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

Some physicians believe that SIDS, or crib death, may be caused by

prematurity.

sleep apnea.

snoring.

narcolepsy.

2 / 20

Perhaps the best known hallucinogen is

nicotine.

cocaine.

LSD.

alcohol.

3 / 20

Many of the chemicals released by a burning cigarette area

unknown.

tetrahydrines.

carcinogens.

harmless.

4 / 20

At the center of the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming is the need to

provide an outlet for repressed thoughts.

provide explanations for physiological activity.

give expression to unfulfilled wishes.

exhibit socially acceptable behavior.

5 / 20

During hypnosis, EEG (brain-wave) recordings

resemble those obtained during sleep.

show clearly identifiable "trance waves."

resemble those obtained when a person is awake.

slow almost to a stop.

6 / 20

A person who has trouble getting to sleep is said to suffer from

sleep apnea.

insomnia.

somnambulism.

narcolepsy.

7 / 20

Dreams usually

occur twice nightly.

last only about five minutes each.

are instantaneous, being a flash of visual images.

are about ninety minutes apart with each succeeding dream lasting a little longer.

8 / 20

A sudden, irresistible urge to sleep, which lasts a few minutes to half an hour during the daytime, is called

sleepwalking disorder.

hypersomnia.

narcolepsy.

sleep apnea.

9 / 20

Research suggests that the two most basic states of sleep are

alpha sleep and beta sleep.

light sleep and deep sleep.

REM sleep and paradoxical sleep.

REM sleep and non-REM sleep.

10 / 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?

a hamburger

a turkey sandwich and a banana

a glass of red wine

fruit salad

11 / 20

Drugs with names like Xanax, Halcion, and Valium are

barbiturates.

stimulants.

tranquilizers.

hallucinogens.

12 / 20

Hypnotized subjects who were told to plunge one hand into a painful bath of ice water, and were told to feel no pain,

went into a coma.

wrote "it hurts" with their free hand.

awoke from their hypnosis.

did not feel any pain.

13 / 20

Extensive study of dreams indicates that

pleasant emotions are more frequent in dreams than unpleasant.

the content of dreams usually deals with psychological violence.

nearly all dreams are sexual.

most dreams are extensions of everyday experience.

14 / 20

People dream

more often in NREM sleep than in REM sleep.

about every 30 minutes in each 90 minute cycle.

about 15 minutes during the night.

about 90 minutes a night.

15 / 20

Treatment for alcoholism generally begins with

detoxification.

tranquilizers.

psychotherapy.

vitamin therapy.

16 / 20

In Stage __________, a new brain wave begins to appear. __________ waves are very large and slow and signal deeper sleep and a further loss of consciousness.

one; Alpha

three; Delta

four; Alpha

two; Delta

17 / 20

The drug in America that causes the most damage is

alcohol.

heroin

marijuana.

cocaine

18 / 20

Hypnosis

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

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.

was introduced by the Austrian physician, Karl Zener.

is characterized by brain wave patterns similar to sleep.

19 / 20

When a person stops taking cocaine, all of the following occur EXCEPT

anhedonia.

depression.

occasional cravings for as long as a month.

an increased sense of energy.

20 / 20

Which of the following is classified as a stimulant?

marijuana

cocaine

morphine

alcohol

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