AP Psych Unit 5- States of Consciousness

Which of the following reasons is NOT a reason psychologists study hypnosis?

• To understand more about human consciousness

• To use it as a manipulation tool

• To use Posthypnotic suggestions as a therapeutic tool

• To understand selective attention and dual processing

What is most likely to affect a person's ability to be hypnotized?

• Their intelligence level

• How much sleep they had the night before

• Their belief in hypnosis and openness to suggestion

• Their ability to dream and belief about the meaning of dreams

The split between different levels of consciousness is known as

• parallel processing

• hypnosis

• social influence

• dissociation

James stayed up until 3 am on Monday to study. The next few nights he is having trouble falling asleep and doesn't feel tired at his normal bedtime. What is causing this?

• James is having bad dreams

• James has disrupted his circadian rhythm

• James has disrupted REM sleep

• James is not getting stage 3 sleep

What is the term for the stage of sleep which includes stages 1, 2, and 3.

• REM

• NREM

• Early Stage

• Late Stage

REM sleep stands for

• Regular Eye Movement

• Rapid Eye Movement

• Random Eye Movement

• Rapid Ear Motion

During which stage of sleep do most dreams occur?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• REM

Nick is falling asleep when he feels like he is falling. Which stage of sleep is nick in?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• REM

Doctors conducted an EEG on Hailey to look at her sleeping patterns. On the EEG doctors detect Delta waves. Which stage of sleep is she in?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• REM

Doctors conduct an EEG on Matt. They see increasing and decreasing theta waves known as sleep spindles. What stage of sleep is he in?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• REM