Question 1

Nikita suffers from a condition in which she is constantly awakened because she stops breathing when she sleeps.Nikita probably suffers from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy 
B)  sleep apnea 
C)  REM behavior disorder 
D)  hypersomnia

Question 2

When Rapunzel was locked in a tower,she used cocaine every day.Now,although she has escaped from the tower and can function without the drug,she still feels that she needs cocaine for her sense of well-being.Rapunzel is experiencing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug withdrawal symptoms 
B)  psychological dependence 
C)  addiction 
D)  drug tolerance

Question 3

Heavy use of marijuana by teenagers has been associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  severe withdrawal symptoms 
B)  later appearance of mental disorder 
C)  increases in creativity 
D)  increased memory capacity

Question 4

"I've got a joke for all of you," Rallo announces to a group of friends."How many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb?" Before he can reveal the answer,Rallo suddenly falls asleep.Rallo must be suffering from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy 
B)  REM behavior disorder 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  circadian rhythm disorders

Question 5

If muscles are in a state of near-paralysis during REM sleep,then how is sleepwalking possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams allow us to overcome motor paralysis. 
B)  Sleepwalkers are actually awake, but in a hypnotic state. 
C)  Most sleepwalkers are suffering from REM behavior disorder. 
D)  Sleepwalking usually occurs in non-REM sleep.

Question 6

Duncan is addicted to heroin and has to keep increasing his dosage to get the same effects.This effect of addiction is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoactive dependence 
B)  psychological independence 
C)  drug tolerance 
D)  habituation

Question 7

While dreaming that she is riding a bicycle,Millie actually moves around in bed making arm and leg motions similar to those of a cyclist.Apparently,Millie suffers from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  jet lag 
B)  sleep apnea 
C)  REM behavior disorder 
D)  nothing-this is normal behavior for such a dream

Question 8

Marcello has finished studying for a test.As he prepares to go to sleep,he wants to remember what he studied tonight when he takes the test tomorrow.To best meet his needs,he should ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a friend awaken him each time he goes into non-REM sleep 
B)  be sure that he has a lucid dream 
C)  avoid stage 2 sleep 
D)  experience as much REM sleep as possible

Question 9

Devon has been hypnotized.She is least likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiate actions independently of the hypnotist's instructions 
B)  fantasize 
C)  follow requests made of her by the hypnotist 
D)  ignore everything except the hypnotist's voice and the things the hypnotist points out

Question 10

Jocelyn,an excellent hypnotic subject,has been instructed under hypnosis to relive her birthday party when she turned six years old.Jocelyn will most likely ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  calmly describe in a detached manner the events that occurred 
B)  act as though she were six years old, but the memories of the event will still be obscure 
C)  act as though she were six years old and describe the events as if she were currently experiencing them 
D)  not experience anything because hypnosis has been proven not to exist

Question 11

You call up a potential date and get an answering machine message.In leaving your message,you mean to say "I'd like to see you," but instead say "I'd like to feel you." This Freudian slip is caused by impulses originating in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  preconscious 
B)  unconscious 
C)  nonconscious 
D)  subconscious

Question 12

Freud,who believed that dreams are "the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious mind," would probably have disagreed with the activation-synthesis hypothesis because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  he was a chronic insomniac 
B)  he did not do sleep research and record brain waves 
C)  he did not focus on dreams as physiological events 
D)  his patients could remember dreams only under hypnosis

Question 13

Which aspect is least likely to be part of a definition of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  an awareness of internal mental activity 
B)  the function and structure of cognition 
C)  mental processes of which people are unaware 
D)  an awareness of external stimuli

Question 14

Homer is awakened suddenly because Marge,his wife,is choking him! Marge explains that she was dreaming about defending herself from the Princess of Bad Taste: Scary Spice.Homer is not angry; rather he is concerned that Marge may be suffering from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep terror disorder 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  REM behavior disorder

Question 15

During the day,Edward feels groggy and disjointed.As a result,he finds it difficult to focus on his job.However,when he tries to go to sleep at night,Edward is often wide awake.If this persists,Edward may be experiencing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  sleep apnea 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  sleep terror disorder

Question 16

Jed feels tired all day long and cannot focus very well at work.At a sleep institute,he is told that he actually stops breathing many times throughout the night.Jed has ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  REM behavior disorder 
D)  SIDS.

Question 17

Austin Powers travels from California to New York,chasing Dr.Evil across the country.Austin then experiences fatigue,irritability,inattention,and sleeping problems due to the disruption of his ____,which causes____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep stages; narcolepsy 
B)  lucid dreaming; jet lag 
C)  circadian rhythms; sleep apnea 
D)  circadian rhythms; jet lag

Question 18

As an agent of the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency),you have been given an assignment by the commissioner to get into the head of an illegal drug maker.If an illegal drug maker was to create a drug that would be abused by many people,which neurotransmitters would be affected by the drug? How would those neurotransmitters be affected? What will be the potential risks for both psychological and physical dependence? In your report to the DEA,be sure to justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Dr.Huanca hypnotizes Travaughn and then tells him that from now on,whenever he feels the urge to smoke a cigarette,he will get up and get a glass of water instead.This instruction is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotic induction 
B)  posthypnotic suggestion 
C)  symptom substitution 
D)  hypnotic replacement therapy

Question 20

Cartman is unaware that he is having inappropriate thoughts about how to kill Kenny.Freud would explain that these thoughts occur at a(n)____ level of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonconscious 
B)  preconscious 
C)  unconscious 
D)  superconscious

Exam 9: Consciousness