Deck 4: Extension: States of Consciousness

Question 1

We spend about one-________ of our lives sleeping.

A) fifth
B) third
C) half
D) fourth

Answer 1

third

Question 2

The active ingredient in marijuana is ________.

A) PCB
B) THC
C) PCP
D) LSD

Answer 2

THC

Question 3

Each of the following is true except ________.

A) new synthetic drugs with unpredictable consequences appear regularly in our culture
B) until recently, most people in Western civilizations drank alcohol with every meal
C) people today use drugs for the same reason people in the past used drugs
D) today's psychoactive drugs are stronger than those used in other cultures and times

Answer 3

people today use drugs for the same reason people in the past used drugs

Question 4

Geraldine is a heavy coffee drinker who has become addicted to caffeine. If she completely ceases her intake of caffeine over the next few days, she is likely to experience each of the following except ________.

A) headaches
B) insomnia
C) lethargy
D) depression

Question 5

The brain waves that characterize the sense of relaxed wakefulness we experience while lying on a beach or in a hammock or when resting after a big meal are ________ waves.

A) theta
B) alpha
C) beta
D) delta

Question 6

Which of the following children would be most likely to suffer night terrors?

A) a child who is under a lot of stress
B) a child who had nightmares last night
C) a child who slept much later than normal this morning
D) a child who is very young

Question 7

________ are chemicals that retard behavior by either speeding up or slowing down nerve impulses.

A) Hallucinogens
B) Depressants
C) Stimulants
D) Opiates

Question 8

Hypnotic susceptibility appears to ________.

A) be almost completely learned
B) be almost completely inherited
C) vary from individual to individual
D) be similar for almost everyone

Question 9

Arnold is at the company party and has had too much to drink. He releases all of his pent-up aggression by yelling at his boss, who promptly fires him. Arnold normally would not have yelled at his boss, but after drinking heavily he yelled because ________.

A) parties are places where employees are supposed to be able to "loosen up"
B) alcohol inhibits brain centers that control the perception of loudness
C) alcohol makes people less concerned with the negative consequences of their behavior
D) alcohol is a stimulant

Question 10

Yvonne suffers from narcolepsy. Which of the following symptoms is she likely to have?

A) temporary paralysis of the voluntary muscles while awakening from deep sleep
B) lack of REM sleep at night
C) breathing difficulties at night
D) falling asleep without warning during alert activities during the day