Question 1

The amnesia test, postural sway, finger lock, arm rigidity, and eye catalepsy are components of a test for

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotic susceptibility. 
B)  alcoholism intoxication. 
C)  amphetamine psychosis. 
D)  the meditation relaxation response. 
A)  hypnotic susceptibility. 
B)  alcoholism intoxication. 
C)  amphetamine psychosis. 
D)  the meditation relaxation response.

Question 2

The prefrontal cortex plays a role in human consciousness, the globus pallidus is involved in the control of coordinated movement, and the hippocampus plays a role in memory.These areas of the brain are rich in __________ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​isocentric 
B)  ​endocannabinoid 
C)  ​neurolymphatic 
D)  ​phosphatepentose 
A)  ​isocentric 
B)  ​endocannabinoid 
C)  ​neurolymphatic 
D)  ​phosphatepentose

Question 3

Regarding REM dreams, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep was discovered in 1952. 
B)  Dreams are usually spaced about 30 minutes apart. 
C)  Most people dream four or five times a night, but not all people remember their dreams upon awakening in the morning. 
D)  In general, daytime disturbances are related to the total amount of sleep lost, not to the type of sleep lost. 
A)  REM sleep was discovered in 1952. 
B)  Dreams are usually spaced about 30 minutes apart. 
C)  Most people dream four or five times a night, but not all people remember their dreams upon awakening in the morning. 
D)  In general, daytime disturbances are related to the total amount of sleep lost, not to the type of sleep lost.

Question 4

Many theorists believe that all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis because

Accepted Answer

A)  a deeply hypnotized person may relax "reality testing" so that normal "willpower," or self-control, is reduced. 
B)  little or no hypnosis is needed to do a good stage hypnosis act. 
C)  hypnosis can relieve pain. 
D)  a person must cooperate to become hypnotized, and so the hypnotist actually acts as a guide to the hypnotized person. 
A)  a deeply hypnotized person may relax "reality testing" so that normal "willpower," or self-control, is reduced. 
B)  little or no hypnosis is needed to do a good stage hypnosis act. 
C)  hypnosis can relieve pain. 
D)  a person must cooperate to become hypnotized, and so the hypnotist actually acts as a guide to the hypnotized person.

Question 5

Regarding Ecstasy use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecstasy causes brain cells to release extra amounts of acetylcholine. 
B)  Ecstasy diminishes sexual performance, impairing erections and delaying orgasms in both men and women. 
C)  Ecstasy intensifies the impact of the music at "rave" parties, overstimulating the brain and resulting in a "rebound" depression. 
D)  Although Ecstasy is technically a stimulant, it is sometimes classified as a hallucinogen since it can produce hallucinations. 
A)  Ecstasy causes brain cells to release extra amounts of acetylcholine. 
B)  Ecstasy diminishes sexual performance, impairing erections and delaying orgasms in both men and women. 
C)  Ecstasy intensifies the impact of the music at "rave" parties, overstimulating the brain and resulting in a "rebound" depression. 
D)  Although Ecstasy is technically a stimulant, it is sometimes classified as a hallucinogen since it can produce hallucinations.

Question 6

Which of the following sleep phenomena could be detected without the aid of an EEG machine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 sleep 
B)  REM sleep 
C)  Stage 3 sleep 
D)  sleep spindles 
A)  Stage 2 sleep 
B)  REM sleep 
C)  Stage 3 sleep 
D)  sleep spindles

Question 7

Which of the following involves someone who is actually sleeping attempting to have sex with another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexsomnia 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  hypnopompic sexuality 
D)  cataplexic sex 
A)  sexsomnia 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  hypnopompic sexuality 
D)  cataplexic sex

Question 8

The dream theorist who believed that dreams are based on wish fulfillment and that one's unconscious desires and conflicts are disguised as dream symbols was

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  William Domhoff. 
C)  Ernest Hartmann. 
D)  Stephen LaBerge. 
A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  William Domhoff. 
C)  Ernest Hartmann. 
D)  Stephen LaBerge.

Question 9

Which of the following occurs during REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  irregular heart rate and blood pressure 
B)  delta waves 
C)  increased voluntary muscle movement 
D)  sleepwalking 
A)  irregular heart rate and blood pressure 
B)  delta waves 
C)  increased voluntary muscle movement 
D)  sleepwalking

Question 10

About 75 percent of people can be hypnotized, but only 40 percent will be good hypnotic participants.
​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following drugs has been shown, in the short-term, to make it easier for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to face their fears so they can become desensitized to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​marijuana 
B)  ​MDMA 
C)  ​cocaine 
D)  ​methadone 
A)  ​marijuana 
B)  ​MDMA 
C)  ​cocaine 
D)  ​methadone

Question 12

If drugs are considered necessary to maintain one's emotional well-being, then which of the following exists?

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychological dependence 
B)  a situational dependence 
C)  a physical dependence 
D)  drug withdrawal 
A)  a psychological dependence 
B)  a situational dependence 
C)  a physical dependence 
D)  drug withdrawal

Question 13

One thing that cocaine, "highway hypnosis," high fever, and meditation all have in common is that they produce __________ of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One thing that cocaine, "highway hypnosis," high...

Question 14

Chandra is going to a nightclub and wants to overcome her shyness and meet new people, so a friend tells her about a drug that will make her relax and "feel good" and increase her desire to socialize.This drug is most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD. 
B)  mescaline. 
C)  GHB. 
D)  "crystal meth." 
A)  LSD. 
B)  mescaline. 
C)  GHB. 
D)  "crystal meth."

Question 15

Regarding marijuana, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in marijuana abusers. 
B)  The THC in marijuana may interfere with menstrual cycles and ovulation as well as causing a higher rate of miscarriages. 
C)  Children whose mothers smoked marijuana during pregnancy showed a lowered ability to succeed in challenging, goal-oriented activities. 
D)  ​Many people who have stopped using marijuana say they quit because they were bothered by short-term memory loss and concentration problems they were experiencing. 
A)  The activity levels in the cerebellum are higher than normal in marijuana abusers. 
B)  The THC in marijuana may interfere with menstrual cycles and ovulation as well as causing a higher rate of miscarriages. 
C)  Children whose mothers smoked marijuana during pregnancy showed a lowered ability to succeed in challenging, goal-oriented activities. 
D)  ​Many people who have stopped using marijuana say they quit because they were bothered by short-term memory loss and concentration problems they were experiencing.

Question 16

Nonstate theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of

Accepted Answer

A)  light sleep and waking consciousness. 
B)  heightened intuition and cognitive disassociation. 
C)  imagination, obedience, and role-playing. 
D)  receptive meditation and sensory restriction. 
A)  light sleep and waking consciousness. 
B)  heightened intuition and cognitive disassociation. 
C)  imagination, obedience, and role-playing. 
D)  receptive meditation and sensory restriction.

Question 17

Regarding the abuse of drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a person merely feels briefly better after taking a drug, his or her drug taking will not become compulsive. 
B)  Many drug abusers turn to drugs in a self-defeating attempt to cope with life. 
C)  Antisocial behavior, school failure, and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse by adolescents. 
D)  The combination of immediate pleasure and delayed punishment allow abusers to feel good on demand. 
A)  If a person merely feels briefly better after taking a drug, his or her drug taking will not become compulsive. 
B)  Many drug abusers turn to drugs in a self-defeating attempt to cope with life. 
C)  Antisocial behavior, school failure, and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse by adolescents. 
D)  The combination of immediate pleasure and delayed punishment allow abusers to feel good on demand.

Question 18

By using small isolation tanks in which a participant floats in shallow body-temperature water containing hundreds of pounds of Epsom salts, psychologists have explored the possible benefits of mild __________.

Accepted Answer

sensory de

Question 19

The medical uses of psychoactive drugs are almost always considered to be​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​recreational. 
B)  ​experimental. 
C)  compulsive. 
D)  ​instrumental. 
A)  ​recreational. 
B)  ​experimental. 
C)  compulsive. 
D)  ​instrumental.

Question 20

Whether a person can be hypnotized or not depends mainly on

Accepted Answer

A)  the skill of the hypnotist. 
B)  the willingness of the person to be hypnotized. 
C)  the intelligence level of the person to be hypnotized. 
D)  how well the person and hypnotist can fake the "hypnosis." 
A)  the skill of the hypnotist. 
B)  the willingness of the person to be hypnotized. 
C)  the intelligence level of the person to be hypnotized. 
D)  how well the person and hypnotist can fake the "hypnosis."

The amnesia test, postural sway, finger lock, arm rigidity, and eye catalepsy are components of a test for

The prefrontal cortex plays a role in human consciousness, the globus pallidus is involved in the control of coordinated movement, and the hippocampus plays a role in memory.These areas of the brain are rich in __________ receptors.

Regarding REM dreams, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many theorists believe that all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis because

Regarding Ecstasy use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following sleep phenomena could be detected without the aid of an EEG machine?

Which of the following involves someone who is actually sleeping attempting to have sex with another person?

The dream theorist who believed that dreams are based on wish fulfillment and that one's unconscious desires and conflicts are disguised as dream symbols was

Which of the following occurs during REM sleep?

About 75 percent of people can be hypnotized, but only 40 percent will be good hypnotic participants.

Which of the following drugs has been shown, in the short-term, to make it easier for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to face their fears so they can become desensitized to them?

If drugs are considered necessary to maintain one's emotional well-being, then which of the following exists?

One thing that cocaine, "highway hypnosis," high fever, and meditation all have in common is that they produce __________ of consciousness.

Chandra is going to a nightclub and wants to overcome her shyness and meet new people, so a friend tells her about a drug that will make her relax and "feel good" and increase her desire to socialize.This drug is most likely

Regarding marijuana, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Nonstate theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of

Regarding the abuse of drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

By using small isolation tanks in which a participant floats in shallow body-temperature water containing hundreds of pounds of Epsom salts, psychologists have explored the possible benefits of mild __________.

The medical uses of psychoactive drugs are almost always considered to be

Whether a person can be hypnotized or not depends mainly on

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

The amnesia test, postural sway, finger lock, arm rigidity, and eye catalepsy are components of a test for

The prefrontal cortex plays a role in human consciousness, the globus pallidus is involved in the control of coordinated movement, and the hippocampus plays a role in memory.These areas of the brain are rich in __________ receptors.

Regarding REM dreams, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Many theorists believe that all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis because

Regarding Ecstasy use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following sleep phenomena could be detected without the aid of an EEG machine?

Which of the following involves someone who is actually sleeping attempting to have sex with another person?

The dream theorist who believed that dreams are based on wish fulfillment and that one's unconscious desires and conflicts are disguised as dream symbols was

Which of the following occurs during REM sleep?

About 75 percent of people can be hypnotized, but only 40 percent will be good hypnotic participants. ​

Which of the following drugs has been shown, in the short-term, to make it easier for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to face their fears so they can become desensitized to them?

If drugs are considered necessary to maintain one's emotional well-being, then which of the following exists?

One thing that cocaine, "highway hypnosis," high fever, and meditation all have in common is that they produce __________ of consciousness.

Chandra is going to a nightclub and wants to overcome her shyness and meet new people, so a friend tells her about a drug that will make her relax and "feel good" and increase her desire to socialize.This drug is most likely

Regarding marijuana, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Nonstate theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of

Regarding the abuse of drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

By using small isolation tanks in which a participant floats in shallow body-temperature water containing hundreds of pounds of Epsom salts, psychologists have explored the possible benefits of mild __________.

The medical uses of psychoactive drugs are almost always considered to be​

Whether a person can be hypnotized or not depends mainly on

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

Filters

About 75 percent of people can be hypnotized, but only 40 percent will be good hypnotic participants.

The medical uses of psychoactive drugs are almost always considered to be