Question 1

Physical cravings for a drug and unpleasant reactions when the drug is withheld are signs of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Regarding hypnosis,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener. 
B)  Hypnosis is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep. 
C)  Hypnosis is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion. 
D)  Hypnosis is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep. 
A)  Hypnosis was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener. 
B)  Hypnosis is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep. 
C)  Hypnosis is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion. 
D)  Hypnosis is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep.

Question 3

Regarding drug dependencies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A psychological dependence can be just as powerful as a physical addiction. 
B)  Some psychologists define addiction as any compulsive habit pattern. 
C)  A reduction in the body's response to a drug is known as drug withdrawal. 
D)  People who develop a psychological dependence feel that a drug is necessary to maintain comfort or well-being. 
A)  A psychological dependence can be just as powerful as a physical addiction. 
B)  Some psychologists define addiction as any compulsive habit pattern. 
C)  A reduction in the body's response to a drug is known as drug withdrawal. 
D)  People who develop a psychological dependence feel that a drug is necessary to maintain comfort or well-being.

Question 4

Psychologists have used small isolation tanks in which a participant floats in shallow body- temperature water containing hundreds of pounds of Epsom salts to explore the possible benefits of

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory restriction. 
B)  hydroponic therapy. 
C)  mindfulness meditation. 
D)  weightlessness. 
A)  sensory restriction. 
B)  hydroponic therapy. 
C)  mindfulness meditation. 
D)  weightlessness.

Question 5

Any major reduction in the amount and variety of sensory stimulation is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation. 
B)  REM rebound. 
C)  cataplexy. 
D)  sensory deprivation. 
A)  meditation. 
B)  REM rebound. 
C)  cataplexy. 
D)  sensory deprivation.

Question 6

Regarding the history of hypnosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s with Franz Mesmer, whose name gave us the term mesmerize, which later came to mean "to hypnotize." 
B)  Mesmer believed that he could cure disease with magnets and called his theory "animal magnetism." 
C)  The term hypnosis was later coined by the English surgeon James Braid and is the Greek word for sleep. 
D)  Current research shows that the EEG patterns recorded during hypnosis are deep sleep patterns consisting of delta waves. 
A)  Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s with Franz Mesmer, whose name gave us the term mesmerize, which later came to mean "to hypnotize." 
B)  Mesmer believed that he could cure disease with magnets and called his theory "animal magnetism." 
C)  The term hypnosis was later coined by the English surgeon James Braid and is the Greek word for sleep. 
D)  Current research shows that the EEG patterns recorded during hypnosis are deep sleep patterns consisting of delta waves.

Question 7

One of Freud's key proposals was that dreams express unconscious desires and conflicts as

Accepted Answer

A)  the ideal self. 
B)  the superego. 
C)  disguised dream symbols. 
D)  a psychosexual fixation. 
A)  the ideal self. 
B)  the superego. 
C)  disguised dream symbols. 
D)  a psychosexual fixation.

Question 8

How many people out of ten can actually be hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  nine 
A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  nine

Question 9

Tests of susceptibility to hypnosis

Accepted Answer

A)  include the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale. 
B)  are administered by stage hypnotists at the very beginning of their act. 
C)  are, in effect, tests of a subject's psi abilities. 
D)  include all of these. 
A)  include the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale. 
B)  are administered by stage hypnotists at the very beginning of their act. 
C)  are, in effect, tests of a subject's psi abilities. 
D)  include all of these.

Question 10

Which of the following drugs can result in a psychological dependence,but has NOT been shown to be physically addicting?

Accepted Answer

A)  MDMA 
B)  nicotine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  methadone 
A)  MDMA 
B)  nicotine 
C)  alcohol 
D)  methadone

Exam 5: B: States of Consciousness

Physical cravings for a drug and unpleasant reactions when the drug is withheld are signs of

Regarding hypnosis,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding drug dependencies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychologists have used small isolation tanks in which a participant floats in shallow body- temperature water containing hundreds of pounds of Epsom salts to explore the possible benefits of

Any major reduction in the amount and variety of sensory stimulation is referred to as

Regarding the history of hypnosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

One of Freud's key proposals was that dreams express unconscious desires and conflicts as

How many people out of ten can actually be hypnotized?

Tests of susceptibility to hypnosis

Which of the following drugs can result in a psychological dependence,but has NOT been shown to be physically addicting?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

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