Question 1

Consciousness is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes 
B) awareness of ourselves and the environment 
C) memory of personally experienced events 
D) intentional recollection of an item of information 
A) state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes 
B) awareness of ourselves and the environment 
C) memory of personally experienced events 
D) intentional recollection of an item of information

Question 2

Night terrors are really a dramatic extension of nightmares.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep 
A) Sleep apnea 
B) Insomnia 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Non-REM sleep

Question 4

The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body 
B) people are merely playing a role 
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 are merely playing a role 
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

Question 5

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Each of the following is true of sleepwalking EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) more boys than girls sleepwalk 
B) sleepwalking is more common among children than adults 
C) waking a sleepwalker is difficult 
D) waking a sleepwalker is always dangerous 
A) more boys than girls sleepwalk 
B) sleepwalking is more common among children than adults 
C) waking a sleepwalker is difficult 
D) waking a sleepwalker is always dangerous

Question 7

To treat your sleep problem,you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot slee

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Freud believed that dreams ________.

Accepted Answer

A) stem from unconscious conflicts,memories,and desires 
B) are sexual perversions 
C) are reflections of consciousness 
D) are ways to solve problems 
A) stem from unconscious conflicts,memories,and desires 
B) are sexual perversions 
C) are reflections of consciousness 
D) are ways to solve problems

Question 9

CPAP stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) continuous positive airway pressure 
B) cancer prevention application procedure 
C) controlled pulmonary air pump 
D) correctable pointed airflow problem 
A) continuous positive airway pressure 
B) cancer prevention application procedure 
C) controlled pulmonary air pump 
D) correctable pointed airflow problem

Question 10

Sigmund Freud was interested in how dreams affected the stages of slee

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In comparing the dreams of men and women,researchers have found that generally ________.

Accepted Answer

A) there is no difference between them 
B) men dream more about home and family than women do 
C) women dream more often about strangers than men do 
D) Men's dreams more often involve cars,weapons,tools,and sex 
A) there is no difference between them 
B) men dream more about home and family than women do 
C) women dream more often about strangers than men do 
D) Men's dreams more often involve cars,weapons,tools,and sex

Question 12

Marijuana and alcohol both cause physical and psychological dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You are listening to a person who keeps telling you to relax,attempting to create a situation in which you are likely to follow suggestions.What treatment are you undergoing?

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) reprogramming 
C) autosuggestion 
D) hypnosis 
A) psychotherapy 
B) reprogramming 
C) autosuggestion 
D) hypnosis

Question 14

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Watson 
C) Hilgard 
D) Kirsch 
A) Freud 
B) Watson 
C) Hilgard 
D) Kirsch

Question 15

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult.The participant is hooked up to an EEG.What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then enters the first stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha eventually replaced by delta 
B) delta eventually replaced by theta 
C) beta eventually replaced by alpha 
D) delta eventually replaced by beta 
A) alpha eventually replaced by delta 
B) delta eventually replaced by theta 
C) beta eventually replaced by alpha 
D) delta eventually replaced by beta

Question 16

Which statement is correct concerning marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A) There is evidence that marijuana is physically addictive. 
B) There is evidence that marijuana is psychologically addictive. 
C) There is evidence that marijuana causes cancer. 
D) Marijuana usage can lead to psychological dependence. 
A) There is evidence that marijuana is physically addictive. 
B) There is evidence that marijuana is psychologically addictive. 
C) There is evidence that marijuana causes cancer. 
D) Marijuana usage can lead to psychological dependence.

Question 17

Which of the following people will be helped by hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Jeff,who would like to run faster 
B) Celia,who wants a better memory 
C) Kiesha,who wants to remember what happened to her when she was 4 years old 
D) Carlos,who wants to stop thinking about his foot pain 
A) Jeff,who would like to run faster 
B) Celia,who wants a better memory 
C) Kiesha,who wants to remember what happened to her when she was 4 years old 
D) Carlos,who wants to stop thinking about his foot pain

Question 18

If Frank is using a drug that causes addiction in nearly 75% of those who use it,he is probably ingesting ________.

Accepted Answer

A) MDMA 
B) heroin 
C) crack 
D) LSD 
A) MDMA 
B) heroin 
C) crack 
D) LSD

Question 19

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210 
A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210

Question 20

According to this theory,sleep is a product of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) restorative theory 
B) adaptive theory 
C) psychoanalytic theory 
D) dream theory 
A) restorative theory 
B) adaptive theory 
C) psychoanalytic theory 
D) dream theory

Consciousness is the ________.

Night terrors are really a dramatic extension of nightmares.

________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that ________.

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

Each of the following is true of sleepwalking EXCEPT ________.

To treat your sleep problem,you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot slee

Freud believed that dreams ________.

CPAP stands for ________.

Sigmund Freud was interested in how dreams affected the stages of slee

In comparing the dreams of men and women,researchers have found that generally ________.

Marijuana and alcohol both cause physical and psychological dependence.

You are listening to a person who keeps telling you to relax,attempting to create a situation in which you are likely to follow suggestions.What treatment are you undergoing?

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by ________.

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult.The participant is hooked up to an EEG.What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then enters the first stage of sleep?

Which statement is correct concerning marijuana?

Which of the following people will be helped by hypnosis?

If Frank is using a drug that causes addiction in nearly 75% of those who use it,he is probably ingesting ________.

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

According to this theory,sleep is a product of evolution.

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Exam 4: Consciousness

Consciousness is the ________.

Night terrors are really a dramatic extension of nightmares.

________ is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep,causing the person to choke,gasp,and momentarily awaken.

The social-cognitive theory of hypnosis suggests that ________.

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

Each of the following is true of sleepwalking EXCEPT ________.

To treat your sleep problem,you are told that you should not nap,you should set your alarm clock to wake up at the same time each day,and you should get out of bed if you cannot slee

Freud believed that dreams ________.

CPAP stands for ________.

Sigmund Freud was interested in how dreams affected the stages of slee

In comparing the dreams of men and women,researchers have found that generally ________.

Marijuana and alcohol both cause physical and psychological dependence.

You are listening to a person who keeps telling you to relax,attempting to create a situation in which you are likely to follow suggestions.What treatment are you undergoing?

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by ________.

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult.The participant is hooked up to an EEG.What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then enters the first stage of sleep?

Which statement is correct concerning marijuana?

Which of the following people will be helped by hypnosis?

If Frank is using a drug that causes addiction in nearly 75% of those who use it,he is probably ingesting ________.

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ________ minutes or so.

According to this theory,sleep is a product of evolution.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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