1
C. lucid
Sleep apnea is defined by ________.
A. a sense of panic in the sufferer often accompanied by screams and attempts to escape
B. episodes during which a sleeper’s breathing stops
C. uncomfortable sensations in the legs during periods of inactivity or when trying to fall asleep
D. unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep
B. episodes during which a sleeper’s breathing stops
The sleep cycle is an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.
A. circadian
B. external
C. protoconscious
D. stimulus
A. circadian
Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________.
A. falls asleep in the middle of the day
B. sleeps more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period
C. suffers from chronic sleep deprivation
D. suffers from insomnia due to large amounts of debt
C. suffers from chronic sleep deprivation
Individuals undergoing hypnosis ________.
A. can be coerced into harming themselves and others by a skilled hypnotist
B. have no memory of the events that occurred during the period they were hypnotized
C. usually do not have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are not in control of their own behaviors
D. usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors
D. usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors
Samek was driving to work when he suddenly felt paralyzed and couldn’t resist falling asleep. Samek may have ________.
A. a stroke
B. damage to his K-complex
C. narcolepsy
D. REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
C. narcolepsy
Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.
A. antipsychotic
B. depressant
C. hallucinogen
D. stimulant
D. stimulant
________ motivation arises from external factors or rewards.
A. extrinsic
B. habit
C. instinct
D. intrinsic
A. extrinsic
The facial ________ hypothesis states that facial expressions are capable of influencing our emotions.
A. feedback
B. mediation
C. reaction
D. response
A. feedback
________ motivation is based on internal feelings rather than external rewards.
A. drive
B. extrinsic
C. intrinsic
D. motive
C. intrinsic
According to the Schachter-Singer two-factor theory of emotion, emotions consist of two factors: ________.
A. physiological and arousal
B. physiological and cognitive
C. stimulus and appraisal
D. time and fear
B. physiological and cognitive
Tesla crafts imitation dream catchers in her spare time. Her father constantly encourages her to sell them on eBay. When she finally agrees to sell them, she notices that while she still enjoys making the dream catchers, she no longer does it for fun—she does it to make money. This is an example of the ________ effect.
A. extrinsic
B. intrinsic
C. motivation
D. overjustification
D. overjustification
A(n) ________ is a subjective state of being that we often describe as our feelings. A(n) ________ refers to a prolonged, less intense, affective state that does not occur in response to something we experience.
A. dysphoria; dysmorphia
B. emotion; mood
C. mood; emotion
D. orientation; hormone
B. emotion; mood
Food, shelter, and warmth represent ________ needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
A. acceptance
B. emotional
C. physiological
D. social
C. physiological
In the following sentence, identify the intrinsic motivation. Leela, age 16, attends free lectures at the community college because she loves to learn, she visits her grandmother to hear about her mother’s childhood, and she cooks dinner and cleans the house once a week to earn her allowance.
A. attending free lectures because she loves to learn
B. cleaning the house to earn her allowance
C. cooking dinner to earn her allowance
D. visiting her grandmother to hear about her mother’s childhood
A. attending free lectures because she loves to learn
Which of the following is an example of the overjustification effect?
A. Children are unable to justify why they play with toys until a researcher explains intrinsic motivation to them.
B. Children do not enjoy playing with learning toys until they find out they will be better at math after playing with the toys.
C. Children enjoy playing with toys more when they get to play with toys they have never seen before.
D. Children enjoy playing with toys until they are told they will get paid to play with toys. They may still play with toys to get paid, but they view it differently because they are getting paid.
D. Children enjoy playing with toys until they are told they will get paid to play with toys. They may still play with toys to get paid, but they view it differently because they are getting paid.
A psychological disorder is a ________.
A. condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
B. condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
C. manifestation of a psychopathology
D. situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings
A. condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?
A. Desperate Social and Mental Disorders
B. Determinants of Social Mental Disorders
C. Determining Statistical Manifestation of Disorders
D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
D. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
What is comorbidity?
A. co-occurrence of two disorders
B. having two causes for a single disorder
C. having two causes of death
D. mental disorder leading to death
A. co-occurrence of two disorders
The ________ model suggests that people with a predisposition for a disorder are more likely to develop the disorder when faced with adverse environmental or psychological events.
A. diathesis-stress
B. supernatural
C. Szasz
D. Venn
A. diathesis-stress
Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.
depressant
________ is one of a group of sleep disorders in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep play a role.
parasomnia
A panic disorder is a type of ________disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks.
anxiety
Which childhood disorder is characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication and repetitive patterns of behavior or interests?
autism spectrum disorder
People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.
obsessive-compulsive