MCQs on the States of Consciousness

MCQs on the States of Consciousness

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MCQs on the States of Consciousness

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States of Consciousness

1 / 20

Which of the following is a correct match?

Stage 3 - alpha waves

Stage 4 - sleep spindles

Stage 1 - light sleep

Stage 2 - beta waves

2 / 20

Beta waves are characteristic in the EEG of a person who is

dreaming.

asleep but not dreaming.

in Stage 2 sleep.

awake and alert.

3 / 20

The rhythms of sleep and waking

coincide with cycles of the moon.

are considerably shorter than 24 hours.

are about 24 hours long.

average around 36 hours.

4 / 20

Alcohol is classified as a

barbiturate.

depressant.

stimulant.

hallucinogen.

5 / 20

A person experiences blind panic, screaming, and thrashing around during the terror. This episode is called

a REM rebound episode.

a night terror.

a nightmare.

paradoxical sleep.

6 / 20

Our sleep rhythms are tied to a 24-hour day because

everyone needs at least 8 hours of sleep every night.

they have adapted to technological improvements made in the last century.

the time of peak activity is invariant from person to person.

they are tied to external time markers like light and dark.

7 / 20

During hypnosis, EEG (brain-wave) recordings

resemble those obtained when a person is awake.

slow almost to a stop.

resemble those obtained during sleep.

show clearly identifiable "trance waves."

8 / 20

When a person is shut off from the world such that he or she cannot even tell what time it is by light or dark, their sleep-waking cycle

lengthens to an average of about 25 hours.

becomes completely disrupted.

shortens to an average of about 20 hours.

stays at about 24 hours.

9 / 20

Someone who is hungry may show

no particular increase in dreams about food and eating.

no increase in food symbols in their dreams.

an increase in dreams about food and eating.

a decrease in dreams about food and eating.

10 / 20

Nicotine is classified as a

relaxant.

stimulant.

narcotic.

depressant.

11 / 20

Smoked forms of cocaine are commonly called

crack

uppers

ice

meth.

12 / 20

Perhaps the best known hallucinogen is

LSD.

cocaine.

nicotine.

alcohol.

13 / 20

The surest way to alter human consciousness is

through meditation.

to use sensory deprivation.

by sleeping.

to administer a psychoactive drug.

14 / 20

The most frequently used psychoactive drug in the United States is

cocaine.

marijuana.

alcohol.

caffeine.

15 / 20

Hypnotized subjects who were told to plunge one hand into a painful bath of ice water, and were told to feel no pain,

awoke from their hypnosis.

did not feel any pain.

went into a coma.

wrote "it hurts" with their free hand.

16 / 20

The average ratio of time awake to time asleep is

1 to 1.

unknown.

2 to 1.

3 to 1.

17 / 20

REM sleep makes up about __________ percent of total sleep.

40

30

10

20

18 / 20

EEG records indicate that during sleep the brain

reduces its activity.

increases its activity.

changes its pattern of activity.

shuts down.

19 / 20

Hypnosis currently has its greatest value as a(n)

valuable technique for uncovering repressed memories.

cure-all counseling approach.

combination treatment with acupuncture and massage.

tool for inducing relaxation.

20 / 20

If you suffered sleep deprivation, what type of effect would occur first?

loss of ability to pay attention and perform simple routine tasks

coma

both long-term and short-term memory loss

hallucinations and delusions

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The average score is 73%

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