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