Question 1

Which of the following was mentioned as a characteristic of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) Consciousness is static and constant. 
B) Consciousness is objective and public. 
C) Consciousness is separate from the process of selective attention. 
D) Consciousness is self-reflective. 
A) Consciousness is static and constant. 
B) Consciousness is objective and public. 
C) Consciousness is separate from the process of selective attention. 
D) Consciousness is self-reflective.

Question 2

Susan is currently studying for an exam in this course and she is thinking about and attempting to memorize Freud's three levels of consciousness. According to his levels, Susan's current thoughts would be categorized as occurring in the

Accepted Answer

A) conscious mind 
B) preconscious mind 
C) unconscious mind 
D) behavioural mind 
A) conscious mind 
B) preconscious mind 
C) unconscious mind 
D) behavioural mind

Question 3

All of the following statements regarding sleep and the aging process are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) time spent in REM sleep dramatically increases from infancy to early childhood 
B) from young adulthood on, we tend to sleep less 
C) time spent in stages 3 and 4 of sleep decreases with age 
D) the amount of time spent in REM sleep is relatively stable from young adulthood on 
A) time spent in REM sleep dramatically increases from infancy to early childhood 
B) from young adulthood on, we tend to sleep less 
C) time spent in stages 3 and 4 of sleep decreases with age 
D) the amount of time spent in REM sleep is relatively stable from young adulthood on

Question 4

_____________ propose that hypnotic experiences result from expectations of people who are motivated to take on the "role" of being hypnotized.

Accepted Answer

A) Social cognitive theories 
B) Dissociation theories 
C) Psychodynamic theories 
D) Behavioural theories 
E) Divided consciousness theories 
A) Social cognitive theories 
B) Dissociation theories 
C) Psychodynamic theories 
D) Behavioural theories 
E) Divided consciousness theories

Question 5

Describe the major symptoms of narcolepsy and REM-sleep behaviour disorder.

Accepted Answer

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder th

Question 6

Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia act by binding with and blocking dopamine receptor sites, thus reducing the effects of abnormally high levels of this neurotransmitter. This means that these medications would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) antigens 
B) agonists 
C) antagonists 
D) stimulants 
A) antigens 
B) agonists 
C) antagonists 
D) stimulants

Question 7

Sleepwalking typically occurs during ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep 
B) stage 1 and stage 2 sleep 
C) stage 3 and stage 4 sleep 
D) stage 1 sleep 
A) REM sleep 
B) stage 1 and stage 2 sleep 
C) stage 3 and stage 4 sleep 
D) stage 1 sleep

Question 8

Alcoholics craving for the effects of alcohol is a form of?

Accepted Answer

A) An antagonist 
B) Tolerance 
C) Withdrawal 
D) Homeostasis 
A) An antagonist 
B) Tolerance 
C) Withdrawal 
D) Homeostasis

Question 9

REM-sleep behaviour disorder is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) the loss of muscle tone needed to maintain normal REM sleep paralysis 
B) sudden attacks of REM sleepduring the day 
C) difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restful sleep 
D) the lack of the REM rebound effect after a person has been deprived of REM sleep 
A) the loss of muscle tone needed to maintain normal REM sleep paralysis 
B) sudden attacks of REM sleepduring the day 
C) difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restful sleep 
D) the lack of the REM rebound effect after a person has been deprived of REM sleep

Question 10

An individual in your sleep lab is showing little time in slow-wave sleep compared to normal. Most likely, this person

Accepted Answer

A) is suffering from narcolepsy 
B) is a man 
C) is a woman 
D) is an older adult 
E) is a child 
A) is suffering from narcolepsy 
B) is a man 
C) is a woman 
D) is an older adult 
E) is a child

Question 11

Social cognitive theories of hypnosis assert 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-motivated forgetting 
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-motivated forgetting

Question 12

Research on pain reduction techniques has found that hypnosis

Accepted Answer

A) is an effective treatment for pain, and its effectiveness is not due to a placebo effect 
B) is an effective treatment for pain, but its effectiveness is due to a placebo effect 
C) is the only psychologically based treatment that has been found to reduce pain symptoms 
D) has no effect on the treatment of pain 
A) is an effective treatment for pain, and its effectiveness is not due to a placebo effect 
B) is an effective treatment for pain, but its effectiveness is due to a placebo effect 
C) is the only psychologically based treatment that has been found to reduce pain symptoms 
D) has no effect on the treatment of pain

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding REM sleep is true?

Accepted Answer

A) During REM sleep, brain activity and physiological arousal are significantly less than they are during active wakefulness. 
B) During REM sleep, brain activity and physiological arousal are similar to that of active wakefulness. 
C) During REM sleep, EEG patterns show a dominance of delta waves. 
D) During REM sleep, EEG patterns show a dominance of theta waves. 
A) During REM sleep, brain activity and physiological arousal are significantly less than they are during active wakefulness. 
B) During REM sleep, brain activity and physiological arousal are similar to that of active wakefulness. 
C) During REM sleep, EEG patterns show a dominance of delta waves. 
D) During REM sleep, EEG patterns show a dominance of theta waves.

Question 14

A drug that is classified as an agonist may __________ the activity of a neurotransmitter by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease; preventing reuptake of the neurotransmitter from the synapse 
B) decrease; blocking the postsynaptic receptor site 
C) decrease; interfering with the production, storage, or release of a neurotransmitter 
D) increase; blocking the postsynaptic receptor site 
E) increase; preventing reuptake of the neurotransmitter from the synapse 
A) decrease; preventing reuptake of the neurotransmitter from the synapse 
B) decrease; blocking the postsynaptic receptor site 
C) decrease; interfering with the production, storage, or release of a neurotransmitter 
D) increase; blocking the postsynaptic receptor site 
E) increase; preventing reuptake of the neurotransmitter from the synapse

Question 15

You never went to sleep after celebrating all New Year's Eve. In fact, you didn't sleep for 36 hours. You would be classified with _______________________ deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) partial 
B) short-term total 
C) long-term total 
D) total 
A) partial 
B) short-term total 
C) long-term total 
D) total

Question 16

According to cognitive psychologists,

Accepted Answer

A) conscious and unconscious mental life are complementary forms of information processing 
B) the unconscious mind is an "adversary" of the conscious mind 
C) unconscious thought processes are not important in understanding human behavior 
D) the unconscious mind is driven by instinctive urges and repressed conflicts 
E) conscious thought processes are not important in understanding human behavior 
A) conscious and unconscious mental life are complementary forms of information processing 
B) the unconscious mind is an "adversary" of the conscious mind 
C) unconscious thought processes are not important in understanding human behavior 
D) the unconscious mind is driven by instinctive urges and repressed conflicts 
E) conscious thought processes are not important in understanding human behavior

Question 17

As fall approaches and the days get shorter, Sally gets psychologically depressed. She is in an uplifted mood by the time spring approaches. Sally has _______________ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) seasonal change 
B) seasonal affective 
C) depressive 
D) bipolar 
A) seasonal change 
B) seasonal affective 
C) depressive 
D) bipolar

Question 18

What is the relation between tolerance, compensatory responses, and withdrawal?

Accepted Answer

Tolerance, compensatory responses, and w

Question 19

Looking at a map and deciding what route to take to a new destination would be considered an example of

Accepted Answer

A) compensatory processing 
B) controlled processing 
C) automatic processing 
D) preconscious processing 
A) compensatory processing 
B) controlled processing 
C) automatic processing 
D) preconscious processing

Question 20

Dissociation theories of hypnosis are to social cognitive theories of hypnosis as

Accepted Answer

A) altered state of consciousness is to divided attention 
B) division of awareness is to expectations 
C) susceptibility is to play-acting 
D) suggestibility is to selective attention 
A) altered state of consciousness is to divided attention 
B) division of awareness is to expectations 
C) susceptibility is to play-acting 
D) suggestibility is to selective attention

Which of the following was mentioned as a characteristic of consciousness?

Susan is currently studying for an exam in this course and she is thinking about and attempting to memorize Freud's three levels of consciousness. According to his levels, Susan's current thoughts would be categorized as occurring in the

All of the following statements regarding sleep and the aging process are true EXCEPT

_____________ propose that hypnotic experiences result from expectations of people who are motivated to take on the "role" of being hypnotized.

Describe the major symptoms of narcolepsy and REM-sleep behaviour disorder.

Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia act by binding with and blocking dopamine receptor sites, thus reducing the effects of abnormally high levels of this neurotransmitter. This means that these medications would be classified as

Sleepwalking typically occurs during ____________.

Alcoholics craving for the effects of alcohol is a form of?

REM-sleep behaviour disorder is characterized by

An individual in your sleep lab is showing little time in slow-wave sleep compared to normal. Most likely, this person

Social cognitive theories of hypnosis assert that _____________.

Research on pain reduction techniques has found that hypnosis

Which of the following statements regarding REM sleep is true?

A drug that is classified as an agonist may the activity of a neurotransmitter by .

You never went to sleep after celebrating all New Year's Eve. In fact, you didn't sleep for 36 hours. You would be classified with _______________________ deprivation.

According to cognitive psychologists,

As fall approaches and the days get shorter, Sally gets psychologically depressed. She is in an uplifted mood by the time spring approaches. Sally has _______________ disorder.

What is the relation between tolerance, compensatory responses, and withdrawal?

Looking at a map and deciding what route to take to a new destination would be considered an example of

Dissociation theories of hypnosis are to social cognitive theories of hypnosis as

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Which of the following was mentioned as a characteristic of consciousness?

Susan is currently studying for an exam in this course and she is thinking about and attempting to memorize Freud's three levels of consciousness. According to his levels, Susan's current thoughts would be categorized as occurring in the

All of the following statements regarding sleep and the aging process are true EXCEPT

_____________ propose that hypnotic experiences result from expectations of people who are motivated to take on the "role" of being hypnotized.

Describe the major symptoms of narcolepsy and REM-sleep behaviour disorder.

Antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia act by binding with and blocking dopamine receptor sites, thus reducing the effects of abnormally high levels of this neurotransmitter. This means that these medications would be classified as

Sleepwalking typically occurs during ____________.

Alcoholics craving for the effects of alcohol is a form of?

REM-sleep behaviour disorder is characterized by

An individual in your sleep lab is showing little time in slow-wave sleep compared to normal. Most likely, this person

Social cognitive theories of hypnosis assert that _____________.

Research on pain reduction techniques has found that hypnosis

Which of the following statements regarding REM sleep is true?

A drug that is classified as an agonist may __________ the activity of a neurotransmitter by __________.

You never went to sleep after celebrating all New Year's Eve. In fact, you didn't sleep for 36 hours. You would be classified with _______________________ deprivation.

According to cognitive psychologists,

As fall approaches and the days get shorter, Sally gets psychologically depressed. She is in an uplifted mood by the time spring approaches. Sally has _______________ disorder.

What is the relation between tolerance, compensatory responses, and withdrawal?

Looking at a map and deciding what route to take to a new destination would be considered an example of

Dissociation theories of hypnosis are to social cognitive theories of hypnosis as

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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A drug that is classified as an agonist may the activity of a neurotransmitter by .