Question 1

The intense medical symptoms that are observed during withdrawal to an addictive substance is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological dependence 
B)  tolerance 
C)  physiological dependence 
D)  cravings 
A)  psychological dependence 
B)  tolerance 
C)  physiological dependence 
D)  cravings C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT categorized as an hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  MDMA 
B)  lysergic acid diethylamide 
C)  mescaline 
D)  PCP 
A)  MDMA 
B)  lysergic acid diethylamide 
C)  mescaline 
D)  PCP A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a typical content of a dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  everyday events 
B)  familiar people and objects 
C)  weird or illogical elements of familiar experiences, objects, or people 
D)  events or elements of experiences, objects, or peoples you have never experienced 
A)  everyday events 
B)  familiar people and objects 
C)  weird or illogical elements of familiar experiences, objects, or people 
D)  events or elements of experiences, objects, or peoples you have never experienced D

Question 4

Ethan uses nose drops to help his nose feel less "stuffy." He has been frequently using the nose drops for several weeks. He now notices that if he stops the nose drops his nose becomes even stuffier than it was before. You can conclude that Ethan now shows __________ the nose drop solution.

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance to 
B)  cravings for 
C)  preference for 
D)  withdrawal from 
A)  tolerance to 
B)  cravings for 
C)  preference for 
D)  withdrawal from

Question 5

A drug that decreases activity in the nervous system is typically labeled as a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depressant 
B)  stimulant 
C)  hallucinogen 
D)  opiate 
A)  depressant 
B)  stimulant 
C)  hallucinogen 
D)  opiate

Question 6

Lance is in REM sleep. An EEG shows an active brain, but he remains mostly still. He is wakened during this REM sleep and has a brief frightening moment when he feels unable to move. Lance has just experienced an episode of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep paralysis 
B)  night terrors 
C)  hypnagogic movement 
D)  delta wave paralysis 
A)  sleep paralysis 
B)  night terrors 
C)  hypnagogic movement 
D)  delta wave paralysis

Question 7

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, activation of the lateral geniculate nuclei results in stimulation of which brain area?

Accepted Answer

A)  reticular formation 
B)  lateral geniculate nuclei 
C)  occipital cortex 
D)  frontal cortex 
A)  reticular formation 
B)  lateral geniculate nuclei 
C)  occipital cortex 
D)  frontal cortex

Question 8

Faye is an individual who is extremely susceptible to hypnosis. She seems to be easily hypnotized by even the most inexperienced hypnotist. Faye may be called a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotic virtuoso 
B)  resistant hypnotic 
C)  refractory hypnotic 
D)  hypnotic analgesic 
A)  hypnotic virtuoso 
B)  resistant hypnotic 
C)  refractory hypnotic 
D)  hypnotic analgesic

Question 9

What is true of processes such as blindsight and automatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  They confirm Freud's basic ideas about the role of anxiety in repression. 
B)  They are independent ways of substantiating what Freud meant by the term unconscious. 
C)  They demonstrate that complex processes can be inaccessible to consciousness. 
D)  All of the above answers are correct. 
A)  They confirm Freud's basic ideas about the role of anxiety in repression. 
B)  They are independent ways of substantiating what Freud meant by the term unconscious. 
C)  They demonstrate that complex processes can be inaccessible to consciousness. 
D)  All of the above answers are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of an individual showing consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  attending to a lecture and taking notes 
B)  a Buddhist monk engaging in deep meditation 
C)  undergoing hypnosis 
D)  all of the above 
A)  attending to a lecture and taking notes 
B)  a Buddhist monk engaging in deep meditation 
C)  undergoing hypnosis 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Psychologists in the 19th century were keenly interested in consciousness. Why did this interest wane during most of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists believed that most of the fundamental issues around consciousness were solved, so psychologists began to examine behavior with rigorous experimental methods. 
B)  Psychologists believed that the conscious experience was too subjective for scientific study. 
C)  There were no methods available with which to study consciousness until neurophysiology discovered how synapses work and how neurons conduct nerve impulses. 
D)  Computers had not yet been invented, and the data from research on consciousness were simply too voluminous and complex to work with by hand. 
A)  Psychologists believed that most of the fundamental issues around consciousness were solved, so psychologists began to examine behavior with rigorous experimental methods. 
B)  Psychologists believed that the conscious experience was too subjective for scientific study. 
C)  There were no methods available with which to study consciousness until neurophysiology discovered how synapses work and how neurons conduct nerve impulses. 
D)  Computers had not yet been invented, and the data from research on consciousness were simply too voluminous and complex to work with by hand.

Question 12

The intense mental or emotional craving for an addictive substance is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological dependence 
B)  tolerance 
C)  physiological dependence 
D)  withdrawal 
A)  psychological dependence 
B)  tolerance 
C)  physiological dependence 
D)  withdrawal

Question 13

Memory loss during anesthesia is most likely due to the breakdown of connectivity and activation of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glia cells in the brain 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  workspace neurons 
D)  medulla 
A)  glia cells in the brain 
B)  the hippocampus 
C)  workspace neurons 
D)  medulla

Question 14

Which of the following individuals require the least sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  babies 
B)  adolescents 
C)  adults 
D)  the elderly 
A)  babies 
B)  adolescents 
C)  adults 
D)  the elderly

Question 15

Bernadette shows a variety of changes in the body across the day, including increases and decreases in arousal, body temperature, and states of consciousness. Together these changes are typically called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  workspace hypothesis 
B)  circadian rhythm 
C)  sleep state 
D)  REM 
A)  workspace hypothesis 
B)  circadian rhythm 
C)  sleep state 
D)  REM

Question 16

Which of the following represent the two broad categories or aspects of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  alertness and content 
B)  alertness and cognition 
C)  cognition and content 
D)  content and control 
A)  alertness and content 
B)  alertness and cognition 
C)  cognition and content 
D)  content and control

Question 17

Cocaine is derived from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chocolate 
B)  coca plants 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  MDMA 
A)  chocolate 
B)  coca plants 
C)  methamphetamine 
D)  MDMA

Question 18

Why do animals need to sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep is restorative. 
B)  Sleep may allow important brain circuits to remain activated. 
C)  Sleep may allow consolidation of memories. 
D)  All of the above are likely true. 
A)  Sleep is restorative. 
B)  Sleep may allow important brain circuits to remain activated. 
C)  Sleep may allow consolidation of memories. 
D)  All of the above are likely true.

Question 19

Which of the following is a side effect of cocaine use?

Accepted Answer

A)  risk of dependence 
B)  feelings of paranoia 
C)  cardiac problems 
D)  all of the above 
A)  risk of dependence 
B)  feelings of paranoia 
C)  cardiac problems 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

You are interviewing a psychologist on the role of the unconscious. According to this psychologist, she feels that her goal as a therapist is to "make the unconscious conscious". You immediately know that this therapist uses which approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroscience 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  neuroscience 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  cognitive

The intense medical symptoms that are observed during withdrawal to an addictive substance is referred to as __________.

Which of the following is NOT categorized as an hallucinogen?

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a typical content of a dream?

Ethan uses nose drops to help his nose feel less "stuffy." He has been frequently using the nose drops for several weeks. He now notices that if he stops the nose drops his nose becomes even stuffier than it was before. You can conclude that Ethan now shows __________ the nose drop solution.

A drug that decreases activity in the nervous system is typically labeled as a(n) __________.

Lance is in REM sleep. An EEG shows an active brain, but he remains mostly still. He is wakened during this REM sleep and has a brief frightening moment when he feels unable to move. Lance has just experienced an episode of __________.

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, activation of the lateral geniculate nuclei results in stimulation of which brain area?

Faye is an individual who is extremely susceptible to hypnosis. She seems to be easily hypnotized by even the most inexperienced hypnotist. Faye may be called a __________.

What is true of processes such as blindsight and automatization?

Which of the following is an example of an individual showing consciousness?

Psychologists in the 19th century were keenly interested in consciousness. Why did this interest wane during most of the 20th century?

The intense mental or emotional craving for an addictive substance is referred to as __________.

Memory loss during anesthesia is most likely due to the breakdown of connectivity and activation of __________.

Which of the following individuals require the least sleep?

Bernadette shows a variety of changes in the body across the day, including increases and decreases in arousal, body temperature, and states of consciousness. Together these changes are typically called the __________.

Which of the following represent the two broad categories or aspects of consciousness?

Cocaine is derived from __________.

Why do animals need to sleep?

Which of the following is a side effect of cocaine use?

You are interviewing a psychologist on the role of the unconscious. According to this psychologist, she feels that her goal as a therapist is to "make the unconscious conscious". You immediately know that this therapist uses which approach?

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Exam 6: Consciousness

The intense medical symptoms that are observed during withdrawal to an addictive substance is referred to as __________.

Which of the following is NOT categorized as an hallucinogen?

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a typical content of a dream?

Ethan uses nose drops to help his nose feel less "stuffy." He has been frequently using the nose drops for several weeks. He now notices that if he stops the nose drops his nose becomes even stuffier than it was before. You can conclude that Ethan now shows __________ the nose drop solution.

A drug that decreases activity in the nervous system is typically labeled as a(n) __________.

Lance is in REM sleep. An EEG shows an active brain, but he remains mostly still. He is wakened during this REM sleep and has a brief frightening moment when he feels unable to move. Lance has just experienced an episode of __________.

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, activation of the lateral geniculate nuclei results in stimulation of which brain area?

Faye is an individual who is extremely susceptible to hypnosis. She seems to be easily hypnotized by even the most inexperienced hypnotist. Faye may be called a __________.

What is true of processes such as blindsight and automatization?

Which of the following is an example of an individual showing consciousness?

Psychologists in the 19th century were keenly interested in consciousness. Why did this interest wane during most of the 20th century?

The intense mental or emotional craving for an addictive substance is referred to as __________.

Memory loss during anesthesia is most likely due to the breakdown of connectivity and activation of __________.

Which of the following individuals require the least sleep?

Bernadette shows a variety of changes in the body across the day, including increases and decreases in arousal, body temperature, and states of consciousness. Together these changes are typically called the __________.

Which of the following represent the two broad categories or aspects of consciousness?

Cocaine is derived from __________.

Why do animals need to sleep?

Which of the following is a side effect of cocaine use?

You are interviewing a psychologist on the role of the unconscious. According to this psychologist, she feels that her goal as a therapist is to "make the unconscious conscious". You immediately know that this therapist uses which approach?

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Treatment of Mental Disorders

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