Question 1

What is meant by Thomas Nagel's statement "What is it like to be a bat?"

Accepted Answer

A)  We need to find out what each animal experiences, or psychology is incomplete. 
B)  He was characterizing the idea that consciousness is inherently subjective. 
C)  He was suggesting that psychology must be more comparative and study other organisms. 
D)  He was suggesting that introspection be used to determine how people think about concepts such as bats. 
A)  We need to find out what each animal experiences, or psychology is incomplete. 
B)  He was characterizing the idea that consciousness is inherently subjective. 
C)  He was suggesting that psychology must be more comparative and study other organisms. 
D)  He was suggesting that introspection be used to determine how people think about concepts such as bats.

Question 2

Hannah is just starting to fall asleep. She is falling into a light dozing sleep, but startles easily when her roommate walks into the room. She also appears to be experiencing hypnagogic imagery. Which of the following brain-wave rhythms would you likely find if you were to obtain an EEG recording while Hannah is in this state?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha rhythm 
B)  stage 1 sleep rhythms 
C)  delta rhythm 
D)  slow-wave sleep rhythm 
A)  alpha rhythm 
B)  stage 1 sleep rhythms 
C)  delta rhythm 
D)  slow-wave sleep rhythm

Question 3

Unconscious processing tends to be fast and efficient. This raises the question, "Which of the following summarizes what consciousness is good for?"

Accepted Answer

A)  It forces different brain areas to make connections with one another. 
B)  It allows us to break away from routine and habit. 
C)  It tends to produce insights that are more creative. 
D)  It allows for incubation. 
A)  It forces different brain areas to make connections with one another. 
B)  It allows us to break away from routine and habit. 
C)  It tends to produce insights that are more creative. 
D)  It allows for incubation.

Question 4

What is known about the relationship between hypnosis and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis improves memory, but only for remote events. 
B)  Hypnosis makes people more suggestible, and thus, in some instances, more likely to make memory errors. 
C)  Hypnosis increases memory for the context of learning, and thus leads to more accurate remembering of both recent and remote events. 
D)  Hypnosis is particularly useful in cases of eyewitness testimony. 
A)  Hypnosis improves memory, but only for remote events. 
B)  Hypnosis makes people more suggestible, and thus, in some instances, more likely to make memory errors. 
C)  Hypnosis increases memory for the context of learning, and thus leads to more accurate remembering of both recent and remote events. 
D)  Hypnosis is particularly useful in cases of eyewitness testimony.

Question 5

According to Descartes' interpretation of the mind-body problem, the mind is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate from the brain 
B)  how the brain processes thoughts and ideas 
C)  governed by the same rules as the body 
D)  identical to the brain 
A)  separate from the brain 
B)  how the brain processes thoughts and ideas 
C)  governed by the same rules as the body 
D)  identical to the brain

Question 6

In REM sleep, the hallmark behavior is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  snoring 
B)  difficulty waking 
C)  rapid eye movements 
D)  all of the above 
A)  snoring 
B)  difficulty waking 
C)  rapid eye movements 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

Maureen has been without sleep for several days. Which of the following symptoms of sleep deprivation will she likely be experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased alertness 
B)  feeling ill 
C)  poor mood 
D)  all of the above 
A)  decreased alertness 
B)  feeling ill 
C)  poor mood 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

A drug that increases 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 9

Manifest content is to __________ as latent content is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the characters and events we observe in a dream; the actual wishes and desires that are being expressed 
B)  the actual wishes and desires that are being expressed; the characters and events we observe in a dream 
C)  the characters and events of a dream; the experiences of those characters and events of a dream 
D)  the characters, but not their experiences, contained in a dream; the wishes and desires of those characters in the dream 
A)  the characters and events we observe in a dream; the actual wishes and desires that are being expressed 
B)  the actual wishes and desires that are being expressed; the characters and events we observe in a dream 
C)  the characters and events of a dream; the experiences of those characters and events of a dream 
D)  the characters, but not their experiences, contained in a dream; the wishes and desires of those characters in the dream

Question 10

Katrina is curled up in a fetal position, is very hard to wake up, and when awakened is disoriented, incoherent, and even begins to thrash around as you awaken her. She is likely in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 or 4 
D)  REM 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 or 4 
D)  REM

Question 11

You have been testing a new substance. You are not sure what this drug is, but note that it increases heart rate and blood pressure, the animal appears to be more attentive, and the animal appears to be developing a dependence on the substance. You are sure the substance must be a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Ryan dreams of riding a motorcycle across the country during his summer break. The manifest 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

Question 13

An utterly indescribable conscious experience might be called a(an) __________ experience.

Accepted Answer

A)  shared 
B)  effable 
C)  ineffable 
D)  notated 
A)  shared 
B)  effable 
C)  ineffable 
D)  notated

Question 14

According to Hilgard, during hypnosis the individual's awareness separates into two streams. Which of the following are the two streams?

Accepted Answer

A)  responsiveness to instruction; hidden observer 
B)  hidden observer; regression mode 
C)  regression mode; responsiveness to instruction 
D)  hidden observer; relaxation 
A)  responsiveness to instruction; hidden observer 
B)  hidden observer; regression mode 
C)  regression mode; responsiveness to instruction 
D)  hidden observer; relaxation

Question 15

Which of the following would not be labeled a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  MDMA 
D)  THC 
A)  cocaine 
B)  methamphetamine 
C)  MDMA 
D)  THC

Question 16

Which of the following might be a reason to prescribe a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  to provide feelings of pleasure and well-being 
B)  to relax and sedate an individual before a medical procedure 
C)  to ease social transitions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  to provide feelings of pleasure and well-being 
B)  to relax and sedate an individual before a medical procedure 
C)  to ease social transitions 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

How reliable is introspection when used as a method to study mental imagery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally, introspection is unreliable. 
B)  Introspection is very reliable, but only for the study of mental imagery. 
C)  Introspection is very reliable when used in other fields of study, but not for the study of mental imagery. 
D)  Researchers cannot agree on whether or not introspection is a reliable way to study mental imagery. 
A)  Generally, introspection is unreliable. 
B)  Introspection is very reliable, but only for the study of mental imagery. 
C)  Introspection is very reliable when used in other fields of study, but not for the study of mental imagery. 
D)  Researchers cannot agree on whether or not introspection is a reliable way to study mental imagery.

Question 18

The difference between consciousness and the cognitive unconscious is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unlike consciousness, the cognitive unconscious has no effect on behavior 
B)  although both drive behavior, one is only aware of the effects of the conscious mind 
C)  unlike consciousness, the cognitive unconscious involves habits 
D)  unlike the conscious mind, the cognitive unconscious stores behaviors that were obtained without trying 
A)  unlike consciousness, the cognitive unconscious has no effect on behavior 
B)  although both drive behavior, one is only aware of the effects of the conscious mind 
C)  unlike consciousness, the cognitive unconscious involves habits 
D)  unlike the conscious mind, the cognitive unconscious stores behaviors that were obtained without trying

Question 19

Early scholars, such as Descartes, believed which brain organ served as the portal between the mind and the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  striate cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  medulla 
A)  striate cortex 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  medulla

Question 20

John thinks he has had several alcoholic drinks, but in reality he was given a placebo. Which of the following is likely to be his response during social interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will act as he usually does because he has had no alcohol. 
B)  He will act more restrained because he will have a compensatory response from the placebo. 
C)  He will act as if he had consumed alcohol because his expectations about drinking may also alter his behavior. 
D)  He will be angry because he can feel that he was tricked. 
A)  He will act as he usually does because he has had no alcohol. 
B)  He will act more restrained because he will have a compensatory response from the placebo. 
C)  He will act as if he had consumed alcohol because his expectations about drinking may also alter his behavior. 
D)  He will be angry because he can feel that he was tricked.

What is meant by Thomas Nagel's statement "What is it like to be a bat?"

Unconscious processing tends to be fast and efficient. This raises the question, "Which of the following summarizes what consciousness is good for?"

What is known about the relationship between hypnosis and memory?

According to Descartes' interpretation of the mind-body problem, the mind is __________.

In REM sleep, the hallmark behavior is __________.

Maureen has been without sleep for several days. Which of the following symptoms of sleep deprivation will she likely be experiencing?

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

Manifest content is to as latent content is to .

Katrina is curled up in a fetal position, is very hard to wake up, and when awakened is disoriented, incoherent, and even begins to thrash around as you awaken her. She is likely in which stage of sleep?

You have been testing a new substance. You are not sure what this drug is, but note that it increases heart rate and blood pressure, the animal appears to be more attentive, and the animal appears to be developing a dependence on the substance. You are sure the substance must be a(n) __________.

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

An utterly indescribable conscious experience might be called a(an) __________ experience.

According to Hilgard, during hypnosis the individual's awareness separates into two streams. Which of the following are the two streams?

Which of the following would not be labeled a stimulant?

Which of the following might be a reason to prescribe a depressant?

How reliable is introspection when used as a method to study mental imagery?

The difference between consciousness and the cognitive unconscious is that __________.

Early scholars, such as Descartes, believed which brain organ served as the portal between the mind and the body?

John thinks he has had several alcoholic drinks, but in reality he was given a placebo. Which of the following is likely to be his response during social interactions?

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Exam 6: Consciousness

What is meant by Thomas Nagel's statement "What is it like to be a bat?"

Unconscious processing tends to be fast and efficient. This raises the question, "Which of the following summarizes what consciousness is good for?"

What is known about the relationship between hypnosis and memory?

According to Descartes' interpretation of the mind-body problem, the mind is __________.

In REM sleep, the hallmark behavior is __________.

Maureen has been without sleep for several days. Which of the following symptoms of sleep deprivation will she likely be experiencing?

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

Manifest content is to __________ as latent content is to __________.

Katrina is curled up in a fetal position, is very hard to wake up, and when awakened is disoriented, incoherent, and even begins to thrash around as you awaken her. She is likely in which stage of sleep?

You have been testing a new substance. You are not sure what this drug is, but note that it increases heart rate and blood pressure, the animal appears to be more attentive, and the animal appears to be developing a dependence on the substance. You are sure the substance must be a(n) __________.

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

An utterly indescribable conscious experience might be called a(an) __________ experience.

According to Hilgard, during hypnosis the individual's awareness separates into two streams. Which of the following are the two streams?

Which of the following would not be labeled a stimulant?

Which of the following might be a reason to prescribe a depressant?

How reliable is introspection when used as a method to study mental imagery?

The difference between consciousness and the cognitive unconscious is that __________.

Early scholars, such as Descartes, believed which brain organ served as the portal between the mind and the body?

John thinks he has had several alcoholic drinks, but in reality he was given a placebo. Which of the following is likely to be his response during social interactions?

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

Manifest content is to as latent content is to .