Question 1

Although Dement's studies disproved this myth,it was once thought that people deprived of REM sleep were

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to become addicted to drugs. 
B)  more likely to develop mental illness. 
C)  not getting enough exercise, rest, or proper nutrition. 
D)  characterized by all of these. 
A)  more likely to become addicted to drugs. 
B)  more likely to develop mental illness. 
C)  not getting enough exercise, rest, or proper nutrition. 
D)  characterized by all of these.

Question 2

Psychologist Peter Suedfeld calls the benefits of mild sensory deprivation

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A)  REST. 
B)  Simulated REM. 
C)  REBT. 
D)  EMDR. 
A)  REST. 
B)  Simulated REM. 
C)  REBT. 
D)  EMDR.

Question 3

Carolyn likes to have her morning cup of coffee.Having this cup of coffee each morning helps her to maintain feelings of well-being; thus,Carolyn has

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A)  a psychological dependence. 
B)  a physical dependence. 
C)  an addiction. 
D)  built-up a tolerance to caffeine. 
A)  a psychological dependence. 
B)  a physical dependence. 
C)  an addiction. 
D)  built-up a tolerance to caffeine.

Question 4

Prisoners in solitary confinement,arctic explorers,and long-distance truck drivers,who are faced with limited or monotonous stimulation may experience

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A)  mindfulness. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  bizarre or distorted perceptions. 
D)  functional "waking" coma state. 
A)  mindfulness. 
B)  the relaxation response. 
C)  bizarre or distorted perceptions. 
D)  functional "waking" coma state.

Question 5

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

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A)  Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort. 
B)  No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed. 
C)  When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis, a brief memory loss does actually seem to occur. 
D)  Most theorists now believe that "age-regressed" subjects are only acting out a suggested role. 
A)  Hypnosis has no more effect on physical strength than instructions that encourage a person to make his or her best effort. 
B)  No state has barred persons from testifying in court if they were hypnotized to improve their memory of the crime they witnessed. 
C)  When a person is told not to remember something heard during hypnosis, a brief memory loss does actually seem to occur. 
D)  Most theorists now believe that "age-regressed" subjects are only acting out a suggested role.

Question 6

Kira spent an hour in a flotation tank that will restrict sensory stimuli and will likely produce

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A)  REM rebound. 
B)  hallucinations, delusions, and other psychotic symptoms. 
C)  a decrease in blood pressure and muscle tension. 
D)  increased numbers of beta waves. 
A)  REM rebound. 
B)  hallucinations, delusions, and other psychotic symptoms. 
C)  a decrease in blood pressure and muscle tension. 
D)  increased numbers of beta waves.

Question 7

An early practitioner of hypnosis,who believed it was caused by animal magnetism,was

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A)  William James. 
B)  Wolfgang Kuhler. 
C)  Franz Mesmer. 
D)  Stanford Babinski. 
A)  William James. 
B)  Wolfgang Kuhler. 
C)  Franz Mesmer. 
D)  Stanford Babinski.

Question 8

Psychoactive drugs are

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A)  those that are physiologically addicting. 
B)  substances capable of altering attention, perception, and mood. 
C)  a class of dangerous prescription drugs that have potentially harmful physiological side effects. 
D)  those which cause withdrawal symptoms and tolerance. 
A)  those that are physiologically addicting. 
B)  substances capable of altering attention, perception, and mood. 
C)  a class of dangerous prescription drugs that have potentially harmful physiological side effects. 
D)  those which cause withdrawal symptoms and tolerance.

Question 9

Regarding research on sleep and dream deprivation,which of the following was NOT one of the findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Missing any sleep stage can cause a rebound for that stage. 
B)  If deprived of REM sleep, people will dream extra amounts if allowed to sleep undisturbed. 
C)  Daytime disturbances are related to the total amount of sleep lost, not to the type of sleep lost. 
D)  People who are deprived of REM sleep are at a greater risk of developing a mental illness. 
A)  Missing any sleep stage can cause a rebound for that stage. 
B)  If deprived of REM sleep, people will dream extra amounts if allowed to sleep undisturbed. 
C)  Daytime disturbances are related to the total amount of sleep lost, not to the type of sleep lost. 
D)  People who are deprived of REM sleep are at a greater risk of developing a mental illness.

Question 10

Regarding dreaming,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  All people dream, but not all people remember their dreams. 
B)  The first REM dream lasts about 10 minutes. 
C)  The last dream of the night averages about 60 minutes and may run as long as 90 minutes. 
D)  REM sleep was discovered in 1952. 
A)  All people dream, but not all people remember their dreams. 
B)  The first REM dream lasts about 10 minutes. 
C)  The last dream of the night averages about 60 minutes and may run as long as 90 minutes. 
D)  REM sleep was discovered in 1952.

Question 11

Deep relaxation through sensory restriction is able to help people quit smoking or lose weight because it

Accepted Answer

A)  makes people more open to suggestion and interrupts habitual behavior patterns. 
B)  activates the limbic system, particularly the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  decreases the person's focus on negative feelings about themselves. 
D)  enhances the person's metabolic balance so that they feel healthier. 
A)  makes people more open to suggestion and interrupts habitual behavior patterns. 
B)  activates the limbic system, particularly the lateral hypothalamus. 
C)  decreases the person's focus on negative feelings about themselves. 
D)  enhances the person's metabolic balance so that they feel healthier.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the effect of alcohol on sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no significant impact on the quality or quantity of sleep. 
B)  It increases the quantity and quality of sleep by increasing all stages of sleep. 
C)  It decreases the quality of sleep by reducing REM sleep. 
D)  It increases REM sleep but decreases the deeper stages of sleep. 
A)  It has no significant impact on the quality or quantity of sleep. 
B)  It increases the quantity and quality of sleep by increasing all stages of sleep. 
C)  It decreases the quality of sleep by reducing REM sleep. 
D)  It increases REM sleep but decreases the deeper stages of sleep.

Question 13

In order to prevent SIDS,healthy babies should be

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A)  placed face down to sleep. 
B)  placed on their backs to sleep. 
C)  propped up on a small pillow to sleep. 
D)  covered with a down comforter to prevent developing a chill while sleeping. 
A)  placed face down to sleep. 
B)  placed on their backs to sleep. 
C)  propped up on a small pillow to sleep. 
D)  covered with a down comforter to prevent developing a chill while sleeping.

Question 14

Subjects deprived of REM sleep

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A)  attempted to dream less frequently after several nights. 
B)  showed a REM rebound effect when allowed to sleep normally. 
C)  showed no signs of distress during the day. 
D)  did not dream for two or three nights. 
A)  attempted to dream less frequently after several nights. 
B)  showed a REM rebound effect when allowed to sleep normally. 
C)  showed no signs of distress during the day. 
D)  did not dream for two or three nights.

Question 15

Drugs that increase the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  depressants. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  narcotics. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  depressants. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 16

Hypnosis has been shown to be most effective in helping clients to

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A)  change subjective experiences. 
B)  quit smoking. 
C)  stop overeating. 
D)  remember past instances of child abuse. 
A)  change subjective experiences. 
B)  quit smoking. 
C)  stop overeating. 
D)  remember past instances of child abuse.

Question 17

Which of the following proposed the best-known state theory of hypnosis and argued that hypnosis caused a dissociative state or "split" in awareness?

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A)  Franz Mesmer 
B)  James Braid 
C)  Ernest Hilgard 
D)  Martin Orne 
A)  Franz Mesmer 
B)  James Braid 
C)  Ernest Hilgard 
D)  Martin Orne

Question 18

When Lewis smokes,the nicotine from the cigarettes will affect his brain cells by

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A)  causing more neurotransmitters to be released. 
B)  prolonging the action of certain neurotransmitters. 
C)  directly stimulating brain cells through the mimicry of specific neurotransmitters in the brain. 
D)  filling receptor sites on brain cells and blocking incoming messages. 
A)  causing more neurotransmitters to be released. 
B)  prolonging the action of certain neurotransmitters. 
C)  directly stimulating brain cells through the mimicry of specific neurotransmitters in the brain. 
D)  filling receptor sites on brain cells and blocking incoming messages.

Question 19

Concerning the activation-synthesis hypothesis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis was developed by William Domhoff. 
B)  Since dreams are created from memories and past experiences, the activation- synthesis hypothesis does not rule out the idea that dreams have some meaning. 
C)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis helps explain why bizarre images are more common in dreams than they are in daytime fantasies. 
D)  According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, during REM sleep several lower brain centers are "turned on" in a more or less random fashion. 
A)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis was developed by William Domhoff. 
B)  Since dreams are created from memories and past experiences, the activation- synthesis hypothesis does not rule out the idea that dreams have some meaning. 
C)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis helps explain why bizarre images are more common in dreams than they are in daytime fantasies. 
D)  According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, during REM sleep several lower brain centers are "turned on" in a more or less random fashion.

Question 20

Which of the following drugs produces a stimulating effect by prolonging the action of the transmitter chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  nicotine 
A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  heroin 
D)  nicotine

Exam 5: B: States of Consciousness

Although Dement's studies disproved this myth,it was once thought that people deprived of REM sleep were

Psychologist Peter Suedfeld calls the benefits of mild sensory deprivation

Carolyn likes to have her morning cup of coffee.Having this cup of coffee each morning helps her to maintain feelings of well-being; thus,Carolyn has

Prisoners in solitary confinement,arctic explorers,and long-distance truck drivers,who are faced with limited or monotonous stimulation may experience

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

Kira spent an hour in a flotation tank that will restrict sensory stimuli and will likely produce

An early practitioner of hypnosis,who believed it was caused by animal magnetism,was

Psychoactive drugs are

Regarding research on sleep and dream deprivation,which of the following was NOT one of the findings?

Regarding dreaming,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Deep relaxation through sensory restriction is able to help people quit smoking or lose weight because it

Which of the following best describes the effect of alcohol on sleep?

In order to prevent SIDS,healthy babies should be

Subjects deprived of REM sleep

Drugs that increase the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as

Hypnosis has been shown to be most effective in helping clients to

Which of the following proposed the best-known state theory of hypnosis and argued that hypnosis caused a dissociative state or "split" in awareness?

When Lewis smokes,the nicotine from the cigarettes will affect his brain cells by

Concerning the activation-synthesis hypothesis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following drugs produces a stimulating effect by prolonging the action of the transmitter chemicals?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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