Question 1

Regarding the abuse of drugs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a person merely feels briefly better after taking a drug, his or her drug taking will not become compulsive. 
B)  Many drug abusers turn to drugs in a self-defeating attempt to cope with life. 
C)  Antisocial behavior, school failure, and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse. 
D)  The combination of immediate pleasure and delayed punishment allow abusers to feel good on demand. 
A)  If a person merely feels briefly better after taking a drug, his or her drug taking will not become compulsive. 
B)  Many drug abusers turn to drugs in a self-defeating attempt to cope with life. 
C)  Antisocial behavior, school failure, and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse. 
D)  The combination of immediate pleasure and delayed punishment allow abusers to feel good on demand. A

Question 2

Meditation is considered a distinct state of consciousness because

Accepted Answer

A)  it produces deep relaxation. 
B)  it requires more intense focus than waking consciousness. 
C)  PET and fMRI scans reveal changes in the activity of the frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  heart rates and blood pressures changes occur when a person is meditating. 
A)  it produces deep relaxation. 
B)  it requires more intense focus than waking consciousness. 
C)  PET and fMRI scans reveal changes in the activity of the frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  heart rates and blood pressures changes occur when a person is meditating. C

Question 3

According to Hilgard,the hidden observer is

Accepted Answer

A)  a detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events. 
B)  the person's alter ego that is expressed in dream symbols. 
C)  a person who becomes hypnotized from just observing the process rather than actively participating in the process. 
D)  the person that helps the "stage hypnotist" by pretending to be hypnotized. 
A)  a detached part of the hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events. 
B)  the person's alter ego that is expressed in dream symbols. 
C)  a person who becomes hypnotized from just observing the process rather than actively participating in the process. 
D)  the person that helps the "stage hypnotist" by pretending to be hypnotized. A

Question 4

According to research,which of the following actions listed would occur the LEAST in one's dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  sitting 
B)  talking 
C)  falling 
D)  watching 
A)  sitting 
B)  talking 
C)  falling 
D)  watching

Question 5

Since antisocial behavior,school failure,and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse,these patterns make it clear that taking drugs is

Accepted Answer

A)  a symptom, rather than a cause of personal and social maladjustment. 
B)  the cause, rather than a symptom of personal and social maladjustment. 
C)  genetically-influenced along with these other problems. 
D)  due to a lack of enforcement of rules in many social areas. 
A)  a symptom, rather than a cause of personal and social maladjustment. 
B)  the cause, rather than a symptom of personal and social maladjustment. 
C)  genetically-influenced along with these other problems. 
D)  due to a lack of enforcement of rules in many social areas.

Question 6

Which of the following has NOT be shown to be an outcome of the regular use of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of self-awareness, maturity, and psychological skills, such as clarity and concentration 
B)  the relief of a variety of psychological disorders, from insomnia to excessive anxiety 
C)  a reduction in aggression and in the use of illegal psychoactive drugs 
D)  an effective treatment for the sleep disorders of sleep apnea and narcolepsy 
A)  the development of self-awareness, maturity, and psychological skills, such as clarity and concentration 
B)  the relief of a variety of psychological disorders, from insomnia to excessive anxiety 
C)  a reduction in aggression and in the use of illegal psychoactive drugs 
D)  an effective treatment for the sleep disorders of sleep apnea and narcolepsy

Question 7

Which of the following is the opposite of being "spaced out," that is,the opposite of having occasional moments of reduced awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  lucid dreaming 
B)  mindfulness 
C)  concentrative cataplexy 
D)  anhedonia 
A)  lucid dreaming 
B)  mindfulness 
C)  concentrative cataplexy 
D)  anhedonia

Question 8

The neurocognitive dream theory emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of internal conflicts and unconscious forces. 
B)  how random activity in lower brain centers results in the manufacture of relatively bizarre dreams by higher brain centers. 
C)  that dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions. 
D)  the detached part of the dreamer's awareness that silently observes events. 
A)  the importance of internal conflicts and unconscious forces. 
B)  how random activity in lower brain centers results in the manufacture of relatively bizarre dreams by higher brain centers. 
C)  that dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions. 
D)  the detached part of the dreamer's awareness that silently observes events.

Question 9

Jacob has taken Ecstasy.The activity within his brain will increase because this drug

Accepted Answer

A)  causes more neurotransmitters to be released. 
B)  will prolong the action of certain neurotransmitters. 
C)  will directly stimulate brain cells by mimicking specific neurotransmitters in the brain. 
D)  will fill receptor sites on brain cells and block incoming messages. 
A)  causes more neurotransmitters to be released. 
B)  will prolong the action of certain neurotransmitters. 
C)  will directly stimulate brain cells by mimicking specific neurotransmitters in the brain. 
D)  will fill receptor sites on brain cells and block incoming messages.

Question 10

Some researchers believe that SIDS or crib death may be caused by the sleep disorder known as

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  REM rebound. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 11

Drug abuse is a common problem for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the immediate feelings of pleasure produced by the drug. 
B)  the lack of negative consequences. 
C)  a desire to belong to a group. 
D)  an escape from feelings of inadequacy. 
A)  the immediate feelings of pleasure produced by the drug. 
B)  the lack of negative consequences. 
C)  a desire to belong to a group. 
D)  an escape from feelings of inadequacy.

Question 12

Current research on dream content indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the setting of most dreams is strange and unfamiliar. 
B)  in most dreams, the dreamer interacts with friends, enemies, parents, or employers. 
C)  most dreams involve the actions of flying, floating, and/or falling. 
D)  about 80 percent of dreams have sexual content. 
A)  the setting of most dreams is strange and unfamiliar. 
B)  in most dreams, the dreamer interacts with friends, enemies, parents, or employers. 
C)  most dreams involve the actions of flying, floating, and/or falling. 
D)  about 80 percent of dreams have sexual content.

Question 13

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  neurocognitive 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  humanistic 
A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  neurocognitive 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  humanistic

Question 14

Diane is sitting cross-legged and concentrating only on her breathing.She is practicing

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrative meditation. 
B)  mindfulness meditation. 
C)  imagery rehearsal. 
D)  lucid dreaming. 
A)  concentrative meditation. 
B)  mindfulness meditation. 
C)  imagery rehearsal. 
D)  lucid dreaming.

Question 15

Concerning dreaming,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams are usually spaced about 90 minutes apart. 
B)  Your first dream of the night occurs in a flash, lasting a few seconds. 
C)  Most people dream four to five times a night. 
D)  Your last dream of the night lasts an average of 30 minutes, but may run as long as 50 minutes. 
A)  Dreams are usually spaced about 90 minutes apart. 
B)  Your first dream of the night occurs in a flash, lasting a few seconds. 
C)  Most people dream four to five times a night. 
D)  Your last dream of the night lasts an average of 30 minutes, but may run as long as 50 minutes.

Question 16

A considerable proportion of infant suffocation deaths have occurred when a sleeping adult rolls on top of an infant,a condition referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  overlaying. 
B)  clustering. 
C)  SIDS. 
D)  cocooning. 
A)  overlaying. 
B)  clustering. 
C)  SIDS. 
D)  cocooning.

Question 17

Whether a person can be hypnotized or not depends mainly on

Accepted Answer

A)  the skill of the hypnotist. 
B)  the willingness of the person to be hypnotized. 
C)  the intelligence level of the person to be hypnotized. 
D)  how well the person and hypnotist can fake the "hypnosis." 
A)  the skill of the hypnotist. 
B)  the willingness of the person to be hypnotized. 
C)  the intelligence level of the person to be hypnotized. 
D)  how well the person and hypnotist can fake the "hypnosis."

Question 18

Concerning hypnotism as a stage performance,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage hypnotists makes use of waking suggestibility. 
B)  Stage hypnotists randomly select subjects to participate in the show. 
C)  Stage hypnotists often create a simulation of hypnotic effects, not actual hypnosis. 
D)  Stage hypnotists often use deception and tricks. 
A)  Stage hypnotists makes use of waking suggestibility. 
B)  Stage hypnotists randomly select subjects to participate in the show. 
C)  Stage hypnotists often create a simulation of hypnotic effects, not actual hypnosis. 
D)  Stage hypnotists often use deception and tricks.

Question 19

At the center of the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming is the need to

Accepted Answer

A)  give expression to unfulfilled wishes. 
B)  provide an outlet for repressed thoughts. 
C)  provide explanations for physiological activity. 
D)  exhibit socially acceptable behavior. 
A)  give expression to unfulfilled wishes. 
B)  provide an outlet for repressed thoughts. 
C)  provide explanations for physiological activity. 
D)  exhibit socially acceptable behavior.

Question 20

To help one focus when using concentrative meditation,a person may use smooth,flowing sounds that are easily repeated,such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song,poem,or prayer.These smooth,flowing sounds are called

Accepted Answer

A)  genomes. 
B)  hypnopomic images. 
C)  mantras. 
D)  relaxation responses. 
A)  genomes. 
B)  hypnopomic images. 
C)  mantras. 
D)  relaxation responses.

Exam 5: B: States of Consciousness

Regarding the abuse of drugs,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Meditation is considered a distinct state of consciousness because

According to Hilgard,the hidden observer is

According to research,which of the following actions listed would occur the LEAST in one's dreams?

Since antisocial behavior,school failure,and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse,these patterns make it clear that taking drugs is

Which of the following has NOT be shown to be an outcome of the regular use of meditation?

Which of the following is the opposite of being "spaced out," that is,the opposite of having occasional moments of reduced awareness?

The neurocognitive dream theory emphasizes

Jacob has taken Ecstasy.The activity within his brain will increase because this drug

Some researchers believe that SIDS or crib death may be caused by the sleep disorder known as

Drug abuse is a common problem for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Current research on dream content indicates that

Which theory of dreaming emphasizes that dreams are based on wish fulfillment with these unconscious desires and conflicts being disguised as dream symbols?

Diane is sitting cross-legged and concentrating only on her breathing.She is practicing

Concerning dreaming,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A considerable proportion of infant suffocation deaths have occurred when a sleeping adult rolls on top of an infant,a condition referred to as

Whether a person can be hypnotized or not depends mainly on

Concerning hypnotism as a stage performance,which of the following statements is FALSE?

At the center of the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming is the need to

To help one focus when using concentrative meditation,a person may use smooth,flowing sounds that are easily repeated,such as any pleasant word or phrase from a familiar song,poem,or prayer.These smooth,flowing sounds are called

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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