Question 1

Which of the following statements would be consistent with the global workspace model?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person is blinded and seems acutely aware of his or her blindness. 
B)  A person with hemineglect searches for the affected body part. 
C)  If a person cannot see something, she or he does not believe it exists. 
D)  If a person cannot see something, she or he does not feel compelled to search for it. 
A)  A person is blinded and seems acutely aware of his or her blindness. 
B)  A person with hemineglect searches for the affected body part. 
C)  If a person cannot see something, she or he does not believe it exists. 
D)  If a person cannot see something, she or he does not feel compelled to search for it.

Question 2

The band of fibers connecting the two hemispheres is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the central sulcus 
B)  the information superhighway 
C)  I-10 
D)  the corpus callosum 
A)  the central sulcus 
B)  the information superhighway 
C)  I-10 
D)  the corpus callosum

Question 3

The dream the way a dreamer remembers it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  latent content 
B)  manifest content 
C)  Freudian content 
D)  ideological content 
A)  latent content 
B)  manifest content 
C)  Freudian content 
D)  ideological content

Question 4

An altered state of consciousness in which the brain remains active but the individual is unaware of its activity is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep 
B)  daydreaming 
C)  insomnia 
D)  hypothyroid 
A)  sleep 
B)  daydreaming 
C)  insomnia 
D)  hypothyroid

Question 5

Sleep deprivation can increase the activation of _____ receptors in the brain,which in turn can alleviate symptoms of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin; depression 
B)  dopamine; insomnia 
C)  norepinepherine; Alzheimer's 
D)  marijuana; stress 
A)  serotonin; depression 
B)  dopamine; insomnia 
C)  norepinepherine; Alzheimer's 
D)  marijuana; stress

Question 6

The restorative theory is used to explain which of the following phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  sleep 
C)  hormone balance 
D)  exercise 
A)  plasticity 
B)  sleep 
C)  hormone balance 
D)  exercise

Question 7

REM sleep is paradoxical because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain is active, but the major skeletal muscles are paralyzed 
B)  the skeletal muscles remain active, but the brain is inactive 
C)  the brain is less active than it is during other sleep stages 
D)  dreams occur more often during REM sleep than during other sleep stages 
A)  the brain is active, but the major skeletal muscles are paralyzed 
B)  the skeletal muscles remain active, but the brain is inactive 
C)  the brain is less active than it is during other sleep stages 
D)  dreams occur more often during REM sleep than during other sleep stages

Question 8

Sleep spindles are indicative of which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Evan was born prematurely.Because he may stop breathing for temporary periods while asleep,he is given oxygen at night to compensate for his lowered oxygen levels and sleep disruption during these episodes.It is likely that Evan has:

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea 
B)  sleep apraxia 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  insomnia 
A)  sleep apnea 
B)  sleep apraxia 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  insomnia

Question 10

Frank Tong and colleagues superimposed a house onto a face and asked participants to make judgments about what they saw.What were the participants' brain responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain activity changed depending on whether participants reported seeing a house or a face. 
B)  The brain noticed both equally, meaning that eventually everything becomes conscious. 
C)  The unconscious brain became confused and thus the participants were unable to see either the house or the face. 
D)  The brain emitted large, slow-wave activity equally for both images. 
A)  The brain activity changed depending on whether participants reported seeing a house or a face. 
B)  The brain noticed both equally, meaning that eventually everything becomes conscious. 
C)  The unconscious brain became confused and thus the participants were unable to see either the house or the face. 
D)  The brain emitted large, slow-wave activity equally for both images.

Question 11

Being deprived of sleep for two to three days does NOT hinder a person's _____ performance,but does affect _____ performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  athletic; mundane task 
B)  mundane task; complex task 
C)  mundane task; athletic 
D)  athletic; complex task 
A)  athletic; mundane task 
B)  mundane task; complex task 
C)  mundane task; athletic 
D)  athletic; complex task

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding the brain during sleep is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep is an altered state of consciousness. 
B)  The brain shuts down during sleep. 
C)  Complex thinking can occur during sleep. 
D)  Conscious experience of the outside world is largely turned off during sleep. 
A)  Sleep is an altered state of consciousness. 
B)  The brain shuts down during sleep. 
C)  Complex thinking can occur during sleep. 
D)  Conscious experience of the outside world is largely turned off during sleep.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a potential clinical use for hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  analgesia 
B)  relief from chronic pain 
C)  speeding surgical recovery 
D)  altering personality over a long time frame 
A)  analgesia 
B)  relief from chronic pain 
C)  speeding surgical recovery 
D)  altering personality over a long time frame

Question 14

Your text suggests that from infancy through adolescence,hours of sleep per night is probably _____ correlated with age in years.

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively 
B)  not 
C)  positive 
D)  perfectly 
A)  negatively 
B)  not 
C)  positive 
D)  perfectly

Question 15

Physical dependence on a drug is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a trancelike state 
B)  a dissociative state 
C)  an act 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a trancelike state 
B)  a dissociative state 
C)  an act 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

DeMarco has been diagnosed as being in a minimally conscious state.Which of the following behaviors is DeMarco most likely to exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher levels of consciousness, including the ability to identify his family members 
B)  deliberate movements, such as following a pencil with his eyes 
C)  opening and closing his eyes, but with no awareness of his surroundings 
D)  no EEG brain activity 
A)  higher levels of consciousness, including the ability to identify his family members 
B)  deliberate movements, such as following a pencil with his eyes 
C)  opening and closing his eyes, but with no awareness of his surroundings 
D)  no EEG brain activity

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  melatonin 
D)  frontal cortex 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  melatonin 
D)  frontal cortex

Question 19

A split-brain patient is shown a frog in her right visual field.She is asked to identify what she sees.She would most likely be able to:

Accepted Answer

A)  point to the frog with her left hand 
B)  point to the frog with her right hand 
C)  say what she saw 
D)  say what she saw and then point with her right hand 
A)  point to the frog with her left hand 
B)  point to the frog with her right hand 
C)  say what she saw 
D)  say what she saw and then point with her right hand

Question 20

Jim is supposed to drive his children to school,but he is thinking about a big project at work.He drives directly to work,rather than dropping the children off at school first.This behavior suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  driving has become an automated behavior for Jim 
B)  Jim is unable to concentrate on two things at once 
C)  Jim is likely very tired 
D)  thinking about the project interfered with Jim's driving ability 
A)  driving has become an automated behavior for Jim 
B)  Jim is unable to concentrate on two things at once 
C)  Jim is likely very tired 
D)  thinking about the project interfered with Jim's driving ability

Which of the following statements would be consistent with the global workspace model?

The band of fibers connecting the two hemispheres is known as:

The dream the way a dreamer remembers it is referred to as:

An altered state of consciousness in which the brain remains active but the individual is unaware of its activity is known as:

Sleep deprivation can increase the activation of _ receptors in the brain,which in turn can alleviate symptoms of _.

The restorative theory is used to explain which of the following phenomena?

REM sleep is paradoxical because:

Sleep spindles are indicative of which stage of sleep?

Evan was born prematurely.Because he may stop breathing for temporary periods while asleep,he is given oxygen at night to compensate for his lowered oxygen levels and sleep disruption during these episodes.It is likely that Evan has:

Frank Tong and colleagues superimposed a house onto a face and asked participants to make judgments about what they saw.What were the participants' brain responses?

Being deprived of sleep for two to three days does NOT hinder a person's _ performance,but does affect _ performance.

Which of the following statements regarding the brain during sleep is NOT correct?

Which of the following is NOT a potential clinical use for hypnosis?

Your text suggests that from infancy through adolescence,hours of sleep per night is probably _____ correlated with age in years.

Physical dependence on a drug is referred to as:

According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis is:

DeMarco has been diagnosed as being in a minimally conscious state.Which of the following behaviors is DeMarco most likely to exhibit?

Which of the following is NOT involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles?

A split-brain patient is shown a frog in her right visual field.She is asked to identify what she sees.She would most likely be able to:

Jim is supposed to drive his children to school,but he is thinking about a big project at work.He drives directly to work,rather than dropping the children off at school first.This behavior suggests that:

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Exam 5: Consciousness

Which of the following statements would be consistent with the global workspace model?

The band of fibers connecting the two hemispheres is known as:

The dream the way a dreamer remembers it is referred to as:

An altered state of consciousness in which the brain remains active but the individual is unaware of its activity is known as:

Sleep deprivation can increase the activation of _____ receptors in the brain,which in turn can alleviate symptoms of _____.

The restorative theory is used to explain which of the following phenomena?

REM sleep is paradoxical because:

Sleep spindles are indicative of which stage of sleep?

Evan was born prematurely.Because he may stop breathing for temporary periods while asleep,he is given oxygen at night to compensate for his lowered oxygen levels and sleep disruption during these episodes.It is likely that Evan has:

Frank Tong and colleagues superimposed a house onto a face and asked participants to make judgments about what they saw.What were the participants' brain responses?

Being deprived of sleep for two to three days does NOT hinder a person's _____ performance,but does affect _____ performance.

Which of the following statements regarding the brain during sleep is NOT correct?

Which of the following is NOT a potential clinical use for hypnosis?

Your text suggests that from infancy through adolescence,hours of sleep per night is probably _____ correlated with age in years.

Physical dependence on a drug is referred to as:

According to the sociocognitive theory,hypnosis is:

DeMarco has been diagnosed as being in a minimally conscious state.Which of the following behaviors is DeMarco most likely to exhibit?

Which of the following is NOT involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles?

A split-brain patient is shown a frog in her right visual field.She is asked to identify what she sees.She would most likely be able to:

Jim is supposed to drive his children to school,but he is thinking about a big project at work.He drives directly to work,rather than dropping the children off at school first.This behavior suggests that:

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Sleep deprivation can increase the activation of _ receptors in the brain,which in turn can alleviate symptoms of _.

Being deprived of sleep for two to three days does NOT hinder a person's _ performance,but does affect _ performance.