Question 1

According to this view of hypnosis, immersing one's hand in ice water for a prolonged period yet feeling no pain is evidence that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonstate 
B)  special state 
C)  imagination 
D)  magical thinking

Question 2

Tolerance refers to the fact that the effect of a drug

Accepted Answer

A) increases as a person uses higher doses 
B)  becomes more toxic as a person increases the dose 
C)  decreases as a person uses the same does 
D)  becomes less toxic as a person increases the dose

Question 3

Melatonin inhibits the brain's mechanisms for promoting wakefulness-allowing various other sleep-related mechanisms to do their work "unopposed" by a drive for wakefulness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

You come home to find your roommate sitting on the couch with his eyes closed, but when you walk into the room, he insists that he was not asleep. He was, however, likely in this stage of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  REM 
D)  Stage 3

Question 5

________________means that consciousness can only be experienced by some sort of being and cannot exist independent of its "owner."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________means that consciousness can only be experienced...

Question 6

This hormone is produced by the pineal gland and is stimulated during periods of darkness, and inhibited by exposure to light.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline 
B)  cortisol 
C)  melatonin 
D)  progesterone

Question 7

Contrary to popular belief that Rohypnol and GHB are involved in most "date-rape" sexual assaults, most cases actually involve a victim who has taken high doses of

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  alcohol 
C)  ecstasy 
D)  marijuana

Question 8

As they fall asleep, many people experience unusual auditory and visual illusions and bodily sensations known as

Accepted Answer

A)  somnambulism 
B)  hyperphasia 
C)  hypnogogia 
D)  hypnotic suggestion

Question 9

Describe the three characteristics of consciousness known as qualitativeness, subjectivity, and unity. In doing so, provide examples of the "hard problem" of understanding consciousness and its relationship to the notion of dualism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the three characteristics of consciousness known...

Question 10

Current estimates suggest that approximately 20.6% of Americans will become dependent upon psychoactive drugs or alcohol at least once in their lifetimes, while an additional 17% will abuse these drugs without becoming dependent upon them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most common types of dreams for both young men and young women are those that contain aggression and anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Evidence for both of the functions of sleep beyond pure rest and restoration of the body and brain come from research that shows

Accepted Answer

A)  that sleep selectively improves recall of emotional events 
B) that sleep suppresses emotionally neutral events 
C)  that sleep enhances processing of background details 
D)  that sleep is related only to recall of implicit, nonconscious material

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding narcolepsy is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcolepsy sufferers may begin to dream vividly the moment they fall asleep. 
B)  Narcolepsy is associated with a dysfunction in the ability of the brain to produce the hormone hypocretin. 
C)  Narcolepsy sufferers may fall asleep while driving a car or operating machinery. 
D)  During narcoleptic sleeps the normal progression from NREM to REM occurs in only 60 minutes.

Question 14

According to the "hard problem" of consciousness, even if we grant that consciousness is a property of the brain, we still have no idea how consciousness arises from the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During REM sleep you do not act out your dreams because the motor muscles of the body are inhibited.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Consciousness is described as subjective, meaning that it cannot

Accepted Answer

A) exist independent of its "owner" 
B)  be derived from objective experience 
C)  exist without external stimulation 
D)  be totally innate

Question 17

Users of this stimulant are forced to repeat dosing themselves continuously if they want the high to last more than about 15 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  ecstacy 
C)  cocaine 
D)  amphetamine

Question 18

Opium is one of the oldest psychoactive substances known to mankind; however, it is not a drug itself, but contains a number of

Accepted Answer

A)  alkaloids 
B)  opioids 
C)  metaboloids 
D)  lipids

Question 19

All of the following statements about the safety of Ecstasy are supported by research, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of these risks of Ecstasy use appear to result from extremely heavy use. 
B)  Ecstasy has not been proven to cause brain damage in humans. 
C)  There have been very few deaths reliably attributed to Ecstasy taken alone. 
D)  Ecstasy is the safest drug to be taken along with alcohol.

Question 20

If not enough sleep occurs on a given night relative to the amount you normally require, _____________ is built up, and you will feel pressure to "make up" the lost sleep.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If not enough sleep occurs on a...

Exam 6: Varieties of Consciousness

According to this view of hypnosis, immersing one's hand in ice water for a prolonged period yet feeling no pain is evidence that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness.

Tolerance refers to the fact that the effect of a drug

Melatonin inhibits the brain's mechanisms for promoting wakefulness-allowing various other sleep-related mechanisms to do their work "unopposed" by a drive for wakefulness.

You come home to find your roommate sitting on the couch with his eyes closed, but when you walk into the room, he insists that he was not asleep. He was, however, likely in this stage of sleep.

________________means that consciousness can only be experienced by some sort of being and cannot exist independent of its "owner."

This hormone is produced by the pineal gland and is stimulated during periods of darkness, and inhibited by exposure to light.

Contrary to popular belief that Rohypnol and GHB are involved in most "date-rape" sexual assaults, most cases actually involve a victim who has taken high doses of

As they fall asleep, many people experience unusual auditory and visual illusions and bodily sensations known as

Describe the three characteristics of consciousness known as qualitativeness, subjectivity, and unity. In doing so, provide examples of the "hard problem" of understanding consciousness and its relationship to the notion of dualism.

Current estimates suggest that approximately 20.6% of Americans will become dependent upon psychoactive drugs or alcohol at least once in their lifetimes, while an additional 17% will abuse these drugs without becoming dependent upon them.

The most common types of dreams for both young men and young women are those that contain aggression and anxiety.

Evidence for both of the functions of sleep beyond pure rest and restoration of the body and brain come from research that shows

Which of the following statements regarding narcolepsy is FALSE?

According to the "hard problem" of consciousness, even if we grant that consciousness is a property of the brain, we still have no idea how consciousness arises from the brain.

During REM sleep you do not act out your dreams because the motor muscles of the body are inhibited.

Consciousness is described as subjective, meaning that it cannot

Users of this stimulant are forced to repeat dosing themselves continuously if they want the high to last more than about 15 minutes.

Opium is one of the oldest psychoactive substances known to mankind; however, it is not a drug itself, but contains a number of

All of the following statements about the safety of Ecstasy are supported by research, EXCEPT:

If not enough sleep occurs on a given night relative to the amount you normally require, _____________ is built up, and you will feel pressure to "make up" the lost sleep.