Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations Clicker Questions Psychology, 7th Edition by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and Don H. Hockenbury Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph.D. Chapter 4: Consciousness and Its Variations

A tiny cluster of neurons called the ______, located in the hypothalamus, helps govern the sleep-wake cycle. a. neurological clock b. melatonin clock c. suprachiasmatic nucleus d. paraventricular nucleus

A tiny cluster of neurons called the ______, located in the hypothalamus, helps govern the sleep-wake cycle. a. neurological clock b. melatonin clock c. suprachiasmatic nucleus d. paraventricular nucleus

2. The______ is an instrument that uses electrodes placed on the scalp to measure and record the brain’s electrical activity. a. electroencephalograph b. positron-emission tomography c. magnetic resonance imaging d. functional magnetic resonance imaging

2. The______ is an instrument that uses electrodes placed on the scalp to measure and record the brain’s electrical activity. a. electroencephalograph b. positron-emission tomography c. magnetic resonance imaging d. functional magnetic resonance imaging

3. How many stages of NREM sleep are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

3. How many stages of NREM sleep are there? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

4. Which group has, on average, the greatest total sleep time and the highest percentage of slow-wave sleep? a. children b. young adults c. middle-aged adults d. the elderly

4. Which group has, on average, the greatest total sleep time and the highest percentage of slow-wave sleep? a. children b. young adults c. middle-aged adults d. the elderly

5. Sleep deprivation can result in: a. improvements in reading ability but declines in math ability. b. disruptions in mood, mental abilities, reaction time, perceptual skills, and complex motor skills. c. dramatic declines in IQ scores. d. declines in reasoning ability.

5. Sleep deprivation can result in: a. improvements in reading ability but declines in math ability. b. disruptions in mood, mental abilities, reaction time, perceptual skills, and complex motor skills. c. dramatic declines in IQ scores. d. declines in reasoning ability.

6. In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, ______ refers to the unconscious wishes, thoughts, and urges that are concealed in the content of a dream. a. manifest content b. REM content c. latent content d. NREM content

6. In Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, ______ refers to the unconscious wishes, thoughts, and urges that are concealed in the content of a dream. a. manifest content b. REM content c. latent content d. NREM content

______ is a sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep. a. sleep dyspnea b. sleep cataplexy c. sleep hypocretin d. sleep apnea

______ is a sleep disorder in which a person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep. a. sleep dyspnea b. sleep cataplexy c. sleep hypocretin d. sleep apnea

8. A sleepwalker can engage in complicated behaviors like using tools and driving. The technical name for sleepwalking is: a. somnambulism b. sleep terrors c. somniloquy d. night terrors

8. A sleepwalker can engage in complicated behaviors like using tools and driving. The technical name for sleepwalking is: a. somnambulism b. sleep terrors c. somniloquy d. night terrors

9. Which is achieved by hypnosis. a. pain management b 9. Which is achieved by hypnosis? a. pain management b. age regression c. memory recovery d. all of the above

9. Which is achieved by hypnosis. a. pain management b 9. Which is achieved by hypnosis? a. pain management b. age regression c. memory recovery d. all of the above

10. The practice of mediation involves control of: a. the cerebellum. b. attention. c. memories. d. a hypnagogic state.

10. The practice of mediation involves control of: a. the cerebellum. b. attention. c. memories. d. a hypnagogic state.

11. Which of the following is a psychoactive drug. a. cocaine b 11. Which of the following is a psychoactive drug? a. cocaine b. valium c. chocolate d. all of the above

11. Which of the following is a psychoactive drug. a. cocaine b 11. Which of the following is a psychoactive drug? a. cocaine b. valium c. chocolate d. all of the above

12. Drugs that are chemically similar to morphine and that relieve pain and produce euphoria are called: a. depressants b. opiates c. stimulants d. psychedelic drugs

12. Drugs that are chemically similar to morphine and that relieve pain and produce euphoria are called: a. depressants b. opiates c. stimulants d. psychedelic drugs

13. How would you classify alcohol. a. as a depressant b 13. How would you classify alcohol? a. as a depressant b. as a stimulant c. as an opiate d. as a hallucinogenic

13. How would you classify alcohol. a. as a depressant b 13. How would you classify alcohol? a. as a depressant b. as a stimulant c. as an opiate d. as a hallucinogenic

14. Which of the following is a stimulant. a. barbiturates b. LSD c 14. Which of the following is a stimulant? a. barbiturates b. LSD c. nicotine d. marijuana

14. Which of the following is a stimulant. a. barbiturates b. LSD c 14. Which of the following is a stimulant? a. barbiturates b. LSD c. nicotine d. marijuana

15. Which drug is associated with flashbacks. a. amphetamines b 15. Which drug is associated with flashbacks? a. amphetamines b. narcotics c. alcohol d. LSD

15. Which drug is associated with flashbacks. a. amphetamines b 15. Which drug is associated with flashbacks? a. amphetamines b. narcotics c. alcohol d. LSD