Exam 6: Consciousness

Nicotine is classified as which of the following?

A technique for self-induced manipulation of awareness, often used for the purpose of relaxation and self-reflection, is:

The physician in the late 1700s who induced a hypnotic state in his patients to cure them of their physical and psychological problems, but who later fell into disrepute, was:

The number of cycles per second of an EEG waveform indicates its:

Shaun was in a car accident, and the doctors detected some damage to his right parietal lobe.Since the accident, Shaun only shaves the left side of his face.Based on his injuries and his behavior, you might conclude that Shaun has:

Shane took part in an experiment where he wore a special set of headphones that played different messages to each ear.The researchers asked him to repeat the message in his left ear.The message presented to his left ear was "After hearing months of testimony, the river finally flooded its banks." The message presented to his right ear was "After weeks of nonstop rain, the jury delivered a verdict of not guilty." Based on the results of similar studies, it is likely that Shane will say:

Julia is in Stage N3 sleep, and her roommate suddenly shakes her awake to see the meteor shower going on outside the dorm.Since she is in Stage N3 sleep, you would expect Julia to be:

Depressants are drugs that:

People with visual neglect typically show a tendency to only notice things that appear toward the left side of their body.

As the night progresses:

In one research study, Hilgard asked hypnotized subjects to submerge one hand in a tub of ice-cold water.Participants were told they would feel no pain, but they were also told that they could use the nonsubmerged hand to signal any pain by pressing a telegraph key.The participants kept one hand submerged in the water, as instructed, but with the other hand they pressed the key frequently.Later they claimed to have no memory of pressing the key.Hilgard's results support the view that hypnosis involves:

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which a person:

When someone said your name across the room, your attention shifted immediately from the TV news you had been intently watching to that conversation.This is most similar to:

Shandra's new dentist plans to use hypnosis, instead of anesthesia, while he works on Shandra's teeth.Shandra asks you if she should go along with this, or if she should find another dentist.Based on research into the effects of hypnosis, you should tell her:

Studies have found that when highly trained athletes are slightly distracted:

Research into automaticity has found that the better someone is at performing a task, the less likely that person is to attend consciously to the details.

The height of an EEG waveform indicates its:

A mantra refers to:

Synesthesia is most often associated with the use of:

Which of the following has been used to treat ADHD?