Question 1

According to dissociation theories of hypnosis, part of a hypnotized person's consciousness runs in the background and monitors behaviour. This part is called the

Accepted Answer

A) receiver. 
B) hidden observer. 
C) transmitter. 
D) Hilgard. 
E) passive viewer. 
A) receiver. 
B) hidden observer. 
C) transmitter. 
D) Hilgard. 
E) passive viewer.

Question 2

The decrease in responsivity of the nervous system to a drug is referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance 
B) withdrawal 
C) dependence 
D) homeostasis 
A) tolerance 
B) withdrawal 
C) dependence 
D) homeostasis

Question 3

The suprachiasmatic nuclei, or SCN, are responsible for the regulation of

Accepted Answer

A) breathing and respiration 
B) memory creation and storage 
C) circadian rhythms 
D) motor activity 
A) breathing and respiration 
B) memory creation and storage 
C) circadian rhythms 
D) motor activity

Question 4

What isinsomnia and how is it treated?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder char

Question 5

Research on "alcohol myopia" has found that intoxicated and sober individuals have similar negative attitudes regarding drinking and driving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you were trying to gather support for the dissociation theory of hypnosis, which of the following would you look for?

Accepted Answer

A) Evidence of suggestibility 
B) A "hidden observer" 
C) More activity in the right hemisphere versus the left 
D) A perceptual set 
E) Willingness of people to perform actions "against their will" 
A) Evidence of suggestibility 
B) A "hidden observer" 
C) More activity in the right hemisphere versus the left 
D) A perceptual set 
E) Willingness of people to perform actions "against their will"

Question 7

The two major effects of hallucinogens are to reduce pain and to cause mood changes such as euphoria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research has revealed that, with respect to the incidence of dreaming, people dream

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively during REM sleep 
B) equally during REM and non-REM sleep 
C) the most during REM sleep but also occasionally during non-REM sleep 
D) the most during non-REM sleep but also occasionally during REM sleep 
A) exclusively during REM sleep 
B) equally during REM and non-REM sleep 
C) the most during REM sleep but also occasionally during non-REM sleep 
D) the most during non-REM sleep but also occasionally during REM sleep

Question 9

Unlike most nightmares, night terrors usually take place during ___________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) stage 4 
C) stage 3 or stage 4 
D) stage 1 or stage 2 
A) REM 
B) stage 4 
C) stage 3 or stage 4 
D) stage 1 or stage 2

Question 10

While watching a basketball game on TV, something that happens during the game reminds Dante of a high school game that he played in almost 20 years ago. Since the memory was not in Dante's current awareness, yet he was easily able to remember it when the memory was triggered, Freud would have considered this memory as existing in the ___________ mind.

Accepted Answer

A) conscious 
B) preconscious 
C) unconscious 
D) subconscious 
A) conscious 
B) preconscious 
C) unconscious 
D) subconscious

Question 11

According to the modular model of the mind, how does consciousness arise?

Accepted Answer

The modular model of the mind suggests t

Question 12

Many drugs alter brain activity because there are naturally occurring substances in the brain that are very similar. Of the following drugs, which one has a naturally occurring substance already in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Cocaine 
B) Ecstasy 
C) Alcohol 
D) Barbiturates 
E) Opiates 
A) Cocaine 
B) Ecstasy 
C) Alcohol 
D) Barbiturates 
E) Opiates

Question 13

The cognitive-process dream theory argues that

Accepted Answer

A) dreams involve the attempt to resolve problems or conflicts 
B) dreaming and waking mental activity are very similar 
C) dreams serve a restorative function for people 
D) dreaming and waking mental activity are a product of unconscious desires 
A) dreams involve the attempt to resolve problems or conflicts 
B) dreaming and waking mental activity are very similar 
C) dreams serve a restorative function for people 
D) dreaming and waking mental activity are a product of unconscious desires

Question 14

You are called in to consult on a homicide case. The coroner has run a tox screen on the victim and found altered levels of dopamine in the brain. You would like to know what, if any, drugs the victim might have taken prior to the incident. So, you can immediately rule out

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) THC 
C) meth amphetamine 
D) alcohol 
E) opiates 
A) cocaine 
B) THC 
C) meth amphetamine 
D) alcohol 
E) opiates

Question 15

At night, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) located in the hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A) are inactive allowing melatonin levels to increase thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
B) are inactive allowing melatonin levels to decrease thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
C) are more active allowing melatonin levels to increase thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
D) are more active allowing melatonin levels to decrease thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
E) are stimulated directly from the cortex 
A) are inactive allowing melatonin levels to increase thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
B) are inactive allowing melatonin levels to decrease thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
C) are more active allowing melatonin levels to increase thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
D) are more active allowing melatonin levels to decrease thereby promoting relaxation and sleepiness 
E) are stimulated directly from the cortex

Question 16

Which of the following lists Freud's three levels of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) Ego, id, and superego 
B) Automatic, controlled, and compensatory 
C) Conscious, preconscious, and unconscious 
D) Preconscious, unconscious, and nonconscious 
A) Ego, id, and superego 
B) Automatic, controlled, and compensatory 
C) Conscious, preconscious, and unconscious 
D) Preconscious, unconscious, and nonconscious

Question 17

Describe the major symptoms of sleepwalking.

Accepted Answer

Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism

Question 18

The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis asserts that

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis is a special state of dissociated consciousness 
B) hypnotic effects are largely due to personal expectations 
C) hypnotic effects are due to divided attention and not to divided awareness 
D) hypnosis is the product of repression and unconscious motivation 
A) hypnosis is a special state of dissociated consciousness 
B) hypnotic effects are largely due to personal expectations 
C) hypnotic effects are due to divided attention and not to divided awareness 
D) hypnosis is the product of repression and unconscious motivation

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of consciousness? Consciousness is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) objective 
B) dynamic 
C) self-reflective 
D) private 
A) objective 
B) dynamic 
C) self-reflective 
D) private

Question 20

Last night, you had a dream about spilling milk all over the kitchen table. According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, spilling the milk is part of the dream's

Accepted Answer

A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) cognitive process 
D) Stage 4 content 
E) unconscious synthesis 
A) manifest content 
B) latent content 
C) cognitive process 
D) Stage 4 content 
E) unconscious synthesis

According to dissociation theories of hypnosis, part of a hypnotized person's consciousness runs in the background and monitors behaviour. This part is called the

The decrease in responsivity of the nervous system to a drug is referred to as _________.

The suprachiasmatic nuclei, or SCN, are responsible for the regulation of

What isinsomnia and how is it treated?

Research on "alcohol myopia" has found that intoxicated and sober individuals have similar negative attitudes regarding drinking and driving.

If you were trying to gather support for the dissociation theory of hypnosis, which of the following would you look for?

The two major effects of hallucinogens are to reduce pain and to cause mood changes such as euphoria.

Research has revealed that, with respect to the incidence of dreaming, people dream

Unlike most nightmares, night terrors usually take place during ___________ sleep.

According to the modular model of the mind, how does consciousness arise?

Many drugs alter brain activity because there are naturally occurring substances in the brain that are very similar. Of the following drugs, which one has a naturally occurring substance already in the brain?

The cognitive-process dream theory argues that

You are called in to consult on a homicide case. The coroner has run a tox screen on the victim and found altered levels of dopamine in the brain. You would like to know what, if any, drugs the victim might have taken prior to the incident. So, you can immediately rule out

At night, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) located in the hypothalamus

Which of the following lists Freud's three levels of consciousness?

Describe the major symptoms of sleepwalking.

The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis asserts that

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of consciousness? Consciousness is _______________.

Last night, you had a dream about spilling milk all over the kitchen table. According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, spilling the milk is part of the dream's

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

According to dissociation theories of hypnosis, part of a hypnotized person's consciousness runs in the background and monitors behaviour. This part is called the

The decrease in responsivity of the nervous system to a drug is referred to as _________.

The suprachiasmatic nuclei, or SCN, are responsible for the regulation of

What isinsomnia and how is it treated?

Research on "alcohol myopia" has found that intoxicated and sober individuals have similar negative attitudes regarding drinking and driving.

If you were trying to gather support for the dissociation theory of hypnosis, which of the following would you look for?

The two major effects of hallucinogens are to reduce pain and to cause mood changes such as euphoria.

Research has revealed that, with respect to the incidence of dreaming, people dream

Unlike most nightmares, night terrors usually take place during ___________ sleep.

According to the modular model of the mind, how does consciousness arise?

Many drugs alter brain activity because there are naturally occurring substances in the brain that are very similar. Of the following drugs, which one has a naturally occurring substance already in the brain?

The cognitive-process dream theory argues that

You are called in to consult on a homicide case. The coroner has run a tox screen on the victim and found altered levels of dopamine in the brain. You would like to know what, if any, drugs the victim might have taken prior to the incident. So, you can immediately rule out

At night, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) located in the hypothalamus

Which of the following lists Freud's three levels of consciousness?

Describe the major symptoms of sleepwalking.

The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis asserts that

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of consciousness? Consciousness is _______________.

Last night, you had a dream about spilling milk all over the kitchen table. According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, spilling the milk is part of the dream's

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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