Question 1

Regarding hypnosis and its uses,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis may enhance memory but frequently increases the number of false memories as well. 
B)  Hypnosis to relieve pain can be especially useful when chemical painkillers are ineffective, as in the case of phantom limb pain. 
C)  Hypnosis has been shown to be more effective in modifying specific behaviors, such as smoking and overeating, than in changing one's subjective experiences. 
D)  Hypnotic suggestions can alter a person's color vision, hearing sensitivity, and time sense. 
A)  Hypnosis may enhance memory but frequently increases the number of false memories as well. 
B)  Hypnosis to relieve pain can be especially useful when chemical painkillers are ineffective, as in the case of phantom limb pain. 
C)  Hypnosis has been shown to be more effective in modifying specific behaviors, such as smoking and overeating, than in changing one's subjective experiences. 
D)  Hypnotic suggestions can alter a person's color vision, hearing sensitivity, and time sense.

Question 2

A patient is prescribed a medication and is told that the only side-effect is that the medication suppresses REM sleep.After finishing the medication,what might the patient expect in terms of a sleep change?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleeptalking 
D)  REM behavior disorder 
A)  REM rebound 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleeptalking 
D)  REM behavior disorder

Question 3

The sleep attacks and paralysis of individuals with narcolepsy appear to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  a person is experiencing hypnopompic hallucinations. 
B)  a person is experiencing microsleeps. 
C)  REM sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
D)  NREM stage 4 sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
A)  a person is experiencing hypnopompic hallucinations. 
B)  a person is experiencing microsleeps. 
C)  REM sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
D)  NREM stage 4 sleep intrudes into the waking state.

Question 4

Hypnosis is particularly useful in

Accepted Answer

A)  improving test taking by increasing the accuracy of memory. 
B)  helping a subject regress to childhood during therapy. 
C)  creating momentary superhuman bursts of strength. 
D)  controlling phantom limb pain. 
A)  improving test taking by increasing the accuracy of memory. 
B)  helping a subject regress to childhood during therapy. 
C)  creating momentary superhuman bursts of strength. 
D)  controlling phantom limb pain.

Question 5

Nearly all addictive drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the activity in all the brain cells. 
B)  prolong the action of transmitter chemicals. 
C)  stimulate the brain's reward circuitry. 
D)  mimic natural neurotransmitters. 
A)  increase the activity in all the brain cells. 
B)  prolong the action of transmitter chemicals. 
C)  stimulate the brain's reward circuitry. 
D)  mimic natural neurotransmitters.

Question 6

According to Ernest Hilgard,hypnosis may cause

Accepted Answer

A)  severe psychosis. 
B)  a loss of control of one's behavior. 
C)  withdrawal symptoms for a repressed emotion. 
D)  dissociation state or a "split in awareness." 
A)  severe psychosis. 
B)  a loss of control of one's behavior. 
C)  withdrawal symptoms for a repressed emotion. 
D)  dissociation state or a "split in awareness."

Question 7

If Terry stops taking Oxycontin,he develops physical ailments,such as chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Terry is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance. 
B)  physical dependence. 
C)  psychological dependence. 
D)  drug psychosis. 
A)  tolerance. 
B)  physical dependence. 
C)  psychological dependence. 
D)  drug psychosis.

Question 8

All of the following are predictors of adolescent drug use EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  social conformity. 
B)  parental drug use. 
C)  poor self-esteem. 
D)  stressful life changes. 
A)  social conformity. 
B)  parental drug use. 
C)  poor self-esteem. 
D)  stressful life changes.

Question 9

Sheliah is trying to meditate.She repeats the soothing word "om" as necessary to maintain meditation.Sheliah is using

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociation. 
B)  inhibition. 
C)  a mantra. 
D)  a GHB. 
A)  dissociation. 
B)  inhibition. 
C)  a mantra. 
D)  a GHB.

Question 10

Marta has recently divorced her husband of 15 years after he moved out to be with his much younger girlfriend.During the past two weeks,Marta has dreamed that she was a young princess being pursued by many suitors.According to Freud's psychodynamic theory,Marta's dream would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  an expression of her ideal self. 
B)  wish fulfillment. 
C)  a synthesis of random neurological activations. 
D)  a striving for self-actualization. 
A)  an expression of her ideal self. 
B)  wish fulfillment. 
C)  a synthesis of random neurological activations. 
D)  a striving for self-actualization.

Question 11

The ability to be hypnotized can be measured by testing a person's

Accepted Answer

A)  brain-wave patterns. 
B)  responsiveness to suggestion. 
C)  psi ability. 
D)  ASC index. 
A)  brain-wave patterns. 
B)  responsiveness to suggestion. 
C)  psi ability. 
D)  ASC index.

Question 12

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend.If you can not bend your arm during the next ten seconds,you have shown

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnopompic imaging. 
B)  hypnotic susceptibility. 
C)  a feature of concentrative meditation. 
D)  transient narcolepsy. 
A)  hypnopompic imaging. 
B)  hypnotic susceptibility. 
C)  a feature of concentrative meditation. 
D)  transient narcolepsy.

Question 13

The tendency of hypnotized subjects to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary trance. 
B)  basic suggestion effect. 
C)  relaxation response. 
D)  subliminal suggestion effect. 
A)  involuntary trance. 
B)  basic suggestion effect. 
C)  relaxation response. 
D)  subliminal suggestion effect.

Question 14

A small,shallow flotation tank in which subjects float in body-temperature water in darkness and silence is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  lucid dreaming tank. 
B)  depersonalization tank. 
C)  sensory isolation chamber. 
D)  conditioning chamber. 
A)  lucid dreaming tank. 
B)  depersonalization tank. 
C)  sensory isolation chamber. 
D)  conditioning chamber.

Question 15

The experiments on sleep and dream deprivation showed that when there was a deprivation of a sleep or dream stage,a rebound effect would occur

Accepted Answer

A)  only for REM sleep. 
B)  only for NREM sleep. 
C)  for any NREM or REM sleep stage. 
D)  for none of the sleep or dream stages. 
A)  only for REM sleep. 
B)  only for NREM sleep. 
C)  for any NREM or REM sleep stage. 
D)  for none of the sleep or dream stages.

Question 16

Regarding narcolepsy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining a high level of emotional excitement, such as laughing, tends to prevent the occurrence of narcoleptic episodes. 
B)  People with narcolepsy tend to fall directly into REM sleep. 
C)  There is no known cure for narcolepsy, but a drug named sodium oxybate reduces the frequency and intensity of the attacks. 
D)  The hereditary basis for narcolepsy has been confirmed by the breeding of several generations of narcoleptic dogs. 
A)  Maintaining a high level of emotional excitement, such as laughing, tends to prevent the occurrence of narcoleptic episodes. 
B)  People with narcolepsy tend to fall directly into REM sleep. 
C)  There is no known cure for narcolepsy, but a drug named sodium oxybate reduces the frequency and intensity of the attacks. 
D)  The hereditary basis for narcolepsy has been confirmed by the breeding of several generations of narcoleptic dogs.

Question 17

A lonely person may dream of romance,and a student who is angry with a teacher might dream of embarrassing the teacher in class.According to the neurocognitive theory,these dreams

Accepted Answer

A)  reflect ordinary waking concerns. 
B)  should be probed for deeper symbolic meanings. 
C)  are the synthesis of random neural firings. 
D)  are prophetic expressions of the future. 
A)  reflect ordinary waking concerns. 
B)  should be probed for deeper symbolic meanings. 
C)  are the synthesis of random neural firings. 
D)  are prophetic expressions of the future.

Question 18

Ramon is asked by his family doctor if he has in the last year ever drank more than he meant to and if he has felt that he needed to cut down on his drinking.If Ramon answers "yes" to both of these questions,his doctor should tell him that he

Accepted Answer

A)  would be classified as an average social drinker and should not worry. 
B)  is probably under some stress and should just watch his consumption. 
C)  may have the beginning of a problem, but not to worry and just cut back some. 
D)  most likely has an alcohol problem and needs professional help. 
A)  would be classified as an average social drinker and should not worry. 
B)  is probably under some stress and should just watch his consumption. 
C)  may have the beginning of a problem, but not to worry and just cut back some. 
D)  most likely has an alcohol problem and needs professional help.

Question 19

Hilgard refers to the part of hypnotized subjects' consciousness that reports pain,but remains in the background as the

Accepted Answer

A)  reality observer. 
B)  phantom observer. 
C)  hidden observer. 
D)  alter ego. 
A)  reality observer. 
B)  phantom observer. 
C)  hidden observer. 
D)  alter ego.

Question 20

A mantra is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT being

Accepted Answer

A)  a smooth word, like "om." 
B)  used in concentrative meditation. 
C)  used in mindfulness meditation. 
D)  a device used to focus attention. 
A)  a smooth word, like "om." 
B)  used in concentrative meditation. 
C)  used in mindfulness meditation. 
D)  a device used to focus attention.

Exam 5: B: States of Consciousness

Regarding hypnosis and its uses,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A patient is prescribed a medication and is told that the only side-effect is that the medication suppresses REM sleep.After finishing the medication,what might the patient expect in terms of a sleep change?

The sleep attacks and paralysis of individuals with narcolepsy appear to occur when

Hypnosis is particularly useful in

Nearly all addictive drugs

According to Ernest Hilgard,hypnosis may cause

If Terry stops taking Oxycontin,he develops physical ailments,such as chills,cramps,and diarrhea.Terry is experiencing

All of the following are predictors of adolescent drug use EXCEPT for

Sheliah is trying to meditate.She repeats the soothing word "om" as necessary to maintain meditation.Sheliah is using

Marta has recently divorced her husband of 15 years after he moved out to be with his much younger girlfriend.During the past two weeks,Marta has dreamed that she was a young princess being pursued by many suitors.According to Freud's psychodynamic theory,Marta's dream would be considered

The ability to be hypnotized can be measured by testing a person's

You are asked to close your eyes and told that your left arm is becoming more and more rigid and that it will not bend.If you can not bend your arm during the next ten seconds,you have shown

The tendency of hypnotized subjects to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary is called the

A small,shallow flotation tank in which subjects float in body-temperature water in darkness and silence is known as a

The experiments on sleep and dream deprivation showed that when there was a deprivation of a sleep or dream stage,a rebound effect would occur

Regarding narcolepsy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A lonely person may dream of romance,and a student who is angry with a teacher might dream of embarrassing the teacher in class.According to the neurocognitive theory,these dreams

Ramon is asked by his family doctor if he has in the last year ever drank more than he meant to and if he has felt that he needed to cut down on his drinking.If Ramon answers "yes" to both of these questions,his doctor should tell him that he

Hilgard refers to the part of hypnotized subjects' consciousness that reports pain,but remains in the background as the

A mantra is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT being

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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A: Human Development

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