Components of Perception — Unit test Answers

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The difference between stage 3 and stage 4 sleep is that during stage _____ sleep, __________ waves occur more than 50 percent of the time.

A
3 . . . delta
B
4 . . . delta
C
3 . . . alpha
D
4 . . . alpha
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Freud believes that dreams are a tool for __________.

A
wish fulfillment
B
problem solving
C
memory rehearsal
D
nothing special
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When a person in stage 1 sleep suddenly awakens with a start, psychologists say they have experienced a __________.

A
sleeping fit
B
hyperactive jerk
C
synaptic startle
D
hypnic jerk
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Which event led to the decline of Franz Mesmer’s brand of hypnosis?

A
the advent of brain scanning technology
B
a scientifically controlled experiment
C
his own admission of fraudulent results
D
the publication of an expose by an assistant
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Which of Franz Mesmer’s claims about his mesmerism abilities eventually led to his downfall?

A
His cures were 100 percent effective and safe.
B
He could mesmerize and magnetize trees.
C
His abilities could cure the king’s paralysis.
D
He could mesmerize an entire crowd of people.
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A dreamer who interprets one’s own dreams in a way that confirms personal biases would be supportive of which dream interpretation approach?

A
Freud’s wish fulfillment approach
B
Jung’s collective unconscious approach
C
motivated approach
D
Eastern approach
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Consciousness includes being aware of personal anxiety and fear.

A
T
B
F
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A person who is typically awake and alert is displaying which pattern of brain waves?

A
theta waves
B
beta waves
C
delta waves
D
alpha waves
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Which of the following statements about the technique of hypnotic regression is not true?

A
Recovered memories are not reliable.
B
Courts often depend upon recovered memories.
C
Memories may be planted by the hypnotist.
D
The process may create stress for the subject.
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Explain the adaptive-inactivity theory of sleep.

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The reason that people do not become overwhelmed by their environments is that consciousness allows people the awareness to __________.

A
learn to observe all stimuli at once
B
rewire the brain to have more capacity
C
selectively focus on certain stimuli
D
remember the feeling of calmness
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Which of the following statements about dreams is not a belief of traditional Eastern cultures?

A
Dreams contain messages.
B
Dreams are interpreted as portals into the spirit world.
C
Dreams come from the unconscious part of the mind that seeks out pleasure.
D
Dreams contain hints of upcoming events.
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Unilateral sleep refers to the ability to sleep with only one side of the brain. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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Describe each of the five unique stages of the sleep cycle.

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The most common dreams seem to be linked to modern worries, such as obesity.

A
T
B
F

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