Question 1

Studies testing the potential benefits of hypnosis indicate that it is most likely to be effective for

Accepted Answer

A)  enabling a pilot to stay attentive during long flights. 
B)  helping a patient to cope with the painful effects of a back injury. 
C)  helping an office worker to avoiding careless mistakes. 
D)  enabling a witness to a crime recall details about a suspect. 
A)  enabling a pilot to stay attentive during long flights. 
B)  helping a patient to cope with the painful effects of a back injury. 
C)  helping an office worker to avoiding careless mistakes. 
D)  enabling a witness to a crime recall details about a suspect.

Question 2

Which of the following is most consistent with a typical NREM dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  You remember that all of the sounds and colors in your dream were completely pleasurable. 
B)  You remember being chased by two dogs and a cat. 
C)  You remember that you had been dreaming about something, but the memory is not vivid. 
D)  You clearly recall walking along a mountain ridge and feared falling over a cliff. 
A)  You remember that all of the sounds and colors in your dream were completely pleasurable. 
B)  You remember being chased by two dogs and a cat. 
C)  You remember that you had been dreaming about something, but the memory is not vivid. 
D)  You clearly recall walking along a mountain ridge and feared falling over a cliff.

Question 3

The easy problem of consciousness can be solved by

Accepted Answer

A)  defining different conscious experiences in terms of different brain states. 
B)  asking participants to be introspective during conscious experiences. 
C)  focusing on people's subjective conscious experiences. 
D)  defining how unconscious perceptions appear to be conscious. 
A)  defining different conscious experiences in terms of different brain states. 
B)  asking participants to be introspective during conscious experiences. 
C)  focusing on people's subjective conscious experiences. 
D)  defining how unconscious perceptions appear to be conscious.

Question 4

A typical circadian rhythm has a duration of about _______ hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  eight 
C)  twelve 
D)  twenty-four 
A)  four 
B)  eight 
C)  twelve 
D)  twenty-four

Question 5

If you accidentally ingested PCP, you would probably feel

Accepted Answer

A)  very agitated, but focused. 
B)  relaxed and euphoric. 
C)  silly and lethargic. 
D)  as if you were having an out-of-body experience. 
A)  very agitated, but focused. 
B)  relaxed and euphoric. 
C)  silly and lethargic. 
D)  as if you were having an out-of-body experience.

Question 6

During an experiment in which participants press a button whenever they have the urge to do so, when would you expect their motor cortices to become active?

Accepted Answer

A)  After they press the button 
B)  Several minutes before they press the button 
C)  A few hundred milliseconds before they press the button 
D)  Never, because the motor cortex does not become active for routine behaviors 
A)  After they press the button 
B)  Several minutes before they press the button 
C)  A few hundred milliseconds before they press the button 
D)  Never, because the motor cortex does not become active for routine behaviors

Question 7

Some have speculated that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is actually the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  poor nutrition. 
D)  poor hygiene. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  poor nutrition. 
D)  poor hygiene.

Question 8

If you had a device implanted in your brain that allowed you to stimulate the release of dopamine in the forebrain, you would likely

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid all other activities in favor of self-stimulation. 
B)  avoid self-stimulation unless you were quite sad. 
C)  seek to use the self-stimulator only late at night. 
D)  become tolerant to the self-stimulator and eventually stop using it. 
A)  avoid all other activities in favor of self-stimulation. 
B)  avoid self-stimulation unless you were quite sad. 
C)  seek to use the self-stimulator only late at night. 
D)  become tolerant to the self-stimulator and eventually stop using it.

Question 9

Neil takes a nonstop flight from the northwestern United States to the southeastern United States, crossing three time zones. On his first night, it is likely that he will

Accepted Answer

A)  have trouble falling asleep at his regular time because it is three hours later in the Southeast. 
B)  be excessively sleepy because of the different climate in the Southeast. 
C)  have more vivid dreams because of the extended length of the plane trip. 
D)  have fewer dreams because of the impact of stress on REM sleep. 
A)  have trouble falling asleep at his regular time because it is three hours later in the Southeast. 
B)  be excessively sleepy because of the different climate in the Southeast. 
C)  have more vivid dreams because of the extended length of the plane trip. 
D)  have fewer dreams because of the impact of stress on REM sleep.

Question 10

The social theory of hypnosis states that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people who are hypnotized slip into an altered state of consciousness. 
B)  everyone is susceptible to hypnosis. 
C)  hypnosis is likely a function of a person accommodating the hypnotist. 
D)  meditation and hypnosis are actually the same phenomenon. 
A)  most people who are hypnotized slip into an altered state of consciousness. 
B)  everyone is susceptible to hypnosis. 
C)  hypnosis is likely a function of a person accommodating the hypnotist. 
D)  meditation and hypnosis are actually the same phenomenon.

Question 11

Given that science is built on objective methods of measuring phenomena, why is the hard problem of consciousness so difficult?

Accepted Answer

It is difficult because it des

Question 12

Accounting for differences in subjective experiences among people is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hard problem of consciousness. 
B)  easy problem of consciousness. 
C)  qualia of consciousness. 
D)  unconscious part of experience. 
A)  hard problem of consciousness. 
B)  easy problem of consciousness. 
C)  qualia of consciousness. 
D)  unconscious part of experience.

Question 13

Which observation reflects a significant research finding used to discredit age regression hypnosis techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  A subject reports symptoms of emotional shock after a therapeutic session. 
B)  A subject admits to having failed to visualize physical characteristics of herself in childhood. 
C)  A subject has retained the ability to solve complex reasoning problems. 
D)  A subject recalls a variety of events unrelated to those suggested during hypnosis. 
A)  A subject reports symptoms of emotional shock after a therapeutic session. 
B)  A subject admits to having failed to visualize physical characteristics of herself in childhood. 
C)  A subject has retained the ability to solve complex reasoning problems. 
D)  A subject recalls a variety of events unrelated to those suggested during hypnosis.

Question 14

Stimulant drugs generally

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit mental activity and neural transmission. 
B)  enable the GABA system to work at full capacity. 
C)  quicken metabolic and neural activity. 
D)  produce a calming effect on the body. 
A)  inhibit mental activity and neural transmission. 
B)  enable the GABA system to work at full capacity. 
C)  quicken metabolic and neural activity. 
D)  produce a calming effect on the body.

Question 15

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below.
  
-Brainwaves with the highest amplitude occur during _______ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

An elderly individual is having increased difficulty with tasks related to memory and problem solving. This individual is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  less sleep involving alpha rhythms. 
B)  more sleep involving K complexes. 
C)  less sleep involving delta waves. 
D)  more sleep involving beta activity. 
A)  less sleep involving alpha rhythms. 
B)  more sleep involving K complexes. 
C)  less sleep involving delta waves. 
D)  more sleep involving beta activity.

Question 17

You volunteer for a sleep study and the researchers discover that your blood oxygen level drops many times during the night. It is likely that you have

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep-onset insomnia. 
B)  REM behavior disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  sleep-onset insomnia. 
B)  REM behavior disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  distract from all bodily sensations with the use of a mantra. 
B)  disconnect from the unpleasant emotions attached to the pain. 
C)  deny that he or she is aware of the painful stimulus. 
D)  induce a loss of consciousness to block out the pain. 
A)  distract from all bodily sensations with the use of a mantra. 
B)  disconnect from the unpleasant emotions attached to the pain. 
C)  deny that he or she is aware of the painful stimulus. 
D)  induce a loss of consciousness to block out the pain.

Question 19

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the figure below.
  
-The appearance of vertex spikes characterizes the transition from a

Accepted Answer

A)  waking stage to a light sleep. 
B)  light sleep to a moderately heavy sleep. 
C)  heavy sleep to a state of vivid dreaming. 
D)  state of disordered dreaming to a light sleep. 
A)  waking stage to a light sleep. 
B)  light sleep to a moderately heavy sleep. 
C)  heavy sleep to a state of vivid dreaming. 
D)  state of disordered dreaming to a light sleep.

Question 20

How long can you expect to sleep after being awake for 36 hours?

Accepted Answer

Longer tha

Studies testing the potential benefits of hypnosis indicate that it is most likely to be effective for

Which of the following is most consistent with a typical NREM dream?

The easy problem of consciousness can be solved by

A typical circadian rhythm has a duration of about _______ hours.

If you accidentally ingested PCP, you would probably feel

During an experiment in which participants press a button whenever they have the urge to do so, when would you expect their motor cortices to become active?

Some have speculated that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is actually the result of

If you had a device implanted in your brain that allowed you to stimulate the release of dopamine in the forebrain, you would likely

Neil takes a nonstop flight from the northwestern United States to the southeastern United States, crossing three time zones. On his first night, it is likely that he will

The social theory of hypnosis states that

Given that science is built on objective methods of measuring phenomena, why is the hard problem of consciousness so difficult?

Accounting for differences in subjective experiences among people is the

Which observation reflects a significant research finding used to discredit age regression hypnosis techniques?

Stimulant drugs generally

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Brainwaves with the highest amplitude occur during _______ sleep.

An elderly individual is having increased difficulty with tasks related to memory and problem solving. This individual is most likely experiencing

You volunteer for a sleep study and the researchers discover that your blood oxygen level drops many times during the night. It is likely that you have

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

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -The appearance of vertex spikes characterizes the transition from a

How long can you expect to sleep after being awake for 36 hours?

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Exam 7: Consciousness

Studies testing the potential benefits of hypnosis indicate that it is most likely to be effective for

Which of the following is most consistent with a typical NREM dream?

The easy problem of consciousness can be solved by

A typical circadian rhythm has a duration of about _______ hours.

If you accidentally ingested PCP, you would probably feel

During an experiment in which participants press a button whenever they have the urge to do so, when would you expect their motor cortices to become active?

Some have speculated that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is actually the result of

If you had a device implanted in your brain that allowed you to stimulate the release of dopamine in the forebrain, you would likely

Neil takes a nonstop flight from the northwestern United States to the southeastern United States, crossing three time zones. On his first night, it is likely that he will

The social theory of hypnosis states that

Given that science is built on objective methods of measuring phenomena, why is the hard problem of consciousness so difficult?

Accounting for differences in subjective experiences among people is the

Which observation reflects a significant research finding used to discredit age regression hypnosis techniques?

Stimulant drugs generally

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -Brainwaves with the highest amplitude occur during _______ sleep.

An elderly individual is having increased difficulty with tasks related to memory and problem solving. This individual is most likely experiencing

You volunteer for a sleep study and the researchers discover that your blood oxygen level drops many times during the night. It is likely that you have

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

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the figure below. -The appearance of vertex spikes characterizes the transition from a

How long can you expect to sleep after being awake for 36 hours?

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