Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a general form of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing attention on one particular thing, such as one's breathing pattern 
B)  consciously trying to stop your inner thoughts 
C)  repeating a mantra 
D)  listening to your inner voice without responding 
A)  focusing attention on one particular thing, such as one's breathing pattern 
B)  consciously trying to stop your inner thoughts 
C)  repeating a mantra 
D)  listening to your inner voice without responding B

Question 2

Which animal has unihemispherical sleep patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  monkey 
B)  shark 
C)  human 
D)  dolphin 
A)  monkey 
B)  shark 
C)  human 
D)  dolphin D

Question 3

What do contemporary psychologists generally believe with respect to the relationship between the mind and the brain? How does the modern view relate to Descartes' position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness exists in the brain. This view contrasts with Descartes' dualism. 
B)  Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness exists in the brain. This view accords with Descartes' dualism. 
C)  Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness is separate from the brain. This view contrasts with Descartes' dualism. 
D)  Contemporary psychologists do not believe that consciousness exists. This view contrasts with Descartes' dualism. 
A)  Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness exists in the brain. This view contrasts with Descartes' dualism. 
B)  Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness exists in the brain. This view accords with Descartes' dualism. 
C)  Contemporary psychologists believe that consciousness is separate from the brain. This view contrasts with Descartes' dualism. 
D)  Contemporary psychologists do not believe that consciousness exists. This view contrasts with Descartes' dualism. B

Question 4

Which of the following actions reflects a choice to engage with life,rather than to escape the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining temporary relief from personal issues by engaging in a flow activity 
B)  distracting oneself from reflecting on failures or problems 
C)  escaping problems 
D)  avoiding individuals and situations causing distress 
A)  gaining temporary relief from personal issues by engaging in a flow activity 
B)  distracting oneself from reflecting on failures or problems 
C)  escaping problems 
D)  avoiding individuals and situations causing distress

Question 5

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis,people under hypnosis:

Accepted Answer

A)  merely act out what they believe is expected of them 
B)  take on a role of following directions of the hypnotist simply to gain attention 
C)  experience a trancelike state in which there is separation or dissociation from conscious awareness 
D)  enter a dreamlike or REM-like state of consciousness 
A)  merely act out what they believe is expected of them 
B)  take on a role of following directions of the hypnotist simply to gain attention 
C)  experience a trancelike state in which there is separation or dissociation from conscious awareness 
D)  enter a dreamlike or REM-like state of consciousness

Question 6

Methamphetamine blocks the reuptake of dopamine.In this way,it is similar to:

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  opiates 
C)  cocaine 
D)  marijuana. 
A)  marijuana 
B)  opiates 
C)  cocaine 
D)  marijuana.

Question 7

Gerdie volunteers for a demonstration on hypnosis.The hypnotist makes a series of suggestions to her,and she appears to enter a hypnotic state.The hypnotist then asks her to perform a series of silly behaviors,and she appears to willingly engage in these.The hypnotist then tells her to forget all that she did on stage.Later,she appears to have forgotten.Her forgetting is due to the effects of:

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions induced by the hypnotist 
B)  posthypnotic suggestions 
C)  unconscious forgetting 
D)  nothing; she really does remember 
A)  delusions induced by the hypnotist 
B)  posthypnotic suggestions 
C)  unconscious forgetting 
D)  nothing; she really does remember

Question 8

At what sleep stage does your breathing become more regular and your awareness of external stimulation decrease?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  stage 4 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 2 
A)  REM 
B)  stage 4 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 2

Question 9

According to the socio-cognitive theory of hypnosis,people who are hypnotized are:

Accepted Answer

A)  merely acting out what they believe is expected of them 
B)  simply following directions of the hypnotist to gain attention 
C)  in a different socio-cognitive state of consciousness in which they become more compliant 
D)  in an altered state of consciousness, which reduces their social and cognitive abilities 
A)  merely acting out what they believe is expected of them 
B)  simply following directions of the hypnotist to gain attention 
C)  in a different socio-cognitive state of consciousness in which they become more compliant 
D)  in an altered state of consciousness, which reduces their social and cognitive abilities

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of an altered state of consciousness similar to meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  runner's high 
B)  automated behavior 
C)  religious ecstasy 
D)  focused attention 
A)  runner's high 
B)  automated behavior 
C)  religious ecstasy 
D)  focused attention

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a likely contributor to the development of addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning by watching others abuse a drug or alcohol 
B)  being a risk taker 
C)  escape from pain or avoiding problem areas in one's life 
D)  personal views as to whether addiction is a disease or a choice 
A)  learning by watching others abuse a drug or alcohol 
B)  being a risk taker 
C)  escape from pain or avoiding problem areas in one's life 
D)  personal views as to whether addiction is a disease or a choice

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zen 
B)  yoga 
C)  transcendental meditation 
D)  hypnosis 
A)  Zen 
B)  yoga 
C)  transcendental meditation 
D)  hypnosis

Question 13

The compulsive use of a drug despite negative consequences is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  addiction 
D)  dependence 
A)  tolerance 
B)  withdrawal 
C)  addiction 
D)  dependence

Question 14

The manifest content of a dream:

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of symbols 
B)  is the dream you remember having 
C)  directly reveals the dreamer's unconscious wishes 
D)  both A and B 
A)  consists of symbols 
B)  is the dream you remember having 
C)  directly reveals the dreamer's unconscious wishes 
D)  both A and B

Question 15

Which of the following disorders may be helped by sleep deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic insomnia 
B)  depression 
C)  hypertension 
D)  ADHD 
A)  chronic insomnia 
B)  depression 
C)  hypertension 
D)  ADHD

Question 16

A social interaction during which a person responds to suggestions to experience changes in memory,perception,and voluntary action is also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a hallucination 
B)  an illusion 
C)  unconsciousness 
D)  hypnosis 
A)  a hallucination 
B)  an illusion 
C)  unconsciousness 
D)  hypnosis

Question 17

Consciousness can by altered through:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnosis 
B)  meditation 
C)  drug use 
D)  all of the above 
A)  hypnosis 
B)  meditation 
C)  drug use 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an effect of opiate drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling of intense pleasure 
B)  pain relief or analgesia 
C)  increased heart rate 
D)  relaxation 
A)  feeling of intense pleasure 
B)  pain relief or analgesia 
C)  increased heart rate 
D)  relaxation

Question 19

Occasionally,Jon will fall asleep while working with a customer.Jon is experiencing which sleep disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea 
B)  insomnia 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  all of the above 
A)  sleep apnea 
B)  insomnia 
C)  narcolepsy 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

A person whose EEG shows predominantly theta waves is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  awake 
B)  in stage 1 sleep 
C)  in stage 4 sleep 
D)  in stage 2 sleep 
A)  awake 
B)  in stage 1 sleep 
C)  in stage 4 sleep 
D)  in stage 2 sleep

Which of the following is NOT a general form of meditation?

Which animal has unihemispherical sleep patterns?

What do contemporary psychologists generally believe with respect to the relationship between the mind and the brain? How does the modern view relate to Descartes' position?

Which of the following actions reflects a choice to engage with life,rather than to escape the self?

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis,people under hypnosis:

Methamphetamine blocks the reuptake of dopamine.In this way,it is similar to:

At what sleep stage does your breathing become more regular and your awareness of external stimulation decrease?

According to the socio-cognitive theory of hypnosis,people who are hypnotized are:

Which of the following is NOT an example of an altered state of consciousness similar to meditation?

Which of the following is NOT a likely contributor to the development of addiction?

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of meditation?

The compulsive use of a drug despite negative consequences is referred to as:

The manifest content of a dream:

Which of the following disorders may be helped by sleep deprivation?

A social interaction during which a person responds to suggestions to experience changes in memory,perception,and voluntary action is also called:

Consciousness can by altered through:

Which of the following is NOT an effect of opiate drugs?

Occasionally,Jon will fall asleep while working with a customer.Jon is experiencing which sleep disorder?

A person whose EEG shows predominantly theta waves is most likely:

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Exam 5: Consciousness

Which of the following is NOT a general form of meditation?

Which animal has unihemispherical sleep patterns?

What do contemporary psychologists generally believe with respect to the relationship between the mind and the brain? How does the modern view relate to Descartes' position?

Which of the following actions reflects a choice to engage with life,rather than to escape the self?

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis,people under hypnosis:

Methamphetamine blocks the reuptake of dopamine.In this way,it is similar to:

At what sleep stage does your breathing become more regular and your awareness of external stimulation decrease?

According to the socio-cognitive theory of hypnosis,people who are hypnotized are:

Which of the following is NOT an example of an altered state of consciousness similar to meditation?

Which of the following is NOT a likely contributor to the development of addiction?

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of meditation?

The compulsive use of a drug despite negative consequences is referred to as:

The manifest content of a dream:

Which of the following disorders may be helped by sleep deprivation?

A social interaction during which a person responds to suggestions to experience changes in memory,perception,and voluntary action is also called:

Consciousness can by altered through:

Which of the following is NOT an effect of opiate drugs?

Occasionally,Jon will fall asleep while working with a customer.Jon is experiencing which sleep disorder?

A person whose EEG shows predominantly theta waves is most likely:

The Science of Psychology

Research Methodology

Biology and Behavior

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