Exam 5: Consciousness-Part A

Alex occasionally has self-doubts about his ability as a baseball player.His sports psychologist advised him that it is extremely important to banish these doubts from consciousness during games.Alex has found,however,that his self-doubts intensify following games.This is an example of:

Recent research has indicated that the two dimensions of mind perception are:

Stage 2 sleep is associated with:

The reduction of pain through hypnosis in people who are hypnotically susceptible is called:

Which dangerous efect is NOT typically associated with benzodiazepines?

Self-recognition in a mirror is limited to:

Which brain region decreases in arousal during REM sleep?

From Benjamin Libet's experiments on timing conscious will,it appears that:

Amanda is trying to focus on what her psychology professor is saying,but her mind keeps wandering to other things,like the fact that the lecture hall is cold,her seat is hard,there is a message on her cell phone to check,and whether or not Kevin is going to be at the party tonight.This illustrates the _____ of consciousness.

Research has demonstrated that looking in the mirror CANNOT briefly make people more:

Six-year-old Jake awakened from stage 4 sleep with signs of intense arousal,including a racing pulse,rapid respiration,and powerful feelings of fear.Jake has probably experienced:

Which behavior is LEAST likely to produce a state of self-consciousness?

Which drug will animals NOT self-administer?

Sleep paralysis is a sleep symptom that is sometimes associated with:

The primary problem with Freud's approach to dream analysis is that:

The levels of consciousness that psychologists distinguish are defined in terms of:

When he began drinking alcohol,Patrick would drink two beers after work to feel relaxed.Six months later,Patrick needs to drink a six-pack of beer to feel the same level of relaxation.This illustrates:

Which thought is LEAST likely to be part of a college student's default network?

Four participants sign up for an experiment examining the effects of alcohol on sociability.One participant is given an alcoholic beverage to drink and is told that it is alcohol.A second participant is given an alcoholic beverage to drink but is told that it is nonalcoholic.A third participant drinks a nonalcoholic beverage but is told that it contains alcohol,and a fourth participant is given a nonalcoholic beverage and is told that it is nonalcoholic.Suppose that the effects of alcohol on sociability were entirely due to the alcohol and had nothing to do with expectancies.Which participant(s)would behave more socially after drinking?

_____ refers to an altered state of consciousness characterized by _____ and the feelings that one's actions are involuntary.