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5.1
Which of the following is NOT a basic property of consciousness?
- intentionality
- disunity
- selectivity
- transience
b
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5.2
Currently, unconscious processes are understood as
- a concentrated pattern of thought suppression.
- a hidden system of memories, instincts, and desires.
- a blank slate.
- unexperienced mental processes that give rise to thoughts and behavior.
d
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5.3
The ____________ unconscious is at work when subliminal and unconscious processes influence thought and behavior.
- minimal
- repressive
- dynamic
- cognitive
d
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5.4
The cycle of sleep and waking is one of the major patterns of human life called
- the circadian rhythm.
- the sleep stages.
- the altered state of consciousness.
- subliminal perception.
a
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5.5
Sleep needs ____________ over the life span.
- decrease
- increase
- fluctuate
- remain the same
a
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5.6
During dreaming, the dreamer ____________ changes in emotion, thought, and sensation.
- is skeptical of
- is completely unconscious of
- uncritically accepts
- views objectively
c
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5.7
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?
- Freud’s psychoanalytic theory
- the activation–synthesis model
- the cognitive unconscious model
- the manifest content framework
b
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5.8
fMRI studies of the dreaming brain reveal all of the following EXCEPT
- increased sensitivity to emotions.
- activations associated with visual activity.
- increased capacity for planning.
- prevention of movement.
c
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5.9
Psychoactive drugs influence consciousness by altering the effects of
- agonists.
- neurotransmitters.
- amphetamines.
- spinal neurons.
b
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5.10
Tolerance for drugs involves
- larger doses being required over time to achieve the same effect.
- openness to new experiences.
- the initial attraction of drug use.
- the lessening of the painful symptoms that accompany withdrawal.
a
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5.11
Drugs that heighten arousal and activity levels by affecting the central nervous system are
- depressants.
- stimulants.
- narcotics.
- hallucinogens.
b
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5.12
Alcohol expectancy refers to
- alcohol’s initial effects of euphoria and reduced anxiety.
- the widespread acceptance of alcohol as a socially approved substance.
- alcohol leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations.
- people’s beliefs about how alcohol will influence them in particular situations.
d
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5.13
Hypnosis has been proven to have
- an effect on physical strength.
- a positive effect on memory retrieval.
- an analgesic effect.
- an age-regression effect.
c
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5.14
Which of the following four individuals is LEAST likely to be a good candidate for hypnosis?
- Jake, who spends lots of time watching movies
- Ava, who is convinced she is easily hypnotizable
- Evan, who has an active, vivid imagination
- Isabel, who loves to play sports
d