Question 1

Psychologists define the moment-to-moment awareness of our environment and ourselves as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) controlled processing 
B) automatic processing 
C) consciousness 
D) dissociation 
A) controlled processing 
B) automatic processing 
C) consciousness 
D) dissociation

Question 2

If the dissociation theory of hypnosis is correct, your 'involuntary' reactions to a hypnotist's suggestions are _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) a mild form of social influence 
B) generated by your superego 
C) based on uncontrollable muscle twitches 
D) made by a "hidden observer" 
A) a mild form of social influence 
B) generated by your superego 
C) based on uncontrollable muscle twitches 
D) made by a "hidden observer"

Question 3

Describe the main assumption of the cognitive-process dream theory. What evidence supports it?

Accepted Answer

The main assumption of the cognitive-pro

Question 4

If a human is sleeping for an average of about 16 hours a day and approximately half of this sleep time is spent in REM, then this human most likely

Accepted Answer

A) is an elderly person 
B) has a melatonin deficiency 
C) has a damaged reticular formation 
D) is an infant 
A) is an elderly person 
B) has a melatonin deficiency 
C) has a damaged reticular formation 
D) is an infant

Question 5

It would be most difficult to awake your friend if she is in ____________ 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 6

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding sleep across the lifespan?

Accepted Answer

A) The elderly require more sleep than young children. 
B) Newborn infants rarely experience REM sleep. 
C) REM sleep decreases dramatically during infancy and early childhood. 
D) On average, 15- to 24-year-olds average about six hours of sleep per night. 
E) Both the elderly require more sleep than young children AND newborn infants rarely experience REM sleep. 
A) The elderly require more sleep than young children. 
B) Newborn infants rarely experience REM sleep. 
C) REM sleep decreases dramatically during infancy and early childhood. 
D) On average, 15- to 24-year-olds average about six hours of sleep per night. 
E) Both the elderly require more sleep than young children AND newborn infants rarely experience REM sleep.

Question 7

Codeine and morphine increase the activity of the pain-relieving neurotransmitter, endorphin, by acting as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) agonists 
B) antagonists 
C) antipsychotics 
D) additives 
A) agonists 
B) antagonists 
C) antipsychotics 
D) additives

Question 8

Research has shown that we dream the most when the brain is active, and it turns out that this type of activity is more common during _________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Describe some myths about drug dependence.

Accepted Answer

There are several myths about drug depen

Question 10

Which of the following EEG wave patterns occur when one is awake and alert?

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha 
B) Beta 
C) Gamma 
D) Delta 
A) Alpha 
B) Beta 
C) Gamma 
D) Delta

Question 11

If a researcher conducted a study to examine people's subjective conscious experiences while taking drugs, they would be most likely to use which methodology?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-reporting measures 
B) Physiological measures 
C) Behavioural measures 
D) Unconscious measures 
A) Self-reporting measures 
B) Physiological measures 
C) Behavioural measures 
D) Unconscious measures

Question 12

According to the text, cocaine and amphetamines are both classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A sleep researcher uses EEG recordings to monitor the sleep stages of a patient with a sleep disorder. This researcher's method for measuring an aspect of consciousness would be considered as an example of a ___________ measure.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural 
B) physiological 
C) brain imaging 
D) physical 
A) behavioural 
B) physiological 
C) brain imaging 
D) physical

Question 14

Which theory of dreaming has found most support from research?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
B) Activation-synthesis theory 
C) Cognitive approaches to dreaming 
D) None of the approaches, and theorist have been instead trying to integrate the ideas from all three. 
A) Freud's psychoanalytic theory 
B) Activation-synthesis theory 
C) Cognitive approaches to dreaming 
D) None of the approaches, and theorist have been instead trying to integrate the ideas from all three.

Question 15

You are looking at the EEG of an individual. The EEG is dominated by Delta waves. This person is

Accepted Answer

A) awake but relaxed 
B) awake but not relaxed 
C) in stage 1 sleep 
D) in stage 2 sleep 
E) in stage 4 sleep 
A) awake but relaxed 
B) awake but not relaxed 
C) in stage 1 sleep 
D) in stage 2 sleep 
E) in stage 4 sleep

Question 16

During REM sleep, Angela often sleepwalks. If her parents speak to her, she answers, but in the morning she denies any memory of being up. Assuming Angela is really sleepwalking, this is unusual behaviour for the REM stage of sleep, because

Accepted Answer

A) the brain waves during REM sleep are always slow. 
B) normally, sleep paralysis would keep her in her bed. 
C) REM shuts down the verbal centers of the brain. 
D) REM is not one of the dreaming stages of sleep. 
E) normally, people who sleepwalk remember doing it. 
A) the brain waves during REM sleep are always slow. 
B) normally, sleep paralysis would keep her in her bed. 
C) REM shuts down the verbal centers of the brain. 
D) REM is not one of the dreaming stages of sleep. 
E) normally, people who sleepwalk remember doing it.

Question 17

After reading a chapter in a book, an individual turns the night stand lamp off and wishes their spouse a good night. How long on average will it take this individual to reach their first REM cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 min 
B) 90 min 
C) 180 min 
D) 360 min 
A) 30 min 
B) 90 min 
C) 180 min 
D) 360 min

Question 18

The suggestion that sleep is a mechanism for conserving energy is evidence for the restoration model for why we sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A chronic and frequent difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restful sleep is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) sleep apnea 
C) night terror disorder 
D) insomnia 
A) narcolepsy 
B) sleep apnea 
C) night terror disorder 
D) insomnia

Question 20

In order to manage the chronic pain Sarah lives with as a result of a skiing accident, she undergoes hypnosis. The hypnosis is supposed to increase her pain tolerance as measured by the amount of pain medications she uses before and after the hypnosis. Sure enough, Sarah reports that the level of pain she used to experience has decreased and the pain medication she requires is reduced after just a few hypnotic sessions. Which of the following is NOT true of this result?

Accepted Answer

A) The placebo effect is solely responsible for the reduced pain. 
B) Hypnosis has modified the neural activity in Sarah's brain. 
C) Distractions were used to reduce the feeling of pain. 
D) Nonhypnotic techniques have also produced this effect. 
A) The placebo effect is solely responsible for the reduced pain. 
B) Hypnosis has modified the neural activity in Sarah's brain. 
C) Distractions were used to reduce the feeling of pain. 
D) Nonhypnotic techniques have also produced this effect.

Psychologists define the moment-to-moment awareness of our environment and ourselves as ____________________.

If the dissociation theory of hypnosis is correct, your 'involuntary' reactions to a hypnotist's suggestions are _____________.

Describe the main assumption of the cognitive-process dream theory. What evidence supports it?

If a human is sleeping for an average of about 16 hours a day and approximately half of this sleep time is spent in REM, then this human most likely

It would be most difficult to awake your friend if she is in ____________ sleep.

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding sleep across the lifespan?

Codeine and morphine increase the activity of the pain-relieving neurotransmitter, endorphin, by acting as ________.

Research has shown that we dream the most when the brain is active, and it turns out that this type of activity is more common during _________.

Describe some myths about drug dependence.

Which of the following EEG wave patterns occur when one is awake and alert?

If a researcher conducted a study to examine people's subjective conscious experiences while taking drugs, they would be most likely to use which methodology?

According to the text, cocaine and amphetamines are both classified as

A sleep researcher uses EEG recordings to monitor the sleep stages of a patient with a sleep disorder. This researcher's method for measuring an aspect of consciousness would be considered as an example of a ___________ measure.

Which theory of dreaming has found most support from research?

You are looking at the EEG of an individual. The EEG is dominated by Delta waves. This person is

During REM sleep, Angela often sleepwalks. If her parents speak to her, she answers, but in the morning she denies any memory of being up. Assuming Angela is really sleepwalking, this is unusual behaviour for the REM stage of sleep, because

After reading a chapter in a book, an individual turns the night stand lamp off and wishes their spouse a good night. How long on average will it take this individual to reach their first REM cycle?

The suggestion that sleep is a mechanism for conserving energy is evidence for the restoration model for why we sleep.

A chronic and frequent difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restful sleep is called __________.

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Psychologists define the moment-to-moment awareness of our environment and ourselves as ____________________.

If the dissociation theory of hypnosis is correct, your 'involuntary' reactions to a hypnotist's suggestions are _____________.

Describe the main assumption of the cognitive-process dream theory. What evidence supports it?

If a human is sleeping for an average of about 16 hours a day and approximately half of this sleep time is spent in REM, then this human most likely

It would be most difficult to awake your friend if she is in ____________ sleep.

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding sleep across the lifespan?

Codeine and morphine increase the activity of the pain-relieving neurotransmitter, endorphin, by acting as ________.

Research has shown that we dream the most when the brain is active, and it turns out that this type of activity is more common during _________.

Describe some myths about drug dependence.

Which of the following EEG wave patterns occur when one is awake and alert?

If a researcher conducted a study to examine people's subjective conscious experiences while taking drugs, they would be most likely to use which methodology?

According to the text, cocaine and amphetamines are both classified as

A sleep researcher uses EEG recordings to monitor the sleep stages of a patient with a sleep disorder. This researcher's method for measuring an aspect of consciousness would be considered as an example of a ___________ measure.

Which theory of dreaming has found most support from research?

You are looking at the EEG of an individual. The EEG is dominated by Delta waves. This person is

During REM sleep, Angela often sleepwalks. If her parents speak to her, she answers, but in the morning she denies any memory of being up. Assuming Angela is really sleepwalking, this is unusual behaviour for the REM stage of sleep, because

After reading a chapter in a book, an individual turns the night stand lamp off and wishes their spouse a good night. How long on average will it take this individual to reach their first REM cycle?

The suggestion that sleep is a mechanism for conserving energy is evidence for the restoration model for why we sleep.

A chronic and frequent difficulty in falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restful sleep is called __________.

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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