Key Concept Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a basic property of consciousness?

  1. intentionality
  2. disunity
  3. selectivity
  4. transience

b

Question 2

Currently, unconscious processes are understood as

  1. a concentrated pattern of thought suppression.
  2. a hidden system of memories, instincts, and desires.
  3. a blank slate.
  4. unexperienced mental processes that give rise to thoughts and behavior.

d

Question 3

The ____________ unconscious is at work when subliminal and unconscious processes influence thought and behavior.

  1. minimal
  2. repressive
  3. dynamic
  4. cognitive

d

Question 4

The cycle of sleep and waking is one of the major patterns of human life called

  1. the circadian rhythm.
  2. the sleep stages.
  3. the altered state of consciousness.
  4. subliminal perception.

a

Question 5

Sleep needs ____________ over the life span.

  1. decrease
  2. increase
  3. fluctuate
  4. remain the same

a

Question 6

During dreaming, the dreamer ____________ changes in emotion, thought, and sensation.

  1. is skeptical of
  2. is completely unconscious of
  3. uncritically accepts
  4. views objectively

c

Question 7

Which explanation of dreams proposes that they are produced when the mind attempts to make sense of random neural activity that occurs in the brain during sleep?

  1. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory
  2. the activation–synthesis model
  3. the cognitive unconscious model
  4. the manifest content framework

b

Question 8

fMRI studies of the dreaming brain reveal all of the following EXCEPT

  1. increased sensitivity to emotions.
  2. activations associated with visual activity.
  3. increased capacity for planning.
  4. prevention of movement.

c

Question 9

Psychoactive drugs influence consciousness by altering the effects of

  1. agonists.
  2. neurotransmitters.
  3. amphetamines.
  4. spinal neurons.

b

Question 10

Tolerance for drugs involves

  1. larger doses being required over time to achieve the same effect.
  2. openness to new experiences.
  3. the initial attraction of drug use.
  4. the lessening of the painful symptoms that accompany withdrawal.

a

Question 11

Drugs that heighten arousal and activity levels by affecting the central nervous system are

  1. depressants.
  2. stimulants.
  3. narcotics.
  4. hallucinogens.

b

Question 12

Alcohol expectancy refers to

  1. alcohol’s initial effects of euphoria and reduced anxiety.
  2. the widespread acceptance of alcohol as a socially approved substance.
  3. alcohol leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations.
  4. people’s beliefs about how alcohol will influence them in particular situations.

d

Question 13

Hypnosis has been proven to have

  1. an effect on physical strength.
  2. a positive effect on memory retrieval.
  3. an analgesic effect.
  4. an age-regression effect.

c

Question 14

Which of the following four individuals is LEAST likely to be a good candidate for hypnosis?

  1. Jake, who spends lots of time watching movies
  2. Ava, who is convinced she is easily hypnotizable
  3. Evan, who has an active, vivid imagination
  4. Isabel, who loves to play sports

d

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