Exam 9: Consciousness

Roy tells his friends Helen and Joe about a dream he recently had,in which trains were zooming into tunnels and rockets were firing.Helen tells Roy that his dream is only a meaningless,random byproduct of REM sleep,while Joe tells Roy that his dream is a way of satisfying his unconscious urges.Helen is taking the ____ perspective,while Joe is taking the ____ perspective on dreaming.

Who would make the best hypnotic subject?

A person has been taking a drug regularly for an extended period and cannot seem to stop.However,she is taking the same dosage as when she began and experiences the same effects.These circumstances indicate that she ____.

Jacob is dreaming.If this is all the information that you have,you mightassume that Jacob ____.

Penelope has been drinking coffee for the past ten years.She says she needs the caffeine to stay awake in her classes and simply get through the day.If she does not drink coffee on a particular day,she experiences severe headaches,fatigue,and shakiness.Penelope is most likely ____ dependent on caffeine and is experiencing ____.

A group of people are hypnotized and a second group simulates being hypnotized.Both groups are told to retie their shoes when they hear the phrase "be careful." The group simulating hypnosis retie their shoes only when the hypnotist says to "be careful," but the hypnotized group retie their shoes no matter who says to "be careful." In this example,which theory of hypnosis is supported?

Late at night,you see Steve Gutenberg on an infomercial talking about some sleeping aid and how important REM sleep is for daily functioning.Steve emphasizes one false assumption about REM sleep.What is it?

Ozlem is flying from Chicago to Paris and she will be coming back after a week.Her symptoms of jet lag will ____.

While reading her psychology book in her room on Saturday morning,Lakeisha remembered how much fun class was the day before.Lakeisha's memory of her class was in what level of awareness before she started reading?

Which statement is true of sleep?

Dr.Kosmo van Nostrand studies how psychoactive drugs affect the brain by crossing the blood-brain barrier.This is known as the study of ____.

Seeta takes a drug that reduces her drowsiness and enhances her mood.However,at high doses,she experiences anxiety and tremors.After prolonged use,Seeta can build up a tolerance and physical dependence to the drug.Seetahas most likely ingested ____.

Louise uses a drug that causes her to relax and go to sleep.Her attention is lowered,and she experiences mild euphoria along with decreased muscle coordination.Louise is using ____.

Bart awakes screaming,shaking,and sweating,and his heart is beating rapidly.Homer and Marge,being good parents,has Bart hooked up to an electroencephalograph.Checking Bart's EEG,they note that Bart was in stage 4 sleep just before he awoke.From this information,they feel confident in saying that Bart had just experienced ____.

Vanessa desperately wants to end her addiction to alcohol.Her doctor suggests that she start taking a drug that prevents neurotransmitters associated with alcohol to bind to receptors and have their usual effect.The doctor is suggesting a(n)____.

When Fenesha breaks her ankle,the doctor gives her a drug that eases her pain by binding with endorphin receptors.The drug that she takes is an endorphin ____.

Edna was hypnotized by the Amazing Orlando.As a result,Edna shows marked changes in her behavior.We can expect to see Edna show ____.

Which statement about sleep deprivation is false?

Your mother asks you to pick up a book at the library that explores the awareness of the outside world and one's own mental activity.If you want to pick up the correct book,you should make sure the book focuses on exploring all aspects of ____.

Twenty-eight year-old Stephanie scores high on a test of hypnotic susceptibility.Research suggests that Stephanie also ____.