Chapter 5 Consciousness True/False Questions PDF

Krause, Corts, Dolderman, Smith, Psychological Science, Canadian Edition, Chapter 5: Consciousness 1) Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland. a. True b. False Correct: The pineal gland releases a hormone call...

Krause, Corts, Dolderman, Smith, Psychological Science, Canadian Edition, Chapter 5: Consciousness 1) Melatonin, a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms, is secreted by the pineal gland. a. True b. False Correct: The pineal gland releases a hormone called melatonin, which peaks at nighttime and is reduced during wakefulness. Thanks to this system, light is the primary stimulus regulating our circadian rhythm and it tells us to sleep at night and stay awake for the day. Answer: a Page Reference: 182 2) Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to a dream's meaning will be found in its manifest content. a. True b. False Correct: Freud believed that the true meaning of a dream was hidden in its latent content, not its manifest content. Answer: b Page Reference: 189 3) The “preserve and protect” theory of dreaming states that the purpose of dreaming is to reduce the likelihood of people encountering predators. a. True b. False Correct: This theory suggests in part that most predators of humans are nocturnal and that sleep keeps us away from animals that hunt at night; support for this theory comes from observing that animals such as antelope, that cannot shelter from predators, sleep less than animals with few predators, such as brown bats.. Answer: a Page Reference: 186 4) Insomnia is a disorder categorized by the temporary inability to breathe during sleep and results in the person gasping for air. a. True b. False Correct: This is a description of sleep apnea, not insomnia. Copyright © 2015 Pearson Canada Inc. Page 1 of 2  Krause, Corts, Dolderman, Smith, Psychological Science, Canadian Edition, Chapter 5: Consciousness Answer: b Page Reference: 194 5) One technique to improve sleep is to stay in bed for 30 minutes. If you are not asleep by then, get up and do something else until you are about to fall asleep, then return to bed. a. True b. False Correct: This is one of the techniques recommended for improving sleep. Answer: a Page Reference: 196 9) Cocaine is a natural drug that is synthesized from leaves. a. True b. False Correct: Cocaine, one of the most commonly abused stimulants, is synthesized from coca leaves, most often grown in South American countries such as Peru and Colombia. The people who harvest these plants often take the drug in its simplest form—they chew on the leaves and experience a mild increase in energy. Answer: a Page Reference: 213 10) Relatively few people use prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes. a. True b. False Correct: Prescription drugs are now second only to marijuana as the most commonly abused drug among illicit users. Answer: b Page Reference: 219–221 Copyright © 2015 Pearson Canada Inc. Page 2 of 2