Question 1

The fact that we drift in and out of various states each day is most relevant to which of the following characteristics of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) Consciousness is subjective. 
B) Consciousness is private. 
C) Consciousness is dynamic. 
D) Consciousness is self-reflective. 
A) Consciousness is subjective. 
B) Consciousness is private. 
C) Consciousness is dynamic. 
D) Consciousness is self-reflective.

Question 2

A person is addicted to a class of drugs categorized as depressants. This means that taking these drugs _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) makes her feel depressed 
B) leads to depressive episodes 
C) will lead to manic-depressive disorder 
D) decreases the activity of the nervous system 
A) makes her feel depressed 
B) leads to depressive episodes 
C) will lead to manic-depressive disorder 
D) decreases the activity of the nervous system

Question 3

Cognitive psychologists view conscious and unconscious mental life as

Accepted Answer

A) two levels in Freud's three-level model of consciousness 
B) complementary forms of information processing 
C) the sources of controlled and automatic processing 
D) analogous to selective versus divided attention 
A) two levels in Freud's three-level model of consciousness 
B) complementary forms of information processing 
C) the sources of controlled and automatic processing 
D) analogous to selective versus divided attention

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the effect of opiates on the brain and body?

Accepted Answer

A) Opiates increase neural firing and arouse the nervous system. 
B) Opiates depress and slow down the nervous system. 
C) Opiates serve to sedate and relax the body. 
D) Opiates reduce pain and induce euphoria. 
A) Opiates increase neural firing and arouse the nervous system. 
B) Opiates depress and slow down the nervous system. 
C) Opiates serve to sedate and relax the body. 
D) Opiates reduce pain and induce euphoria.

Question 5

The drugs mescaline, psilocybin, and LSD are all classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

If you wanted to learn about your friend's dreams, you should try to wake him during ____________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to dissociation theories of hypnosis, a person under hypnosis actually has two streams of consciousness. One is under the influence of the hypnotist, whereas the other

Accepted Answer

A) remains fully aware of everything that goes on. 
B) provides an internal running commentary on everything the hypnotist says. 
C) sleeps for the duration of the hypnosis session. 
D) mimics the hypnotist's mannerisms. 
E) remains completely unaware of everything that goes on. 
A) remains fully aware of everything that goes on. 
B) provides an internal running commentary on everything the hypnotist says. 
C) sleeps for the duration of the hypnosis session. 
D) mimics the hypnotist's mannerisms. 
E) remains completely unaware of everything that goes on.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the social-cognitive theory of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnotic effects are the product of a special state of dissociated consciousness. 
B) Hypnotized individuals become strongly immersed in expectation-based roles. 
C) The vast majority of hypnotic effects are the product of faking or play-acting. 
D) There is a hidden observer who is aware of everything that happens or goes on. 
A) Hypnotic effects are the product of a special state of dissociated consciousness. 
B) Hypnotized individuals become strongly immersed in expectation-based roles. 
C) The vast majority of hypnotic effects are the product of faking or play-acting. 
D) There is a hidden observer who is aware of everything that happens or goes on.

Question 9

Bill had the strangest dream last night. He was on a train and met a number of strangers who took the long train ride with him. According to Freud, the train ride is part of the dream's

Accepted Answer

A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) neural content 
D) modular content 
E) synthesis 
A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) neural content 
D) modular content 
E) synthesis

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of research that supports the notion that nonconscious processing can influence behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) The rouge test 
B) Placebo effects 
C) Split-brain patients 
D) Subliminal perception 
A) The rouge test 
B) Placebo effects 
C) Split-brain patients 
D) Subliminal perception

Question 11

A new drug works by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine activity. If abused, this could lead to

Accepted Answer

A) a blocking of endorphins 
B) hypnotic induction 
C) drug-induced myopia 
D) a depletion of GABA 
E) amphetamine psychosis 
A) a blocking of endorphins 
B) hypnotic induction 
C) drug-induced myopia 
D) a depletion of GABA 
E) amphetamine psychosis

Question 12

The hormone secreted from the pineal gland that has a relaxing effect on the body, and plays an important role in the regulation of circadian rhythms is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) serotonin 
D) melatonin 
A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) serotonin 
D) melatonin

Question 13

A new drug is an agonist for dopamine. Thus, we would expect that the drug would

Accepted Answer

A) block the release of dopamine 
B) stimulate the release of dopamine 
C) block the receptor sites for dopamine 
D) stimulate the release of L-Dopa 
E) prevent graded potentials at the postsynaptic membrane 
A) block the release of dopamine 
B) stimulate the release of dopamine 
C) block the receptor sites for dopamine 
D) stimulate the release of L-Dopa 
E) prevent graded potentials at the postsynaptic membrane

Question 14

Drugs such as angel dust and acid which usually function to distort or intensify sensory experience and can blur the boundary between reality and fantasy are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

An individual is in a sleep lab and you are trying to determine when she enters stage 4 sleep. What would you look for in the EEG tracings?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha waves 
B) Delta waves 
C) Beta waves 
D) Sleep spindles 
E) Theta waves 
A) Alpha waves 
B) Delta waves 
C) Beta waves 
D) Sleep spindles 
E) Theta waves

Question 16

Bargh and Chartand (1999) subliminally presented a group of college students with words that were either positive (e.g., friend, music, clown) or negative (e.g., cancer, worm, Monday). Their study found that

Accepted Answer

A) only the subliminally presented negative words produced a change in mood 
B) only the subliminally presented positive words produced a change in mood 
C) subliminally presented words created moods similar to the valence of the words (e.g., negative words created sadder moods and positive words created happier moods) 
D) subliminally presented words created the opposite mood (e.g., negative words created happier moods) 
A) only the subliminally presented negative words produced a change in mood 
B) only the subliminally presented positive words produced a change in mood 
C) subliminally presented words created moods similar to the valence of the words (e.g., negative words created sadder moods and positive words created happier moods) 
D) subliminally presented words created the opposite mood (e.g., negative words created happier moods)

Question 17

According to Freud, the disguised psychological meaning of a dream is specifically called its

Accepted Answer

A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) hidden content 
D) repressed content 
A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) hidden content 
D) repressed content

Question 18

All of the following are false with respect to marijuana use EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) marijuana does not impair reaction time 
B) there are no significant dangers associated with marijuana use 
C) marijuana results in amotivational syndrome 
D) repeated use produces tolerance effects 
E) marijuana use leads to the use of more dangerous drugs 
A) marijuana does not impair reaction time 
B) there are no significant dangers associated with marijuana use 
C) marijuana results in amotivational syndrome 
D) repeated use produces tolerance effects 
E) marijuana use leads to the use of more dangerous drugs

Question 19

List and describe the five stages of sleep and the various brain waves or activities that are associated with each. How long does it typically take to cycle through these four stages each night? Discuss any sleep stage changes that occur during the course of the night.

Accepted Answer

The five stages of sleep are divided int

Question 20

Vanessa finds herself suffering from extreme sadness every winter. She has always been sensitive to the weather, but on some winter days it is very hard for her to get up and get going in the morning. It is dark in the morning when she leaves for school and dark in the early evening when she comes home. Which of the following is most likely responsible for Vanessa's sadness?

Accepted Answer

A) The lack of sunlight in the morning 
B) The body's production of excessive suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) during the winter months 
C) An underactive pineal gland that fails to secrete enough melatonin 
D) The circadian rhythm adjusts the body to a 22-hour cycle in the winter months 
A) The lack of sunlight in the morning 
B) The body's production of excessive suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) during the winter months 
C) An underactive pineal gland that fails to secrete enough melatonin 
D) The circadian rhythm adjusts the body to a 22-hour cycle in the winter months

The fact that we drift in and out of various states each day is most relevant to which of the following characteristics of consciousness?

A person is addicted to a class of drugs categorized as depressants. This means that taking these drugs _______________.

Cognitive psychologists view conscious and unconscious mental life as

Which of the following best describes the effect of opiates on the brain and body?

The drugs mescaline, psilocybin, and LSD are all classified as

If you wanted to learn about your friend's dreams, you should try to wake him during ____________ sleep.

According to dissociation theories of hypnosis, a person under hypnosis actually has two streams of consciousness. One is under the influence of the hypnotist, whereas the other

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the social-cognitive theory of hypnosis?

Bill had the strangest dream last night. He was on a train and met a number of strangers who took the long train ride with him. According to Freud, the train ride is part of the dream's

Which of the following is NOT an example of research that supports the notion that nonconscious processing can influence behaviour?

A new drug works by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine activity. If abused, this could lead to

The hormone secreted from the pineal gland that has a relaxing effect on the body, and plays an important role in the regulation of circadian rhythms is called _______________.

A new drug is an agonist for dopamine. Thus, we would expect that the drug would

Drugs such as angel dust and acid which usually function to distort or intensify sensory experience and can blur the boundary between reality and fantasy are called ____________.

An individual is in a sleep lab and you are trying to determine when she enters stage 4 sleep. What would you look for in the EEG tracings?

Bargh and Chartand (1999) subliminally presented a group of college students with words that were either positive (e.g., friend, music, clown) or negative (e.g., cancer, worm, Monday). Their study found that

According to Freud, the disguised psychological meaning of a dream is specifically called its

All of the following are false with respect to marijuana use EXCEPT

List and describe the five stages of sleep and the various brain waves or activities that are associated with each. How long does it typically take to cycle through these four stages each night? Discuss any sleep stage changes that occur during the course of the night.

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

The fact that we drift in and out of various states each day is most relevant to which of the following characteristics of consciousness?

A person is addicted to a class of drugs categorized as depressants. This means that taking these drugs _______________.

Cognitive psychologists view conscious and unconscious mental life as

Which of the following best describes the effect of opiates on the brain and body?

The drugs mescaline, psilocybin, and LSD are all classified as

If you wanted to learn about your friend's dreams, you should try to wake him during ____________ sleep.

According to dissociation theories of hypnosis, a person under hypnosis actually has two streams of consciousness. One is under the influence of the hypnotist, whereas the other

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the social-cognitive theory of hypnosis?

Bill had the strangest dream last night. He was on a train and met a number of strangers who took the long train ride with him. According to Freud, the train ride is part of the dream's

Which of the following is NOT an example of research that supports the notion that nonconscious processing can influence behaviour?

A new drug works by increasing dopamine and norepinephrine activity. If abused, this could lead to

The hormone secreted from the pineal gland that has a relaxing effect on the body, and plays an important role in the regulation of circadian rhythms is called _______________.

A new drug is an agonist for dopamine. Thus, we would expect that the drug would

Drugs such as angel dust and acid which usually function to distort or intensify sensory experience and can blur the boundary between reality and fantasy are called ____________.

An individual is in a sleep lab and you are trying to determine when she enters stage 4 sleep. What would you look for in the EEG tracings?

Bargh and Chartand (1999) subliminally presented a group of college students with words that were either positive (e.g., friend, music, clown) or negative (e.g., cancer, worm, Monday). Their study found that

According to Freud, the disguised psychological meaning of a dream is specifically called its

All of the following are false with respect to marijuana use EXCEPT

List and describe the five stages of sleep and the various brain waves or activities that are associated with each. How long does it typically take to cycle through these four stages each night? Discuss any sleep stage changes that occur during the course of the night.

Psychology: the Science of Behaviour

Studying Behaviour Scientifically

Biological Foundations of Behaviour

Genes, Evolution, and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Adaptation: the Role of Experience

Memory

Language and Thinking

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Development Over the Lifespan

Behaviour in a Social Context

Personality

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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