Deck 5: Web Quiz 2

Question 1

Which drug is an opiate?

A)cocaine
B)morphine
C)THC
D)MDMA

Answer 1

morphine

Question 2

To test whether elephants have a conscious self,researchers marked an "X" on the top of an elephant's trunk with white paint and placed a large mirror in front of the animal.Which action demonstrates that the elephant experiences self-consciousness?

A)The elephant touches the mirror with its trunk.
B)The elephant touches the white "X" on its reflection in the mirror.
C)The elephant touches the white "X" on itself.
D)The elephant trumpets when it sees the white "X" in the mirror.

Answer 2

The elephant touches the white "X" on itself.

Question 3

Fran's 4-year-old son awoke at 9:00 p.m. ,crying and in a panic,but did not remember having a dream.It is likely that Fran's son experienced:

A)sleep paralysis.
B)a night terror.
C)narcolepsy.
D)sleep apnea.

Answer 3

a night terror.

Question 4

The study of how things appear to the conscious person is called:

A)epistemology.
B)psychoanalysis.
C)psychiatry.
D)phenomenology.

Question 5

Which characteristic applies to REM sleep?

A)somnambulism
B)decreased pulse and blood pressure
C)brain activity resembling the beta waves of wakefulness
D)hypnic jerks

Question 6

Animals will work to self-administer most drugs,except _____,which are also not likely to be addictive or produce dependence or overdoses in humans.

A)narcotics
B)depressants
C)stimulants
D)hallucinogens

Question 7

In which strategy might someone with high anxiety who constantly worries about the future try to engage?

A)depression
B)dynamic consciousness
C)hypnosis
D)thought suppression

Question 8

Because dreams are often populated with anxiety-producing images (for example,heights,monsters,major exams for which you forgot to study,or being naked in public),it is not surprising to find that the _____ is quite active during REM sleep.

A)pituitary gland
B)prefrontal cortex
C)amygdala
D)hypothalamus

Question 9

In the context of drug addiction,which question pertains to psychological dependence?

A)Can taking too much of the drug cause injury and death?
B)Will stopping the drug make users sick?
C)Will users crave the drug if they stop?
D)Is drug addiction genetically determined?

Question 10

A common sleep disorder where the sleeping person stops breathing for a brief period is known as:

A)insomnia.
B)sleep apnea.
C)somnambulism.
D)sleep paralysis.

Question 11

The activation-synthesis model proposes that dreams are:

A)the results of reliving day-to-day activities.
B)how the mind deals with unacceptable wishes and desires.
C)the manifestations of suppressed thoughts.
D)what the mind creates to make sense of the random neural activity during sleep.

Question 12

The expectancy theory proposes that the varied effects of alcohol are determined by:

A)people's beliefs about how they think it will influence them in different situations.
B)the depressant nature of alcohol causing people to reflect on their problems in different ways.
C)reduced attention causing people to produce inadequate responses in complex situations.
D)people's genetic dispositions.

Question 13

When you are at a party,you generally do not hear all the conversations going on around you.But,if someone suddenly calls your name out loud while talking to someone else,your attention is likely to shift to that conversation.Which aspect of consciousness does your ability to tune out background noise and pay attention to only certain stimuli involve?

A)intentionality
B)unity
C)selectivity
D)transience

Question 14

When thought or behavior is influenced by stimuli that a person cannot consciously report perceiving,it is known as:

A)the rebound effect of thought suppression.
B)subliminal perception.
C)the ironic processes of mental control.
D)thought suppression.

Question 15

In the context of the problem of other minds,recent research suggests that:

A)the brain directs the mind.
B)zombies do exist.
C)the mind interfaces with the brain via the spinal cord.
D)the mind directs the brain to perform the action.