MCQs on the States of Consciousness

MCQs on the States of Consciousness

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MCQs on the States of Consciousness

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States of Consciousness

1 / 20

When a person is shut off from the world such that he or she cannot even tell what time it is by light or dark, their sleep-waking cycle

becomes completely disrupted.

lengthens to an average of about 25 hours.

shortens to an average of about 20 hours.

stays at about 24 hours.

2 / 20

Which of the following could you learn to do in your sleep?

math

touch a switch on cue

dream analysis

foreign language

3 / 20

Extensive study of dreams indicates that

nearly all dreams are sexual.

the content of dreams usually deals with psychological violence.

most dreams are extensions of everyday experience.

pleasant emotions are more frequent in dreams than unpleasant.

4 / 20

Lindsay is having trouble going to sleep. Which food would be recommended for her to eat if she wanted to increase her intake of tryptophan?

fruit salad

a hamburger

a turkey sandwich and a banana

a glass of red wine

5 / 20

A person experiences blind panic, screaming, and thrashing around during the terror. This episode is called

a night terror.

paradoxical sleep.

a REM rebound episode.

a nightmare.

6 / 20

Beta waves are characteristic in the EEG of a person who is

awake and alert.

asleep but not dreaming.

dreaming.

in Stage 2 sleep.

7 / 20

Hypnosis

was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener.

is a sleep state in which the subjects are partially aware of their actions and able to perform many activities not normally carried out during sleep.

is an altered state characterized by narrowed attention and increased openness to suggestion.

is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep.

8 / 20

Smoked forms of cocaine are commonly called

meth.

uppers

crack

ice

9 / 20

The drug in America that causes the most damage is

cocaine

marijuana.

alcohol.

heroin

10 / 20

That there is a need for REM sleep is suggested by

REM rebound.

eye movements accompanying REM sleep.

REM tolerance.

emotional catharsis during REM sleep.

11 / 20

In a newborn infant, one could expect total sleep time each day to approach

20 hours.

24 hours.

8 hours

12 hours.

12 / 20

Drug abuse associated with which of the following drugs is correlated with breast cysts, birth defects, miscarriage, and contributes to bladder cancer, heart problems, and high blood pressure?

cocaine

heroin

caffeine

nicotine

13 / 20

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep, the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called

restless leg syndrome.

hypnogogic image syndrome.

an autonomic cramp.

a hypnic jerk.

14 / 20

The surest way to alter human consciousness is

to use sensory deprivation.

to administer a psychoactive drug.

through meditation.

by sleeping.

15 / 20

Infants sleep

in totally irregular patterns.

in 6-8 hour blocks of time.

in 2-4 hour blocks of time.

12 hours a day.

16 / 20

Which of the following is most likely to occur as a consequence of hypnosis?

increased clarity and accuracy of memory

altered sensory experiences

increase in strength to superhuman levels

genuine regression to earlier age levels

17 / 20

Physical cravings for a drug and unpleasant reactions when the drug is withheld are signs of

emotional dependence.

psychological dependence.

drug tolerance.

physical addiction.

18 / 20

Short-term drug use based largely on curiosity is called

situational.

compulsive.

experimental.

regressive.

19 / 20

REM sleep makes up about __________ percent of total sleep.

10

30

20

40

20 / 20

A very stressful day is likely to increase the amount of

REM sleep.

somnambulism.

NREM sleep.

sleep talking.

Your score is

The average score is 73%

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