Question 1

We spend most of our lives in a state of consciousness that is organized, meaningful, and clear and is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a state of ASCs. 
B)  waking consciousness. 
C)  an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  microsleeps. 
A)  a state of ASCs. 
B)  waking consciousness. 
C)  an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  microsleeps.

Question 2

The newer sleep medications, such as Ambien and Lunesta, should be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective in the treatment of insomnia. 
B)  very effective in the treatment of insomnia with only minor side effects. 
C)  a temporary remedy for insomnia. 
D)  very effective but with potential life-threatening side effects, such as reduced red blood cell production. 
A)  ineffective in the treatment of insomnia. 
B)  very effective in the treatment of insomnia with only minor side effects. 
C)  a temporary remedy for insomnia. 
D)  very effective but with potential life-threatening side effects, such as reduced red blood cell production.

Question 3

From 1886 to 1906, Coca-Cola contained small amounts of

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  morphine. 
A)  alcohol. 
B)  marijuana. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  morphine.

Question 4

Ever since Agnes lost her husband six months ago, she has been unable to sleep through the night even though she is tired when she goes to bed.This type of insomnia is called __________ insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A)  rebound 
B)  chronic 
C)  transient 
D)  temporary 
A)  rebound 
B)  chronic 
C)  transient 
D)  temporary

Question 5

Mandy has chronic insomnia.She has been told that it is important to get up and go to sleep at the same time each day, including weekends.She was also told to avoid studying, watching TV, reading, or doing anything but sleeping when she goes to bed.To treat insomnia, Mandy will be using

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus control. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  sleep restriction. 
D)  the paradoxical intention. 
A)  stimulus control. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  sleep restriction. 
D)  the paradoxical intention.

Question 6

Perls believed that dreams are best interpreted as

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic wishes. 
B)  a rehash of the occurrences of the day. 
C)  a message about what is missing in our lives. 
D)  random brain activity with little meaning. 
A)  symbolic wishes. 
B)  a rehash of the occurrences of the day. 
C)  a message about what is missing in our lives. 
D)  random brain activity with little meaning.

Question 7

The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine codeine, and heroin are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine...

Question 8

Current research on dream content indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the setting of most dreams is strange and unfamiliar. 
B)  in most dreams, the dreamer interacts with friends, enemies, parents, or employers. 
C)  most dreams involve the actions of flying, floating, and/or falling. 
D)  about 80 percent of dreams have sexual content. 
A)  the setting of most dreams is strange and unfamiliar. 
B)  in most dreams, the dreamer interacts with friends, enemies, parents, or employers. 
C)  most dreams involve the actions of flying, floating, and/or falling. 
D)  about 80 percent of dreams have sexual content.

Question 9

A detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  actualized self. 
B)  phantom observer. 
C)  hidden observer. 
D)  alter ego. 
A)  actualized self. 
B)  phantom observer. 
C)  hidden observer. 
D)  alter ego.

Question 10

Regarding sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans are unable to respond to environmental cues when asleep since sleep involves a complete loss of consciousness. 
B)  Not all animals sleep. 
C)  Dolphins are able to voluntarily breathe air and sleep without drowning by sleeping on just one side of the brain at a time. 
D)  Sleep is an innate biological rhythm. 
A)  Humans are unable to respond to environmental cues when asleep since sleep involves a complete loss of consciousness. 
B)  Not all animals sleep. 
C)  Dolphins are able to voluntarily breathe air and sleep without drowning by sleeping on just one side of the brain at a time. 
D)  Sleep is an innate biological rhythm.

Question 11

The most effective treatments for sleep apnea include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  weight loss. 
B)  the use of stimulant drugs. 
C)  the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)mask. 
D)  surgery for breathing obstructions. 
A)  weight loss. 
B)  the use of stimulant drugs. 
C)  the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)mask. 
D)  surgery for breathing obstructions.

Question 12

Regarding altered states of consciousness (ASC), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  During an altered state of consciousness, there are distinct shifts in our memories, time sense, emotions, and suggestibility. 
B)  Very few people have ever experienced more than one type of ASC. 
C)  Most people do realize when they are experiencing an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  Heightened self-awareness is an important feature of many ASCs. 
A)  During an altered state of consciousness, there are distinct shifts in our memories, time sense, emotions, and suggestibility. 
B)  Very few people have ever experienced more than one type of ASC. 
C)  Most people do realize when they are experiencing an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  Heightened self-awareness is an important feature of many ASCs.

Question 13

Discuss sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), including its causes, risk factors, and connection to sleep apnea, and describeseveral preventative measures that can lower the risk for SIDS as well as other causes of infant suffocation.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that sleep apnea is

Question 14

The hidden, symbolic meaning is called the __________content.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  lucid 
D)  actualized 
A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  lucid 
D)  actualized

Question 15

Shawanda is suffering from panic attacks and has been prescribed a drug that will lower her anxiety and reduce tension.She has most likely been prescribed

Accepted Answer

A)  MDMA. 
B)  benzodiazepines. 
C)  amphetamines. 
D)  Adderall. 
A)  MDMA. 
B)  benzodiazepines. 
C)  amphetamines. 
D)  Adderall.

Question 16

Concerning cocaine use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If cocaine were cheaper, nine out of 10 users would progress to compulsive abuse. 
B)  The brain adapts to cocaine abuse in ways that upset its chemical balance, causing depression when cocaine is withdrawn. 
C)  Because it decreases dopamine and noradrenaline in the brain, cocaine is metabolized more slowly than amphetamines. 
D)  A vaccine that prevents cocaine from stimulating the nervous system is currently undergoing clinical trials. 
A)  If cocaine were cheaper, nine out of 10 users would progress to compulsive abuse. 
B)  The brain adapts to cocaine abuse in ways that upset its chemical balance, causing depression when cocaine is withdrawn. 
C)  Because it decreases dopamine and noradrenaline in the brain, cocaine is metabolized more slowly than amphetamines. 
D)  A vaccine that prevents cocaine from stimulating the nervous system is currently undergoing clinical trials.

Question 17

One's color vision, hearing sensitivity, perception of illusions, and time sense can be altered through

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory gating. 
B)  lucid dreaming. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  sensory gating. 
B)  lucid dreaming. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 18

When people are shut off from the world, such that they cannot tell what time it is by light or dark for several days, their sleep-waking cycles will most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  stay exactly as it was since this cycle is innate and cannot be modified. 
B)  shorten to an average of about 20 hours. 
C)  lengthen to more than 24 hours. 
D)  become completely disrupted and erratic. 
A)  stay exactly as it was since this cycle is innate and cannot be modified. 
B)  shorten to an average of about 20 hours. 
C)  lengthen to more than 24 hours. 
D)  become completely disrupted and erratic.

Question 19

In one PET scan study, normal individuals and patients in a persistent vegetative state were administered a mildly painful stimulus.The findings of this study revealed that

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the normal individuals consciously reported feeling pain, while the vegetative patients did not. 
B)  only the normal individuals showed brain activity in the midbrain, thalamus, and somatosensory cortex, while the vegetative patients showed none of this activity on the PET scans. 
C)  ​both normal and vegetative patientsshowed activity in their frontal cortical regions on the PET scans. 
D)  all of these occurred. 
A)  ​the normal individuals consciously reported feeling pain, while the vegetative patients did not. 
B)  only the normal individuals showed brain activity in the midbrain, thalamus, and somatosensory cortex, while the vegetative patients showed none of this activity on the PET scans. 
C)  ​both normal and vegetative patientsshowed activity in their frontal cortical regions on the PET scans. 
D)  all of these occurred.

Question 20

NREM sleep consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  Stages 1 and 2 sleep. 
B)  Stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
C)  Stage 1, 2, and 3 sleep only. 
D)  Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 sleep. 
A)  Stages 1 and 2 sleep. 
B)  Stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
C)  Stage 1, 2, and 3 sleep only. 
D)  Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 sleep.

We spend most of our lives in a state of consciousness that is organized, meaningful, and clear and is referred to as

The newer sleep medications, such as Ambien and Lunesta, should be considered

From 1886 to 1906, Coca-Cola contained small amounts of

Ever since Agnes lost her husband six months ago, she has been unable to sleep through the night even though she is tired when she goes to bed.This type of insomnia is called __________ insomnia.

Mandy has chronic insomnia.She has been told that it is important to get up and go to sleep at the same time each day, including weekends.She was also told to avoid studying, watching TV, reading, or doing anything but sleeping when she goes to bed.To treat insomnia, Mandy will be using

Perls believed that dreams are best interpreted as

The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine codeine, and heroin are classified as __________.

Current research on dream content indicates that

A detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events is known as the

Regarding sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The most effective treatments for sleep apnea include all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding altered states of consciousness (ASC), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Discuss sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), including its causes, risk factors, and connection to sleep apnea, and describeseveral preventative measures that can lower the risk for SIDS as well as other causes of infant suffocation.

The hidden, symbolic meaning is called the __________content.

Shawanda is suffering from panic attacks and has been prescribed a drug that will lower her anxiety and reduce tension.She has most likely been prescribed

Concerning cocaine use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One's color vision, hearing sensitivity, perception of illusions, and time sense can be altered through

When people are shut off from the world, such that they cannot tell what time it is by light or dark for several days, their sleep-waking cycles will most likely

In one PET scan study, normal individuals and patients in a persistent vegetative state were administered a mildly painful stimulus.The findings of this study revealed that

NREM sleep consists of

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.

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

We spend most of our lives in a state of consciousness that is organized, meaningful, and clear and is referred to as

The newer sleep medications, such as Ambien and Lunesta, should be considered

From 1886 to 1906, Coca-Cola contained small amounts of

Ever since Agnes lost her husband six months ago, she has been unable to sleep through the night even though she is tired when she goes to bed.This type of insomnia is called __________ insomnia.

Mandy has chronic insomnia.She has been told that it is important to get up and go to sleep at the same time each day, including weekends.She was also told to avoid studying, watching TV, reading, or doing anything but sleeping when she goes to bed.To treat insomnia, Mandy will be using

Perls believed that dreams are best interpreted as

The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine codeine, and heroin are classified as __________.

Current research on dream content indicates that

A detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events is known as the

Regarding sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The most effective treatments for sleep apnea include all of the following EXCEPT

Regarding altered states of consciousness (ASC), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Discuss sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), including its causes, risk factors, and connection to sleep apnea, and describeseveral preventative measures that can lower the risk for SIDS as well as other causes of infant suffocation.

The hidden, symbolic meaning is called the __________content.

Shawanda is suffering from panic attacks and has been prescribed a drug that will lower her anxiety and reduce tension.She has most likely been prescribed

Concerning cocaine use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

One's color vision, hearing sensitivity, perception of illusions, and time sense can be altered through

When people are shut off from the world, such that they cannot tell what time it is by light or dark for several days, their sleep-waking cycles will most likely

In one PET scan study, normal individuals and patients in a persistent vegetative state were administered a mildly painful stimulus.The findings of this study revealed that

NREM sleep consists of

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