Question 1

Daydreaming, meditation, intoxication, sleep, and hypnosis are all types of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  altered states of consciousness 
B)  self-awareness 
C)  waking consciousness 
D)  self-absorption 
A)  altered states of consciousness 
B)  self-awareness 
C)  waking consciousness 
D)  self-absorption

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an altered state of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration 
B)  meditation 
C)  daydreaming 
D)  intoxication 
A)  concentration 
B)  meditation 
C)  daydreaming 
D)  intoxication

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true concerning cocaine use in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the Civil War, many Confederate soldiers bought cocaine from Union soldiers. 
B)  At one time, cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C)  Cocaine was used by early Greek philosophers. 
D)  One of the powerful addictive ingredients in cocaine is heroin. 
A)  During the Civil War, many Confederate soldiers bought cocaine from Union soldiers. 
B)  At one time, cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C)  Cocaine was used by early Greek philosophers. 
D)  One of the powerful addictive ingredients in cocaine is heroin.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis can help to control pain. 
B)  Hypnosis can give a person superhuman strength. 
C)  Hypnosis can improve intelligence. 
D)  Hypnosis can help a person learn a new language. 
A)  Hypnosis can help to control pain. 
B)  Hypnosis can give a person superhuman strength. 
C)  Hypnosis can improve intelligence. 
D)  Hypnosis can help a person learn a new language.

Question 5

Periods of R sleep alternate with periods of N sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  90 
C)  150 
D)  210 
A)  30 
B)  90 
C)  150 
D)  210

Question 6

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B)  People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C)  Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D)  Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain. 
A)  Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B)  People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C)  Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D)  Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.

Question 7

According to the ________ view, consciousness is generated by a set of action potentials in the communication among different neurons just sufficient to produce a specific perception, memory, or experience in our awareness.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive neuroscience 
B)  behavioral genetics 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  cognitive neuroscience 
B)  behavioral genetics 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychodynamic

Question 8

Circadian rhythms are controlled by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hippocampus 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) 
C)  thalamus 
D)  hippocampus

Question 9

If you were a behaviorist, would you agree with the idea that consciousness is an area of serious psychological research? Please explain why you agree or disagree.

Accepted Answer

As a behaviorist, I would likely disagre

Question 10

Caffeine is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  psychogenic drug 
A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  narcotic 
D)  psychogenic drug

Question 11

Josef is only 3 years of age. Which of the following types of sleep will be probably get more of so that his body can work on growing while he sleeps?

Accepted Answer

A)  N1 (NREM Stage 1) 
B)  N2 (NREM Stage 2) 
C)  N3 (NREM Stage 3) 
D)  REM sleep 
A)  N1 (NREM Stage 1) 
B)  N2 (NREM Stage 2) 
C)  N3 (NREM Stage 3) 
D)  REM sleep

Question 12

You are listening to a person who keeps telling you to relax, attempting to create a situation in which you are likely to follow suggestions. What treatment are you undergoing?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy 
B)  reprogramming 
C)  autosuggestion 
D)  hypnosis 
A)  psychotherapy 
B)  reprogramming 
C)  autosuggestion 
D)  hypnosis

Question 13

REM sleep refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dreamless sleep 
B)  sleep induced by sleeping pills 
C)  sleep periods in which sleepwalking is likely 
D)  sleep periods in which a person's eyes move rapidly 
A)  dreamless sleep 
B)  sleep induced by sleeping pills 
C)  sleep periods in which sleepwalking is likely 
D)  sleep periods in which a person's eyes move rapidly

Question 14

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  REM 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  REM 
D)  Stage 4

Question 15

Jane is aware that she is sitting in her psychology class and it is almost lunchtime. She is also aware of how tired she is since staying up late to watch a movie. Thus, if Jane is aware of what is going on around her and what is going on within her, then it is safe to say that she is in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  state of waking consciousness. 
B)  altered state of consciousness. 
C)  unconscious state. 
D)  preconscious state. 
A)  state of waking consciousness. 
B)  altered state of consciousness. 
C)  unconscious state. 
D)  preconscious state.

Question 16

Heroin addiction has been treated with _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  morphine 
B)  LSD 
C)  methadone 
D)  amphetamines 
A)  morphine 
B)  LSD 
C)  methadone 
D)  amphetamines

Question 17

Chemical substances that change moods and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosomatic 
B)  analgesic 
C)  psychoactive 
D)  prescription 
A)  psychosomatic 
B)  analgesic 
C)  psychoactive 
D)  prescription

Question 18

Benzedrine, methedrine, and dexedrine are all ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics 
B)  depressants 
C)  illegal 
D)  amphetamines 
A)  narcotics 
B)  depressants 
C)  illegal 
D)  amphetamines

Question 19

The disorder known as _________, or sleepwalking, is believed to occur in about 20 percent of the population at some time in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  apnea 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  cataplexia 
A)  apnea 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  cataplexia

Question 20

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the gender of the person doing the hypnotizing 
B)  education 
C)  state of suggestibility 
D)  time of day 
A)  the gender of the person doing the hypnotizing 
B)  education 
C)  state of suggestibility 
D)  time of day

Daydreaming, meditation, intoxication, sleep, and hypnosis are all types of __________.

Which of the following is NOT an altered state of consciousness?

Which of the following statements is true concerning cocaine use in the United States?

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can do?

Periods of R sleep alternate with periods of N sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

According to the ________ view, consciousness is generated by a set of action potentials in the communication among different neurons just sufficient to produce a specific perception, memory, or experience in our awareness.

Circadian rhythms are controlled by the ________.

If you were a behaviorist, would you agree with the idea that consciousness is an area of serious psychological research? Please explain why you agree or disagree.

Caffeine is a ________.

Josef is only 3 years of age. Which of the following types of sleep will be probably get more of so that his body can work on growing while he sleeps?

You are listening to a person who keeps telling you to relax, attempting to create a situation in which you are likely to follow suggestions. What treatment are you undergoing?

REM sleep refers to ________.

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.

Jane is aware that she is sitting in her psychology class and it is almost lunchtime. She is also aware of how tired she is since staying up late to watch a movie. Thus, if Jane is aware of what is going on around her and what is going on within her, then it is safe to say that she is in a(n)

Heroin addiction has been treated with _____________.

Chemical substances that change moods and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Benzedrine, methedrine, and dexedrine are all ________.

The disorder known as _________, or sleepwalking, is believed to occur in about 20 percent of the population at some time in their lives.

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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Exam 4: Consciousness

Daydreaming, meditation, intoxication, sleep, and hypnosis are all types of __________.

Which of the following is NOT an altered state of consciousness?

Which of the following statements is true concerning cocaine use in the United States?

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can do?

Periods of R sleep alternate with periods of N sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

According to the ________ view, consciousness is generated by a set of action potentials in the communication among different neurons just sufficient to produce a specific perception, memory, or experience in our awareness.

Circadian rhythms are controlled by the ________.

If you were a behaviorist, would you agree with the idea that consciousness is an area of serious psychological research? Please explain why you agree or disagree.

Caffeine is a ________.

Josef is only 3 years of age. Which of the following types of sleep will be probably get more of so that his body can work on growing while he sleeps?

You are listening to a person who keeps telling you to relax, attempting to create a situation in which you are likely to follow suggestions. What treatment are you undergoing?

REM sleep refers to ________.

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.

Jane is aware that she is sitting in her psychology class and it is almost lunchtime. She is also aware of how tired she is since staying up late to watch a movie. Thus, if Jane is aware of what is going on around her and what is going on within her, then it is safe to say that she is in a(n)

Heroin addiction has been treated with _____________.

Chemical substances that change moods and perceptions are called __________ drugs.

Benzedrine, methedrine, and dexedrine are all ________.

The disorder known as _________, or sleepwalking, is believed to occur in about 20 percent of the population at some time in their lives.

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________________.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters