Question 1

Hypnagogic reverie refers to the state of being completely hypnotized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who are easily hypnotized usually:

Accepted Answer

A) can fall asleep easily. 
B) can focus and concentrate without great effort. 
C) can become deeply immersed in an imaginative activity. 
D) have difficulty concentrating while reading or listening to music. 
A) can fall asleep easily. 
B) can focus and concentrate without great effort. 
C) can become deeply immersed in an imaginative activity. 
D) have difficulty concentrating while reading or listening to music.

Question 3

REM sleep ends when there is a rise in _____,which increase the level of forebrain activity nearly to the awakened state.

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin and acetylcholine 
B) serotonin and acetylcholine 
C) norepinephrine and melatonin 
D) serotonin and norepinephrine 
A) melatonin and acetylcholine 
B) serotonin and acetylcholine 
C) norepinephrine and melatonin 
D) serotonin and norepinephrine

Question 4

Psychoactive drugs act on the nervous system to:

Accepted Answer

A) alter consciousness. 
B) keep perception constant. 
C) relieve people of sleep apnea. 
D) improve blood flow. 
A) alter consciousness. 
B) keep perception constant. 
C) relieve people of sleep apnea. 
D) improve blood flow.

Question 5

Britney is aware of the thoughts running through her mind and the emotions triggered by some of those thoughts.She is also aware of the sounds she hears,the things she sees in her room and outside the window,the smell of coffee brewing in the kitchen,and the smell of freshly cut grass coming through the window.She would be considered to be in a state of:

Accepted Answer

A) consciousness. 
B) transcendence. 
C) obstructionism. 
D) hyperkinesis. 
A) consciousness. 
B) transcendence. 
C) obstructionism. 
D) hyperkinesis.

Question 6

Mrs.Goldman was a little startled when she realized that while driving home she didn't really remember driving the last mile.For Mrs.Goldman,driving has probably become a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) controlled process. 
B) metacognitive process. 
C) time to engage in selective attention. 
D) automatic process. 
A) controlled process. 
B) metacognitive process. 
C) time to engage in selective attention. 
D) automatic process.

Question 7

Kevin suffers from sleep apnea.With this condition,he awakens as often as 50 times during the night due to:

Accepted Answer

A) reoccurring dreams. 
B) ringing in his ears. 
C) a hypersensitivity to all sensory stimuli. 
D) failure in the opening of the windpipe. 
A) reoccurring dreams. 
B) ringing in his ears. 
C) a hypersensitivity to all sensory stimuli. 
D) failure in the opening of the windpipe.

Question 8

Which of the following is the most common neurotransmitter activated by psychoactive drugs and found to be related to addiction?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Acetylcholine 
A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Acetylcholine

Question 9

In terms of states of consciousness,hypnosis involves a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) high degree of controlled processing. 
B) strong defense against suggestibility. 
C) state of altered attention and expectations. 
D) unconsciousness similar to the state of deep sleep. 
A) high degree of controlled processing. 
B) strong defense against suggestibility. 
C) state of altered attention and expectations. 
D) unconsciousness similar to the state of deep sleep.

Question 10

Kathy says that when she meditates,she feels like she becomes one with the universe.Kathy experiences _____ during her meditative sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) an altered state of consciousness 
B) daydreaming 
C) a peak experience 
D) a period of divided consciousness 
A) an altered state of consciousness 
B) daydreaming 
C) a peak experience 
D) a period of divided consciousness

Question 11

The _____ theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming occurs when the cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower part of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) activation-synthesis 
B) cognitive 
C) manifest content 
D) latent reasoning 
A) activation-synthesis 
B) cognitive 
C) manifest content 
D) latent reasoning

Question 12

During a heated argument with his teenage daughter,Mr.Reed suddenly lapsed into a stage of REM sleep.Mr.Reed is most likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy. 
B) insomnia. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) REM rebound. 
A) narcolepsy. 
B) insomnia. 
C) sleep apnea. 
D) REM rebound.

Question 13

At a camping sleepover,Sasha discovers her friend,Chuck sleepwalking.Chuck is likely in the deepest stages of non-REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Loss of contact with reality is an overdose effect of:

Accepted Answer

A) lysergic acid diethylamide (LS
D) . 
B) barbiturates. 
C) tranquilizers. 
D) caffeine. 
A) lysergic acid diethylamide (LS
D) . 
B) barbiturates. 
C) tranquilizers. 
D) caffeine.

Question 15

Describe how alcohol affects the brain.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol has a powerful impact on the bra

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals in a hypnotic state are hostile to external suggestions. 
B) Widespread areas of the cerebral cortex are disabled when individuals are in a hypnotic state. 
C) A hypnotic state is more similar to being relaxed and awake. 
D) Hypnosis produces a state of consciousness dissimilar to other states of consciousness. 
A) Individuals in a hypnotic state are hostile to external suggestions. 
B) Widespread areas of the cerebral cortex are disabled when individuals are in a hypnotic state. 
C) A hypnotic state is more similar to being relaxed and awake. 
D) Hypnosis produces a state of consciousness dissimilar to other states of consciousness.

Question 17

Cory is diagnosed with bone tumor and experiences excruciating pain all through the day.Which of the following can help him in coping with the agony?

Accepted Answer

A) Cory should attend a hypnosis session. 
B) Cory should take as much rest as possible. 
C) Cory should enroll in a meditation program. 
D) Cory should start consuming sedatives to combat the pain. 
A) Cory should attend a hypnosis session. 
B) Cory should take as much rest as possible. 
C) Cory should enroll in a meditation program. 
D) Cory should start consuming sedatives to combat the pain.

Question 18

_____ are psychoactive drugs that modify a person's perceptual experiences and produce visual images that are not real.

Accepted Answer

A) Depressants 
B) Stimulants 
C) Amphetamines 
D) Hallucinogens 
A) Depressants 
B) Stimulants 
C) Amphetamines 
D) Hallucinogens

Question 19

Stimulants are psychoactive drugs that:

Accepted Answer

A) slow down inhibition and judgment. 
B) modify a person's perceptual experiences and produce visual images that are not real. 
C) slow down mental and physical activity. 
D) increase the central nervous system's activity. 
A) slow down inhibition and judgment. 
B) modify a person's perceptual experiences and produce visual images that are not real. 
C) slow down mental and physical activity. 
D) increase the central nervous system's activity.

Question 20

Amphetamines are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) opiates. 
B) hallucinogens. 
C) depressants. 
D) stimulants. 
A) opiates. 
B) hallucinogens. 
C) depressants. 
D) stimulants.

Hypnagogic reverie refers to the state of being completely hypnotized.

People who are easily hypnotized usually:

REM sleep ends when there is a rise in _____,which increase the level of forebrain activity nearly to the awakened state.

Psychoactive drugs act on the nervous system to:

Mrs.Goldman was a little startled when she realized that while driving home she didn't really remember driving the last mile.For Mrs.Goldman,driving has probably become a(n):

Kevin suffers from sleep apnea.With this condition,he awakens as often as 50 times during the night due to:

Which of the following is the most common neurotransmitter activated by psychoactive drugs and found to be related to addiction?

In terms of states of consciousness,hypnosis involves a(n):

Kathy says that when she meditates,she feels like she becomes one with the universe.Kathy experiences _____ during her meditative sessions.

The _____ theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming occurs when the cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower part of the brain.

During a heated argument with his teenage daughter,Mr.Reed suddenly lapsed into a stage of REM sleep.Mr.Reed is most likely suffering from:

At a camping sleepover,Sasha discovers her friend,Chuck sleepwalking.Chuck is likely in the deepest stages of non-REM sleep.

Loss of contact with reality is an overdose effect of:

Describe how alcohol affects the brain.

Which of the following statements is true of hypnosis?

Cory is diagnosed with bone tumor and experiences excruciating pain all through the day.Which of the following can help him in coping with the agony?

_____ are psychoactive drugs that modify a person's perceptual experiences and produce visual images that are not real.

Stimulants are psychoactive drugs that:

Amphetamines are classified as:

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Hypnagogic reverie refers to the state of being completely hypnotized.

People who are easily hypnotized usually:

REM sleep ends when there is a rise in _____,which increase the level of forebrain activity nearly to the awakened state.

Psychoactive drugs act on the nervous system to:

Mrs.Goldman was a little startled when she realized that while driving home she didn't really remember driving the last mile.For Mrs.Goldman,driving has probably become a(n):

Kevin suffers from sleep apnea.With this condition,he awakens as often as 50 times during the night due to:

Which of the following is the most common neurotransmitter activated by psychoactive drugs and found to be related to addiction?

In terms of states of consciousness,hypnosis involves a(n):

Kathy says that when she meditates,she feels like she becomes one with the universe.Kathy experiences _____ during her meditative sessions.

The _____ theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming occurs when the cerebral cortex synthesizes neural signals generated from activity in the lower part of the brain.

During a heated argument with his teenage daughter,Mr.Reed suddenly lapsed into a stage of REM sleep.Mr.Reed is most likely suffering from:

At a camping sleepover,Sasha discovers her friend,Chuck sleepwalking.Chuck is likely in the deepest stages of non-REM sleep.

Loss of contact with reality is an overdose effect of:

Describe how alcohol affects the brain.

Which of the following statements is true of hypnosis?

Cory is diagnosed with bone tumor and experiences excruciating pain all through the day.Which of the following can help him in coping with the agony?

_____ are psychoactive drugs that modify a person's perceptual experiences and produce visual images that are not real.

Stimulants are psychoactive drugs that:

Amphetamines are classified as:

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

Filters