Biological Systems and Rhythms Quiz States of Consciousness

Individuals undergoing hypnosis _______.

• can be coerced into harming themselves and others by a skilled hypnotist

• report no memory of the events that occurred during the period they were hypnotized

• usually do not have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are not in control of their own behaviors

• usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors

________ theory suggests that when people are hypnotized they have voluntarily divided their conscious: one half aware of reality and the other half tuned in to the hypnotist.

• Cognitive behavioral theory

• Dissociative theory

• Jungian theory

• Social-cognitive theory

A state of ________, as shown by EEG recordings of new practitioners, is not an altered state of consciousness; however, patterns of brain waves exhibited by expert practitioners may represent a unique state of consciousness.

• cognizance

• insomnia

• meditation

• narcolepsy

Shoresh suggests that Ted cluck like a chicken during the hypnosis not because he is experiencing an altered state of consciousness but because he is playing the role of a hypnotized person. This is a good example of the ________ theory of hypnosis.

• dissociative

• social-cognitive

• biological

• psychoanalytic

Night terrors are classified as which of the following?

• night terrors

• narcolepsy

• restless leg syndrome

• sleep apnea

The National Sleep Foundation suggests that the average 14- to 17-year-old adolescent gets about _______ hours of sleep a night.

• 6 to 7 hours

• 8 to 10 hours

• 10 to 12 hours

• 5 to 6 hours

What occurs during stage 1 sleep?

• Both our respiration and heartbeat quicken.

• Both our respiration and heartbeat slow down.

• Our respiration quickens while our heartbeat slows down.

• Our respiration slows down while our heartbeat quickens.

Tariq depends on cigarettes to relieve his stress, though he smokes so frequently that he experiences no significant, noticeable physical symptoms when he is not smoking. What does this exemplify?

• physical dependence

• psychological dependence

• synergistic effects

• polysubstance abuse disorder

As a group, the drugs called depressants all serve as an agonist for which neurotransmitter?

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)

• Acetylcholine

Which term describes the tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system?

• homeostasis

• insomnia

• melatonin

• rhythm