Question 1

Franz Anton Mesmer, the first practitioner of hypnosis, believed that the effects he produced were due to

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A)   the power of suggestion.
B)   animal magnetism coming from his body.
C)   telepathy.
D)   suppression of activity in the cerebral cortex by the hippocampus.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is true about the use of hypnosis for the control of pain?

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A)   Even though people are less bothered by the pain, their blood pressure and heart rate respond to the stimulus.
B)   Medical and dental surgical procedures can take place using hypnosis, but only if it is used in conjunction with drugs.
C)   Hypnosis is ineffective in altering the perception of pain.
D)   Hypnosis completely blocks all aspects of the pain message from reaching the brain.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following would be good advice to a company that was setting up three work shifts for its workers?

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A)   Reserve the most dangerous jobs for the night shift, since fewer industrial accidents occur at night.
B)   Provide very bright lights during the night shift.
C)   Rotate workers from the midnight shift to the evening shift to the day shift.
D)   Rotate workers randomly between shifts.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In one study, one group of college students were hypnotized while another group pretended to be hypnotized. What did some of the hypnotized subjects do that none of the pretenders did?

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A)   report puzzlement at seeing the same person in two places at once
B)   tolerate sharp pain
C)   make themselves stiff enough to balance their head on one chair and their feet on another
D)   show signs of anger or other emotions when instructed to feel themE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Dement deprived some young men of REM sleep for seven consecutive nights. Which of the following was NOT one of the consequences?

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A)   He had to awaken them more and more often each night.
B)   They had nightmares for weeks after the end of the experiment.
C)   They complained of anxiety and irritability on the days following deprivation.
D)   When permitted to sleep without interruption, they spent more time than usual in REM sleep.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Research has shown that people who sleep 9 or more hours per night spend a lot of that time in REM sleep, while those who sleep less than 6 hours get less REM sleep. This implies that

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A)   the body needs a certain minimum amount of REM sleep.
B)   the body needs a certain minimum amount of non-REM sleep.
C)   REM sleep does not serve an important function.
D)   elderly adults get more REM sleep than adolescents.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

During REM sleep,

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A)   the brain generates its lowest rate of activity.
B)   thinking is common but dreaming is rare.
C)   breathing rate and heart rate are low and stable.
D)   the major muscles are completely relaxed.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Why would it be unlikely for anyone to engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep?

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A)   Brain activity is too low to control balance.
B)   The muscles are too relaxed.
C)   The slightest disturbance awakens a person in REM sleep.
D)   Heart rate and breathing rate are too low and too steady.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A study by Dywan & Bowers that examined the accuracy of recall of black and white drawings under hypnosis found that:

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A)   the hypnotized group reported fewer incorrect items than the nonhypnotized group.
B)   the hypnotized group reported more incorrect items than the nonhypnotized group.
C)   the hypnotized group reported no new memories under hypnosis.
D)   both the hypnotized and nonhypnotized groups reported the same number of incorrect items.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

One aspect of memory testing that has led to exaggerated beliefs about the decline of memory in old age has been

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A)   the use of recognition tests instead of recall.
B)   the use of predominantly male subjects.
C)   the time of day testing usually takes place.
D)   the use of flawed statistical procedures to analyze the results.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Circadian rhythms are those that:

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A)   inhibit all neural activity.
B)   are influenced by the phase of the moon.
C)   last about a day.
D)   last about a month.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Dan is an overweight, middle-aged history professor who snores loudly and periodically stops breathing during sleep. Dan has a condition known as

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A)   narcolepsy.
B)   sleep apnea.
C)   periodic limb movement disorder.
D)   hypersomnia.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In an environment in which temperature, light, and other conditions remain constant 24 hours a day, most people

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A)   awaken and fall asleep at irregular, inconsistent intervals.
B)   still awaken and go to sleep on a nearly 24-hour schedule.
C)   remain awake almost all the time.
D)   easily adjust to wake-sleep cycles that last a lot longer or shorter than 24 hours.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is most likely to cause people to have difficulty falling asleep?

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A)   moving from the east coast to the west coast
B)   becoming accustomed to going to bed early and then trying to shift to going to bed later
C)   becoming accustomed to going to bed late and then trying to shift to going to bed earlier
D)   living in a cave-like environment with no cues to time and going to sleep whenever they feel like itE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 10: Consciousness

Dement deprived some young men of REM sleep for seven consecutive nights. Which of the following was NOT one of the consequences?

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Which of the following is most likely to cause people to have difficulty falling asleep?

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Dan is an overweight, middle-aged history professor who snores loudly and periodically stops breathing during sleep. Dan has a condition known as

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In an environment in which temperature, light, and other conditions remain constant 24 hours a day, most people

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Which of the following would be good advice to a company that was setting up three work shifts for its workers?

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Which of the following is true about the use of hypnosis for the control of pain?

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A study by Dywan & Bowers that examined the accuracy of recall of black and white drawings under hypnosis found that:

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Why would it be unlikely for anyone to engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep?

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Research has shown that people who sleep 9 or more hours per night spend a lot of that time in REM sleep, while those who sleep less than 6 hours get less REM sleep. This implies that

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One aspect of memory testing that has led to exaggerated beliefs about the decline of memory in old age has been

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In one study, one group of college students were hypnotized while another group pretended to be hypnotized. What did some of the hypnotized subjects do that none of the pretenders did?

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During REM sleep,

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Franz Anton Mesmer, the first practitioner of hypnosis, believed that the effects he produced were due to

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Circadian rhythms are those that:

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Exam 10: Consciousness

Dement deprived some young men of REM sleep for seven consecutive nights. Which of the following was NOT one of the consequences?

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Which of the following is most likely to cause people to have difficulty falling asleep?

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Dan is an overweight, middle-aged history professor who snores loudly and periodically stops breathing during sleep. Dan has a condition known as

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In an environment in which temperature, light, and other conditions remain constant 24 hours a day, most people

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Which of the following would be good advice to a company that was setting up three work shifts for its workers?

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Which of the following is true about the use of hypnosis for the control of pain?

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A study by Dywan & Bowers that examined the accuracy of recall of black and white drawings under hypnosis found that:

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Why would it be unlikely for anyone to engage in sleepwalking during REM sleep?

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Research has shown that people who sleep 9 or more hours per night spend a lot of that time in REM sleep, while those who sleep less than 6 hours get less REM sleep. This implies that

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One aspect of memory testing that has led to exaggerated beliefs about the decline of memory in old age has been

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In one study, one group of college students were hypnotized while another group pretended to be hypnotized. What did some of the hypnotized subjects do that none of the pretenders did?

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During REM sleep,

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Franz Anton Mesmer, the first practitioner of hypnosis, believed that the effects he produced were due to

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Circadian rhythms are those that:

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