Psychology Chapter 3
Sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus are called
hallucinations
In one experiment, most of the participants who viewed a videotape of men tossing a basketball remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman sauntering the screen.
Inattentional blindness
An altered state of consciousness in which people experience fantastic images and often feel separated from their bodies is most closely associated with the use of
LSD
Which of the following is a psychedelic drug?
LSD
When light strikes the retina, it signals the suprachiasmatic nucleus to alter _______ production by the pineal gland.
Melatonin
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
A bank teller was so distracted by the sight of a bank robber's weapon that she failed to perceive important features of the criminal's physical appearance. This best illustrates
selective attention
Drivers are slower to detect traffic signals if they are talking on a cell phone. This best illustrates the impact of
selective attention
Our inability to consciously perceive all the sensory information available in a single point in time best illustrates the necessity of
selective attention
While reading a novel, Raoul isn't easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers' loud arguments. This best illustrates
selective attention
The ability to pay attention to only one voice at a time is called
the cocktail party effect
Consciousness is
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
Circadian rhythm refers to
a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle
While a student provided directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The student's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates:
Change blindness
Three hours after going to sleep, Shoshanna's heart rate increases, her breathing becomes more rapid, and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids. Research suggests that Shoshanna is
Dreaming
After flying from California to New York, Arthur experienced a restless, sleepless night. His problem was most likely caused by a disruption of his normal
circadian rhythm
One of the immediate effects of Ecstasy is
dehydration
THC, the active ingredient in ________, is classified as a ________.
marijuana, hallucinogen
When people are experiencing vivid dreams
their eyes are likely to move under their closed eyelids
The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep are called
theta waves