Question 1

Which of the following can result in an altered state of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  sleep 
D)  all of the above 
A)  meditation 
B)  hypnosis 
C)  sleep 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

The difference between dreams experienced during REM sleep versus dreams experienced during slow-wave sleep is that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep dreams are more vivid and pictorial 
B)  slow-wave sleep dreams are pictorial but sparse in details 
C)  slow-wave sleep dreams are likely to be highly complex 
D)  REM sleep dreams are likely give only sparse details 
A)  REM sleep dreams are more vivid and pictorial 
B)  slow-wave sleep dreams are pictorial but sparse in details 
C)  slow-wave sleep dreams are likely to be highly complex 
D)  REM sleep dreams are likely give only sparse details

Question 3

The term blindsight refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seeing, but without the conscious experience of seeing. 
B)  a type of hysterical blindness brought on by extreme anxiety, as in post-traumatic stress disorders. 
C)  an objective blindness, as shown by the inability to orient to objects that appear suddenly in the visual field. 
D)  the inability to use vision by partially blind people who have become highly skilled in using touch and hearing. 
A)  seeing, but without the conscious experience of seeing. 
B)  a type of hysterical blindness brought on by extreme anxiety, as in post-traumatic stress disorders. 
C)  an objective blindness, as shown by the inability to orient to objects that appear suddenly in the visual field. 
D)  the inability to use vision by partially blind people who have become highly skilled in using touch and hearing.

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to be the highest risk when an individual uses an hallucinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  addiction 
B)  dependence 
C)  cardiac problems 
D)  significant emotional or physical distress 
A)  addiction 
B)  dependence 
C)  cardiac problems 
D)  significant emotional or physical distress

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of our introspections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Introspections are sometimes wrong. 
B)  Introspections are not always easily communicated. 
C)  We may misappropriate the cause of our introspections. 
D)  Introspections are never able to be studied scientifically. 
A)  Introspections are sometimes wrong. 
B)  Introspections are not always easily communicated. 
C)  We may misappropriate the cause of our introspections. 
D)  Introspections are never able to be studied scientifically.

Question 6

One of the side effects of sleeping agents is that they do not allow individuals to experience REM sleep. What is the likely consequence of lack of REM sleep over long periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  compromised immune system 
B)  increased likelihood of having an accident 
C)  greater likelihood of becoming ill 
D)  all of the above 
A)  compromised immune system 
B)  increased likelihood of having an accident 
C)  greater likelihood of becoming ill 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The highly relaxed state in which persons are extremely suggestible and likely to feel that their actions and thoughts are happening to them rather than being produced voluntarily is called __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Both chocolate and __________ appear to affect anandamide.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

According to Freud, what do dreams contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-censorship 
B)  primitive and forbidden wishes that are hidden from our conscious thoughts 
C)  events or people we have never experienced 
D)  all of the above 
A)  self-censorship 
B)  primitive and forbidden wishes that are hidden from our conscious thoughts 
C)  events or people we have never experienced 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

Evidence suggests that THC acts on which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  anandamide 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA 
A)  anandamide 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA

Question 11

Mohammed is in REM sleep. An EEG shows an active brain, but he remains mostly still. What is this contradictory state of alertness without movement called?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep paralysis 
B)  paradoxical sleep 
C)  hypnagogic imagery 
D)  night terrors 
A)  sleep paralysis 
B)  paradoxical sleep 
C)  hypnagogic imagery 
D)  night terrors

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason why some people might choose not to reveal what they are really thinking or experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unclear regarding what they are experiencing. 
B)  They lack the vocabulary to report what they are experiencing. 
C)  The social consequences of reporting what they are thinking are too high. 
D)  All of the above are examples of reasons why individuals might misreport. 
A)  They are unclear regarding what they are experiencing. 
B)  They lack the vocabulary to report what they are experiencing. 
C)  The social consequences of reporting what they are thinking are too high. 
D)  All of the above are examples of reasons why individuals might misreport.

Question 13

Very high-amplitude brain waves that occur in stage 2 sleep are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  K complexes 
B)  sleep spindles 
C)  REM 
D)  beta waves 
A)  K complexes 
B)  sleep spindles 
C)  REM 
D)  beta waves

Question 14

Why are certain images more likely to be experienced than others during dreams, according to the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  PGO activity in conjunction with priming by other neural activity produces predictable dreams. 
B)  The occipital cortex only processes certain images. 
C)  The memory centers can only process certain images during sleep. 
D)  We only remember certain experiences, but all are activated. 
A)  PGO activity in conjunction with priming by other neural activity produces predictable dreams. 
B)  The occipital cortex only processes certain images. 
C)  The memory centers can only process certain images during sleep. 
D)  We only remember certain experiences, but all are activated.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of introspection?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking a child "how hungry are you?" 
B)  asking a patient if she feels pain after an injury 
C)  asking a subject "Do these lines appear the same length or not?" 
D)  asking a patient to track how many times his blood sugar drops below a certain level 
A)  asking a child "how hungry are you?" 
B)  asking a patient if she feels pain after an injury 
C)  asking a subject "Do these lines appear the same length or not?" 
D)  asking a patient to track how many times his blood sugar drops below a certain level

Question 16

Frank is awake but relaxed. He is sitting quietly with his eyes partially closed. Which of the following brain wave rhythms would Frank likely show if you were to obtain an EEG recording while Frank is in this state?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha rhythm 
B)  beta rhythm 
C)  delta rhythm 
D)  slow-wave sleep rhythm 
A)  alpha rhythm 
B)  beta rhythm 
C)  delta rhythm 
D)  slow-wave sleep rhythm

Question 17

How many hours of sleep does the typical adult need?

Accepted Answer

A)  16 hours 
B)  12 hours 
C)  8 hours 
D)  6 hours 
A)  16 hours 
B)  12 hours 
C)  8 hours 
D)  6 hours

Question 18

Inez is sound asleep. She shows a slowed heart rate and slowed respiration, and you can see that her eyes drift slowly and in an uncoordinated fashion under her eyelids. Which of the following brain-wave rhythms would you likely find if you were to obtain an EEG recording while Inez is in this state?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha rhythm 
B)  beta rhythm 
C)  delta rhythm 
D)  REM sleep 
A)  alpha rhythm 
B)  beta rhythm 
C)  delta rhythm 
D)  REM sleep

Question 19

What is meant by the neural correlates of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brain models the changes that occur in the mind during consciousness. 
B)  Specific states of the brain correspond to the exact content of an individual's conscious experience. 
C)  The body models changes that occur in the mind during consciousness. 
D)  Specific states of the body correspond to the exact content of an individual's mental experience. 
A)  The brain models the changes that occur in the mind during consciousness. 
B)  Specific states of the brain correspond to the exact content of an individual's conscious experience. 
C)  The body models changes that occur in the mind during consciousness. 
D)  Specific states of the body correspond to the exact content of an individual's mental experience.

Question 20

Drugs that powerfully alter perceptions and trigger sensory experiences in the absence of real-world inputs are categorized as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  addictives 
D)  hallucinogens 
A)  stimulants 
B)  depressants 
C)  addictives 
D)  hallucinogens

Which of the following can result in an altered state of consciousness?

The difference between dreams experienced during REM sleep versus dreams experienced during slow-wave sleep is that __________.

The term blindsight refers to __________.

Which of the following is likely to be the highest risk when an individual uses an hallucinogen?

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of our introspections?

One of the side effects of sleeping agents is that they do not allow individuals to experience REM sleep. What is the likely consequence of lack of REM sleep over long periods of time?

The highly relaxed state in which persons are extremely suggestible and likely to feel that their actions and thoughts are happening to them rather than being produced voluntarily is called __________.

Both chocolate and __________ appear to affect anandamide.

According to Freud, what do dreams contain?

Evidence suggests that THC acts on which neurotransmitter?

Mohammed is in REM sleep. An EEG shows an active brain, but he remains mostly still. What is this contradictory state of alertness without movement called?

Which of the following is a reason why some people might choose not to reveal what they are really thinking or experiencing?

Very high-amplitude brain waves that occur in stage 2 sleep are called __________.

Why are certain images more likely to be experienced than others during dreams, according to the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

Which of the following is NOT an example of introspection?

Frank is awake but relaxed. He is sitting quietly with his eyes partially closed. Which of the following brain wave rhythms would Frank likely show if you were to obtain an EEG recording while Frank is in this state?

How many hours of sleep does the typical adult need?

What is meant by the neural correlates of consciousness?

Drugs that powerfully alter perceptions and trigger sensory experiences in the absence of real-world inputs are categorized as __________.

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Exam 6: Consciousness

Which of the following can result in an altered state of consciousness?

The difference between dreams experienced during REM sleep versus dreams experienced during slow-wave sleep is that __________.

The term blindsight refers to __________.

Which of the following is likely to be the highest risk when an individual uses an hallucinogen?

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of our introspections?

One of the side effects of sleeping agents is that they do not allow individuals to experience REM sleep. What is the likely consequence of lack of REM sleep over long periods of time?

The highly relaxed state in which persons are extremely suggestible and likely to feel that their actions and thoughts are happening to them rather than being produced voluntarily is called __________.

Both chocolate and __________ appear to affect anandamide.

According to Freud, what do dreams contain?

Evidence suggests that THC acts on which neurotransmitter?

Mohammed is in REM sleep. An EEG shows an active brain, but he remains mostly still. What is this contradictory state of alertness without movement called?

Which of the following is a reason why some people might choose not to reveal what they are really thinking or experiencing?

Very high-amplitude brain waves that occur in stage 2 sleep are called __________.

Why are certain images more likely to be experienced than others during dreams, according to the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

Which of the following is NOT an example of introspection?

Frank is awake but relaxed. He is sitting quietly with his eyes partially closed. Which of the following brain wave rhythms would Frank likely show if you were to obtain an EEG recording while Frank is in this state?

How many hours of sleep does the typical adult need?

What is meant by the neural correlates of consciousness?

Drugs that powerfully alter perceptions and trigger sensory experiences in the absence of real-world inputs are categorized as __________.

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