Question 1

Regarding the current research on dream content,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The favorite dream setting is a familiar room in a house. 
B)  About half of all dreams have sexual elements. 
C)  The occurrence of bizarre dreams lends some support to the activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
D)  Dreams of flying, floating, and falling occur more frequently than dreams involving running, sitting, and talking. 
A)  The favorite dream setting is a familiar room in a house. 
B)  About half of all dreams have sexual elements. 
C)  The occurrence of bizarre dreams lends some support to the activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
D)  Dreams of flying, floating, and falling occur more frequently than dreams involving running, sitting, and talking.

Question 2

Which dream theorist believed that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  William Domhoff 
C)  Ernest Hartmann 
D)  Stephen LaBerge 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  William Domhoff 
C)  Ernest Hartmann 
D)  Stephen LaBerge

Question 3

According to your textbook,which of the following drugs causes a physical dependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD 
B)  GHB 
C)  mescaline 
D)  MDMA 
A)  LSD 
B)  GHB 
C)  mescaline 
D)  MDMA

Question 4

One's color vision,hearing sensitivity,perception of illusions,and time sense can be altered through

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  lucid dreaming. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  dishabituation. 
A)  sensory adaptation. 
B)  lucid dreaming. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  dishabituation.

Question 5

According to some psychologists,a person who has lost control over their drug use and used more drugs than he or she meant to in the last year has a compulsive habit known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction. 
B)  drug tolerance. 
C)  psychological withdrawal. 
D)  binge pattern. 
A)  addiction. 
B)  drug tolerance. 
C)  psychological withdrawal. 
D)  binge pattern.

Question 6

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality.These drugs are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines. 
B)  uppers. 
C)  downers. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  amphetamines. 
B)  uppers. 
C)  downers. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 7

Regarding addictive drugs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  None of the addictive drugs have legitimate or healthful uses. 
B)  Some addictive drugs have been used for centuries in various cultures, in a search of insight. 
C)  Drugs most likely to lead to physical dependence are alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, codeine, heroin, methadone, morphine, and nicotine. 
D)  Any psychoactive drug can result in a psychological dependence. 
A)  None of the addictive drugs have legitimate or healthful uses. 
B)  Some addictive drugs have been used for centuries in various cultures, in a search of insight. 
C)  Drugs most likely to lead to physical dependence are alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, codeine, heroin, methadone, morphine, and nicotine. 
D)  Any psychoactive drug can result in a psychological dependence.

Question 8

You have agreed to be hypnotized.You can expect the hypnotist to encourage you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  accept suggestions easily. 
B)  relax and feel tired. 
C)  use vivid imagination. 
D)  alternate the tensing and releasing of one's muscles. 
A)  accept suggestions easily. 
B)  relax and feel tired. 
C)  use vivid imagination. 
D)  alternate the tensing and releasing of one's muscles.

Question 9

Nat is a middle-aged man who stops breathing in his sleep,awakens slightly to gulp in air,then goes back to sleep.This cycle is repeated throughout the night.Nat is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  REM behavior disorder. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  REM behavior disorder.

Question 10

Meditation techniques that involve focusing your attention on an image,a phrase,or your own breathing are referred to as __________ meditation.

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness 
B)  concentrative 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inhibition 
A)  mindfulness 
B)  concentrative 
C)  dissociative 
D)  inhibition

Question 11

In which area has research shown hypnosis to be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  alterning sensations 
B)  decreasing the number of false memories of eyewitnesses 
C)  producing superhuman strength 
D)  providing valid regression to childhood for use in therapy 
A)  alterning sensations 
B)  decreasing the number of false memories of eyewitnesses 
C)  producing superhuman strength 
D)  providing valid regression to childhood for use in therapy

Question 12

If you quizzed subjects of a hypnotic session on the nature of their experience,subjects who had experienced the basic suggestion effect would describe their experiences and actions as

Accepted Answer

A)  coerced. 
B)  contrived. 
C)  automatic. 
D)  deliberate. 
A)  coerced. 
B)  contrived. 
C)  automatic. 
D)  deliberate.

Question 13

Disguised dream symbols are to psychodynamic dream theory as sensory and motor messages are to

Accepted Answer

A)  Ernest Hartmann's theory of dreams. 
B)  the activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C)  Fritz Perls' methods of dream interpretation. 
D)  the neurocognitive dream theory. 
A)  Ernest Hartmann's theory of dreams. 
B)  the activation-synthesis hypothesis. 
C)  Fritz Perls' methods of dream interpretation. 
D)  the neurocognitive dream theory.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal for SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant snores and holds its breath. 
B)  The baby is premature and has a shrill, high-pitched cry. 
C)  The baby is placed on its back to sleep. 
D)  Baby remains passive when its face rolls into a pillow or blanket. 
A)  Infant snores and holds its breath. 
B)  The baby is premature and has a shrill, high-pitched cry. 
C)  The baby is placed on its back to sleep. 
D)  Baby remains passive when its face rolls into a pillow or blanket.

Question 15

The two major forms of meditation are

Accepted Answer

A)  ascetic and prothetic. 
B)  endogeneous and exogeneous. 
C)  concentrative and mindfulness. 
D)  behavioral and humanistic. 
A)  ascetic and prothetic. 
B)  endogeneous and exogeneous. 
C)  concentrative and mindfulness. 
D)  behavioral and humanistic.

Question 16

You tie a short length of string to a small ring and hold this ring at eye level,about a foot from your face.By focusing on the ring,you are able to make the ring swing back and forth.You are surprised by this movement.You most likely have experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  autosuggestion. 
B)  psychokinesis. 
C)  a physical phenomenon involving the gravitational pull of the earth. 
D)  a fraudulent gadget used by stage hypnotists. 
A)  autosuggestion. 
B)  psychokinesis. 
C)  a physical phenomenon involving the gravitational pull of the earth. 
D)  a fraudulent gadget used by stage hypnotists.

Question 17

A substance capable of altering attention,judgment,perception,and emotions

Accepted Answer

A)  is classified as a psychoactive drug. 
B)  is classified as a narcotic. 
C)  is an addictive drug. 
D)  produces withdrawal symptoms. 
A)  is classified as a psychoactive drug. 
B)  is classified as a narcotic. 
C)  is an addictive drug. 
D)  produces withdrawal symptoms.

Question 18

Which theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of conformity,relaxation,imagination,obedience,and role-playing?

Accepted Answer

A)  state theorists 
B)  non-state theorists 
C)  psychodynamic theorists 
D)  Gestalt theorists 
A)  state theorists 
B)  non-state theorists 
C)  psychodynamic theorists 
D)  Gestalt theorists

Question 19

Many theorists believe that a hypnotist is merely a facilitator that helps another person to follow a series of suggestions.Thus,hypnosis really

Accepted Answer

A)  involves autosuggestion. 
B)  is not real, but faked. 
C)  involves an uncontrollable psi ability. 
D)  involves an altered sleep state. 
A)  involves autosuggestion. 
B)  is not real, but faked. 
C)  involves an uncontrollable psi ability. 
D)  involves an altered sleep state.

Question 20

A mantra would most commonly be used in

Accepted Answer

A)  Perls' method of dream interpretation. 
B)  sensory deprivation research. 
C)  inducing hypnosis. 
D)  concentrative meditation. 
A)  Perls' method of dream interpretation. 
B)  sensory deprivation research. 
C)  inducing hypnosis. 
D)  concentrative meditation.

Exam 5: B: States of Consciousness

Regarding the current research on dream content,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which dream theorist believed that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

According to your textbook,which of the following drugs causes a physical dependence?

One's color vision,hearing sensitivity,perception of illusions,and time sense can be altered through

According to some psychologists,a person who has lost control over their drug use and used more drugs than he or she meant to in the last year has a compulsive habit known as a(n)

The stimulation-depression scale is less relevant for psychoactive drugs whose principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality.These drugs are classified as

Regarding addictive drugs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

You have agreed to be hypnotized.You can expect the hypnotist to encourage you to do all of the following EXCEPT

Nat is a middle-aged man who stops breathing in his sleep,awakens slightly to gulp in air,then goes back to sleep.This cycle is repeated throughout the night.Nat is suffering from

Meditation techniques that involve focusing your attention on an image,a phrase,or your own breathing are referred to as __________ meditation.

In which area has research shown hypnosis to be most effective?

If you quizzed subjects of a hypnotic session on the nature of their experience,subjects who had experienced the basic suggestion effect would describe their experiences and actions as

Disguised dream symbols are to psychodynamic dream theory as sensory and motor messages are to

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal for SIDS?

The two major forms of meditation are

You tie a short length of string to a small ring and hold this ring at eye level,about a foot from your face.By focusing on the ring,you are able to make the ring swing back and forth.You are surprised by this movement.You most likely have experienced

A substance capable of altering attention,judgment,perception,and emotions

Which theorists believe that hypnosis involves a blend of conformity,relaxation,imagination,obedience,and role-playing?

Many theorists believe that a hypnotist is merely a facilitator that helps another person to follow a series of suggestions.Thus,hypnosis really

A mantra would most commonly be used in

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