Ch. 5 Consciousness Quiz
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- 1.The chief characteristic of hypnosis is
- A.
heightened arousal.
- B.
increased suggestibility.
- C.
Enhanced creativity.
- D.
Increased clairvoyance
- 2.Dissociation or a split in awareness is an experience commonly associated with
- A.
Hypnotic induction.
- B.
Amphetamine intoxication.
- C.
withdrawal symptoms.
- D.
relaxation training.
- 3.Beta waves are characteristic in the EEG of a person who is
- A.
dreaming.
- B.
Asleep but not dreaming.
- C.
Awake and alert.
- D.
In Stage 2 sleep.
- 4.Physical cravings for a drug and unpleasant reactions when the drug is withheld are signs of
- A.
Drug tolerance.
- B.
psychological dependence.
- C.
Emotional dependence.
- D.
Physical addiction.
- 5.The reduction in the body's response to a drug which may accompany drug use is called
- A.
Withdrawal.
- B.
Addiction
- C.
Dependence.
- D.
Tolerance.
- 6.A sleep disturbance in which one awakens several times during the night and has difficulty returning to sleep is
- A.
narcolepsy.
- B.
sleep apnea.
- C.
somnambulism.
- D.
Insomnia.
- 7.During hypnosis, EEG (brain-wave) recordings
- A.
resemble those obtained during sleep.
- B.
Resemble those obtained when a person is awake.
- C.
Slow almost to a stop.
- D.
show clearly identifiable "trance waves."
- 8.Nicotine is classified as a
- A.
narcotic.
- B.
depressant.
- C.
Relaxant.
- D.
Stimulant.
- 9.Substances capable of altering human consciousness are classified as
- A.
pharmacologic drugs.
- B.
Addictive.
- C.
Psychoactive drugs.
- D.
narcotics
- 10.Night terrors most often occur during
- A.
Stage 1 NREM sleep.
- B.
Stage 2 REM sleep.
- C.
Stage 3 NREM sleep.
- D.
Stage 4 NREM sleep.
- 11.According to Freud, dreams are very often a means of
- A.
Wish fulfillment.
- B.
Solving daytime problems
- C.
Telling oneself what's missing in one's life.
- D.
Categorizing one's experience.
- 12.Perhaps the best known hallucinogen is
- A.
cocaine.
- B.
Alcohol.
- C.
LSD.
- D.
Nicotine
- 13.Which stage of sleep typically has spindles?
- A.
First
- B.
Second
- C.
Third
- D.
Fourth
- 14.That there is a need for REM sleep is suggested by
- A.
REM rebound.
- B.
REM tolerance.
- C.
Eye movements accompanying REM sleep.
- D.
Emotional catharsis during REM sleep.
- 15.A sleep disturbance characterized by snoring, short silences, and gasps is called
- A.
Sleep apnea.
- B.
Narcolepsy.
- C.
Somnambulism.
- D.
Insomnia.
- 16.Some physicians believe that SIDS, or crib death, may be caused by
- A.
prematurity.
- B.
Sleep apnea.
- C.
Narcolepsy.
- D.
Snoring.
- 17.Which of the following is classified as a stimulant?
- A.
alcohol
- B.
Cocaine
- C.
Marijuana
- D.
Morphine
- 18.Drugs with names like Xanax, Halcion, and Valium are
- A.
Barbiturates.
- B.
Stimulants.
- C.
Hallucinogens.
- D.
Tranquilizers.
- 19.Our sleep rhythms are tied to a 24-hour day because
- A.
The time of peak activity is invariant from person to person.
- B.
They are tied to external time markers like light and dark.
- C.
They have adapted to technological improvements made in the last century.
- D.
Everyone needs at least 8 hours of sleep every night.
- 20.Immediately before sleep the EEG shifts to patterns of larger and slower waves called __________ waves.
- A.
Alpha
- B.
Beta
- C.
delta
- D.
Spindle
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