Deck 5: A: Consciousness

Question 1

Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to a dream's meaning will be found in its manifest content.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

There is hope for recovery if the patient improves within the first few months of persistent vegetative state (PVS),but the chances for recovery decrease sharply between 6 and 12 months.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The "preserve and protect" theory of dreaming states that the purpose of dreaming is to reduce the likelihood of people encountering predators.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Insomnia is a disorder characterized by the temporary inability to breathe during sleep and results in the person gasping for air.

Question 5

Cocaine is a natural drug that is synthesized from leaves.

Question 6

Relatively few people use prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes.

Question 7

One technique to improve sleep is to stay in bed for 30 minutes.If you are not asleep by then,get up and do something else until you are about to fall asleep,then return to bed.

Question 8

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory and can help individuals retrieve forgotten memories.

Question 9

Melatonin,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)of the hypothalamus.

Question 10

Hypnosis has been shown to be an effective,long-term strategy to quit smoking for most people who tried the treatment.