Quiz on Hallucinations

What are hallucinations? Choose the best answer.

• Experiences where a person perceives something that isn’t actually present

• Feelings of intense emotions

• Sudden loss of memory

Which of the following is an example of a visual hallucination? Choose the best answer.

• Hearing voices

• Feeling bugs crawling on the skin

• Seeing shapes or patterns that aren’t there

Auditory hallucinations involve: Choose the best answer.

• Smelling unusual odors

• Hearing sounds or voices that others do not hear

• Tasting strange flavors

Tactile hallucinations refer to: Choose the best answer.

• Seeing lifelike visions

• Hearing non-existent sounds

• Feeling sensations on the skin without a physical cause

Olfactory hallucinations involve the sense of: Choose the best answer.

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

What might someone experience during a gustatory hallucination? Choose the best answer.

• Hearing a loud noise

• Smelling a strong fragrance

• Tasting something that isn’t actually there

Which of the following can cause hallucinations? Choose the best answer.

• Mental health conditions like schizophrenia

• A healthy diet

• Regular exercise

Hallucinations caused by sleep deprivation are typically: Choose the best answer.

• Auditory and visual

• Only olfactory

• Only tactile

Which area of the brain might become abnormally active to produce auditory hallucinations? Choose the best answer.

• Visual cortex

• Auditory cortex

• Motor cortex

What happens when the brain's sensory processing is disrupted? Choose the best answer.

• The brain accurately interprets external stimuli

• The brain generates false perceptions

• The person experiences heightened sensory awareness