Question 1

Freud described _____ as a mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) thought suppression 
B) speech errors (or slips) 
C) the dynamic unconscious 
D) repression 
A) thought suppression 
B) speech errors (or slips) 
C) the dynamic unconscious 
D) repression

Question 2

Participants in a research study wear headphones through which different voices are presented in each ear.They are told to repeat all of the information coming into their left ear.Later,they are asked to recall information about what was presented in the right ear.This is an example of the:

Accepted Answer

A) dichotic listening technique. 
B) unity of consciousness. 
C) split-brain research methodology. 
D) cocktail-party effect. 
A) dichotic listening technique. 
B) unity of consciousness. 
C) split-brain research methodology. 
D) cocktail-party effect.

Question 3

The withdrawal syndrome associated with stopping cocaine after an extended period of use is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) seizures and convulsions. 
B) severe flu-like symptoms. 
C) an extremely unpleasant psychological crash. 
D) an inability to regulate body temperature. 
A) seizures and convulsions. 
B) severe flu-like symptoms. 
C) an extremely unpleasant psychological crash. 
D) an inability to regulate body temperature.

Question 4

Adolpho is dreaming.Which brain region is likely to be MOST active?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) amygdala 
D) pineal gland 
A) thalamus 
B) prefrontal cortex 
C) amygdala 
D) pineal gland

Question 5

Approximately what percentage of young adults (aged 18 to 25)in the United States aged 12 and older have binged on alcohol in the last month?

Accepted Answer

A) 8% 
B) 13% 
C) 24% 
D) 42% 
A) 8% 
B) 13% 
C) 24% 
D) 42%

Question 6

Which statement about narcolepsy is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is primarily the result of extreme sleep deprivation. 
B) There is a genetic component to this disorder. 
C) Sleep attacks are not accompanied by dreams. 
D) Medications are not useful to treat this disorder. 
A) It is primarily the result of extreme sleep deprivation. 
B) There is a genetic component to this disorder. 
C) Sleep attacks are not accompanied by dreams. 
D) Medications are not useful to treat this disorder.

Question 7

The _____ includes all the mental processes that are not experienced by a person but that give rise to the person's thoughts,choices,emotions,and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive unconscious 
B) dynamic unconscious 
C) Freudian unconscious 
D) repressed conscious 
A) cognitive unconscious 
B) dynamic unconscious 
C) Freudian unconscious 
D) repressed conscious

Question 8

The _____ theory of alcohol action suggests that the appearance of aberrant behavior while drinking reflects the person's beliefs of typical alcohol effects.

Accepted Answer

A) balanced placebo 
B) expectancy 
C) myopia 
D) drug tolerance 
A) balanced placebo 
B) expectancy 
C) myopia 
D) drug tolerance

Question 9

The issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) cocktail-party phenomenon. 
B) problem of other minds. 
C) mind-body problem. 
D) split-brain problem. 
A) cocktail-party phenomenon. 
B) problem of other minds. 
C) mind-body problem. 
D) split-brain problem.

Question 10

While Theresa is asleep,her roommate places Theresa's hand in bowl of cold water.Theresa removes her hand from the bowl but remains asleep.Theresa is at which level of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) minimal consciousness 
B) full consciousness 
C) unconsciousness 
D) REM consciousness 
A) minimal consciousness 
B) full consciousness 
C) unconsciousness 
D) REM consciousness

Question 11

The term _____ refers to all chemicals that influence consciousness or behavior by altering the brain's chemical message system.

Accepted Answer

A) teratogens 
B) psychoactive drugs 
C) hallucinogens 
D) inhalents 
A) teratogens 
B) psychoactive drugs 
C) hallucinogens 
D) inhalents

Question 12

_____,a Harvard psychology professor in the 1960s,championed the use of LSD and told students to "turn on,tune in,and drop out."

Accepted Answer

A) Albert Hoffman 
B) William Dement 
C) James Vicary 
D) Timothy Leary 
A) Albert Hoffman 
B) William Dement 
C) James Vicary 
D) Timothy Leary

Question 13

Which person is MOST likely susceptible to hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Andy,who is skeptical of hypnosis 
B) Jermaine,who is chronically sleep deprived 
C) Cat,who gets lost in romantic movies set in other times 
D) Emily,who struggles to quit smoking 
A) Andy,who is skeptical of hypnosis 
B) Jermaine,who is chronically sleep deprived 
C) Cat,who gets lost in romantic movies set in other times 
D) Emily,who struggles to quit smoking

Question 14

A criticism of Freud's interpretations of Freudian slips is that:

Accepted Answer

A) recent research suggests that slips say nothing about the contents of consciousness. 
B) in the real world,these types of slips are extremely rare. 
C) they reflect the after-the-fact interpretation of the listener,instead of the thoughts of the speaker. 
D) the interpretations do not meet modern standards of statistical significance. 
A) recent research suggests that slips say nothing about the contents of consciousness. 
B) in the real world,these types of slips are extremely rare. 
C) they reflect the after-the-fact interpretation of the listener,instead of the thoughts of the speaker. 
D) the interpretations do not meet modern standards of statistical significance.

Question 15

In one alcohol myopia study,men watched a video of women behaving either friendly or unfriendly.One group of men watched the videos after consuming alcohol and a second group watched the videos sober.The men were then asked if they would make an aggressive sexual advance to the women in the videos.Which outcome was obtained?

Accepted Answer

A) Both groups of men were more likely to make an aggressive sexual advance to the unfriendly women than to the friendly women. 
B) The intoxicated men were more likely than were the sober men to make an aggressive sexual advance to the unfriendly women. 
C) Both groups of men were equally likely to make an aggressive sexual advance to the friendly women. 
D) The intoxicated men were more likely than were the sober men to make an aggressive sexual advance to the friendly women. 
A) Both groups of men were more likely to make an aggressive sexual advance to the unfriendly women than to the friendly women. 
B) The intoxicated men were more likely than were the sober men to make an aggressive sexual advance to the unfriendly women. 
C) Both groups of men were equally likely to make an aggressive sexual advance to the friendly women. 
D) The intoxicated men were more likely than were the sober men to make an aggressive sexual advance to the friendly women.

Question 16

Jeremy has no clue that he has unconscious hostile urges to act aggressively against his boss.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a Freudian slip. 
B) mental control. 
C) subliminal perception. 
D) repression. 
A) a Freudian slip. 
B) mental control. 
C) subliminal perception. 
D) repression.

Question 17

An example of self-induced insomnia is insomnia:

Accepted Answer

A) induced by working late hours. 
B) induced by depression. 
C) induced by anxiety. 
D) with no obvious causes. 
A) induced by working late hours. 
B) induced by depression. 
C) induced by anxiety. 
D) with no obvious causes.

Question 18

The hypnagogic state of consciousness occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) as we begin to fall asleep. 
B) while we are dreaming. 
C) in the deepest stages of sleep. 
D) as we are waking up. 
A) as we begin to fall asleep. 
B) while we are dreaming. 
C) in the deepest stages of sleep. 
D) as we are waking up.

Question 19

_____ usually occurs during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual arousal 
B) A decrease in pulse 
C) Slow-wave brain activity 
D) Sleep walking 
A) Sexual arousal 
B) A decrease in pulse 
C) Slow-wave brain activity 
D) Sleep walking

Question 20

According to Freud,a college student's dynamic unconscious is LEAST likely to contain:

Accepted Answer

A) feelings of hatred for her parents. 
B) repressed sexual urges. 
C) destructive urges toward herself. 
D) current goals for the semester. 
A) feelings of hatred for her parents. 
B) repressed sexual urges. 
C) destructive urges toward herself. 
D) current goals for the semester.

Exam 5: Consciousness-Part A

Freud described _____ as a mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness.

Participants in a research study wear headphones through which different voices are presented in each ear.They are told to repeat all of the information coming into their left ear.Later,they are asked to recall information about what was presented in the right ear.This is an example of the:

The withdrawal syndrome associated with stopping cocaine after an extended period of use is characterized by:

Adolpho is dreaming.Which brain region is likely to be MOST active?

Approximately what percentage of young adults (aged 18 to 25)in the United States aged 12 and older have binged on alcohol in the last month?

Which statement about narcolepsy is TRUE?

The _____ includes all the mental processes that are not experienced by a person but that give rise to the person's thoughts,choices,emotions,and behaviors.

The _____ theory of alcohol action suggests that the appearance of aberrant behavior while drinking reflects the person's beliefs of typical alcohol effects.

The issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body is known as the:

While Theresa is asleep,her roommate places Theresa's hand in bowl of cold water.Theresa removes her hand from the bowl but remains asleep.Theresa is at which level of consciousness?

The term _____ refers to all chemicals that influence consciousness or behavior by altering the brain's chemical message system.

_____,a Harvard psychology professor in the 1960s,championed the use of LSD and told students to "turn on,tune in,and drop out."

Which person is MOST likely susceptible to hypnosis?

A criticism of Freud's interpretations of Freudian slips is that:

Jeremy has no clue that he has unconscious hostile urges to act aggressively against his boss.This is an example of:

An example of self-induced insomnia is insomnia:

The hypnagogic state of consciousness occurs:

_____ usually occurs during REM sleep.

According to Freud,a college student's dynamic unconscious is LEAST likely to contain:

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part A

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part B

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part C

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part D

Evolution of Psychological Science-Part E

Methods in Psychology-Part A

Methods in Psychology-Part B

Methods in Psychology-Part C

Methods in Psychology-Part D

Methods in Psychology-Part E

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part A

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part B

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part C

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part D

Neuroscience and Behavior-Part E

Sensation and Perception-Part A

Sensation and Perception-Part B

Sensation and Perception-Part C

Sensation and Perception-Part D

Sensation and Perception-Part E

Consciousness-Part B

Consciousness-Part C

Consciousness-Part D

Consciousness-Part E

Memory-Part A

Memory-Part B

Memory-Part C

Memory-Part D

Memory-Part E

Learning-Part A

Learning-Part B

Learning-Part C

Learning-Part D

Learning-Part E

Emotion and Motivation-Part A

Emotion and Motivation-Part B

Emotion and Motivation-Part C

Emotion and Motivation-Part D

Emotion and Motivation-Part E

Language and Thought-Part A

Language and Thought-Part B

Language and Thought-Part C

Language and Thought-Part D

Language and Thought-Part E

Intelligence-Part A

Intelligence-Part B

Intelligence-Part C

Intelligence-Part D

Intelligence-Part E

Development-Part A

Development-Part B

Development-Part C

Development-Part D

Development-Part E

Personality-Part A

Personality-Part B

Personality-Part C

Personality-Part D

Personality-Part E

Social Psychology-Part A