While under hypnosis, Charlotte describes her experience of being kidnapped at age 5. In suggesting that she will soon forget this traumatic event, the hypnotist is encouraging Charlotte to experience:
posthypnotic regression.
posthypnotic amnesia.
temporal dissociation.
narcolepsy.
insomnia.
Levar believes that once the body has died, the mind also ceases to exist. Evidently, Levar is a(n):
behaviorist.
monist.
dualist.
atheist.
mesmerist.
As defined by the text, consciousness includes which of the following?
daydreaming
sleeping
hypnosis
all of the above
Compared to subconscious information processing, conscious information processing is relatively ________ and especially effective for solving ________ problems.
fast; novel
slow; novel
fast; routine
slow; routine
Psychologists who are critical of hypnotherapy are most likely to question whether its benefits are:
outweighed by the dangers of dissociation.
restricted to superficial problems.
retained beyond the hypnotic session itself.
produced by the hypnosis itself.
Roberto is moderately intoxicated by alcohol. Which of the following changes in his behavior is likely to occur?
If angered, he is more likely to become aggressive than when he is sober.
He will be less self-conscious about his behavior.
If sexually aroused, he will be less inhibited about engaging in sexual activity.
The next day he may be unable to remember what happened while he was drinking.
All of the above are likely.
Those who emphasize that mood fluctuations may be indicative of seasonal affective disorder are highlighting the importance of:
the menstrual cycle.
dissociation.
REM sleep.
biological rhythms.
Which theorists believe that the mind and the body are separate entities?
the behaviorists
the monists
the dualists
the Freudians
Experiments in which hypnotized individuals have been encouraged to perform apparently dangerous acts best illustrate that:
hypnosis is a special state of dissociated consciousness.
information processing during hypnosis occurs only at a subconscious level.
people are surprisingly susceptible to destructive social influence.
the use of hypnosis as a form of entertainment is clearly inappropriate.
A person whose EEG shows a high proportion of alpha waves is most likely:
dreaming.
in Stage 2 sleep.
in Stage 3 sleep.
in Stage 4 sleep.
awake and relaxed.
At 3 o'clock in the morning John has already slept for 4 hours. As long as his sleep continues, we can expect an increasing occurrence of:
sleeptalking.
slower, more regular breathing.
muscle tension.
genital arousal.
Stage 4 sleep.
A person who falls asleep in the midst of a heated argument probably suffers from:
sleep apnea.
night terrors.
Vivid dreams often involve sudden and surprising changes in scene. This best serves to support the theory that dreams:
strengthen our memories of the preceding day's events.
are expressions of erotic feelings and desires.
help to prepare us for the stress and challenges of the following day.
are triggered by bursts of neural activity.
At its beginning, psychology focused on the study of:
observable behavior.
consciousness.
abnormal behavior.
all of the above.
After sleeping about an hour, Sidney enters a phase of paradoxical sleep. He is likely to:
be easily awakened.
have slower, more regular breathing.
have slower brain waves.
talk in his sleep.
have very relaxed muscles.
Three hours after going to sleep, Shoshanna's heart rate increases, her breathing becomes more rapid, and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids. Research suggests that Shoshanna is:
entering the third stage of sleep.
ready to sleepwalk.
exhibiting a sleep spindle.
experiencing a night terror.
Alcohol consumption is most likely to make people more:
fearful.
self-conscious.
sexually inhibited.
self-disclosing.
Those who believe that hypnosis is a social phenomenon argue that "hypnotized" individuals are:
consciously faking their behavior.
merely acting out a role.
underachievers striving to please the hypnotist.
The pituitary gland is particularly likely to release a growth hormone during:
Stage 2 sleep.
Stage 1 sleep.
slow-wave sleep.
paradoxical sleep.
Soon after taking a psychoactive drug, Karl experienced a diminished appetite, an increased pulse rate, dilated pupils, and feelings of self-confidence and euphoria. Karl most likely experienced the effects of:
heroin.
cocaine.
LSD.
marijuana.
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