Question 1

Which term reflects the distortion process by which the hidden meaning of a dream is transformed into what is remembered by the dreamer?

Accepted Answer

A) manifest content. 
B) latent content. 
C) dream wish. 
D) dream work. 
A) manifest content. 
B) latent content. 
C) dream wish. 
D) dream work.

Question 2

Ray is learning mindfulness meditation as opposed to concentrative meditation.What instructions is he likely to be given?

Accepted Answer

A) focus on and regulate breathing. 
B) minimize external stimulation. 
C) generate specific mental images. 
D) let thoughts and memories pass freely through the mind. 
A) focus on and regulate breathing. 
B) minimize external stimulation. 
C) generate specific mental images. 
D) let thoughts and memories pass freely through the mind.

Question 3

What did researcher Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues ask experienced lucid dreamers to do to signal their awareness of dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A) Grind their teeth. 
B) Move their index fingers in a circular pattern. 
C) Move their eyes in a distinctive pattern. 
D) Verbalize that they were dreaming. 
A) Grind their teeth. 
B) Move their index fingers in a circular pattern. 
C) Move their eyes in a distinctive pattern. 
D) Verbalize that they were dreaming.

Question 4

Sigmund Freud believed that certain experiences are so painful and threatening that they are barred from consciousness.Which term best describes this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) nonconscious processes. 
B) preconscious memories. 
C) unattended information. 
D) repressed memories. 
A) nonconscious processes. 
B) preconscious memories. 
C) unattended information. 
D) repressed memories.

Question 5

In a research study,participants are wearing devices that signal them when they should provide reports about what they are feeling and thinking.The researcher is using
the method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a research study,participants are wearing devices...

Question 6

Which individual is most likely to dream about swimming with sharks at a tropical island?

Accepted Answer

A) An aquarium owner who just took a trip to a tropical island and swam with sharks. 
B) A young child with a pet fish. 
C) A woman with a fear of over-powering men. 
D) A salmon fisherman. 
A) An aquarium owner who just took a trip to a tropical island and swam with sharks. 
B) A young child with a pet fish. 
C) A woman with a fear of over-powering men. 
D) A salmon fisherman.

Question 7

The activation-synthesis model proposed by J.Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley is most useful as an explanation of the processes underlying hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One night you dream that you are a world-famous sleep researcher.Discuss circadian rhythms,the physiological changes that accompany sleep,and examples of the various sleep disorders.

Accepted Answer

We have internal clocks to which our bod

Question 9

Jason used to enjoy the odd hit of heroin,but lately he has found that he needs to inject more and more heroin in order to feel the same effects.Which term best captures Jason's experience?

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance. 
B) psychological dependence. 
C) physiological dependence. 
D) addiction. 
A) tolerance. 
B) psychological dependence. 
C) physiological dependence. 
D) addiction.

Question 10

In every culture,there are people who push the limits of consciousness and seek altered states of experience.What choices are available with respect to expanding the normal boundaries of consciousness? Describe the possibilities,including in your description information about lucid dreaming,hypnosis,meditation,and psychoactive drugs.

Accepted Answer

Altered states of consciousness transcen

Question 11

Sheena has been asked to live in a special room in which there are no windows,clocks or watches,and no access to time cues of any sort.How will these conditions affect Sheena's biological clock?

Accepted Answer

A) Her biological clock will be disrupted,showing little consistency from day to day. 
B) Her biological clock will be unaffected and she will establish a 24-hour cycle. 
C) Her biological clock will be just a few minutes longer than 24 hours. 
D) She will show little change in her biological clock,whereas a male will show about a 23-hour rhythm. 
A) Her biological clock will be disrupted,showing little consistency from day to day. 
B) Her biological clock will be unaffected and she will establish a 24-hour cycle. 
C) Her biological clock will be just a few minutes longer than 24 hours. 
D) She will show little change in her biological clock,whereas a male will show about a 23-hour rhythm.

Question 12

With respect to the term "consciousness," what point does the textbook make?

Accepted Answer

A) It is typically defined in terms of specific physiological processes that are occurring in the brain. 
B) It refers to the contents of consciousness,not a general state of mind. 
C) It refers to a general state of mind,not the contents of consciousness. 
D) It can refer to a general state of mind or to its specific contents. 
A) It is typically defined in terms of specific physiological processes that are occurring in the brain. 
B) It refers to the contents of consciousness,not a general state of mind. 
C) It refers to a general state of mind,not the contents of consciousness. 
D) It can refer to a general state of mind or to its specific contents.

Question 13

A student reports that he hardly sleeps at all.His roommate says that he appears to sleep deeply and is not even bothered by dorm noises when he is asleep.Which condition is most likely being described?

Accepted Answer

A) hypersomnia. 
B) subjective insomnia. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) sleep apnea. 
A) hypersomnia. 
B) subjective insomnia. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) sleep apnea.

Question 14

When would a psychologist most likely use the experience-sampling method?

Accepted Answer

A) to determine how much daydreaming people do. 
B) to determine what strategies people use to solve problems. 
C) to determine how long it takes people to respond to changes in temperature. 
D) to determine how hunger affects the ability to store new information. 
A) to determine how much daydreaming people do. 
B) to determine what strategies people use to solve problems. 
C) to determine how long it takes people to respond to changes in temperature. 
D) to determine how hunger affects the ability to store new information.

Question 15

In which state is most of a person's sleep time spent?

Accepted Answer

A) dreaming. 
B) in REM sleep. 
C) in paradoxical sleep. 
D) in NREM sleep. 
A) dreaming. 
B) in REM sleep. 
C) in paradoxical sleep. 
D) in NREM sleep.

Question 16

How does dream interpretation made by non-Western groups,such as the people of the Ingessana Hills and the Kalapolo Indians of central Brazil differ from Freudian interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A) They view dreams as a vision of the future. 
B) They focus more on childhood experiences and repressed wishes. 
C) They don't rely on symbolism in their interpretations. 
D) They encourage religious leaders to keep the content of their dreams secret. 
A) They view dreams as a vision of the future. 
B) They focus more on childhood experiences and repressed wishes. 
C) They don't rely on symbolism in their interpretations. 
D) They encourage religious leaders to keep the content of their dreams secret.

Question 17

A therapist espouses a Freudian perspective of dream interpretation.When she interprets dreams what is she most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) refrain from being concerned about the effects of dream work. 
B) work backwards from the latent content to the manifest content. 
C) believe that the dreams reveal the patient's unconscious wishes. 
D) believe that dreams include universal symbols,but not idiosyncratic symbols. 
A) refrain from being concerned about the effects of dream work. 
B) work backwards from the latent content to the manifest content. 
C) believe that the dreams reveal the patient's unconscious wishes. 
D) believe that dreams include universal symbols,but not idiosyncratic symbols.

Question 18

Traveling eastbound creates greater jet lag than does westbound flight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A researcher is testing how rats respond to different types of drugs.Thirty minutes after each group of rats receives their designated drug,the researcher notices that three groups of rats are more active than the fourth group.What is the most likely drug consumed by the inactive fourth group?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) cannabis 
C) PCP 
D) morphine 
A) LSD 
B) cannabis 
C) PCP 
D) morphine

Question 20

Which neurotransmitter is typically affected by hallucinogenic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA. 
B) THC. 
C) serotonin. 
D) acetylcholine. 
A) GABA. 
B) THC. 
C) serotonin. 
D) acetylcholine.

Exam 6: A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

Which term reflects the distortion process by which the hidden meaning of a dream is transformed into what is remembered by the dreamer?

Ray is learning mindfulness meditation as opposed to concentrative meditation.What instructions is he likely to be given?

What did researcher Stephen LaBerge and his colleagues ask experienced lucid dreamers to do to signal their awareness of dreaming?

Sigmund Freud believed that certain experiences are so painful and threatening that they are barred from consciousness.Which term best describes this phenomenon?

In a research study,participants are wearing devices that signal them when they should provide reports about what they are feeling and thinking.The researcher is using the method.

Which individual is most likely to dream about swimming with sharks at a tropical island?

The activation-synthesis model proposed by J.Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley is most useful as an explanation of the processes underlying hypnosis.

One night you dream that you are a world-famous sleep researcher.Discuss circadian rhythms,the physiological changes that accompany sleep,and examples of the various sleep disorders.

Jason used to enjoy the odd hit of heroin,but lately he has found that he needs to inject more and more heroin in order to feel the same effects.Which term best captures Jason's experience?

Sheena has been asked to live in a special room in which there are no windows,clocks or watches,and no access to time cues of any sort.How will these conditions affect Sheena's biological clock?

With respect to the term "consciousness," what point does the textbook make?

A student reports that he hardly sleeps at all.His roommate says that he appears to sleep deeply and is not even bothered by dorm noises when he is asleep.Which condition is most likely being described?

When would a psychologist most likely use the experience-sampling method?

In which state is most of a person's sleep time spent?

How does dream interpretation made by non-Western groups,such as the people of the Ingessana Hills and the Kalapolo Indians of central Brazil differ from Freudian interpretation?

A therapist espouses a Freudian perspective of dream interpretation.When she interprets dreams what is she most likely to do?

Traveling eastbound creates greater jet lag than does westbound flight.

A researcher is testing how rats respond to different types of drugs.Thirty minutes after each group of rats receives their designated drug,the researcher notices that three groups of rats are more active than the fourth group.What is the most likely drug consumed by the inactive fourth group?

Which neurotransmitter is typically affected by hallucinogenic drugs?

Psychology and Life

A: Psychology and Life

Research Methods in Psychology

A: Research Methods in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behaviour

A: Evolutionary Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A: the Biological Bases of Behaviour

Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States

A: Sensation and Perception

Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Memory

A: Learning and Bahaviour Analysis

Cognitive Processes

A: Memory

Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

A: Cognitive Processes

Human Development Across the Life Span

A: Intelligence and Intelligence Assessment

Motivation

A: Human Development Across the Life Span

Emotion,stress,and Health

A: Emotion,stress,and Health

Understanding Human Personality

A: Understanding Human Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

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