Question 1

Melatonin is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hormone 
B) sleeping pill 
C) depressant 
D) stimulant 
A) hormone 
B) sleeping pill 
C) depressant 
D) stimulant

Question 2

The state we are in when we are awake and reasonably alert is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) altered state of consciousness 
B) waking consciousness 
C) self-awareness 
D) intelligence 
A) altered state of consciousness 
B) waking consciousness 
C) self-awareness 
D) intelligence

Question 3

How does Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) People merely play the role of the hypnotized person and attempt to ignore the pain. 
C) Hypnotized individuals dissociate the experience,so part of the mind is unaware of the pain. 
D) Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain responsible for the perception of pain. 
A) Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) People merely play the role of the hypnotized person and attempt to ignore the pain. 
C) Hypnotized individuals dissociate the experience,so part of the mind is unaware of the pain. 
D) Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain responsible for the perception of pain.

Question 4

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A) the surfacing of repressed sexual urges 
B) biological attempts to make recent memories more permanent 
C) the cortex making sense of signals from the brain stem 
D) the use of elaborate symbolism to disguise "unthinkable" topics 
A) the surfacing of repressed sexual urges 
B) biological attempts to make recent memories more permanent 
C) the cortex making sense of signals from the brain stem 
D) the use of elaborate symbolism to disguise "unthinkable" topics

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an altered state of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A) concentration 
B) meditation 
C) daydreaming 
D) intoxication 
A) concentration 
B) meditation 
C) daydreaming 
D) intoxication

Question 6

________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Testosterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Melatonin 
A) Serotonin 
B) Testosterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Melatonin

Question 7

What is the primary difference between a hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucination?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnogogic hallucinations occur just after we've fallen asleep,while hypnopompic hallucinations occur between REM sleep and waking up. 
B) Hypnogogic hallucinations occur in REM sleep,while hypnopompic hallucinations occur in NREM sleep. 
C) Hypnogogic hallucinations occur in NREM sleep,while hypnopompic hallucinations occur in REM sleep. 
D) Hypnopompic hallucinations occur just after we've fallen asleep,while hypnogogic hallucinations occur between REM sleep and waking up. 
A) Hypnogogic hallucinations occur just after we've fallen asleep,while hypnopompic hallucinations occur between REM sleep and waking up. 
B) Hypnogogic hallucinations occur in REM sleep,while hypnopompic hallucinations occur in NREM sleep. 
C) Hypnogogic hallucinations occur in NREM sleep,while hypnopompic hallucinations occur in REM sleep. 
D) Hypnopompic hallucinations occur just after we've fallen asleep,while hypnogogic hallucinations occur between REM sleep and waking up.

Question 8

Chemicals that can alter thinking,perception,and memory are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) legal drugs 
B) illegal drugs 
C) hallucinogens 
D) psychoactive drugs 
A) legal drugs 
B) illegal drugs 
C) hallucinogens 
D) psychoactive drugs

Question 9

LSD is similar to which of the following drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA 
B) methadone 
C) PCP 
D) CHT 
A) MDMA 
B) methadone 
C) PCP 
D) CHT

Question 10

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ slee

Accepted Answer

A) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
B) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
C) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
D) REM 
A) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
B) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
C) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
D) REM

Question 11

Benzedrine,methedrine,and dexedrine are all ________.

Accepted Answer

A) narcotics 
B) depressants 
C) illegal 
D) amphetamines 
A) narcotics 
B) depressants 
C) illegal 
D) amphetamines

Question 12

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis CANNOT do?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis cannot create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis cannot give a person superhuman strength. 
C) Hypnosis cannot relieve pain. 
D) Hypnosis cannot improve memory. 
A) Hypnosis cannot create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis cannot give a person superhuman strength. 
C) Hypnosis cannot relieve pain. 
D) Hypnosis cannot improve memory.

Question 13

The restorative theory views sleep as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) having evolutionary advantages 
B) helping the body repair the wear and tear of the day's events 
C) a means to cope with stress 
D) important only to the extent that we don't enter a state of sleep deprivation 
A) having evolutionary advantages 
B) helping the body repair the wear and tear of the day's events 
C) a means to cope with stress 
D) important only to the extent that we don't enter a state of sleep deprivation

Question 14

The deepest stage of sleep is ________ slee

Accepted Answer

A) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
B) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
C) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
D) REM 
A) N1 (R&K Stage 1) 
B) N2 (R&K Stage 2) 
C) N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4) 
D) REM

Question 15

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ???________.

Accepted Answer

A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) sleep terror 
D) daytime insomnia 
A) enuresis 
B) narcolepsy 
C) sleep terror 
D) daytime insomnia

Question 16

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he got when he first started.Russell is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

A) drug tolerance 
B) drug detoxification 
C) withdrawal 
D) overdrawal 
A) drug tolerance 
B) drug detoxification 
C) withdrawal 
D) overdrawal

Question 17

Jane is experiencing loss of equilibrium,decreased sensory and motor capabilities,and double vision.How many drinks is Jane likely to have had?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 
B) 3-5 
C) 6-7 
D) 8-10 
A) 1-2 
B) 3-5 
C) 6-7 
D) 8-10

Question 18

A newspaper advertisement describes a book that offers interpretations of dreams.In attempting to tell readers the meaning of the symbols of their dreams,the author intends to describe the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deep content 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) subliminal content 
A) deep content 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) subliminal content

Question 19

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during N2 (R&K Stage 2)sleep are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) delta waves 
B) sleep spindles 
C) paradoxical sleep waves 
D) beta waves 
A) delta waves 
B) sleep spindles 
C) paradoxical sleep waves 
D) beta waves

Question 20

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C) Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D) Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain. 
A) Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B) People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C) Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D) Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.

Melatonin is a ________.

The state we are in when we are awake and reasonably alert is called ________.

How does Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?

Which of the following is NOT an altered state of consciousness?

________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

What is the primary difference between a hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucination?

Chemicals that can alter thinking,perception,and memory are called ________.

LSD is similar to which of the following drugs?

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ slee

Benzedrine,methedrine,and dexedrine are all ________.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis CANNOT do?

The restorative theory views sleep as ________.

The deepest stage of sleep is ________ slee

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ???________.

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he got when he first started.Russell is experiencing ________.

Jane is experiencing loss of equilibrium,decreased sensory and motor capabilities,and double vision.How many drinks is Jane likely to have had?

A newspaper advertisement describes a book that offers interpretations of dreams.In attempting to tell readers the meaning of the symbols of their dreams,the author intends to describe the ________.

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during N2 (R&K Stage 2)sleep are called ________.

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

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Exam 4: Consciousness

Melatonin is a ________.

The state we are in when we are awake and reasonably alert is called ________.

How does Ernest Hilgard explain pain reduction through hypnosis?

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis explain dreaming?

Which of the following is NOT an altered state of consciousness?

________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

What is the primary difference between a hypnogogic and hypnopompic hallucination?

Chemicals that can alter thinking,perception,and memory are called ________.

LSD is similar to which of the following drugs?

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ slee

Benzedrine,methedrine,and dexedrine are all ________.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis CANNOT do?

The restorative theory views sleep as ________.

The deepest stage of sleep is ________ slee

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ???________.

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he got when he first started.Russell is experiencing ________.

Jane is experiencing loss of equilibrium,decreased sensory and motor capabilities,and double vision.How many drinks is Jane likely to have had?

A newspaper advertisement describes a book that offers interpretations of dreams.In attempting to tell readers the meaning of the symbols of their dreams,the author intends to describe the ________.

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during N2 (R&K Stage 2)sleep are called ________.

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

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Social Psychology

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Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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