Psychology Paper

 

 

1.In the context of Jean Piaget’s cognitive development theory, identify an accurate statement about the concrete operational stage of cognitive development.

Multiple Choice

• Children engage in animistic thinking.

• Children are able to reverse events.

• Children develop scientific reasoning, and formal logic becomes possible.

• Children start to display object permanence.

2.Young brains are more plastic and more sensitive to stimulation to the outside world because they have less

Multiple Choice

• gray matter.

• number of neurons.

• number of axons.

• myelin.

3. Identify an accurate statement about pregnancy sickness.

Multiple Choice

• Pregnancy sickness occurs when an embryo is least vulnerable to teratogens.

• Pregnancy sickness is worst during the first three months of prenatal development.

• Substances such as coffee help reduce pregnancy sickness.

• Pregnancy sickness is also known as “evening sickness.”

4.

Which of the following statements is true about the germinal stage of prenatal development?

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• It lasts for about six weeks.

• It is the last stage of prenatal development.

• It is the stage where sensory organs develop.

• It is marked by the division of the single-celled zygote.

5.

Which of the following statements is true about people who sleepwalk?

Multiple Choice

• People who sleepwalk do not engage in activities that normally occur during wakefulness.

• People who sleepwalk are easy to rouse.

• People who sleepwalk are likely to be acting out a dream.

• People who sleepwalk do not remember having been up.

6. Which of the following statements is a cognitive perspective on consciousness?

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• Consciousness is a global workspace.

• Consciousness is an inherent property of the brain.

• Conscious awareness occurs when neurons from many distinct brain regions work distinctly.

• Consciousness processes all kinds of information all the time.

7.

Which of the following is a danger of using MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphet­amine)?

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• Increased risk of depression with repeated use

• Fast processing time on cognitive tasks

• Excess of serotonin in certain areas of the brain

• Excess of endorphins in certain areas of the brain

8.

In the context of sleep disorders, which of the following is the cause of obstructive apnea?

Multiple Choice

• Disruptions of REM sleeping patterns

• Weak facial and limb muscles

• Abnormalities in brain structures that control breathing

• Airflow blockage

8.Which of the following statements is a unique characteristic of Stage 2 of non-REM sleep?

Multiple Choice

• It is marked by slow, low-energy sleep spindles.

• It is marked by sudden, high-energy K-complexes.

• More and more delta waves appear at this stage than at Stage 1.

• More and more alpha waves appear at this stage than at Stage 1.

9. In the context of the threaded cognition theory, when does a bottleneck develop in the attempt to access consciousness?

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• When one temporarily attends to information at hand or deemed important

• When tasks compete for access to the workspace of consciousness

• When the spotlight of attention lands on the contents of one’s mind

• When, for the moment, one knows what he or she is working with, feeling, and thinking

10 is defined as a sleeping disorder characterized by brief pauses in breath­ing during sleep.

Multiple Choice

• Cataplexy

• Sleep apnea

• Sleepwalking

• Insomnia