psychology test, chapter 8

which of the following is classified as a depressant

alcohol

psychoactive drugs effect behavior and perception through

alterations of neural activity in the brain

the social influence theory of hypnosis receives support from evidence that

behaviors produced through hypnotic produces can also be produced without them

when our ----- is disrupted, we experience jet lag

circadian rhythm

those who drank the nonalcoholic beverage participated in the ---condition

control

alcohol consumption disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long term memory by

decreasing REM sleep

the large, slow brain waves associated with stage 4 sleep are called

delta waves

consciousness is defined in the text as

our awareness of ourselves and our environment

freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ---- content

paradoxical

the divided consciousness theory of hypnosis states that hypnosis involves

dissociation

one theory suggests that the brain activity associated with ----- is helpful for developing and preserving neural pathways in the brain.

dreaming

the activation synthesis theory provides a psychological explanation for

dreaming

the size of the pupil is controlled by the

iris

in an experiment , hypnotized subjects are told to scratch their ear if they hear the word psychology mentioned later. the fact that they do so only if they think the experiment is still under the most clearly supports the theory that hypnosis involved

role playing

the experience of psychical pain following discontinued use of a psychoactive drug best illustrates

sleep apnea

which of the following sleep disorders is most strongly associated with obesity

sleep apnea

concluding her presentation on contemporary theories of why sleep is necessary. marilynn makes all of the following points except:

slow wave sleep provides a phychic safety valve for stressful walking experiances

sleepwalking is most likely to be associated with

stage 4

the discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued used of certain drugs is called

withdrawl

understaning why the fear of the darkness may have contributed to the survival of our human ancestors is the most relevant to the ------- perspective

evolutionary

the distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to

Freud's wish fulfillment

court systems frequently ban testimony from witness who have been hypnotized because the procedure often encourages

false memories

according to the freud, dreams are

a symbloic fulfillment of erotic wishes

the sleep cycle is approximately

90 mins

a recurring sleep stage during which most vivid dreams commonly occur is known as

REM sleep

after Carlos has been asleep for about an hour and a half, his heart began to beat faster and his breathing became fast and irregular, and his closed eyes began to dart back and fourth. Carlos was most likely experiencing

REM sleep

at 3 o'clock in the morning, john has already slept for 4 hours. as long as his sleep continues we can expect an increasing occurrence of

REM sleep

which of the following statements regarding REM sleep is true

REM sleep deprivation results in a REM rebound

nightmares are to ---- as night terrors are to ----

REM sleep, stage 4 sleep

LSD is most likely to produce

hallucinations

sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus are called

hallucinations

ATM machines are more complex than VCR's but are easier to operate thanks to the efforts of

human factors psychologists

dissociation has been used as an explanation for

hypnotic pain relief

advocates of the social influence theory of hypnosis are likely to argue that

hypnotized people are simply enacting the role of good hypnotic subjects

bright light inhibits our feelings of sleepiness by influencing the production of

melatonin

levar believes that once the body has died, the mind also ceases to exist, evidently, levar is a

monist

which of the following drugs is classified as a stimulant

morphine

nutrients and oxygen are transferred from a mother to her developing fetus through the

placenta

just prior to awakening Chinua from a hypnotic state, the therapist told him that during the next few days he would feel nauseous whenever he reached for a cigarette. Chinua's therapist was attempting to make use of

posthypnotic suggestion

circadian rhythms are the

regular body cycles that occur on a 24 hour schedule

chronic sleep deprivation is most likely to contribute to

suppression of the immune system

REM sleep is referred to as paradoxical sleep because

the bodys muscle are very tense while the brain is in a nearly meditative state

sleep apnea is a disorder involving

the cessation of breathing during sleep

our inability to fall asleep early as we planned is most likely a reflection of

the circadian rythmn

as a child observes, liquid is transferred from a tall thin tube into a short wide jar. the child is asked if there is now less liquid in order to determine if she has masterd

the concept of conservation

to prevent the possibility that a placebo effect or researchers' expectations will influence a study's research, scientists employ

the double blind procedure

which theorists believe that the mind and the body are separate entities

the dualists

after the horror of 9/11, many people said the cia and fbi should have foreseen the likelihood of terrorism, this perception illistrates

the hindsight bias

a person who requires increasing amounts of a drug in order to feel its effect is said to have developed

tolerance

the simultaneous processing of information on money parallel tracks is most closely associated with

unconscious mental activity