Question 1

The reason you might feel jittery from drinking too much coffee is that coffee is a _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The reason you might feel jittery from...

Question 2

Which trait is the strongest indicator of an individual's susceptibility to hypnotic suggestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence 
B)  Imaginativeness 
C)  Indecisiveness 
D)  Introversion 
A)  Intelligence 
B)  Imaginativeness 
C)  Indecisiveness 
D)  Introversion

Question 3

Hypnosis can be effective in reducing pain, if the hypnotist trains the patient to

Accepted Answer

A)  try to distract from the sensation of the painful stimulus. 
B)  block out the pain with a calm breathing pattern. 
C)  slowly walk away from the painful stimulus. 
D)  draw focus away from the negative emotions involved in the painful experience. 
A)  try to distract from the sensation of the painful stimulus. 
B)  block out the pain with a calm breathing pattern. 
C)  slowly walk away from the painful stimulus. 
D)  draw focus away from the negative emotions involved in the painful experience.

Question 4

The delta waves seen in the EEG when someone is in stage 3 sleep can be likened to

Accepted Answer

A)  a room full of chattering parrots. 
B)  the slow movement of "the wave" around a stadium. 
C)  a busy parking lot with cars moving in different directions. 
D)  the slow flow of water out of a tap. 
A)  a room full of chattering parrots. 
B)  the slow movement of "the wave" around a stadium. 
C)  a busy parking lot with cars moving in different directions. 
D)  the slow flow of water out of a tap.

Question 5

Fatal familial insomnia is a rare genetic disorder afflicting adults in middle age. Sufferers

Accepted Answer

A)  progressively sleep less and less, until they stop sleeping and ultimately die. 
B)  have no control over whether or not they will fall asleep most nights. 
C)  die from a lack of REM sleep, not from a lack of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  progressively sleep more and more, until they fall into a coma and die. 
A)  progressively sleep less and less, until they stop sleeping and ultimately die. 
B)  have no control over whether or not they will fall asleep most nights. 
C)  die from a lack of REM sleep, not from a lack of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  progressively sleep more and more, until they fall into a coma and die.

Question 6

The transitions between sleep stages are triggered by _______, while REM sleep seems to be a function of the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the pons; basal forebrain 
B)  hypocretin in the hypothalamus; pons 
C)  the hypothalamus; basal forebrain 
D)  the subcoeruleus; pons 
A)  the pons; basal forebrain 
B)  hypocretin in the hypothalamus; pons 
C)  the hypothalamus; basal forebrain 
D)  the subcoeruleus; pons

Question 7

Which of the following best demonstrates the simulation aspect of the function of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can recall where you parked last night because you wrote it on your hand. 
B)  You can "unplug" after a hard day's work by closing your eyes. 
C)  You can imagine how your parents might react when you show them your new tattoo. 
D)  You can tell that your friend is upset by the expression on her face. 
A)  You can recall where you parked last night because you wrote it on your hand. 
B)  You can "unplug" after a hard day's work by closing your eyes. 
C)  You can imagine how your parents might react when you show them your new tattoo. 
D)  You can tell that your friend is upset by the expression on her face.

Question 8

According to the _______ of hypnosis, a person being hypnotized is following suggestions mainly to accommodate the hypnotist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the _______ of hypnosis, a...

Question 9

If you were able to truly experience another person's emotions, you would have solved the _______ of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you were able to truly experience...

Question 10

Among the brain structures in the reward pathway, the _______ is most important for understanding why addiction can be so powerful.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  subcoeruleus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  reticular formation 
C)  nucleus accumbens 
D)  subcoeruleus

Question 11

Narcolepsy is mainly the result of a deficiency in the _______ receptors.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Some stimulants tend to reduce hyperactivity because they

Accepted Answer

A)  block the movement of inhibiting neurotransmitters. 
B)  redirect the signals of neurons that excite other brain regions. 
C)  boost activity in brain areas that increase attentiveness. 
D)  affect receptors that reduce neurotransmitter levels. 
A)  block the movement of inhibiting neurotransmitters. 
B)  redirect the signals of neurons that excite other brain regions. 
C)  boost activity in brain areas that increase attentiveness. 
D)  affect receptors that reduce neurotransmitter levels.

Question 13

Hypnosis has been applied most successfully for

Accepted Answer

A)  pain management. 
B)  problem solving. 
C)  emotional recovery. 
D)  memory improvement. 
A)  pain management. 
B)  problem solving. 
C)  emotional recovery. 
D)  memory improvement.

Question 14

Your professor has invented a device that can measure the change in brain activity of each student in her class, and she can now tell if you are dozing off during her lecture. She has solved the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain-machine problem. 
B)  hard problem of consciousness. 
C)  easy problem of consciousness. 
D)  insight problem. 
A)  brain-machine problem. 
B)  hard problem of consciousness. 
C)  easy problem of consciousness. 
D)  insight problem.

Question 15

A split-brained patient is so named because his or her _______ has been severed in order to limit the severity of seizures.

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  thalamus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  frontal lobe 
D)  corpus callosum

Question 16

If your doctor prescribes Xanax to alleviate anxiety, she is prescribing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  tranquilizer. 
B)  barbiturate. 
C)  stimulant. 
D)  opiate. 
A)  tranquilizer. 
B)  barbiturate. 
C)  stimulant. 
D)  opiate.

Question 17

Stage 2 sleep is marked by the appearance of _______, trains of spikes in the EEG, and also larger single spikes called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  K complexes; sleep spindles 
B)  K complexes; delta waves 
C)  sleep spindles; delta waves 
D)  sleep spindles; K complexes 
A)  K complexes; sleep spindles 
B)  K complexes; delta waves 
C)  sleep spindles; delta waves 
D)  sleep spindles; K complexes

Question 18

You do not act out your vivid dreams because

Accepted Answer

A)  your body is not actually experiencing the events of the dream. 
B)  your brain inhibits motor neurons, and you cannot move. 
C)  your brain does not actually communicate with your body during sleep. 
D)  you can only act out events that you have experienced before. 
A)  your body is not actually experiencing the events of the dream. 
B)  your brain inhibits motor neurons, and you cannot move. 
C)  your brain does not actually communicate with your body during sleep. 
D)  you can only act out events that you have experienced before.

Question 19

Stimulant drugs generally

Accepted Answer

A)  speed up mental activity and neural transmission. 
B)  produce a calming effect. 
C)  slow down mental activity and neural transmission. 
D)  counteract the effects of cannabinoids. 
A)  speed up mental activity and neural transmission. 
B)  produce a calming effect. 
C)  slow down mental activity and neural transmission. 
D)  counteract the effects of cannabinoids.

Question 20

Which of the following describes the easy problem of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Accounting for differences in people's subjective conscious experiences 
B)  Subjectively separating conscious and unconscious experiences 
C)  Connecting conscious experiences to different brain states 
D)  Assessing conscious experience through the verbalization of thoughts 
A)  Accounting for differences in people's subjective conscious experiences 
B)  Subjectively separating conscious and unconscious experiences 
C)  Connecting conscious experiences to different brain states 
D)  Assessing conscious experience through the verbalization of thoughts

The reason you might feel jittery from drinking too much coffee is that coffee is a _______.

Which trait is the strongest indicator of an individual's susceptibility to hypnotic suggestion?

Hypnosis can be effective in reducing pain, if the hypnotist trains the patient to

The delta waves seen in the EEG when someone is in stage 3 sleep can be likened to

Fatal familial insomnia is a rare genetic disorder afflicting adults in middle age. Sufferers

The transitions between sleep stages are triggered by _, while REM sleep seems to be a function of the _.

Which of the following best demonstrates the simulation aspect of the function of consciousness?

According to the _______ of hypnosis, a person being hypnotized is following suggestions mainly to accommodate the hypnotist.

If you were able to truly experience another person's emotions, you would have solved the _______ of consciousness.

Among the brain structures in the reward pathway, the _______ is most important for understanding why addiction can be so powerful.

Narcolepsy is mainly the result of a deficiency in the _______ receptors.

Some stimulants tend to reduce hyperactivity because they

Hypnosis has been applied most successfully for

Your professor has invented a device that can measure the change in brain activity of each student in her class, and she can now tell if you are dozing off during her lecture. She has solved the

A split-brained patient is so named because his or her _______ has been severed in order to limit the severity of seizures.

If your doctor prescribes Xanax to alleviate anxiety, she is prescribing a(n)

Stage 2 sleep is marked by the appearance of _, trains of spikes in the EEG, and also larger single spikes called _.

You do not act out your vivid dreams because

Stimulant drugs generally

Which of the following describes the easy problem of consciousness?

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Exam 7: Consciousness

The reason you might feel jittery from drinking too much coffee is that coffee is a _______.

Which trait is the strongest indicator of an individual's susceptibility to hypnotic suggestion?

Hypnosis can be effective in reducing pain, if the hypnotist trains the patient to

The delta waves seen in the EEG when someone is in stage 3 sleep can be likened to

Fatal familial insomnia is a rare genetic disorder afflicting adults in middle age. Sufferers

The transitions between sleep stages are triggered by _______, while REM sleep seems to be a function of the _______.

Which of the following best demonstrates the simulation aspect of the function of consciousness?

According to the _______ of hypnosis, a person being hypnotized is following suggestions mainly to accommodate the hypnotist.

If you were able to truly experience another person's emotions, you would have solved the _______ of consciousness.

Among the brain structures in the reward pathway, the _______ is most important for understanding why addiction can be so powerful.

Narcolepsy is mainly the result of a deficiency in the _______ receptors.

Some stimulants tend to reduce hyperactivity because they

Hypnosis has been applied most successfully for

Your professor has invented a device that can measure the change in brain activity of each student in her class, and she can now tell if you are dozing off during her lecture. She has solved the

A split-brained patient is so named because his or her _______ has been severed in order to limit the severity of seizures.

If your doctor prescribes Xanax to alleviate anxiety, she is prescribing a(n)

Stage 2 sleep is marked by the appearance of _______, trains of spikes in the EEG, and also larger single spikes called _______.

You do not act out your vivid dreams because

Stimulant drugs generally

Which of the following describes the easy problem of consciousness?

Introduction: Principles of Psychology

Psychology As a Science

The Neuroscience of Behavior

Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Developmental Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Language and Cognition

Intelligence

Motivation and the Regulation of Behavior

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Personality

Social Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Filters

The transitions between sleep stages are triggered by _, while REM sleep seems to be a function of the _.

Stage 2 sleep is marked by the appearance of _, trains of spikes in the EEG, and also larger single spikes called _.