Question 1

Orianna experiences a vivid, detailed, and highly pictorial dream. She most likely experienced this dream during which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 sleep 
B)  stage 2 sleep 
C)  slow-wave sleep 
D)  REM sleep 
A)  stage 1 sleep 
B)  stage 2 sleep 
C)  slow-wave sleep 
D)  REM sleep

Question 2

What is an important function of workspace neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  They play an important role in working memory. 
B)  They assist in the shifting of visual attention. 
C)  The form the primary center for visual processing. 
D)  They are the primary center for auditory processing. 
A)  They play an important role in working memory. 
B)  They assist in the shifting of visual attention. 
C)  The form the primary center for visual processing. 
D)  They are the primary center for auditory processing.

Question 3

Which of the following is likely to be observed during REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased heart rate and respiration 
B)  high-frequency brain waves more characteristic of beta rhythms 
C)  eye movements that are coordinated and rapid, with the eyes moving quickly back and forth. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  increased heart rate and respiration 
B)  high-frequency brain waves more characteristic of beta rhythms 
C)  eye movements that are coordinated and rapid, with the eyes moving quickly back and forth. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of the inverted spectrum problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  having an individual who is color-blind report the color he is seeing 
B)  naming an object in multiple languages 
C)  dialect differences such as calling a soda pop either a "pop" or a "soda" 
D)  all of the above 
A)  having an individual who is color-blind report the color he is seeing 
B)  naming an object in multiple languages 
C)  dialect differences such as calling a soda pop either a "pop" or a "soda" 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Tatiana has ingested LSD, and she experiences a "bad trip." This suggests that she is experiencing __________ rather than __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  profound paranoia; euphoria 
B)  auditory hallucinations; visual hallucinations 
C)  feelings of falling; feelings of flying 
D)  none of the above; one would not experience a "bad trip" with LSD 
A)  profound paranoia; euphoria 
B)  auditory hallucinations; visual hallucinations 
C)  feelings of falling; feelings of flying 
D)  none of the above; one would not experience a "bad trip" with LSD

Question 6

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, pons activation 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 7

Which of the following is likely to influence whether a person will become an addict?

Accepted Answer

A)  having a blood relative who was an addict 
B)  showing a propensity for risk taking and impulsivity 
C)  growing up in a home with an addictive parent 
D)  all of the above 
A)  having a blood relative who was an addict 
B)  showing a propensity for risk taking and impulsivity 
C)  growing up in a home with an addictive parent 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Jamie has ingested an unknown substance. He reports seeing fantastic and complicated color patterns, claims that he can "hear colors like red," and is experiencing profound emotional experiences. Based on these symptoms, it is likely that Jaime has ingested a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following is typical of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain experiences or people you have never met or experienced. 
B)  They are always illogical and weird. 
C)  They are often thematic over the course of a year or years. 
D)  They always involve self-censorship. 
A)  They contain experiences or people you have never met or experienced. 
B)  They are always illogical and weird. 
C)  They are often thematic over the course of a year or years. 
D)  They always involve self-censorship.

Question 10

If you have not slept enough over several days, which of the following is likely to happen when you do sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are likely to show an increase in REM sleep 
B)  You are likely to show a decrease in REM sleep but an increase in stage 3 and 4 sleep. 
C)  You will sleep less overall. 
D)  None of the above. There will be no change, as you will just resume your normal sleep patterns. 
A)  You are likely to show an increase in REM sleep 
B)  You are likely to show a decrease in REM sleep but an increase in stage 3 and 4 sleep. 
C)  You will sleep less overall. 
D)  None of the above. There will be no change, as you will just resume your normal sleep patterns.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties scientists have when studying consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consciousness involves moment-by-moment awareness of ourselves. 
B)  Consciousness is entirely personalized. 
C)  Consciousness cannot be made measureable. 
D)  Consciousness involves many different states. 
A)  Consciousness involves moment-by-moment awareness of ourselves. 
B)  Consciousness is entirely personalized. 
C)  Consciousness cannot be made measureable. 
D)  Consciousness involves many different states.

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  THC 
A)  alcohol 
B)  cocaine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  THC

Question 13

A participant in a study is shown a series of buildings. Which brain area should show the most activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fusiform face area 
B)  the prehippocampal processing area 
C)  the parahippocampal place area 
D)  the occipital cortex 
A)  the fusiform face area 
B)  the prehippocampal processing area 
C)  the parahippocampal place area 
D)  the occipital cortex

Question 14

A friend asks you if shopping can be addictive. Knowing the definition of addiction, if shopping is addictive, which two symptoms must be evident in an individual who is suspected of being a shopping addict?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression when not shopping but elation when shopping 
B)  tolerance and withdrawal 
C)  dependence and craving 
D)  craving and spending high amounts of time doing the activity 
A)  depression when not shopping but elation when shopping 
B)  tolerance and withdrawal 
C)  dependence and craving 
D)  craving and spending high amounts of time doing the activity

Question 15

A mental state in which individuals shift out of their normal "first-person" perspective and instead experience events as if they were watching or out of their own body is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep 
B)  dreaming 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  dissociation 
A)  sleep 
B)  dreaming 
C)  hypnosis 
D)  dissociation

Question 16

Ellyse has been blind since birth. She was born without an optic nerve. Based on what you know about circadian rhythm and sleep cycles, which of the following is likely true about Ellyse.

Accepted Answer

A)  Her circadian rhythm is likely to be typical to that of most individuals with intact optic nerves. 
B)  She should show no differences in circadian rhythm, but may have difficulty with sleep. 
C)  She will have distinct disruptions in circadian rhythm and sleep cycles. 
D)  There is not enough information to determine the effects on Ellyse's circadian rhythm or sleep. 
A)  Her circadian rhythm is likely to be typical to that of most individuals with intact optic nerves. 
B)  She should show no differences in circadian rhythm, but may have difficulty with sleep. 
C)  She will have distinct disruptions in circadian rhythm and sleep cycles. 
D)  There is not enough information to determine the effects on Ellyse's circadian rhythm or sleep.

Question 17

Orianna has a stroke, which affected her striate cortex. As a result, she shows blindsight. Which of the following symptoms is she likely to exhibit as a result of this damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  complete loss of her implicit memory 
B)  no conscious recollection of a previously memorized list, even when given cues about that list 
C)  difficulty navigating around a new furniture arrangement in a room 
D)  all of the above 
A)  complete loss of her implicit memory 
B)  no conscious recollection of a previously memorized list, even when given cues about that list 
C)  difficulty navigating around a new furniture arrangement in a room 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following best characterizes the viewpoint of early-20th-century psychologists on the ability to study conscious experience scientifically?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were convinced that conscious experience could easily be studied. 
B)  They were convinced that conscious experience could be studied, but only if introspection was used. 
C)  They were convinced that conscious experience could be studied but only if a behaviorist approach was used. 
D)  They were convinced that conscious experience could not be scientifically studied. 
A)  They were convinced that conscious experience could easily be studied. 
B)  They were convinced that conscious experience could be studied, but only if introspection was used. 
C)  They were convinced that conscious experience could be studied but only if a behaviorist approach was used. 
D)  They were convinced that conscious experience could not be scientifically studied.

Question 19

Dr. Feelgood is studying drug addiction with rats. She groups rats together and has them forage for rewards in that group. Some of the rats win most of the time, some rats win some of the time, and some of the rats lose most of the time. Based on your knowledge of addiction risk, which rat is most likely to become addicted to a drug such as heroin?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rat that always wins 
B)  the rat that sometimes wins 
C)  the rat that rarely wins 
D)  none of the above; each rat should be equally likely to become addicted as the others 
A)  the rat that always wins 
B)  the rat that sometimes wins 
C)  the rat that rarely wins 
D)  none of the above; each rat should be equally likely to become addicted as the others

Question 20

Ryan dreams of riding a motorcycle across the country during his summer break. The latent content of this dream would be __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the motorcycle 
B)  the trip 
C)  the wishes or desires the motorcycle trip represents 
D)  both a and b 
A)  the motorcycle 
B)  the trip 
C)  the wishes or desires the motorcycle trip represents 
D)  both a and b

Orianna experiences a vivid, detailed, and highly pictorial dream. She most likely experienced this dream during which stage of sleep?

What is an important function of workspace neurons?

Which of the following is likely to be observed during REM sleep?

Which of the following is an example of the inverted spectrum problem?

Tatiana has ingested LSD, and she experiences a "bad trip." This suggests that she is experiencing rather than .

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

Which of the following is likely to influence whether a person will become an addict?

Jamie has ingested an unknown substance. He reports seeing fantastic and complicated color patterns, claims that he can "hear colors like red," and is experiencing profound emotional experiences. Based on these symptoms, it is likely that Jaime has ingested a(n) __________.

Which of the following is typical of dreams?

If you have not slept enough over several days, which of the following is likely to happen when you do sleep?

Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties scientists have when studying consciousness?

Which of the following is an example of a depressant?

A participant in a study is shown a series of buildings. Which brain area should show the most activity?

A friend asks you if shopping can be addictive. Knowing the definition of addiction, if shopping is addictive, which two symptoms must be evident in an individual who is suspected of being a shopping addict?

A mental state in which individuals shift out of their normal "first-person" perspective and instead experience events as if they were watching or out of their own body is referred to as __________.

Ellyse has been blind since birth. She was born without an optic nerve. Based on what you know about circadian rhythm and sleep cycles, which of the following is likely true about Ellyse.

Orianna has a stroke, which affected her striate cortex. As a result, she shows blindsight. Which of the following symptoms is she likely to exhibit as a result of this damage?

Which of the following best characterizes the viewpoint of early-20th-century psychologists on the ability to study conscious experience scientifically?

Ryan dreams of riding a motorcycle across the country during his summer break. The latent content of this dream would be __________.

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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Exam 6: Consciousness

Orianna experiences a vivid, detailed, and highly pictorial dream. She most likely experienced this dream during which stage of sleep?

What is an important function of workspace neurons?

Which of the following is likely to be observed during REM sleep?

Which of the following is an example of the inverted spectrum problem?

Tatiana has ingested LSD, and she experiences a "bad trip." This suggests that she is experiencing __________ rather than __________.

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

Which of the following is likely to influence whether a person will become an addict?

Jamie has ingested an unknown substance. He reports seeing fantastic and complicated color patterns, claims that he can "hear colors like red," and is experiencing profound emotional experiences. Based on these symptoms, it is likely that Jaime has ingested a(n) __________.

Which of the following is typical of dreams?

If you have not slept enough over several days, which of the following is likely to happen when you do sleep?

Which of the following is NOT one of the difficulties scientists have when studying consciousness?

Which of the following is an example of a depressant?

A participant in a study is shown a series of buildings. Which brain area should show the most activity?

A friend asks you if shopping can be addictive. Knowing the definition of addiction, if shopping is addictive, which two symptoms must be evident in an individual who is suspected of being a shopping addict?

A mental state in which individuals shift out of their normal "first-person" perspective and instead experience events as if they were watching or out of their own body is referred to as __________.

Ellyse has been blind since birth. She was born without an optic nerve. Based on what you know about circadian rhythm and sleep cycles, which of the following is likely true about Ellyse.

Orianna has a stroke, which affected her striate cortex. As a result, she shows blindsight. Which of the following symptoms is she likely to exhibit as a result of this damage?

Which of the following best characterizes the viewpoint of early-20th-century psychologists on the ability to study conscious experience scientifically?

Ryan dreams of riding a motorcycle across the country during his summer break. The latent content of this dream would be __________.

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

Filters

Tatiana has ingested LSD, and she experiences a "bad trip." This suggests that she is experiencing rather than .