PSY 200 Chapter 4 Quiz

In the context of hypnotic suggestibility, suggestible people:

Are prone to fantasy.

Alcohol enhances cognitive functioning.

False

Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which the air passages are obstructed.

False

Modern hypnosis evolves from the ideas of _____.

Franz Mesmer

Which of the following hallucinogens is derived from the resin of the Cannabis sativa plant?

Hashish

Jenny is preparing for an English test, and her brother is playing music loudly in the next room. She focuses on reading her English text books and ignores the music. In this scenario, Jenny is using _____.

Selective Attention

Ray often wakes up at night talking loudly and incoherently. During this time, his heart rate increases, and he recalls vague images of someone pressing on his chest. However, he is never fully awake and returns to sleep. In the context of sleep disorders, Ray is exhibiting symptoms of _____.

Sleep Terrors

Which of the following is a difference between sleep terrors and nightmares?

Sleep terrors usually occur during the first two sleep cycles of the night, whereas nightmares are more likely to occur toward morning.

Darryl has been a cocaine addict for over 3 years. He is a regular user of the drug. His body is now habituated to the drug, and hence he requires twice as much cocaine as he did initially to achieve similar effects. In this scenario, Darryl is displaying__________.

Tolerance

_____ is the habituation to a drug, with the result that increasingly higher doses of the drug are needed to achieve similar effects.

Tolerance

People practice _____ by concentrating on words or sounds that are claimed to help the person achieve an altered state of consciousness.

Transcendentual Meditation

People with frequent nightmares are more likely than others to have anxiety, depression, and other psychological problems.

True

High-frequency brain waves are associated with _____.

Wakefulness

Which of the following is an altered state of consciousness?

Meditation

Side effects of__________include cancer, heart disease, and lung and respiratory diseases.

Nicotine

__________is the agent that creates physiological dependence on tobacco products.

Nicotine

The first four sleep stages are considered__________.

Non-rapid eye movement sleep

Which of the following statements is true of hypnosis?

People who are easily hypnotized are said to have hypnotic suggestibility.

Liz sustained a head injury in a car accident. When she was fully awake, the doctor approached her and asked her questions such as "What is the last thing you remember?" and "When were you born?" Liz was able to answer all these questions correctly. In this scenario, the questions asked to Liz summon up__________.

Preconscious information

As we enter__________, our brain waves slowdown from the alpha rhythm and enter a pattern of theta waves.

Stage 1 sleep