Question 1

Despite being nonphysically addictive,marijuana,used on a prolonged basis,

Accepted Answer

A)  is considered highly addictive psychologically. 
B)  has never been proven to be harmful. 
C)  reduces cognitive efficiency. 
D)  produces only short-term health risks. 
A)  is considered highly addictive psychologically. 
B)  has never been proven to be harmful. 
C)  reduces cognitive efficiency. 
D)  produces only short-term health risks.

Question 2

Stimulant is to depressant as

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol is to cocaine. 
B)  codeine is to alcohol. 
C)  Dexedrine is to alcohol. 
D)  cocaine is to Dexedrine. 
A)  alcohol is to cocaine. 
B)  codeine is to alcohol. 
C)  Dexedrine is to alcohol. 
D)  cocaine is to Dexedrine.

Question 3

Mental processes that occur without a person being aware of them are

Accepted Answer

A)  daydreams. 
B)  unconscious. 
C)  hypnagogic. 
D)  conscious. 
A)  daydreams. 
B)  unconscious. 
C)  hypnagogic. 
D)  conscious.

Question 4

Taylor dreamt she was hearing a phone ringing,but could not find the phone.When she woke up she realized her real phone had wrung while she was asleep.This is an example

Accepted Answer

A)  latent content. 
B)  stimulus incorporation. 
C)  day residue. 
D)  residual sensation. 
A)  latent content. 
B)  stimulus incorporation. 
C)  day residue. 
D)  residual sensation.

Question 5

For men who sleep less than four and a half hours per night,this behavior is associated with a ______ in death rates.

Accepted Answer

A)  50% increase 
B)  15% increase 
C)  5% decrease 
D)  65% decrease 
A)  50% increase 
B)  15% increase 
C)  5% decrease 
D)  65% decrease

Question 6

Mindfulness involves a state of being where a person

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrates on how past events will predict future events. 
B)  is completely aware of what is going on at the present moment. 
C)  watches the behavior of others while ignoring their own behavior. 
D)  relaxes to the point of sleepiness by the repeated use of a mantra. 
A)  concentrates on how past events will predict future events. 
B)  is completely aware of what is going on at the present moment. 
C)  watches the behavior of others while ignoring their own behavior. 
D)  relaxes to the point of sleepiness by the repeated use of a mantra.

Question 7

Body temperature follows a circadian rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

We always go directly from wakefulness to sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What do drugs,trauma,fatigue,hypnosis,and sensory deprivation have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They produce the same brain wave activity. 
B)  They produce extreme negative emotional states. 
C)  They produce high levels of consciousness. 
D)  They produce altered states of consciousness. 
A)  They produce the same brain wave activity. 
B)  They produce extreme negative emotional states. 
C)  They produce high levels of consciousness. 
D)  They produce altered states of consciousness.

Question 10

In considering the world around you,the opposite of meditation is

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  mesmerism. 
D)  hypnosis. 
A)  mindfulness. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  mesmerism. 
D)  hypnosis.

Question 11

Divided consciousness was a mythical form of awareness debunked by Ernest Hilgard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Nicotine works by increasing the firing of ______ neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  acetylecholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  melatonin 
A)  GABA 
B)  acetylecholine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  melatonin

Question 13

If an individual misses some sleep,a sleep debt is created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What did Freud consider to be the "royal road to the unconscious"?

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams 
B)  meditation 
C)  the ego 
D)  hypnosis 
A)  dreams 
B)  meditation 
C)  the ego 
D)  hypnosis

Question 15

While most people who master the practice of meditation report feeling relaxed,some report feeling a state that goes beyond normal experience.This altered state of consciousness is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the transcendental state. 
B)  astral projection. 
C)  the universal state. 
D)  self-evident reality. 
A)  the transcendental state. 
B)  astral projection. 
C)  the universal state. 
D)  self-evident reality.

Question 16

A feature of all psychotropic drugs is the production of hallucinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

LSD and mescaline belong to the psychotropic drug category opiates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Freud's theory of dreaming,the story you remember when you wake up is the

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content. 
B)  latent content. 
C)  event sequence. 
D)  surface structure. 
A)  manifest content. 
B)  latent content. 
C)  event sequence. 
D)  surface structure.

Question 19

When taking a drug for the first time,people should be aware that _______ can make the drug's effects unpredictable.

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal 
B)  psychological dependence 
C)  tolerance 
D)  personal characteristics 
A)  withdrawal 
B)  psychological dependence 
C)  tolerance 
D)  personal characteristics

Question 20

Barbara is reading a book she got as a Christmas gift.Her mind keeps wandering to other gifts she has received,and so she has to reread several pages.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  divided consciousness. 
B)  abnormal behavior. 
C)  obsessions 
D)  compulsive behavior 
A)  divided consciousness. 
B)  abnormal behavior. 
C)  obsessions 
D)  compulsive behavior

Despite being nonphysically addictive,marijuana,used on a prolonged basis,

Stimulant is to depressant as

Mental processes that occur without a person being aware of them are

Taylor dreamt she was hearing a phone ringing,but could not find the phone.When she woke up she realized her real phone had wrung while she was asleep.This is an example

For men who sleep less than four and a half hours per night,this behavior is associated with a ______ in death rates.

Mindfulness involves a state of being where a person

Body temperature follows a circadian rhythm.

We always go directly from wakefulness to sleep.

What do drugs,trauma,fatigue,hypnosis,and sensory deprivation have in common?

In considering the world around you,the opposite of meditation is

Divided consciousness was a mythical form of awareness debunked by Ernest Hilgard.

Nicotine works by increasing the firing of ______ neurons.

If an individual misses some sleep,a sleep debt is created.

What did Freud consider to be the "royal road to the unconscious"?

While most people who master the practice of meditation report feeling relaxed,some report feeling a state that goes beyond normal experience.This altered state of consciousness is called

A feature of all psychotropic drugs is the production of hallucinations.

LSD and mescaline belong to the psychotropic drug category opiates.

In Freud's theory of dreaming,the story you remember when you wake up is the

When taking a drug for the first time,people should be aware that _______ can make the drug's effects unpredictable.

Barbara is reading a book she got as a Christmas gift.Her mind keeps wandering to other gifts she has received,and so she has to reread several pages.This is an example of

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Despite being nonphysically addictive,marijuana,used on a prolonged basis,

Stimulant is to depressant as

Mental processes that occur without a person being aware of them are

Taylor dreamt she was hearing a phone ringing,but could not find the phone.When she woke up she realized her real phone had wrung while she was asleep.This is an example

For men who sleep less than four and a half hours per night,this behavior is associated with a ______ in death rates.

Mindfulness involves a state of being where a person

Body temperature follows a circadian rhythm.

We always go directly from wakefulness to sleep.

What do drugs,trauma,fatigue,hypnosis,and sensory deprivation have in common?

In considering the world around you,the opposite of meditation is

Divided consciousness was a mythical form of awareness debunked by Ernest Hilgard.

Nicotine works by increasing the firing of ______ neurons.

If an individual misses some sleep,a sleep debt is created.

What did Freud consider to be the "royal road to the unconscious"?

While most people who master the practice of meditation report feeling relaxed,some report feeling a state that goes beyond normal experience.This altered state of consciousness is called

A feature of all psychotropic drugs is the production of hallucinations.

LSD and mescaline belong to the psychotropic drug category opiates.

In Freud's theory of dreaming,the story you remember when you wake up is the

When taking a drug for the first time,people should be aware that _______ can make the drug's effects unpredictable.

Barbara is reading a book she got as a Christmas gift.Her mind keeps wandering to other gifts she has received,and so she has to reread several pages.This is an example of

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

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