Consciousness Test Review

Which of the following characteristics is generally associated with the use of hallucinogens? a. The experience of vivid, distorted images that are not based on sensory input b. Improved memory function c. Decreased pain sensation and decreased anxiety d. Slower bodily function e. The experience of brief euphoria followed by a depressive state

a. The experience of vivid, distorted images that are not based on sensory input

Which of the following drugss increases nervous sytem activity? a. cocaine b. alcohol c. barbituates d. heroin e. morphine

a. cocaine

Amphetamines are believed to _____ appetite and _____ self-confidence. a. Decrease; increase b. Increase; decrease c. Increase; increase d. Decrease; decrease e. They have no noticeable effects

a. decrease; increase

Anphetamines are believed to ___________ appetite and ____________ self confidence a. Decrease; increase b. Increase; decrease c. Increase; increase d. Decrease; decrease e. They have no noticable effects

a. decrease; increase

Repeated use of an opiate: a. Decreases the brain's production of endorphins b. Increases heart and breathing rates c. Does not seem to be followed by serious withdrawal symptoms d. Triggers auditory as well as visual hallucinations e. Does not really harm the neural system

a. decreases the brain's production of endorphins

One plausible theory suggestions that hypnosis relieves pain by a. Distracting attention b. Altered consciousness c. Blocking sensory input d. Speeding up the circadian rhythm e. Eliciting delta waves characteristic of deep sleep

a. distracting attention

A common psychological effect of alcohol intake is a. reduced inhibition b. anxiety c. enhanced memory d. psychosis e. heightened creativity

a. reduced inhibition

An internet advertiser flashes a message very briefly on your computer screen in the hope of persuading you to buy the product. You are not even aware of having seen anything. The advertiser is trying to take advantage of what type of perception and consciousness? a. subliminal b. Gestalt c. preconscious d. multi-tasking e. repression

a. subliminal

The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every: a. 30 minutes b. 90 minutes c. 2 1/2 hours d. 4 hours e. 60 minutes

b. 90 minutes

Which of the following are involved in regulating circadian rhythms? a. Prefrontal cortex, occipital lobe, cerebellum b. Photoreceptors, hypothalamus, pineal gland c. Proprioceptors, thalamus, somatosensory cortex d. Medulla, thalamus, pituitary gland e. Cerebral cortex, motor cortex, adrenal glands

b. Photoreceptors, hypothalamus, pineal gland

Night terrors a. Typically occur during REM sleep b. Typically occur during the first few hours after falling asleep when transitioning from a deeper stage of sleep into a light stage of REM c. Are nightmares that occur only in children during Stage 2 d. Are often accompanied by temporary cessation of breathing e. Are vividly recalled dreams and nightmares

b. Typically occur during the first few hours after falling asleep when transitioning from a deeper stage of sleep into a light stage of REM

Fourty-year old Lance insists that he never dreams. Research suggests that he probably: a. Experiences very little REM sleep b. Would report a vivid dream if he were awakened during REM sleep c. Dreams during slow wave sleep rather than during REM sleep d. Experiences more slow wave sleep than most people e. Passes through the sleep cycle much more rapidly than most people

b. Would report a vivid dream if he were awakened during REM sleep

THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, is classified as a: a. stimulant b. mild hallucinogen c. depressant d. amphetamine e. danger

b. mild hallucinogen

The tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon is an example of what type of consciousness? a. waking consciousness b. preconscious c. subconscious d. nonconscious e. daydreaming

b. preconscious

Which of the following is clearly classified as a psychedelic drug? a. Heroine b. Cocaine c. LSD d. Caffeine e. Nicotine

c. LSD

The most rapid increase in durg tolerance is likely to be experienced by the regular use of: a. Marijuana b. Caffeine c. Heroin d. Barbiturates e. Molly

c. heroin

Which of the following statements concerning sleep is valid a. there are no valid physiological indicators of sleep b. longer dreams usually occur during the first sleep cycle c. individiuals do not typically act out their dreams d. Sigmund Freud developed his theory of dreaming by waking individuals from REM sleep e. sleep spindles occur with greater frequency in individuals who experience night terrors

c. individuals do not typically act out their dreams

The ability to simultaneously monitor the shape as well a the color of an object best illustrates the value of a. dualism b. dissociation c. parallel processing d. conscious awareness e. serial processing

c. parallel processing

The rythmic burst of brain activity that occurs during Stage 2 sleep (NREM-2) are called: a. Alpha waves b. Paradoxical sleep c. Sleep spindles d. Delta waves e. Beta waves

c. sleep spindles

The pituitary gland is particulaly likely to release a growth hormone during a. Stage 2 sleep (NREM-2) b. Stage 1 sleep (NREM-1) c. Slow-wave sleep d. Paradoxical sleep e. REM sleep

c. slow-wave sleep

The term unconscious is roughly synonymous with the term: a. conscsious b. preconscious c. subconscious d. nonconscious e. deconscious

c. subconscious

The discomfort and distress that follows the discontinued use of certain drugs is called: a. Intolerance b. Narcolepsy c. Withdrawal d. Retraction e. Dissociation

c. withdrawal

An individual who drinks alcohol daily finds it necessary to drink increasing amounts to achieve the state of well-being attained in the past. This individual is showing: a. Withdrawal symptoms b. Alcohol-induced psychosis c. State-dependent learning d. Alcohol tolerance e. Delirium tremens

d. alcohol tolerance

REM sleep, generally an "active" state of sleep, is accompanied by which of the following paradoxical characteristics? a. Slowed heart rate b. Slower respiration rate c. Lowered blood pressure d. Lowered muscle tone e. Reduced eye movement

d. lowered muscle tone

Unpleasant and nasty withdrawal symptoms are indicative of a. insomnia b. narcolepsy c. psychological dependence d. physiological dependence e. REM rebound

d. physiological dependence

Mr. Oates sleeps restlessly, snorting and gasping throughout the night. It ismot likely that Mr. Oates suffers from what sleep disorder? a. sleepwalking b. narcolepsy c. night terrors d. sleep apnea e. Non-24 hour sleep disorder

d. sleep apnea

The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of: a. Withdrawal b. Dissociation c. Resistance d. Tolerance e. Narcolepsy

d. tolerance

WHih drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers? a. Amphetamines b. Barbituates c. Hallucinogens d. Opiates e. Benzodiazepines

e. benzodiazepines

In large doses, alcohol is a _____; in small amounts it it a _____ a. Depressant; Stimulant b. Stimulant; Depressant c. Hallucinogen; Depressant d. Stimulant; Stimulant e. Depressant; Depressant

e. depressant; depressant

False sensory experiences that occur in the absence of appropriate sensory stimulation as called: a. Night terrors b. Dreams c. Psychedelics d. Disassociations e. Hallucinations

e. hallucinations

The absence of hypothalamic neural center that produces the neurotrasmitter hypocretin has been linked to what sleep disorder? a. insomnia b. night terrors c. sleep apnea d. sleep walking e. narcolepsy

e. narcolepsy