Murray tries to buy medicine for his little lamb, who is very sick. But the medicine is very expensive and the pharmacist wont sell Murray the medicine unless he pays the full amount in advance. Murray decides to steal the medicine. Which of the following best reflects Conventional moral reasoning?
a.Murray's action was right because stealing is permissible in certain situations.
b. Murray's action was right because little lamb will be grateful for the medicine.
c. Murray's action was wrong because he will be punished for stealing.
d. Murray's action was wrong because stealing is against the law.
Which of the following disorders best reflects a deficiency in Theory of Mind?
a. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder: Inability to delay gratification or to sustain attention when organizing/planning.
b. Anti-social Personality Disorder: low emotional arousal, violations of social norms, and impulsive behaviour.
c. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Intrusive thoughts that cause anxiety and ritualistic behaviours that relieve anxiety.
d. Autistic Spectrum Disorder: avoidance of eye contact, lack of empathy, and inability to imitate behavior.
According to Marcia's theory of Identity development during adolescence. Identity Foreclosure occurs when the individual:
a. Has not committed to a set of values and goals, and did not engage in active questioning and exploration.
b. Has committed to a set of values and goals by engaging in active questioning and exploration.
c. Has not committed to a set of values and goals, but has engaged in active questioning and exploration.
d. Has committed to a set of values and goals, but did not engage in active questioning and exploration.
According to Kim Bartholomew's theory of adult attachment, an individual who has a positive orientation towards herself, but a negative orientation towards others:
a. has self-confidence and is capable of intimate relationships.
b. is self-reliant, but avoids intimacy.
c. has low self-confidence and is terrified of rejection.
d. is dependent on others and idealizes relationships.
Hypnic jerks occur in what stage of sleep?
a. Stage 2
b. Stage 3
c. REM
d. Stage 1
The depressed mood associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which often results from decreased exposure to natural light during the winter months, would be an example of what type of biological rhythm?
a. Ultradian
b. infradian
c. Circadian
d. Entrainment
Which sleep disorder only occurs during slow-wave sleep?
a. Somnambulism
b. Nightmares
c. Insomnia
d. Sleep Apnea
Oscar was reading a book about dream interpretation that suggested that his dreams about eating tacos reflected a desire to start his own business. What term would Freud use to describe 'revealed' meaning in Oscar's dream?
a. Manifest Content
b. Activation Synthesis
c. Latent Content
d. Mental Housekeeping
When meditating, people enter a physiologically relaxed state during which their brain activity is composed primarily of alpha waves. Given this information, which of the following best characterizes medication?
a. Meditation is a reduced state of of consciousness.
b. Meditation is an altered state of consciousness.
c. Meditation is like dreaming.
d. Meditation is like slow-wave sleep.
Which of the following statements regarding internal desynchronization is TRUE?
a. When jet lagged, hormone levels and body temperature tend to adapt quickly, while sleep patterns take about 1 day per hour of desynchronization to adjust.
b. Jet lag experienced flying westward tends to be more severe than jet lag experienced flying eastward.
c. There is an increase in the number of car accidents on the Monday following the Fall time change whereas there is a decrease in the number of car accidents following the Spring time change.
d. Airline flight attendants who regularly fly east-west routes tend to have smaller brains than attendants who fly north-south routes.