Question 1

Which statement about the theater of the mind is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is difficult to share what we view in the theater with other people. 
B) The movie projected onto our mental screen can be viewed repeatedly if we so choose. 
C) Some things presently occurring are not projected onto our mental screen. 
D) There is only a single seat in the theater. 
A) It is difficult to share what we view in the theater with other people. 
B) The movie projected onto our mental screen can be viewed repeatedly if we so choose. 
C) Some things presently occurring are not projected onto our mental screen. 
D) There is only a single seat in the theater.

Question 2

While under hypnosis,Jenna begins remembering instances in which she was sexually molested by a neighbor when she was 4 years old.With additional sessions of hypnosis,Jenna can remember what she was wearing,the smell of the cologne worn by the perpetrator,and a song that was playing on the radio.Which statement regarding Jenna's recovered memory is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Detailed memories cannot be fabricated,thus the memory is true. 
B) Given the details of the memory,the sexual assault probably occurred. 
C) Even if Jenna is confident that her memory is accurate,it is not necessarily true. 
D) Long-term memories do not form at age 4;thus,the claim is necessarily false. 
A) Detailed memories cannot be fabricated,thus the memory is true. 
B) Given the details of the memory,the sexual assault probably occurred. 
C) Even if Jenna is confident that her memory is accurate,it is not necessarily true. 
D) Long-term memories do not form at age 4;thus,the claim is necessarily false.

Question 3

Which thought is probably NOT part of a college student's default network?

Accepted Answer

A) What am I going to do with my life? 
B) Do others find me physically attractive? 
C) Why did my last relationship not work out? 
D) Do I turn right or left to get to the house party? 
A) What am I going to do with my life? 
B) Do others find me physically attractive? 
C) Why did my last relationship not work out? 
D) Do I turn right or left to get to the house party?

Question 4

In a recent study by Wilson and colleagues (2014),67% of male participants and 25% of female participants elected to administer electric shocks to themselves,rather than:

Accepted Answer

A) give a speech to a group of strangers. 
B) sit alone with their thoughts. 
C) view pictures of themselves from their pubescent years. 
D) write about a challenging time in their lives. 
A) give a speech to a group of strangers. 
B) sit alone with their thoughts. 
C) view pictures of themselves from their pubescent years. 
D) write about a challenging time in their lives.

Question 5

Participants in a research study are told that they must try not to think about a clown riding a unicycle.According to the theory of ironic processes of mental control:

Accepted Answer

A) participants will devote way too much of our time and energy trying to accomplish this rather simple task. 
B) participants will successfully repress memories of clowns into their unconscious. 
C) part of the participants' minds will actively search for this clown. 
D) in suppressing this thought,participants will do poorly on simple cognitive tests such as addition and subtraction. 
A) participants will devote way too much of our time and energy trying to accomplish this rather simple task. 
B) participants will successfully repress memories of clowns into their unconscious. 
C) part of the participants' minds will actively search for this clown. 
D) in suppressing this thought,participants will do poorly on simple cognitive tests such as addition and subtraction.

Question 6

Barbiturates,such as Seconal and Nembutal,are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) hallucinogens. 
B) narcotics. 
C) depressants. 
D) stimulants. 
A) hallucinogens. 
B) narcotics. 
C) depressants. 
D) stimulants.

Question 7

A key symptom of hallucinogenic drugs is their capacity to:

Accepted Answer

A) alter sensation and perception. 
B) block pain. 
C) alleviate anxiety. 
D) reverse symptoms of psychosis. 
A) alter sensation and perception. 
B) block pain. 
C) alleviate anxiety. 
D) reverse symptoms of psychosis.

Question 8

Phenomenology refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) how things seem to the conscious person. 
B) how things seem to a person during a dream. 
C) the comparison of a single phenomenon with a transcendental state. 
D) the practice of determining traits by examining bumps on the skull. 
A) how things seem to the conscious person. 
B) how things seem to a person during a dream. 
C) the comparison of a single phenomenon with a transcendental state. 
D) the practice of determining traits by examining bumps on the skull.

Question 9

Joanna likes to trip on "shrooms." What drug is she ingesting?

Accepted Answer

A) LSD 
B) mescaline 
C) psilocybin 
D) MDMA 
A) LSD 
B) mescaline 
C) psilocybin 
D) MDMA

Question 10

Studies using the experience-sampling technique suggest that our consciousness tends to be dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A) our own personal feelings. 
B) unconscious motives. 
C) feelings of self-consciousness. 
D) the sensory inputs of our immediate environment. 
A) our own personal feelings. 
B) unconscious motives. 
C) feelings of self-consciousness. 
D) the sensory inputs of our immediate environment.

Question 11

If a person is awake and driving a car,a recording of the brain's EEG pattern would probably contain a considerable number of _____ waves.

Accepted Answer

A) beta 
B) kappa 
C) alpha 
D) delta 
A) beta 
B) kappa 
C) alpha 
D) delta

Question 12

The pain associated with prolonged exercise may be alleviated by the release of _____ by the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin;liver 
B) adrenaline;adrenal glands 
C) acetylcholine;pituitary gland 
D) endorphins;pituitary gland 
A) serotonin;liver 
B) adrenaline;adrenal glands 
C) acetylcholine;pituitary gland 
D) endorphins;pituitary gland

Question 13

Excluding orientation to the immediate environment,studies using the experience-sampling technique suggest that our consciousness tends to be dominated by:

Accepted Answer

A) current concerns. 
B) unconscious motives. 
C) mate selection. 
D) long-term planning. 
A) current concerns. 
B) unconscious motives. 
C) mate selection. 
D) long-term planning.

Question 14

As a newly graduated registered nurse,Monica begins working the night shift.Her struggle to stay alert at work is probably due to an interruption of her usual:

Accepted Answer

A) hypnogogic state. 
B) REM sleep pattern. 
C) circadian rhythm. 
D) pattern of sleep spindles. 
A) hypnogogic state. 
B) REM sleep pattern. 
C) circadian rhythm. 
D) pattern of sleep spindles.

Question 15

The fact that our consciousness can wander like a stream is taken as evidence of the _____ of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) intentionality 
B) unity 
C) transience 
D) selectivity 
A) intentionality 
B) unity 
C) transience 
D) selectivity

Question 16

Dreaming is to sensations of plummeting as _____ waves are to _____ waves.

Accepted Answer

A) beta;theta 
B) beta;delta 
C) theta;beta 
D) delta;beta 
A) beta;theta 
B) beta;delta 
C) theta;beta 
D) delta;beta

Question 17

Our subjective experience of the external world and our mind is called:

Accepted Answer

A) self-perception. 
B) objective reality. 
C) consciousness. 
D) unconscious processing. 
A) self-perception. 
B) objective reality. 
C) consciousness. 
D) unconscious processing.

Question 18

When fear of scoring badly on a math exam dominated his thoughts,David intentionally used _____ to attempt to change his conscious state of mind.

Accepted Answer

A) self-consciousness 
B) mental control 
C) repression 
D) sensory stimuli 
A) self-consciousness 
B) mental control 
C) repression 
D) sensory stimuli

Question 19

Which statement about the problem of other minds is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The "consciousness meter" of anesthesiologists has produced tremendous insight into the conscious experiences of other minds. 
B) You can quickly assess if your roommate is or is not an unconscious zombie by asking her how she feels. 
C) By studying another person in tremendous detail,psychologists ultimately will be able to truly know what it is like to be that person. 
D) It cannot be proven if anyone else besides you even experiences consciousness. 
A) The "consciousness meter" of anesthesiologists has produced tremendous insight into the conscious experiences of other minds. 
B) You can quickly assess if your roommate is or is not an unconscious zombie by asking her how she feels. 
C) By studying another person in tremendous detail,psychologists ultimately will be able to truly know what it is like to be that person. 
D) It cannot be proven if anyone else besides you even experiences consciousness.

Question 20

At a minimum,a balanced placebo design arranges how many unique test conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) eight 
A) two 
B) three 
C) four 
D) eight

Exam 5: Consciousness-Part A

Which statement about the theater of the mind is FALSE?

Which thought is probably NOT part of a college student's default network?

In a recent study by Wilson and colleagues (2014),67% of male participants and 25% of female participants elected to administer electric shocks to themselves,rather than:

Participants in a research study are told that they must try not to think about a clown riding a unicycle.According to the theory of ironic processes of mental control:

Barbiturates,such as Seconal and Nembutal,are classified as:

A key symptom of hallucinogenic drugs is their capacity to:

Phenomenology refers to:

Joanna likes to trip on "shrooms." What drug is she ingesting?

Studies using the experience-sampling technique suggest that our consciousness tends to be dominated by:

If a person is awake and driving a car,a recording of the brain's EEG pattern would probably contain a considerable number of _____ waves.

The pain associated with prolonged exercise may be alleviated by the release of _____ by the _____.

Excluding orientation to the immediate environment,studies using the experience-sampling technique suggest that our consciousness tends to be dominated by:

As a newly graduated registered nurse,Monica begins working the night shift.Her struggle to stay alert at work is probably due to an interruption of her usual:

The fact that our consciousness can wander like a stream is taken as evidence of the _____ of consciousness.

Dreaming is to sensations of plummeting as _____ waves are to _____ waves.

Our subjective experience of the external world and our mind is called:

When fear of scoring badly on a math exam dominated his thoughts,David intentionally used _____ to attempt to change his conscious state of mind.

Which statement about the problem of other minds is TRUE?

At a minimum,a balanced placebo design arranges how many unique test conditions?

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

The pain associated with prolonged exercise may be alleviated by the release of _ by the _.

Dreaming is to sensations of plummeting as _ waves are to _ waves.