The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 1st Edition (King)

Chapter 6: States of Consciousness

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1			While driving to school, Brandon thinks about his upcoming midterms. When he reaches campus, he realizes that he doesn't remember most of the drive. Because he has been driving for several years, _______________________ allowed him to reach campus safely.
			A)	confabulation
			B)	automatic processing
			C)	subjective consciousness
			D)	controlled processing
2			Devondra's older sister can tie her shoelaces without even looking down. Devondra knows that eventually she will be able to do the same thing, but until then, she has to use conscious attention and effort; that is, __________________ to tie her shoes.
			A)	automatic processing
			B)	circadian processing
			C)	controlled processing
			D)	suprachiasmatic processing
3			Pietro's professor says that although many animals' behaviors are governed wholly by instinct, human beings have choices about what to do in any given situation. Thanks to evolution, humans have self-awareness, the ability to plan, and the ability to reflect on possible courses of action. These abilities are components of a larger framework we call
			A)	priming.
			B)	the preconscious.
			C)	consciousness.
			D)	delta.
4			Most of the time, Shandra has no problems sleeping soundly. When things get hectic at work, however, she finds that she has trouble falling asleep and feeling rested when she wakes. Because Shandra feels even more tired when she is stressed, she thinks she should be sleeping BETTER; however, we know that
			A)	stress can decrease sleep quality.
			B)	people who sleep during the day usually get more rest than those who sleep at night.
			C)	the human body is unable to manage stress of any kind, so Shandra needs more sleep than she can possibly get in a single day.
			D)	the stress in our lives has no effect on our sleep.
5			Vince prefers to take classes later in the day and feels he is most productive in the afternoon and evening. His friend Francesca prefers to go to bed early and get up early, and she claims to feel more productive in the morning. Vince and Francesca's preferences may be regulated by biological cycles called
			A)	circadian rhythms.
			B)	narcolepsy.
			C)	activation synthesis.
			D)	automatic processing.
6			During REM sleep, Angela often sleepwalks. If her parents speak to her, she answers, but in the morning she denies any memory of being up. Assuming Angela is really sleepwalking, this is unusual behavior for the REM stage of sleep because
			A)	the brain waves during REM sleep are always slow.
			B)	normally sleep paralysis would keep her in her bed.
			C)	REM shuts down the verbal centers of the brain.
			D)	REM is not one of the dreaming stages of sleep.
7			Theresa's mother and father have come to visit her for the holidays. Unfortunately, her father snores loudly and he is keeping her awake. She notices that from time to time his breathing stops completely and then restarts. Her father may have
			A)	narcolepsy.
			B)	a REM-sleep behavior disorder.
			C)	night terrors.
			D)	sleep apnea.
8			Twila has no problems going to sleep at night, but she wakes up often during the night and considerably earlier than she would like to each morning. She does not feel rested when she gets up for the day, and since the problem has existed for weeks, her job performance is being affected. What is Twila's problem?
			A)	Narcolepsy
			B)	Insomnia
			C)	Sleep apnea
			D)	A REM-sleep behavior disorder
9			Zach often goes drinking with friends. Over time, he realizes that he can drink significantly more alcohol than he used to and still not get drunk. His body's decreasing responsiveness to the drug is called
			A)	tolerance.
			B)	withdrawal.
			C)	homeostasis.
			D)	myopia.

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