States of Consciousness

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•1. Consciousness is:

• A) the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember.

• B) the sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem.

• C) the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.

• D) our awareness of ourselves and our environment.

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•2. Unlike the unconscious processing of information, conscious processing occurs:

• A) simultaneously.• B) sequentially.• C) relatively quickly.• D) like running on auto pilot.• E) only with maximum effort

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3. Two-thirds of individuals giving directions failed to notice a change in the individual asking for directions:

• A) change blindness.• B) selective inattention.• C) choice blindness.• D) pop out phenomenon.• E) Ponzo Illusion.

4. This refers to ways in which people are blind to their own choices and preferences. Hall and Johansson performed their study on a BBC documentary.• A) Choice blindness• B) Choice blindness blindness• C) Change blindness• D) Ambient blindness• E) Inattentional blindness

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5. An evolutionary explanation about why we sleep would be to:

• A) repair our brain.• B) promote growth.• C) keep us safe.• D) help us to remember.• E) None of the above

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6. Biological processes that systematically vary over a period of 24 hours are called:

• A) daily regimens.• B) circadian rhythms.• C) sleep-wake cycles.• D) lunar cycles.• E) biological timer

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7. Children spend 40% of all sleep time in this stage and this is what makes children unawakeable or "dead asleep" during most of the night.

a. Stage 1

b. Stage 2

c. Stage 4

d. REM Sleep

e. a and c

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8. The brain waves that occur during Stage 2 sleep are called:

• A) alpha waves.• B) theta waves.• C) sleep spindles.• D) delta waves.• E) sleep apnea

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9. Sleep deprivation has been shown to:

• A) increase attentiveness to highly motivating tasks.

• B) increase hypertension.• C) enhance memory.• D) increase immunity to disease.• E) increase nightmares.

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10. Dream theory that REM sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories and what part of the brain does it originate from:

• A) Freud’s wish fulfillment, Medulla Oblongata.• B) Information processing, Pons.• C) Activation Synthesis, Pons.• D) Information processing, Cerebellum.• E) Activation Synthesis, Hypothalamus.

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11. The process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring those states needing control:• A) meditation.• B) biofeedback.• C) posthypnotic suggestion.• D) hypnosis.• E) physical awareness techniques.

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12. In one study, both hypnotized and non-hypnotized subjects were told to throw acid in a research assistant’s face (Owwwww!!!?!?. In this experiment, hypnotized people:• A) usually refused to do it.• B) behaved in the same fashion as non-

hypnotized individuals.• C) were influenced to act against their

own will.• D) experienced a heightened sense of

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13. Who was credited for the popularity

of hypnosis : • A) Ernest Hilgard• B) Anton Mesmer• C) Philip Zimbardo• D) Sigmund Freud• E) Coach Knowles, that’s right!! Believe

that!!!!!

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14. One plausible theory, like the hypno-dentist suggests that hypnosis relieves pain by:• A) distracting attention.• B) blocking sensory input.• C) eliciting a deep, REM-like

state.• D) “fooling” the subject to

believe there is NO pain.

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15. When hypnosis influences behavior after the hypnotic state, the subject was given a:

• A) posthypnotic amnesia.• B) hypnotic command.• C) command suggestion.• D) posthypnotic suggestion.• E) hypnotic suggestion.

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16. Nature of physical drug dependence involves these two factors:

• A) tolerance and withdrawal.• B) drug type and amount.• C) quantity and frequency.• D) psycho-activity and abuse.• E) drug type and frequency.

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17. The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of:

• A) withdrawal.• B) dissociation.• C) resistance.• D) tolerance.• E) dependence.

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18. Repeated use of an opiate:

• A) decreases the brain’s reproduction of endorphins.

• B) increases heart and breathing rates.

• C) does not seem to be followed by serious withdrawal symptoms.

• D) triggers auditory as well as visual hallucinations.

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19. The drug Ecstasy has the dangerous side-effect of:

• A) causing dehydration, overheating, increased blood pressure, death.

• B) increasing the risk of chronic depression.

• C) impairing memory.• D) all of the above.

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20. When cocaine is snorted, smoked, or injected, it produces a rush of euphoria. As someone comes off this “high”, the end result is a depressive crash caused by:

• A) depletion of dopamine.• B) depletion of norepinephrine.• C) depletion of serotonin.• D) all of the above.• E) A and C only

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21. After ingesting a small dose of a drug, Jen experienced vivid visual hallucinations and felt as if she were separated from her own body. She most likely experienced the effects of:

• A) cocaine.• B) LSD.• C) heroin.• D) marijuana.• E) ecstasy

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22. Which of the following is an amphetamine that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

• A) Marijuana• B) Nembutal• C) Ecstasy• D) LSD• E) Heroine

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23. According to divided consciousness theory of hypnosis:.

• A) becoming hypnotized depends on the willingness of the subject.

• B) the subject’s consciousness is separated.

• C) everyone can become hypnotized if the hypnotist is trained.

• D) it is just another form of concentration.

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24. There are rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during Stage 2 sleep. They signify that the hippocampus is in the process of storing information in the your memory banks called:

• Sleep spindles

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25. Back in the day, darkness meant death, those that slept did not go out, thus did not die. Sleep protects us. What theory of sleep does this come under?a. Information Processing

b. Ecological

c. Activation Synthesis

d. Restoration

e. Divided Consciousness

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mmmBuss Question. The neurotransmitter is the main culprit

involved in regulating our sleep:

• A) serotonin.• B) norepinephrine.• C) orexin.• D) dopamine• E) melatonin.• Oh and name the four sleep disorders

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Answers: States of Consciousness

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. C

6. B

7. B

8. C

9. D

10. A

11. B

12. B

13. B

14. A

15. D

16. A

17. D

18. A

19. D

20. D

21. B

22. C

23. B

24. B

25. C