Question 1

Regarding the length of most REM dreams,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most REM dreams occur in an instantaneous flash, but are perceived as lasting a long time. 
B)  The first REM dream lasts about 30 minutes. 
C)  The last dream of the night only averages about ten minutes in length. 
D)  REM sleep was discovered in 1952. 
A)  Most REM dreams occur in an instantaneous flash, but are perceived as lasting a long time. 
B)  The first REM dream lasts about 30 minutes. 
C)  The last dream of the night only averages about ten minutes in length. 
D)  REM sleep was discovered in 1952.

Question 2

Addictive drugs increase dopamine activity in the medial forebrain bundle and the nucleus accumbens,which,in turn,gives rise to intensified feelings of pleasure due to which region of the cortex being stimulated?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal 
B)  temporal 
C)  frontal 
D)  occipital 
A)  parietal 
B)  temporal 
C)  frontal 
D)  occipital

Question 3

All the different methods used in which procedure involve having people to focus attention on what is being said,to relax and feel tired,to "let go" and accept suggestions,and to use their imaginations?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory deprivation 
B)  brainwashing 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  receptive meditation 
A)  sensory deprivation 
B)  brainwashing 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  receptive meditation

Question 4

Which of the following best describes how people dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  People experience two 15-minute dream episodes per night. 
B)  People dream about four or five times a night, with dreams spaced 90 minutes apart. 
C)  People have more dreams during NREM sleep than during REM sleep. 
D)  People dream only during the third cycle of sleep before they awaken in the morning. 
A)  People experience two 15-minute dream episodes per night. 
B)  People dream about four or five times a night, with dreams spaced 90 minutes apart. 
C)  People have more dreams during NREM sleep than during REM sleep. 
D)  People dream only during the third cycle of sleep before they awaken in the morning.

Question 5

The role of the hypnotist in hypnotism is best described as a

Accepted Answer

A)  commander in chief. 
B)  guide. 
C)  fellow traveler. 
D)  judge or evaluator. 
A)  commander in chief. 
B)  guide. 
C)  fellow traveler. 
D)  judge or evaluator.

Question 6

Rhonda remembers that she had a dream last night about walking on a beach and picking up shells,while the sun was bright and warm.These remembered parts of the dream are known as the __________content.

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM 
B)  REM 
C)  manifest 
D)  latent 
A)  NREM 
B)  REM 
C)  manifest 
D)  latent

Question 7

Many individuals with narcolepsy also suffer from a sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles called

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  cataplexy. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  cataplexy.

Question 8

According to your textbook,sensory deprivation is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of vivid and accurate memories for events. 
B)  a loss of perceptual consciousness. 
C)  any major reduction in the amount or variety of sensory stimulation. 
D)  splitting consciousness into two streams of mental activity. 
A)  a loss of vivid and accurate memories for events. 
B)  a loss of perceptual consciousness. 
C)  any major reduction in the amount or variety of sensory stimulation. 
D)  splitting consciousness into two streams of mental activity.

Question 9

According to research,which of the following actions listed would occur the MOST in one's dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  running 
B)  floating 
C)  falling 
D)  flying 
A)  running 
B)  floating 
C)  falling 
D)  flying

Question 10

Which of the following drugs cause(s)more neurotransmitters to be released,which,in turn,increases the activity of the brain cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Hypnosis is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  brain waves that resemble sleep. 
B)  narrowed attention. 
C)  an increased openness to suggestion. 
D)  relaxation. 
A)  brain waves that resemble sleep. 
B)  narrowed attention. 
C)  an increased openness to suggestion. 
D)  relaxation.

Question 12

Since their principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality,LSD,mescaline,and marijuana are classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is often used as the focus of attention in concentrative meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  mantra 
B)  genome 
C)  hypnopomic image 
D)  focal delusion 
A)  mantra 
B)  genome 
C)  hypnopomic image 
D)  focal delusion

Question 14

The chief characteristic of hypnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  heightened arousal. 
B)  increased suggestibility. 
C)  enhanced creativity. 
D)  increased clairvoyance. 
A)  heightened arousal. 
B)  increased suggestibility. 
C)  enhanced creativity. 
D)  increased clairvoyance.

Question 15

According to the comparison of drugs in your textbook,which of the following drugs leads to a psychological dependence but does NOT appear to lead to a physical addiction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

Accepted Answer

A)  children and adolescents release more neurotransmitters than adults. 
B)  the corpus callosum in the brains of adolescents are not fully developed. 
C)  the brain systems that restrain risk-taking are not as mature as those that reward pleasure-seeking. 
D)  of the hormones that are released at puberty that interact with the drugs to produce a more intensified and pleasurable effect. 
A)  children and adolescents release more neurotransmitters than adults. 
B)  the corpus callosum in the brains of adolescents are not fully developed. 
C)  the brain systems that restrain risk-taking are not as mature as those that reward pleasure-seeking. 
D)  of the hormones that are released at puberty that interact with the drugs to produce a more intensified and pleasurable effect.

Question 17

Concerning stage hypnotists,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage hypnotists make use of waking suggestibility. 
B)  Stage hypnotists use volunteers who may be inhibited and unwilling to participate. 
C)  Stage hypnotists may have difficulty convincing subjects they are hypnotized. 
D)  Stage hypnotists can regress subjects to their childhoods. 
A)  Stage hypnotists make use of waking suggestibility. 
B)  Stage hypnotists use volunteers who may be inhibited and unwilling to participate. 
C)  Stage hypnotists may have difficulty convincing subjects they are hypnotized. 
D)  Stage hypnotists can regress subjects to their childhoods.

Question 18

Which of the following actions will a hypnotized person probably NOT act out?

Accepted Answer

A)  harm someone 
B)  smell ammonia and act like it is a wonderful perfume 
C)  dance to imaginary music 
D)  act like a young child 
A)  harm someone 
B)  smell ammonia and act like it is a wonderful perfume 
C)  dance to imaginary music 
D)  act like a young child

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a reason that stage hypnotists can get people to do strange things on stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "hypnotized" volunteers don't want to "spoil the act" while on stage. 
B)  The volunteers can act silly without fear or embarrassment since they are "hypnotized." 
C)  The audience response tends to bring out the "ham" in the volunteers. 
D)  The volunteers are experiencing a dissociative state of hypnosis. 
A)  The "hypnotized" volunteers don't want to "spoil the act" while on stage. 
B)  The volunteers can act silly without fear or embarrassment since they are "hypnotized." 
C)  The audience response tends to bring out the "ham" in the volunteers. 
D)  The volunteers are experiencing a dissociative state of hypnosis.

Question 20

Regarding autosuggestion,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  When people are hypnotized, autosuggestion would explain why their actions seem to occur without any voluntary intent. 
B)  Autosuggestion likely underlies how Ouija boards spell out answers to questions despite no apparent conscious interference. 
C)  Those theorists who view all hypnosis as self-hypnosis would see the hypnotist's role as that of a faciliatator. 
D)  Hypnosis as a form of autosuggestion would support the state theory of hypnosis. 
A)  When people are hypnotized, autosuggestion would explain why their actions seem to occur without any voluntary intent. 
B)  Autosuggestion likely underlies how Ouija boards spell out answers to questions despite no apparent conscious interference. 
C)  Those theorists who view all hypnosis as self-hypnosis would see the hypnotist's role as that of a faciliatator. 
D)  Hypnosis as a form of autosuggestion would support the state theory of hypnosis.

Exam 5: B: States of Consciousness

Regarding the length of most REM dreams,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Addictive drugs increase dopamine activity in the medial forebrain bundle and the nucleus accumbens,which,in turn,gives rise to intensified feelings of pleasure due to which region of the cortex being stimulated?

All the different methods used in which procedure involve having people to focus attention on what is being said,to relax and feel tired,to "let go" and accept suggestions,and to use their imaginations?

Which of the following best describes how people dream?

The role of the hypnotist in hypnotism is best described as a

Rhonda remembers that she had a dream last night about walking on a beach and picking up shells,while the sun was bright and warm.These remembered parts of the dream are known as the __________content.

Many individuals with narcolepsy also suffer from a sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles called

According to your textbook,sensory deprivation is defined as

According to research,which of the following actions listed would occur the MOST in one's dreams?

Which of the following drugs cause(s)more neurotransmitters to be released,which,in turn,increases the activity of the brain cells?

Hypnosis is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Since their principal characteristic is their mind-altering quality,LSD,mescaline,and marijuana are classified as

Which of the following is often used as the focus of attention in concentrative meditation?

The chief characteristic of hypnosis is

According to the comparison of drugs in your textbook,which of the following drugs leads to a psychological dependence but does NOT appear to lead to a physical addiction?

Adolescents are especially susceptible to addiction because

Concerning stage hypnotists,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following actions will a hypnotized person probably NOT act out?

Which of the following is NOT a reason that stage hypnotists can get people to do strange things on stage?

Regarding autosuggestion,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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