Question 1

Consciousness is simply defined as a state of awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

REM sleep stands for rapid eye movement sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During a night of sleep,when does REM sleep occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  in one long episode at the beginning of the night 
B)  in one long episode at the end of the night 
C)  in about four to six episodes distributed across the night's sleep 
D)  in two long episodes,one at the beginning and one at the end of the night 
A)  in one long episode at the beginning of the night 
B)  in one long episode at the end of the night 
C)  in about four to six episodes distributed across the night's sleep 
D)  in two long episodes,one at the beginning and one at the end of the night

Question 4

Research about daydreams suggests that daydreams ______ tension.

Accepted Answer

A)  release 
B)  create 
C)  negate 
D)  dissipate 
A)  release 
B)  create 
C)  negate 
D)  dissipate

Question 5

An altered state of consciousness that is sometimes achieved during meditation and that transcends normal human experience is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a transcendental mantra. 
B)  a transcendental state. 
C)  supreme meditation. 
D)  astral meditation. 
A)  a transcendental mantra. 
B)  a transcendental state. 
C)  supreme meditation. 
D)  astral meditation.

Question 6

Freud was mostly interested in the ______ of dreams.

Accepted Answer

A)  day residue 
B)  manifest content 
C)  stimulus incorporation 
D)  latent content 
A)  day residue 
B)  manifest content 
C)  stimulus incorporation 
D)  latent content

Question 7

If you find that you are waking up frequently during the night or often wake up an hour or two before your alarm goes off,you may have

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest insomnia. 
B)  sleep-onset insomnia. 
C)  sleep-latency insomnia. 
D)  early-awakening insomnia. 
A)  manifest insomnia. 
B)  sleep-onset insomnia. 
C)  sleep-latency insomnia. 
D)  early-awakening insomnia.

Question 8

In ______ insomnia,individuals wake up sooner than desired,perhaps in the middle of the night or closer to the morning.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent content 
B)  manifest content 
C)  sleep-onset 
D)  early-awakening 
A)  latent content 
B)  manifest content 
C)  sleep-onset 
D)  early-awakening

Question 9

It is 2:00 a.m.and Allison has been sleeping for several hours.Her heart begins to pound and flutter,her fingers twitch,her eyelids flicker,and her breathing becomes shallow and irregular.A sleep researcher would best describe these phenomena as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a night terror. 
B)  an autonomic storm. 
C)  non-REM dream patterns. 
D)  stage one sleep. 
A)  a night terror. 
B)  an autonomic storm. 
C)  non-REM dream patterns. 
D)  stage one sleep.

Question 10

The reduction of negative feelings is one reason that individuals become dependent on drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Personal expectations,social situations,and moods are factors that may

Accepted Answer

A)  explain why we sleep and dream. 
B)  affect the onset of a narcoleptic attack. 
C)  influence an individual's response to drugs. 
D)  increase the likelihood of astral projection. 
A)  explain why we sleep and dream. 
B)  affect the onset of a narcoleptic attack. 
C)  influence an individual's response to drugs. 
D)  increase the likelihood of astral projection.

Question 12

Incorporating a ringing telephone into your current dream is called day residue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

PCP or angel dust falls into to psychotropic drug category of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of an altered state of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of division 
B)  illogical 
C)  clear perception 
D)  describable 
A)  sense of division 
B)  illogical 
C)  clear perception 
D)  describable

Question 15

The cocktail party phenomenon describes a situation in which individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  process incoming information even if they are not consciously attending to it. 
B)  when spending time in groups start to think with one mind,following a strong leader. 
C)  who consume alcohol lose their inhibitions and process information differently. 
D)  invited to the party exhibit feelings of superiority compared to those not invited. 
A)  process incoming information even if they are not consciously attending to it. 
B)  when spending time in groups start to think with one mind,following a strong leader. 
C)  who consume alcohol lose their inhibitions and process information differently. 
D)  invited to the party exhibit feelings of superiority compared to those not invited.

Question 16

How does body temperature change in relation to the circadian rhythm linked to the sleep cycle? Body temperature

Accepted Answer

A)  falls during REM sleep but rises again during the periods of non-REM sleep. 
B)  falls at the beginning of sleep and starts to rise by the middle of your sleep cycle. 
C)  falls at the beginning of sleep and continues to fall until the middle of your sleep period. 
D)  rises during dreams that are anxiety-provoking but rises during dreams that are calm. 
A)  falls during REM sleep but rises again during the periods of non-REM sleep. 
B)  falls at the beginning of sleep and starts to rise by the middle of your sleep cycle. 
C)  falls at the beginning of sleep and continues to fall until the middle of your sleep period. 
D)  rises during dreams that are anxiety-provoking but rises during dreams that are calm.

Question 17

If you took a drug that lessened your feelings of fatigue,created an elevated mood,and decreased your appetite,which of the following did you probably take?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  heroin 
D)  Valium 
A)  amphetamine 
B)  alcohol 
C)  heroin 
D)  Valium

Question 18

The visual images in dreams are usually as bright and clear as waking images,but they are not as colorful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A terrifying kind of dream that occurs during REM sleep and whose content is exceptionally frightening or uncomfortable is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  nightmare. 
B)  night terror. 
C)  autonomic storm. 
D)  REM fright. 
A)  nightmare. 
B)  night terror. 
C)  autonomic storm. 
D)  REM fright.

Question 20

When listening to two voices and told to pay attention to one,nothing from the other voice (not paid attention to)is processed by the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Consciousness is simply defined as a state of awareness.

REM sleep stands for rapid eye movement sleep.

During a night of sleep,when does REM sleep occur?

Research about daydreams suggests that daydreams ______ tension.

An altered state of consciousness that is sometimes achieved during meditation and that transcends normal human experience is called

Freud was mostly interested in the ______ of dreams.

If you find that you are waking up frequently during the night or often wake up an hour or two before your alarm goes off,you may have

In ______ insomnia,individuals wake up sooner than desired,perhaps in the middle of the night or closer to the morning.

It is 2:00 a.m.and Allison has been sleeping for several hours.Her heart begins to pound and flutter,her fingers twitch,her eyelids flicker,and her breathing becomes shallow and irregular.A sleep researcher would best describe these phenomena as an example of

The reduction of negative feelings is one reason that individuals become dependent on drugs.

Personal expectations,social situations,and moods are factors that may

Incorporating a ringing telephone into your current dream is called day residue.

PCP or angel dust falls into to psychotropic drug category of

Which of the following is a characteristic of an altered state of consciousness?

The cocktail party phenomenon describes a situation in which individuals

How does body temperature change in relation to the circadian rhythm linked to the sleep cycle? Body temperature

If you took a drug that lessened your feelings of fatigue,created an elevated mood,and decreased your appetite,which of the following did you probably take?

The visual images in dreams are usually as bright and clear as waking images,but they are not as colorful.

A terrifying kind of dream that occurs during REM sleep and whose content is exceptionally frightening or uncomfortable is called a(n)

When listening to two voices and told to pay attention to one,nothing from the other voice (not paid attention to)is processed by the brain.

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Consciousness is simply defined as a state of awareness.

REM sleep stands for rapid eye movement sleep.

During a night of sleep,when does REM sleep occur?

Research about daydreams suggests that daydreams ______ tension.

An altered state of consciousness that is sometimes achieved during meditation and that transcends normal human experience is called

Freud was mostly interested in the ______ of dreams.

If you find that you are waking up frequently during the night or often wake up an hour or two before your alarm goes off,you may have

In ______ insomnia,individuals wake up sooner than desired,perhaps in the middle of the night or closer to the morning.

It is 2:00 a.m.and Allison has been sleeping for several hours.Her heart begins to pound and flutter,her fingers twitch,her eyelids flicker,and her breathing becomes shallow and irregular.A sleep researcher would best describe these phenomena as an example of

The reduction of negative feelings is one reason that individuals become dependent on drugs.

Personal expectations,social situations,and moods are factors that may

Incorporating a ringing telephone into your current dream is called day residue.

PCP or angel dust falls into to psychotropic drug category of

Which of the following is a characteristic of an altered state of consciousness?

The cocktail party phenomenon describes a situation in which individuals

How does body temperature change in relation to the circadian rhythm linked to the sleep cycle? Body temperature

If you took a drug that lessened your feelings of fatigue,created an elevated mood,and decreased your appetite,which of the following did you probably take?

The visual images in dreams are usually as bright and clear as waking images,but they are not as colorful.

A terrifying kind of dream that occurs during REM sleep and whose content is exceptionally frightening or uncomfortable is called a(n)

When listening to two voices and told to pay attention to one,nothing from the other voice (not paid attention to)is processed by the brain.

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

Filters