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quiz_questions.txt

[
  ["The main function of myelin is to",
    ["form a protective coating over nerve axons.",
      "affect the speed of nerve impulses.",
      "block the reception of acetylcholine.",
      "aid a nerve's receptivity to neurotransmitters by increasing the number of receptor sites available."]],

  ["The part of the nerve cell specialized for conducting information is the",
    ["axon.",
      "cell body.",
      "soma.",
      "neurilemma."]],

  ["The cell body of a neuron is also called the",
    ["dendrite.",
      "axon.",
      "myelin.",
      "soma."]],

  ["Neurons are made up of dendrites, a soma, and",
    ["axons.",
      "axles.",
      "atoms.",
      "axes."]],

  ["Which of the following is NOT a part of a neuron?",
    ["axon",
      "axon terminal",
      "synapse",
      "soma"]],

  ["The nature of a nerve impulse is primarily a/an __________ event; whereas, the nature of the communication between neurons is primarily a/an __________ event.",
    ["chemical; electrical",
      "acetylcholine; catecholamine",
      "dendrite; axon",
      "electrical; chemical"]],

  ["Acetylcholine, epinephrine, dopamine, and histamine are",
    ["prescription-only drugs.",
      "synapses.",
      "neurotransmitters.",
      "beta blockers."]],

  ["The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a(n)",
    ["ion potential.",
      "action potential.",
      "resting discharge.",
      "synapse."]],

  ["Communication within a neuron is __________, while communication between neurons is __________.",
    ["chemical; electrical",
      "electrical; mechanical",
      "electrical; chemical",
      "mechanical; electrical"]],

  ["The branching fibers of the __________ end in __________ and link with parts of other neurons.",
    ["soma; somatic membranes",
      "nucleus; nucleic dampers",
      "dendrite; dendritic arcs",
      "axon; axon terminals"]],

  ["After successfully running from the large, snarling, drooling grizzly bear that was running directly toward you, you pause to catch your breath and collect your wits. The physical symptoms you now experience are controlled by the",
    ["sympathetic nervous system.",
      "parasympathetic nervous system.",
      "central nervous system.",
      "neurotransmitter acetylcholine."]],

  ["An action potential actually occurs because",
    ["the interior of the nerve cell becomes positive.",
      "the interior of the nerve cell becomes negative.",
      "potassium ions enter the nerve cell.",
      "sodium ions leave the nerve cell."]],

  ["The charge that exists across the nerve cell membrane is a result of differing",
    ["amounts of DNA and RNA.",
      "types of neurotransmitters on either side of the nerve cell membrane.",
      "types of neurons inside and outside the nerve cell membrane.",
      "concentrations of ions on either side of the nerve cell membrane."]],

  ["The part of the neuron that specializes in receiving messages from other neurons is the",
    ["axon.",
      "myelin.",
      "axon terminal.",
      "dendrite."]],

  ["Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitive to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on",
    ["muscles and glands.",
      "skeletal joints.",
      "axon terminals.",
      "all vital organs."]],

  ["The channels that transport sodium and potassium within the axon are called",
    ["DNA and RNA channels.",
      "membrane channels.",
      "neurons channels.",
      "ion channels."]],

  ["Neurons conduct an action potential",
    ["when sodium is pumped out of the neuron.",
      "when molecular gates open to allow sodium ions into a neuron.",
      "when the electrical stimulation dips below -70 millivolts.",
      "only if surrounded by a myelin sheath."]],

  ["Neurotransmitters are primarily associated with the",
    ["synapse.",
      "soma.",
      "neurilemma.",
      "production of ion potentials."]],

  ["Body cells specialized to carry and process information are called",
    ["neurotransmitters.",
      "synapses.",
      "ions.",
      "neurons."]],

  ["Which is the best explanation of how a nerve impulse is carried from one neuron to another? The action potential or impulse",
    ["jumps the synapse similar to the way a spark jumps the gap in a spark plug.",
      "causes the axon terminal to squirt out a chemical toward the next neuron.",
      "causes the axon terminal to expand and touch a receptor site.",
      "bursts open a gap in the wall of the next neuron's dendrite."]],

  ["The fastest neurons can send impulses at about __________ miles per hour.",
    ["200",
      "425",
      "150",
      "45"]],

  ["A nerve cell carrying information from your brain to muscles and glands is called a(n)",
    ["motor neuron.",
      "effector cell.",
      "connector neuron.",
      "sensory neuron."]],

  ["The \"emergency\" part of the nervous system that prepares the body for \"fight or flight\" is the __________ branch.",
    ["sympathetic",
      "parasympathetic",
      "central",
      "peripheral"]],

  ["The effect of mind-altering drugs may be a result of their",
    ["toxic effects on sensitive neural tissues.",
      "ability to lower neural thresholds in brain tissue.",
      "ability to imitate or block neurotransmitters.",
      "stimulation of enkephalin production in regulator."]],

  ["A nerve impulse is also called a(n)",
    ["negative after-image.",
      "action potential.",
      "refractory energy burst.",
      "resting energy burst."]],

  ["Muscles can contract because they are made up of",
    ["motor neurons.",
      "effector cells.",
      "connector neurons.",
      "sensory neurons."]],

  ["The \"all-or-nothing event\" refers to the fact that",
    ["nerve cells are continuously active.",
      "action potentials occur completely or not at all.",
      "an electrical current crosses the synapse completely or not at all.",
      "all the neurons in a particular \"lobe\" of the brain fire or none of them fire."]],

  ["A barefoot child steps on a bee, then jerks his or her foot back in response to the sting. This response has likely involved all parts of the nervous system EXCEPT",
    ["the brain.",
      "the spinal cord.",
      "motor neurons.",
      "connector neurons or interneurons."]],

  ["The chemicals released at an axon terminal are called",
    ["axonic ions.",
      "neural facilitators.",
      "neurotransmitters.",
      "synaptic facilitators."]],

  ["Neurotransmitters are released at the",
    ["axon hillock.",
      "myelin sheath.",
      "axon terminals.",
      "telodendria."]],

  ["An action potential refers to the traveling of a nerve impulse along the",
    ["axon.",
      "dendrite.",
      "axon terminal.",
      "cell membrane."]],

  ["The role of the __________ nervous system is to relax the body and return it to a lower level of arousal.",
    ["sympathetic",
      "parasympathetic",
      "endocrine",
      "somatic"]],

  ["Electrically charged particles of the elements __________ are crucial in the transmission of the nerve impulse.",
    ["iron and sodium",
      "iron and potassium",
      "sodium and nickel",
      "sodium and potassium"]],

  ["The autonomic nervous system contains two branches called the",
    ["spinal nerves and cranial nerves.",
      "somatic and spinal systems.",
      "sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.",
      "parasympathetic and spinal systems."]],

  ["__________ is the correct sequence of events in communicating a stimulus (such as stepping on a tack) to another neuron.",
    ["Stimulus - electrical impulse - neurotransmitter - receptor site",
      "Electrical impulse - receptor site - neurotransmitter - stimulus",
      "Receptor site - electrical impulse - stimulus - neurotransmitter",
      "Receptor site - stimulus - electrical impulse - neurotransmitter"]],

  ["Information is first received by a nerve cell at the",
    ["axon.",
      "nucleus.",
      "dendrites.",
      "telodendria."]],

  ["In the nervous system, electrical charges are set up because of unequal concentrations of ions inside and outside the cell. This state is known as a(n)",
    ["resting potential.",
      "equilibrium potential.",
      "state of potential nerve energy.",
      "action potential."]],

  ["The function of the sympathetic nervous system is to prepare the body for",
    ["\"fight or flight.\"",
      "returning to equilibrium.",
      "maintaining vital bodily functions.",
      "input from cranial nerves."]],

  ["The microscopic space between two neurons is called a(n)",
    ["enkephalins.",
      "acetylcholine.",
      "catecholamine.",
      "synapse."]],

  ["A nerve cell carrying information from your eyes, ears, fingers, etc. toward the CNS is called a(n)",
    ["motor neuron.",
      "effector cell.",
      "connector neuron.",
      "sensory neuron."]],

  ["Emotional responses to a traumatic event are most directly under the control of the",
    ["somatic nervous system.",
      "central nervous system.",
      "autonomic nervous system.",
      "cerebral cortex."]],

  ["The fatty layer of tissue that gives many nerves a whitish color is called",
    ["myelin.",
      "neurilemma.",
      "neuropeptides.",
      "endorphins."]],

  ["The soma is the part of the nerve cell that",
    ["serves as a specialized receiving area for information.",
      "collects and combines incoming information.",
      "carries nerve impulses over large distances.",
      "forms branching connections at the end of each axon."]],

  ["What effect do neurotransmitters from one neuron have on the next neuron?",
    ["They have no effect.",
      "They excite it.",
      "They inhibit it.",
      "They may excite or inhibit it."]],

  ["Many of the chemicals that affect the brain operate by",
    ["absorbing neural impulses.",
      "imitating or canceling the effects of neurotransmitters.",
      "changing the sodium balance in the synapse.",
      "duplicating the effect of potassium in the nuclei."]],

  ["The chief characteristic of hypnosis is",
    ["heightened arousal.",
      "increased suggestibility.",
      "enhanced creativity.",
      "increased clairvoyance."]],

  ["The most frequently used psychoactive drug in the United States is",
    ["marijuana.",
      "cocaine.",
      "alcohol.",
      "caffeine."]],

  ["Which of the following sleep phenomena could be detected without the aid of an EEG machine?",
    ["Stage 2 sleep",
      "REM sleep",
      "Stage 3 sleep",
      "sleep spindles"]],

  ["Dissociation or a split in awareness is an experience commonly associated with",
    ["hypnotic induction.",
      "amphetamine intoxication.",
      "withdrawal symptoms.",
      "relaxation training."]],

  ["Which of the following best describes the stability of sleep cycles?",
    ["They are innate so they cannot be modified.",
      "They are innate but can be modified in times of emergency.",
      "They are entirely learned but are difficult to modify.",
      "They are entirely learned and, thus, may be easily modified."]],

  ["A loud noise awakens you; you emerge from sleep confused and do not remember the noise. You were in which stage of sleep?",
    ["Stage 1",
      "Stage 2",
      "Stage 3",
      "Stage 4"]],

  ["Which of the following is a goal of the therapeutic use of sensory deprivation?",
    ["decompression of the ventricular system.",
      "experiencing relaxation and reducing stress.",
      "producing delusions.",
      "producing hallucinations."]],

  ["Hypnotized subjects who were told to plunge one hand into a painful bath of ice water, and were told to feel no pain,",
    ["awoke from their hypnosis.",
      "wrote \"it hurts\" with their free hand.",
      "did not feel any pain.",
      "went into a coma."]],

  ["Beta waves are characteristic in the EEG of a person who is",
    ["dreaming.",
      "asleep but not dreaming.",
      "awake and alert.",
      "in Stage 2 sleep."]],

  ["Physical cravings for a drug and unpleasant reactions when the drug is withheld are signs of",
    ["drug tolerance.",
      "psychological dependence.",
      "emotional dependence.",
      "physical addiction."]],

  ["Drug abuse associated with which of the following drugs is correlated with breast cysts, birth defects, miscarriage, and contributes to bladder cancer, heart problems, and high blood pressure?",
    ["caffeine",
      "cocaine",
      "nicotine",
      "heroin"]],

  ["Which of the following drugs is physically addictive?",
    ["morphine",
      "cocaine",
      "heroin",
      "all of these"]],

  ["The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called",
    ["withdrawal.",
      "addiction.",
      "dependence.",
      "tolerance."]],

  ["A sudden, irresistible urge to sleep, which lasts a few minutes to half an hour during the daytime, is called",
    ["narcolepsy.",
      "hypersomnia.",
      "sleep apnea.",
      "sleepwalking disorder."]],

  ["A particularly dangerous (often fatal) combination of drugs is",
    ["marijuana and hashish.",
      "amphetamines and dexedrine.",
      "alcohol and barbiturates.",
      "caffeine and nicotine."]],

  ["The surest way to alter human consciousness is",
    ["through meditation.",
      "by sleeping.",
      "to administer a psychoactive drug.",
      "to use sensory deprivation."]],

  ["Freud believed that, in order to protect sleep and prevent the arousal of conscience, the content of our dreams is",
    ["suppressed.",
      "disguised.",
      "enriched.",
      "synthesized."]],

  ["A sleep disturbance in which one awakens several times during the night and has difficulty returning to sleep is",
    ["narcolepsy.",
      "sleep apnea.",
      "somnambulism.",
      "insomnia."]],

  ["When a person stops taking cocaine, all of the following occur EXCEPT",
    ["occasional cravings for as long as a month.",
      "depression.",
      "an increased sense of energy.",
      "anhedonia."]],

  ["Which of the following is most likely to occur as a consequence of hypnosis?",
    ["increase in strength to superhuman levels",
      "genuine regression to earlier age levels",
      "altered sensory experiences",
      "increased clarity and accuracy of memory"]],

  ["Smoked forms of cocaine are commonly called",
    ["meth.",
      "crack.",
      "ice.",
      "uppers."]],

  ["Confusion, disorientation, delusions, and hallucinations are characteristic of",
    ["microsleeps.",
      "circadian rhythms.",
      "sleep deprivation psychosis.",
      "sleep narcosis."]],

  ["Someone who is hungry may show",
    ["an increase in dreams about food and eating.",
      "a decrease in dreams about food and eating.",
      "no particular increase in dreams about food and eating.",
      "no increase in food symbols in their dreams."]],

  ["During hypnosis, EEG (brain-wave) recordings",
    ["resemble those obtained during sleep.",
      "resemble those obtained when a person is awake.",
      "slow almost to a stop.",
      "show clearly identifiable \"trance waves.\""]],

  ["Nicotine is classified as a",
    ["narcotic.",
      "depressant.",
      "relaxant.",
      "stimulant."]],

  ["The safest sleep position for most infants in order to prevent SIDS is",
    ["face down.",
      "on their backs or sides.",
      "REM rebound.",
      "none of these."]],

  ["Infants sleep",
    ["in 6-8 hour blocks of time.",
      "12 hours a day.",
      "in 2-4 hour blocks of time.",
      "in totally irregular patterns."]],

  ["The most common reactions to sleep loss up to 48 hours",
    ["include inattention, staring, and tremor of the hands.",
      "include hallucinations and delusions.",
      "include insomnia.",
      "are similar to those found in psychosis."]],

  ["In a newborn infant, one could expect total sleep time each day to approach",
    ["24 hours.",
      "20 hours.",
      "12 hours.",
      "8 hours."]],

  ["Our sleep rhythms are tied to a 24-hour day because",
    ["the time of peak activity is invariant from person to person.",
      "they are tied to external time markers like light and dark.",
      "they have adapted to technological improvements made in the last century.",
      "everyone needs at least 8 hours of sleep every night."]],

  ["Drugs with names like Xanax, Halcion, and Valium are",
    ["barbiturates.",
      "stimulants.",
      "hallucinogens.",
      "tranquilizers."]],

  ["Substances capable of altering human consciousness are classified as",
    ["pharmacologic drugs.",
      "addictive.",
      "psychoactive drugs.",
      "narcotics."]],

  ["The ordering and duration of daily sleep and waking periods are known as",
    ["meridian rhythms.",
      "sleep patterns.",
      "REM cycles.",
      "sleep stages."]],

  ["The major cause of temporary insomnia is",
    ["REM deprivation.",
      "worry, stress, or excitement.",
      "drop in blood sugar during the night.",
      "stress combined with the use of sleeping pills."]],

  ["Research suggests that the two most basic states of sleep are",
    ["alpha sleep and beta sleep.",
      "light sleep and deep sleep.",
      "REM sleep and non-REM sleep.",
      "REM sleep and paradoxical sleep."]],

  ["When a person is shut off from the world such that he or she cannot even tell what time it is by light or dark, their sleep-waking cycle",
    ["stays at about 24 hours.",
      "shortens to an average of about 20 hours.",
      "lengthens to an average of about 25 hours.",
      "becomes completely disrupted."]],

  ["Hypnosis",
    ["was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener.",
      "is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep.",
      "is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion.",
      "is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep."]],

  ["The rhythms of sleep and waking",
    ["coincide with cycles of the moon.",
      "are considerably shorter than 24 hours.",
      "are about 24 hours long.",
      "average around 36 hours."]],

  ["Which of the following is a major way in which altered states of consciousness are produced?",
    ["prolonged mental exertion",
      "hypnosis",
      "lucid dreaming",
      "maintaining routine sleep patterns"]],

  ["The average ratio of time awake to time asleep is",
    ["1 to 1.",
      "2 to 1.",
      "3 to 1.",
      "unknown."]],

  ["Night terrors most often occur during",
    ["Stage 1 NREM sleep.",
      "Stage 2 REM sleep.",
      "Stage 3 NREM sleep.",
      "Stage 4 NREM sleep."]],

  ["According to Freud, dreams are very often a means of",
    ["wish fulfillment.",
      "solving daytime problems.",
      "telling oneself what's missing in one's life.",
      "categorizing one's experience."]],

  ["Lindsay is having trouble going to sleep. Which food would be recommended for her to eat if she wanted to increase her intake of tryptophan?",
    ["a turkey sandwich and a banana",
      "a hamburger",
      "fruit salad",
      "a glass of red wine"]],

  ["Excessive daytime sleepiness is a condition called",
    ["narcolepsy.",
      "hypersomnia.",
      "sleep apnea.",
      "sleepwalking disorder."]],

  ["Immediately before sleep the EEG shifts to patterns of larger and slower waves called __________ waves.",
    ["alpha",
      "beta",
      "delta",
      "spindle"]],

  ["Perhaps the best known hallucinogen is",
    ["cocaine.",
      "alcohol.",
      "LSD.",
      "nicotine."]],

  ["Dreams usually",
    ["occur twice nightly.",
      "last only about five minutes each.",
      "are about ninety minutes apart with each succeeding dream lasting a little longer.",
      "are instantaneous, being a flash of visual images."]],

  ["Which of the following is a primary characteristic of dream sleep?",
    ["irregular heart rate and blood pressure",
      "sexual arousal",
      "increased muscle tension",
      "rapid eye movements"]],

  ["Which stage of sleep typically has spindles?",
    ["first",
      "second",
      "third",
      "fourth"]],

  ["NREM sleep occurs mainly in",
    ["Stage 2 sleep.",
      "Stage 3 sleep.",
      "Stage 4 sleep.",
      "all of these."]],

  ["That there is a need for REM sleep is suggested by",
    ["REM rebound.",
      "REM tolerance.",
      "eye movements accompanying REM sleep.",
      "emotional catharsis during REM sleep."]],

  ["Hypnosis is particularly useful",
    ["for test taking due to increased memory.",
      "in helping a subject regress to childhood.",
      "for creating momentary superhuman bursts of strength.",
      "in controlling phantom limb pain."]],

  ["Recent evidence suggests that THC, the active ingredient in marijuana,",
    ["is harmless.",
      "is physically addictive.",
      "is fatal in mild doses.",
      "accumulates in fatty tissue."]],

  ["Short-term drug use based largely on curiosity is called",
    ["experimental.",
      "compulsive.",
      "situational.",
      "regressive."]],

  ["A sleep disturbance characterized by snoring, short silences, and gasps is called",
    ["sleep apnea.",
      "narcolepsy.",
      "somnambulism.",
      "insomnia."]],

  ["Hypnosis currently has its greatest value as a(n)",
    ["cure-all counseling approach.",
      "combination treatment with acupuncture and massage.",
      "tool for inducing relaxation.",
      "valuable technique for uncovering repressed memories."]],

  ["Some physicians believe that SIDS, or crib death, may be caused by",
    ["prematurity.",
      "sleep apnea.",
      "narcolepsy.",
      "snoring."]],

  ["__________ is an amino acid that can help people sleep and can be found in a glass of __________.",
    ["Teratogen; orange juice",
      "Tetracycline; natural sparkling water",
      "Tryptophan; milk",
      "Thalidomide; wine"]],

  ["Which of the following is a correct match?",
    ["Stage 1 - light sleep",
      "Stage 2 - beta waves",
      "Stage 3 - alpha waves",
      "Stage 4 - sleep spindles"]],

  ["Which of the following is classified as a stimulant?",
    ["alcohol",
      "cocaine",
      "marijuana",
      "morphine"]],

  ["Sleeptalking",
    ["occurs most often in association with night terrors.",
      "is the outward expression of dream content.",
      "occurs during sleep stages 3 and 4.",
      "occurs during REM sleep and is therefore rather brief."]],

  ["Which of the following could you learn to do in your sleep?",
    ["math",
      "foreign language",
      "touch a switch on cue",
      "dream analysis"]],

  ["Treatment for alcoholism generally begins with",
    ["vitamin therapy.",
      "tranquilizers.",
      "psychotherapy.",
      "detoxification."]],

  ["If you suffered sleep deprivation, what type of effect would occur first?",
    ["hallucinations and delusions",
      "loss of ability to pay attention and perform simple routine tasks",
      "both long-term and short-term memory loss",
      "coma"]],

  ["People dream",
    ["about 15 minutes during the night.",
      "about every 30 minutes in each 90 minute cycle.",
      "more often in NREM sleep than in REM sleep.",
      "about 90 minutes a night."]],

  ["A very stressful day is likely to increase the amount of",
    ["somnambulism.",
      "sleep talking.",
      "NREM sleep.",
      "REM sleep."]],

  ["Which of the following occurs during dream sleep?",
    ["irregular heart rate and blood pressure",
      "delta waves",
      "increased muscle tension",
      "sleep walking"]],

  ["Extensive study of dreams indicates that",
    ["nearly all dreams are sexual.",
      "most dreams are extensions of everyday experience.",
      "pleasant emotions are more frequent in dreams than unpleasant.",
      "the content of dreams usually deals with psychological violence."]],

  ["In Stage __________, a new brain wave begins to appear. __________ waves are very large and slow and signal deeper sleep and a further loss of consciousness.",
    ["one; Alpha",
      "two; Delta",
      "three; Delta",
      "four; Alpha",
      "Cocaine achieves its effect through the chemical messengers",
      "dopamine and noradrenaline.",
      "noradrenaline and THC.",
      "sopor and phosphene.",
      "RNA and adrenaline."]],

  ["Many of the chemicals released by a burning cigarette are",
    ["harmless.",
      "carcinogens.",
      "unknown.",
      "tetrahydrines."]],

  ["As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep, the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called",
    ["an autonomic cramp.",
      "a hypnic jerk.",
      "restless leg syndrome.",
      "hypnogogic image syndrome."]],

  ["Which waves are characteristic of stage 1 or light sleep?",
    ["beta waves",
      "large regular waves with some sleep spindles",
      "small irregular waves with some alpha waves",
      "delta waves"]],

  ["Alcohol is classified as a",
    ["stimulant.",
      "depressant.",
      "hallucinogen.",
      "barbiturate."]],

  ["A person experiences blind panic, screaming, and thrashing around during the terror. This episode is called",
    ["a nightmare.",
      "a night terror.",
      "a REM rebound episode.",
      "paradoxical sleep."]],

  ["REM sleep makes up about __________ percent of total sleep.",
    ["10",
      "20",
      "30",
      "40"]],

  ["Which of the following statements concerning marijuana is TRUE?",
    ["There is a direct link between marijuana and lung cancer.",
      "Long-term marijuana users show no impairments of thinking abilities.",
      "Marijuana temporarily lowers sperm production in males.",
      "Marijuana is extremely harmful."]],

  ["To be conscious means to be __________ .",
    ["dreaming",
      "aware",
      "dynamic",
      "in REM"]],

  ["At the center of the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming is the need to",
    ["give expression to unfulfilled wishes.",
      "provide an outlet for repressed thoughts.",
      "provide explanations for physiological activity.",
      "exhibit socially acceptable behavior."]],

  ["The drug in America that causes the most damage is",
    ["marijuana.",
     "heroin.",
     "alcohol.",
     "cocaine."]],

  ["EEG records indicate that during sleep the brain",
    ["increases its activity.",
      "changes its pattern of activity.",
      "reduces its activity.",
      "shuts down."]],

  ["A person who has trouble getting to sleep is said to suffer from",
    ["narcolepsy.",
      "sleep apnea.",
      "insomnia.",
      "somnambulism."]],
]