Question 1

Moderate doses of alcohol are associated with , while larger doses of alcohol are associated with .

Accepted Answer

A) more negative moods; more positive moods 
B) more positive moods; more negative moods 
C) improved sexual performance; impaired sexual performance 
D) impaired sexual performance; improved sexual performance 
A) more negative moods; more positive moods 
B) more positive moods; more negative moods 
C) improved sexual performance; impaired sexual performance 
D) impaired sexual performance; improved sexual performance

Question 2

Which of the following is true about subliminal perception?

Accepted Answer

A) Subliminal messages are most effective if they are negative. 
B) Subliminal messages are most effective if they are positive. 
C) Subliminal messages have little, if any, effect on behavior. 
D) Subliminal messages have a significant effect behavior. 
A) Subliminal messages are most effective if they are negative. 
B) Subliminal messages are most effective if they are positive. 
C) Subliminal messages have little, if any, effect on behavior. 
D) Subliminal messages have a significant effect behavior.

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to alter consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis 
B) reading 
C) drug use 
D) eating 
A) hypnosis 
B) reading 
C) drug use 
D) eating

Question 4

Which of the following is a potential clinical use for hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) reducing pain 
B) treatment of mental illness 
C) improving reading ability 
D) altering personality over a long time frame 
A) reducing pain 
B) treatment of mental illness 
C) improving reading ability 
D) altering personality over a long time frame

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug?

Accepted Answer

A) a stimulant such as Ritalin 
B) cocaine 
C) alcohol 
D) antibiotics 
A) a stimulant such as Ritalin 
B) cocaine 
C) alcohol 
D) antibiotics

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT associated with receiving lower test scores?

Accepted Answer

A) taking notes on a laptop during class 
B) surfing the Internet on a laptop during class 
C) sitting next to someone who is taking notes on a laptop during class 
D) sitting next to someone who is surfing the Internet on a laptop during class 
A) taking notes on a laptop during class 
B) surfing the Internet on a laptop during class 
C) sitting next to someone who is taking notes on a laptop during class 
D) sitting next to someone who is surfing the Internet on a laptop during class

Question 7

The delusional, illogical nature of dreams likely results in large part from

Accepted Answer

A) unresolved conflicts that the conscious mind cannot access while awake. 
B) daily life experiences. 
C) deactivation of the prefrontal cortex during sleep. 
D) activation of the visual association areas during sleep. 
A) unresolved conflicts that the conscious mind cannot access while awake. 
B) daily life experiences. 
C) deactivation of the prefrontal cortex during sleep. 
D) activation of the visual association areas during sleep.

Question 8

The need for continued use of a drug to avoid symptoms of withdrawal is

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance. 
B) withdrawal. 
C) abuse. 
D) dependence. 
A) tolerance. 
B) withdrawal. 
C) abuse. 
D) dependence.

Question 9

Why is REM sleep called paradoxical sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) The person is not really asleep. 
B) The person's body is asleep, but the person's brain is active. 
C) The person has no awareness of being asleep. 
D) The person is both awake and asleep at the same time. 
A) The person is not really asleep. 
B) The person's body is asleep, but the person's brain is active. 
C) The person has no awareness of being asleep. 
D) The person is both awake and asleep at the same time.

Question 10

Which of the following disorders may be helped by sleep deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A) chronic insomnia 
B) depression 
C) hypertension 
D) ADHD 
A) chronic insomnia 
B) depression 
C) hypertension 
D) ADHD

Question 11

In order to most effectively alter behavior, subliminal messages should target a person's

Accepted Answer

A) motivational state. 
B) emotional state. 
C) buying habits. 
D) complex actions. 
A) motivational state. 
B) emotional state. 
C) buying habits. 
D) complex actions.

Question 12

A patient in a minimally conscious state , while someone who is experiencing unresponsive wakefulness syndrome .

Accepted Answer

A) cannot respond to external stimuli; can respond to external stimuli 
B) cannot perceive external stimuli; can perceive external stimuli 
C) cannot communicate; may try to communicate 
D) may try to communicate; cannot communicate 
A) cannot respond to external stimuli; can respond to external stimuli 
B) cannot perceive external stimuli; can perceive external stimuli 
C) cannot communicate; may try to communicate 
D) may try to communicate; cannot communicate

Question 13

Which of the following actions requires the most conscious awareness?

Accepted Answer

A) swinging your arms 
B) chewing gum 
C) walking home from class 
D) following GPS directions 
A) swinging your arms 
B) chewing gum 
C) walking home from class 
D) following GPS directions

Question 14

Your friend has been complaining about her inability to concentrate and her irritability, and she mentions that she has not been able to fall asleep.What condition might your friend have?

Accepted Answer

A) dementia 
B) insomnia 
C) melatonin 
D) paradoxical sleep 
A) dementia 
B) insomnia 
C) melatonin 
D) paradoxical sleep

Question 15

Linnea said that she had dreams about what she was going to wear and what pencil to bring to class.What type of sleep was she probably in?

Accepted Answer

A) non-REM 
B) REM 
C) luna 
D) SCN 
A) non-REM 
B) REM 
C) luna 
D) SCN

Question 16

In concentrative meditation, a person

Accepted Answer

A) focuses attention on one thing, such as a mantra. 
B) allows thoughts to flow freely. 
C) keeps her eyes open throughout the experience. 
D) pays attention and reacts to all thoughts. 
A) focuses attention on one thing, such as a mantra. 
B) allows thoughts to flow freely. 
C) keeps her eyes open throughout the experience. 
D) pays attention and reacts to all thoughts.

Question 17

Ecstasy differs from amphetamines in that it and .

Accepted Answer

A) increases dopamine release; decreases serotonin release 
B) decreases dopamine release; increases serotonin release 
C) increases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release 
D) decreases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release 
A) increases dopamine release; decreases serotonin release 
B) decreases dopamine release; increases serotonin release 
C) increases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release 
D) decreases dopamine release; decreases MDMA release

Question 18

Marijuana has been known to produce memory effects in long-time users.This result is most likely due to the altering of a large percentage of receptors in the of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) cannabinoid; frontal lobe 
B) cannabinoid; hippocampus 
C) ACTH; frontal lobe 
D) ACTH; hippocampus 
A) cannabinoid; frontal lobe 
B) cannabinoid; hippocampus 
C) ACTH; frontal lobe 
D) ACTH; hippocampus

Question 19

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis, people under hypnosis

Accepted Answer

A) act out what they believe is expected of them. 
B) take on a role of following directions of the hypnotist simply to gain attention. 
C) experience a trancelike state in which there is separation or dissociation from conscious awareness. 
D) enter a dreamlike or REM-like state of consciousness. 
A) act out what they believe is expected of them. 
B) take on a role of following directions of the hypnotist simply to gain attention. 
C) experience a trancelike state in which there is separation or dissociation from conscious awareness. 
D) enter a dreamlike or REM-like state of consciousness.

Question 20

In Freud's book, The Interpretation of Dreams, the part of a dream that is remembered is referred to as content.

Accepted Answer

A) latent 
B) manifest 
C) Freudian 
D) ideological 
A) latent 
B) manifest 
C) Freudian 
D) ideological

Moderate doses of alcohol are associated with , while larger doses of alcohol are associated with .

Which of the following is true about subliminal perception?

Which of the following is most likely to alter consciousness?

Which of the following is a potential clinical use for hypnosis?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug?

Which of the following is NOT associated with receiving lower test scores?

The delusional, illogical nature of dreams likely results in large part from

The need for continued use of a drug to avoid symptoms of withdrawal is

Why is REM sleep called paradoxical sleep?

Which of the following disorders may be helped by sleep deprivation?

In order to most effectively alter behavior, subliminal messages should target a person's

A patient in a minimally conscious state , while someone who is experiencing unresponsive wakefulness syndrome .

Which of the following actions requires the most conscious awareness?

Your friend has been complaining about her inability to concentrate and her irritability, and she mentions that she has not been able to fall asleep.What condition might your friend have?

Linnea said that she had dreams about what she was going to wear and what pencil to bring to class.What type of sleep was she probably in?

In concentrative meditation, a person

Ecstasy differs from amphetamines in that it and .

Marijuana has been known to produce memory effects in long-time users.This result is most likely due to the altering of a large percentage of receptors in the of the brain.

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis, people under hypnosis

In Freud's book, The Interpretation of Dreams, the part of a dream that is remembered is referred to as content.

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Exam 4: Consciousness

Moderate doses of alcohol are associated with , while larger doses of alcohol are associated with .

Which of the following is true about subliminal perception?

Which of the following is most likely to alter consciousness?

Which of the following is a potential clinical use for hypnosis?

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychoactive drug?

Which of the following is NOT associated with receiving lower test scores?

The delusional, illogical nature of dreams likely results in large part from

The need for continued use of a drug to avoid symptoms of withdrawal is

Why is REM sleep called paradoxical sleep?

Which of the following disorders may be helped by sleep deprivation?

In order to most effectively alter behavior, subliminal messages should target a person's

A patient in a minimally conscious state , while someone who is experiencing unresponsive wakefulness syndrome .

Which of the following actions requires the most conscious awareness?

Your friend has been complaining about her inability to concentrate and her irritability, and she mentions that she has not been able to fall asleep.What condition might your friend have?

Linnea said that she had dreams about what she was going to wear and what pencil to bring to class.What type of sleep was she probably in?

In concentrative meditation, a person

Ecstasy differs from amphetamines in that it and .

Marijuana has been known to produce memory effects in long-time users.This result is most likely due to the altering of a large percentage of receptors in the of the brain.

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis, people under hypnosis

In Freud's book, The Interpretation of Dreams, the part of a dream that is remembered is referred to as content.

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Wellbeing

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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