Psychology 101 UNBC - Midterm 3 Test
With Solution
Franz Mesmer - ANSWER hypnosis, patients entered a "crisis" mode with
crying, wild laughter, etc
Marquis de Puysegur - ANSWER Found that placing patients in a sleeplike
trance was as effective in alleviating ailments as was Mesmer's approach,
which necessitated a crisis. He also discovered a number of basic hypnotic
phenomena.
Stage hypnosis - ANSWER uses such tricks as the heavy dictionary test to
select those who "respond" to hypnosis, uses stage whispers to tell
instructions to volunteers, volunteers feel pressure to perform
sociocognitive theory of hypnosis - ANSWER proposes that hypnosis is based
on people's attitudes, beliefs and expectations
dissociation theory of hypnosis - ANSWER proposes that hypnosis is based
on a separation or dissociation between personality functions that are
normally well integrated
afterlife hypothesis - ANSWER some NDEs reported claims of seeing things
at a distance that they could not have possibly known about, this taken as
evidence that soul lives on
Dying Brain Hypothesis - ANSWER scientific evidence states that tunnels and
lights are caused by disinhibition in visual cortex; OBEs and life reviews
caused by temporal lobe stimulation; positive emotions and lack of pain
caused by actions of endorphins; AFFECTED BY CULTURAL UPBRINGING
,factors affecting drug influence - ANSWER chemical makeup and dosage,
genetics of the individual, mental sets (beliefs and expectations) and
environmental contexts (setting where people take drugs)
substance abuser - ANSWER A person who overuses and relies on drugs to
deal with everyday life; have used abusive substance for at least a month, has
caused legal, social or vocational problems, recurrent use in hazardous
situations
sedative drugs - ANSWER exert calming effects
hypnotic drugs - ANSWER exert sleep-inducing effects
effects of alcohol - ANSWER a depressant that decreases inhibitions,
decreases motor coordination and responses, legal limit is 0.08mg
alcohol/100ml blood
Korsakoff's syndrome - ANSWER a degenerative brain disorder caused by
lack of thiamine (Vitamine B1) in the brain, causes loss of neurons in the
thalamus, may result in amnesia, confabulation (invented memories to make
sense of time lost in blackouts) and apathy (indifference): CAUSED BY LACK
OF NUTRITION WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
stimulant drugs - ANSWER tobacco, caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines, meth
Opiate Narcotic Drugs - ANSWER heroin, morphine, codeine, OxyContin
heroine effects - ANSWER dulling of senses, relieves pain, tranquilizes,
induces euphoria, light headed feeling, sense of alertness, increased energy,
sexual arousal, short-lived sense infallibility
psychedelic drugs - ANSWER called hallucinogenic because they cause
dramatic alterations of perception, mood and thought; includes LSD, PCP
, (angel dust), ecstasy, weed
Marijuana - ANSWER relieves depression, feeling of elation and well-being;
produces sleeplessness, bad dreams and paranoia, depresses intellectual,
motor performance, attention, memory.
conscious mind - ANSWER awareness of our internal and external
environments, contents available for introspection
unconscious mind - ANSWER consists of the processes in the brain that occur
automatically and contents are not available for introspection
"standard" information processing in the unconscious mind - ANSWER
perceptual, cognitive, motor abilities; language, memory, reasoning, decision
making; exerts influence on behaviour
"nonstandard" information processing in the unconscious mind - ANSWER
recently studied, biases and heuristics; desires, motivations, interests, fears
and prejudices
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) - ANSWER divided mind into three parts: id,
superego, ego
Id (unconscious) - ANSWER aims to fulfill basic drives to survive, reproduce
and aggress. functions according to pleasure principle
Superego (mostly unconscious) - ANSWER part of the personality to act as
moral center
Ego (partly conscious, partly unconscious) - ANSWER the largely conscious,
"executive" part of personality that, according to Freud, mediates among the
demands of the id, superego, and reality. The ego operates on the reality
principle, satisfying the id's desires in ways that will realistically bring
With Solution
Franz Mesmer - ANSWER hypnosis, patients entered a "crisis" mode with
crying, wild laughter, etc
Marquis de Puysegur - ANSWER Found that placing patients in a sleeplike
trance was as effective in alleviating ailments as was Mesmer's approach,
which necessitated a crisis. He also discovered a number of basic hypnotic
phenomena.
Stage hypnosis - ANSWER uses such tricks as the heavy dictionary test to
select those who "respond" to hypnosis, uses stage whispers to tell
instructions to volunteers, volunteers feel pressure to perform
sociocognitive theory of hypnosis - ANSWER proposes that hypnosis is based
on people's attitudes, beliefs and expectations
dissociation theory of hypnosis - ANSWER proposes that hypnosis is based
on a separation or dissociation between personality functions that are
normally well integrated
afterlife hypothesis - ANSWER some NDEs reported claims of seeing things
at a distance that they could not have possibly known about, this taken as
evidence that soul lives on
Dying Brain Hypothesis - ANSWER scientific evidence states that tunnels and
lights are caused by disinhibition in visual cortex; OBEs and life reviews
caused by temporal lobe stimulation; positive emotions and lack of pain
caused by actions of endorphins; AFFECTED BY CULTURAL UPBRINGING
,factors affecting drug influence - ANSWER chemical makeup and dosage,
genetics of the individual, mental sets (beliefs and expectations) and
environmental contexts (setting where people take drugs)
substance abuser - ANSWER A person who overuses and relies on drugs to
deal with everyday life; have used abusive substance for at least a month, has
caused legal, social or vocational problems, recurrent use in hazardous
situations
sedative drugs - ANSWER exert calming effects
hypnotic drugs - ANSWER exert sleep-inducing effects
effects of alcohol - ANSWER a depressant that decreases inhibitions,
decreases motor coordination and responses, legal limit is 0.08mg
alcohol/100ml blood
Korsakoff's syndrome - ANSWER a degenerative brain disorder caused by
lack of thiamine (Vitamine B1) in the brain, causes loss of neurons in the
thalamus, may result in amnesia, confabulation (invented memories to make
sense of time lost in blackouts) and apathy (indifference): CAUSED BY LACK
OF NUTRITION WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
stimulant drugs - ANSWER tobacco, caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines, meth
Opiate Narcotic Drugs - ANSWER heroin, morphine, codeine, OxyContin
heroine effects - ANSWER dulling of senses, relieves pain, tranquilizes,
induces euphoria, light headed feeling, sense of alertness, increased energy,
sexual arousal, short-lived sense infallibility
psychedelic drugs - ANSWER called hallucinogenic because they cause
dramatic alterations of perception, mood and thought; includes LSD, PCP
, (angel dust), ecstasy, weed
Marijuana - ANSWER relieves depression, feeling of elation and well-being;
produces sleeplessness, bad dreams and paranoia, depresses intellectual,
motor performance, attention, memory.
conscious mind - ANSWER awareness of our internal and external
environments, contents available for introspection
unconscious mind - ANSWER consists of the processes in the brain that occur
automatically and contents are not available for introspection
"standard" information processing in the unconscious mind - ANSWER
perceptual, cognitive, motor abilities; language, memory, reasoning, decision
making; exerts influence on behaviour
"nonstandard" information processing in the unconscious mind - ANSWER
recently studied, biases and heuristics; desires, motivations, interests, fears
and prejudices
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) - ANSWER divided mind into three parts: id,
superego, ego
Id (unconscious) - ANSWER aims to fulfill basic drives to survive, reproduce
and aggress. functions according to pleasure principle
Superego (mostly unconscious) - ANSWER part of the personality to act as
moral center
Ego (partly conscious, partly unconscious) - ANSWER the largely conscious,
"executive" part of personality that, according to Freud, mediates among the
demands of the id, superego, and reality. The ego operates on the reality
principle, satisfying the id's desires in ways that will realistically bring
