Question 1

When people use a drug to purposely change their conscious experiences apart from any medical treatment, they can be said to use drugs

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A)   recreationally
B)   abusively
C)   with tolerance
D)   reflexivelyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

People tend to report feeling most awake around 8:00 a.m.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When philosophers describe the qualitativeness of something like consciousness, they mean to say that something is conscious if

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A)   it engages in social behavior
B)   it constructs meaning using symbols
C)   it has feelings and awareness
D)   it makes rational choicesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The suprachiasmic nuclei of the hypothalamus synchronize and maintain our

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A)   circadian rhythm
B)   motivation to sleep
C)   perception of time
D)   homeostatic mechanismE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Temporary and sometimes radical changes in the pattern of a person's subjective experience are called

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A)   hallucinations
B)   altered states of consciousness
C)   virtual reality
D)   heightened states of consciousnessE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

According to philosopher John Searle, consciousness consists of

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A)  inner, qualitative, subjective states and feelings or awareness
B)  outward behavior and the internal representations of actions
C)   intentional, qualitative, and objective states of being
D)   mental imagery during waking and dreamingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The circadian pacemaker of the human body consists of neurons located in the

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A)   hippocampus
B)   olfactory bulb
C)   preoptic area
D)   hypothalamusE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

It is well known that if a person has not learned to smoke in adolescence, it is highly unlikely that he or she will ever become a smoker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If one were to settle on a single description of consciousness, it would most likely include:

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A)   "each person's unique subjective experience in the world"
B)  "every person's universal experience of feelings"
C)   "a unique phenomenon confined to the human mind"
D)   "a universal aspect of life on earth"E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Gandhi and Oakley (2005)  conducted an experiment in which two groups of participants were exposed to the same induction procedure, but one group was told that they were being hypnotized while the other group was told that they were receiving relaxation instructions. What was the resulting effect?

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A)   The relaxation group was much more suggestible than the hypnosis group.
B)   The hypnosis group was much more suggestible than the relaxation group.
C)   Both groups were equally suggestible.
D)   The relaxation group was less responsive than the hypnosis group.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Judah is 5 years old, and his parents are concerned because they have found him cleaning up his toys late at night several times this week. When they try to ask him what he is doing he is unresponsive, but after a few minutes he will walk back to his room and sleep on the floor. Judah most likely has this parasomnia.

Accepted Answer

A)   somnambulism
B)   REM-sleep behavior disorder
C)   narcolepsy
D)   night terrorsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The percentage of people who begin smoking after age 18 is approximately

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A)   50%
B)   40%
C)   20%
D)   10%E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The brain waves that accompany normal wakefulness are called

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A)   beta waves
B)   alpha waves
C)   theta waves
D)   delta wavesE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The psychoactive ingredient in all types of cannabis is known as

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A)  5HT-2
B)   GHB
C)   THC
D)   LSDE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

The larger the _____________ of a drug, the less toxic the drug is given the dosages normally used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The larger the _____________ of a drug,...

Question 16

Susan Blackmore reported that writing the letter D on one hand and the letter A on the other hand and examining them throughout the day is a good way to train oneself to

Accepted Answer

A)   meditate while at work
B)   hallucinate during sleep
C)   become lucid during dreaming
D)   enable hypnotic suggestionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Alcohol tends to produce some positive benefits like feelings of relaxation, well-being, interest in conversation, and sociability when

Accepted Answer

A)  a person is drinking wine
B)   the dose of alcohol is small
C)   the primary drink is beer
D)   a person ingests three to four drinks in an hourE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The psychedelic drugs peyote, LSD, and mushrooms are similar in that

Accepted Answer

A)  the potential for dependence on these drugs is exceptionally low
B)   the psychological effects are invariant from one person to the next
C)   use of the drugs is much more common in an urban cultural setting
D)   the experience of using has many psychological benefitsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

REM typically begins immediately at sleep onset for people with __________, rather than following 90 minutes of NREM as would normally be the case.

Accepted Answer

The answer of REM typically begins immediately at sleep onset...

Question 20

This sleep disorder is understood to be a neurological disorder of a person's sleep homeostat.

Accepted Answer

A)   night terrors
B)   somnambulism
C)   REM-sleep behavior disorder
D)   narcolepsyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Gandhi and Oakley (2005) conducted an experiment in which two groups of participants were exposed to the same induction procedure, but one group was told that they were being hypnotized while the other group was told that they were receiving relaxation instructions. What was the resulting effect?

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The psychoactive ingredient in all types of cannabis is known as

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If one were to settle on a single description of consciousness, it would most likely include:

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Alcohol tends to produce some positive benefits like feelings of relaxation, well-being, interest in conversation, and sociability when

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It is well known that if a person has not learned to smoke in adolescence, it is highly unlikely that he or she will ever become a smoker.

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This sleep disorder is understood to be a neurological disorder of a person's sleep homeostat.

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The percentage of people who begin smoking after age 18 is approximately

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The suprachiasmic nuclei of the hypothalamus synchronize and maintain our

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When philosophers describe the qualitativeness of something like consciousness, they mean to say that something is conscious if

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The circadian pacemaker of the human body consists of neurons located in the

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People tend to report feeling most awake around 8:00 a.m.

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Temporary and sometimes radical changes in the pattern of a person's subjective experience are called

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The brain waves that accompany normal wakefulness are called

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Susan Blackmore reported that writing the letter D on one hand and the letter A on the other hand and examining them throughout the day is a good way to train oneself to

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According to philosopher John Searle, consciousness consists of

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The larger the _____________ of a drug, the less toxic the drug is given the dosages normally used.

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When people use a drug to purposely change their conscious experiences apart from any medical treatment, they can be said to use drugs

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The psychedelic drugs peyote, LSD, and mushrooms are similar in that

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REM typically begins immediately at sleep onset for people with __________, rather than following 90 minutes of NREM as would normally be the case.

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The psychoactive ingredient in all types of cannabis is known as

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