Question
1) In Hilgard’s theory, the _______ remains aware of what is going on during hypnosis.
“hypnotized” part of the mind
brain stem
“hidden observer” part of the mind
conscious mind
2) The “hidden observer”:
remains aware of what is going on during hypnosis.
gives people superhuman strength under hypnosis.
guides people’s actions when they are hypnotized.
counters the effects of hypnosis.
3) Hypnosis is unable to do which of the following?
help people relax in situations that would normally cause them stress
create amnesia for whatever happens during the session
relieve pain
give people superhuman strength
4) Mariam takes 20 minutes daily to sit by herself and meditate. A fully meditative state is a form of:
waking consciousness.
convergent thinking.
non-REM sleep.
altered consciousness.
5) Freud used dreams as a way to get at patients’:
phobias.
susceptibility to psychoanalysis.
brain waves.
unconscious conflicts stemming from childhood.
6) In the ____________, dreams are less realistic because they come not from the outside world of reality but from within people’s memories and experiences.
restorative theory
adaptive theory
latent content theory
activation-synthesis hypothesis
7) The ________ of a dream is the actual dream itself.
latent content
manifest content
conflict
repression
8) ____________ works to change the way people think about the stresses in their lives and react to those stressors, working toward more effective coping without using drugs.
Contingency-management therapy
Cognitive-behavioral intervention
Classical conditioning
Counterconditioning
9) How many drinks would the average person have to consume to reach a blood alcohol level of approximately 0.15%?
3–5
6–7
8–10
10–12
10) Barbiturates are known as:
gateway drugs.
the major tranquilizers.
the minor tranquilizers.
hallucinogens.
11) Which of the following is NOT true about psychoactive drugs?
Some can cause users to develop a drug tolerance.
Many were originally developed to help people.
They alter thinking, perception, memory, or some combination of these abilities.
All of them produce physical dependence in users.
12) Methamphetamine is an example of a:
depressant.
narcotic.
hallucinogen.
stimulant.
13) Physical sensations, such as nausea or extreme pain, that occur when the body is trying to adjust to the absence of a drug are called:
Korsakoff’s syndrome.
tolerance.
the “crash.”
withdrawal.
14) Even in mild doses, marijuana negatively affects:
reaction time.
mood.
appetite.
the ability to sleep.
15) A person has entered N3 (R