Exam 6: Consciousness

Paul suffered a head injury in a car accident, and has damage in and around his hippocampus. As a result, he shows anterograde amnesia. Which of the following symptoms is he likely to exhibit because of this damage?

Which psychologist was the first to demonstrate hypnosis?

Desiree is having difficulty sleeping. She has heard of a natural substance that might help her sleep, as it naturally occurs in the brain and apparently mediates the circadian rhythm and sleep. You are sure that she is referring to __________.

Neville has entered his first episode of REM sleep. If Neville is a typical adult, how many more episodes of REM sleep should he experience on a typical night?

Which of the following is a criticism of Freud's theory of dreams?

What is true of blindsight?

What is meant by saying that conscious experiences are ineffable?

What is the best conclusion regarding the claim that marijuana is a gateway drug?

Each night when you fall asleep, which area of your brain regulates the change in body rhythm as you move from wakefulness to the state of sleep?

Which area of the brain seems to play a direct and central role in many aspects of thought and memory?

Which of the following is NOT a side effect of marijuana?

Which of the following best summarizes the data evaluating hypnosis as a means to retrieve lost memories?

Trevor, age 55, believes he has been hypnotized, and the hypnotist tells him he is now 4 years old. Trevor begins to skip and hop like a small child. Trevor is likely experiencing __________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the hypotheses regarding why animals sleep?

Blindsight and automatization are studied __________.

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is likely to occur during the state of hypnosis?

Unconscious processing tends to be __________, while conscious processing tends to be __________.

Which of the following parts of the brain are likely involved in variations in consciousness?

Gabriella is thinking actively, attending to the lecture and working out the math problems as the professor shows them on the board. Which of the following brain-wave rhythms would you likely find if you were to obtain an EEG recording while Gabriella is in this state?