Psychology - 1st Semester Exam
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Psychology - 1st Semester Exam
- 1.Sleep and meditation are examples of
- A.
Altered states of consciousness
- B.
Circadian rhythms
- C.
Meditation
- D.
Hallucinations
- 2.Sleep is considered a necessary vital function because it
- A.
Helps people recover from stress
- B.
Builds up a person's resistance to infection
- C.
Maintains the brain's proper functioning
- D.
Does all of the above
- 3.Biofeedback has been used to successfully treat
- A.
High blood pressure
- B.
Cancer
- C.
Eating disorders
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Slurred speech, blurred vision, and impaired judgment are the results of
- A.
Nicotine
- B.
Amphetamines
- C.
Cocaine
- D.
Alcohol
- 5.Morphine and heroin are addictive depressants known as
- A.
Amphetamines
- B.
Narcotics
- C.
Stimulants
- D.
Hallucinogens
- 6.Amphetamines have been used to
- A.
Cure addiction to morphine
- B.
Deaden the pain of soldiers suffering from wounds
- C.
Slow the activity of the nervous system
- D.
Help people stay awake
- 7.Marijuana is an example of a
- A.
Hallucinogen
- B.
Narcotic
- C.
Stimulant
- D.
Depressant
- 8.Some people who have taken LSD suffer from long-term side effects that include
- A.
Heart problems
- B.
High blood pressure
- C.
Memory loss
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Maintenance programs help people addicted to drugs by all of the following except
- A.
Removing all drugs from the addict
- B.
Giving controlled amounts of a less addictive drug
- C.
Reducing the amount of the narcotic an addict takes
- D.
Providing moral support during group talks
- 10.At which level of consciousness do basic biological functions, such as breathing, occur?
- A.
Preconscious
- B.
Unconscious
- C.
Altered state
- D.
Nonconscious
- 11.Which state is the lightest stage of sleep?
- A.
Stage 1
- B.
Stage 2
- C.
Stage 3
- D.
Stage 4
- 12.Which of the following statements does not describe meditation?
- A.
It is an altered state of consciousness.
- B.
It helps people relax.
- C.
It is an important part of many religions.
- D.
It is a part of hypnosis.
- 13.Which of the following might provide relief from tension headaches?
- A.
Stimulants
- B.
Amphetamines
- C.
Biofeedback
- D.
REM sleep
- 14.Alcohol, heroin, and codeine are classified as which of the following?
- A.
Depressants
- B.
Hallucinogens
- C.
Stimulants
- D.
Amphetamines
- 15.Using marijuana can result in which of the following
- A.
Weight loss
- B.
Flashbacks
- C.
Delusions
- D.
Hallucinations
- 16.The treatment for drug abuse that involves the removal of poisonous substance from the body is
- A.
A maintenance program
- B.
Biofeedback
- C.
Detoxification
- D.
Hypnosis
- 17.A type of altered consciousness in which people become highly suggestible is called
- A.
Meditation
- B.
Relaxation
- C.
Hypnosis
- D.
Biofeedback
- 18.Sigmund Freud believed that dreams
- A.
Are clues to the unconscious
- B.
Serve no function
- C.
Cannot be interpreted
- D.
Help people solve problems
- 19.Which of the following occur during stage 4 sleep?
- A.
Sleepwalking
- B.
Bed-wetting
- C.
Sleep talking
- D.
All of the above
- 20.The most potent hallucinogenic drug is
- A.
Marijuana
- B.
LSD
- C.
Mescaline
- D.
Peyote
- 21.Which of the following is true of hypnosis?
- A.
It is similar to deep sleep.
- B.
The subject cannot be forced to things against his or her will.
- C.
The subject becomes less responsive to internal stress.
- D.
It cannot be used to reduce pain.
- 22.Adults spend about _______ of their time asleep in non-REM sleep.
- A.
25 percent
- B.
50 percent
- C.
75 percent
- D.
90 percent
- 23.What is the best way to describe the relationship between hypnotist and participant?
- A.
Hypnotist has total control
- B.
One of mutual distrust
- C.
One of mutual participation
- D.
The participant gives up control
- 24.Which of the following is not a common use of hypnosis?
- A.
To aid memory
- B.
To help people forget
- C.
To manage pain
- D.
To help people learn
- 25.Using hypnosis to help cure an addiction uses
- A.
A posthypnotic suggestion
- B.
A prehypnotic suggestion
- C.
Neodissociation
- D.
Neohypnosis
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