Psychology Ch 3

Front 1

Some neuroscientists believe that synchronized activity across different regions of the brain is a sign of

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conscious awareness.

Front 2

A teenager focused on texting while crossing the street is not likely to notice a car rounding the corner and about to cross her path. This best illustrates the impact of

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selective attention.

Front 3

In one experiment, many of the research participants who were keeping track of basketball tosses between players failed to notice a gorilla-suited research assistant thumping his chest as he moved among the players. This best illustrated

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inattentional blindness

Front 4

A skilled tennis player's brain and body respond automatically to an oncoming serve before becoming consciously aware of the ball's trajectory. This best illustrates our capacity for

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dual processing.

Front 5

The simultaneous processing of information on many parallel tracks is most closely associated with

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unconscious mental activity.

Front 6

Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to have an influence on

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the circadian rhythm.

Front 7

A recurring sleep stage during which most vivid dreams commonly occur is known as ________ sleep.

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REM

Front 8

Alpha waves are associated with

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a relaxed but awake state.

Front 9

Bright light inhibits our feelings of sleepiness by influencing the production of

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melatonin

Front 10

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone

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ghrelin

Front 11

Which of the following sleep disorders is most strongly associated with obesity?

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sleep apnea

Front 12

Sleepwalking is most likely to be associated with ________ sleep.

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NREM-3

Front 13

The distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to ________ theory of dreams.

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Freud's wish-fulfillment

Front 14

As drug users experience neuroadaptation, they demonstrate signs of

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tolerance

Front 15

Felix can't remember the conversation he had with his girlfriend yesterday when he was intoxicated with alcohol. His memory failure is most likely a result of the way alcohol

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suppresses REM sleep.

Front 16

Nicotine triggers a(n) ________ in anxiety and a(n) ________ in mental alertness.

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decrease; increase

Front 17

The experience of vivid geometric images and dreamlike scenes is most likely to be triggered by

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LSD

Front 18

To prevent or reduce marijuana use, young people should be educated about

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the long-term costs of regular marijuana use.