Chapter 5 Concept Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a basic property of consciousness?
A Intentionality
B Disunity
C Selectivity
D Transience

Answer 1

B- Disunity

Question 2

Currently, unconscious processes are understood as

Answer 2

unexperienced mental processes that give rise to thoughts and behavior.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Cognitive

Question 4

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

Answer 4

The Circadian Rhythm

Question 5

Sleep needs _____ over the life span.

Answer 5

Decrease

Question 6

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

Answer 6

uncritically accepts

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?

Answer 7

The activation-synthesis model

Question 8

fMRI studies of the dreaming brain do NOT reveal

Answer 8

increased capacity for planning.

Question 9

Psychoactive drugs influence consciousness by altering the effects of

Answer 9

Neurotransmitters

Question 10

Tolerance for drugs involves

Answer 10

larger doses being required over time to achieve the same effect.

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Stimulants

Question 12

Alcohol expectancy refers to

Answer 12

people’s beliefs about how alcohol will influence them in particular situations.

Question 13

Hypnosis has been proven to have a(n)

Answer 13

analgesic effect.

Question 14

Which individual is LEAST likely to be a good candidate for hypnosis?
A Jake, who spends lots of time watching movies
B Ava, who is convinced she is easily hypnotizable
C Evan, who has an active, vivid imagination
D Isabel, who loves to play sports

Answer 14

Isabel, who loves to play sports.