1PSYCH MISC CHAPTER 05 EXAM SOLUTION MATERIAL
Chapter 05
Multiple Choice Questions
1.Which of the following phenomena was found to be common among patients who reported being abducted by aliens?
A)REM sleep behaviour disorder
B)Sleep paralysis
C)Lucid dreaming
D)Night terrors
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-01
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Introduction
Answer: B) Sleep paralysis
2.Which sleep phenomenon is associated with the strange feeling of being unable to move just after falling asleep or immediately upon awakening?
A)Lucid dreaming
B)REM sleep behaviour disorder
C)Narcolepsy
D)Sleep paralysis
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 05-1-02
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Introduction
Answer: D) Sleep paralysis
3.Eric had a dream where he reported feeling strapped down and unable to move or survey much of his surroundings. He thought he was abducted by aliens, but if he were from a different culture he would likely attribute the experience to ghosts or witches. What is the most likely explanation for Eric's experience?
A)hypnosis.
B)sleep paralysis.
C)an out-of-body experience.
D)dissociation.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-03
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Applied/Conceptual 2PSYCH MISC CHAPTER 05 EXAM SOLUTION MATERIAL
Objective: Intro
Answer: B) sleep paralysis.
4.One's mental perspective and personal understanding of the world are what psychologists refer to as
A)sensation.
B)motivation.
C)consciousness.
D)perception. 3PSYCH MISC CHAPTER 05 EXAM SOLUTION MATERIAL
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 05-1-04
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Intro
Answer: C) consciousness.
5.What term do psychologists use to describe our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts?
A)Thinking
B)Consciousness
C)Conscience
D)Cognition
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-05
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Intro
Answer: B) Consciousness
6.Consciousness is the
A)state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes.
B)subjective awareness of ourselves and the environment.
C)memory of personally experienced events.
D)intentional recollection of an item of information.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-06
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Intro
Answer: B) subjective awareness of ourselves and the environment.
7.Our subjective awareness of various mental processes, such as making decisions, daydreaming, reflecting, and concentrating, is called
A)consciousness.
B)creativity.
C)intelligence.
D)self-awareness.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-07
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction] 4PSYCH MISC CHAPTER 05 EXAM SOLUTION MATERIAL
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: Intro
Answer: A) consciousness.
8.Other species of animals don't sleep for long periods of time the way that humans do. Which of the following adaptations is used by dolphins and some other species, but not by humans?
A)going without sleep entirely
B)having one hemisphere asleep but the other awake
C)remaining fully aware during deep sleep
Chapter 05
Multiple Choice Questions
1.Which of the following phenomena was found to be common among patients who reported being abducted by aliens?
A)REM sleep behaviour disorder
B)Sleep paralysis
C)Lucid dreaming
D)Night terrors
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-01
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Introduction
Answer: B) Sleep paralysis
2.Which sleep phenomenon is associated with the strange feeling of being unable to move just after falling asleep or immediately upon awakening?
A)Lucid dreaming
B)REM sleep behaviour disorder
C)Narcolepsy
D)Sleep paralysis
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 05-1-02
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Introduction
Answer: D) Sleep paralysis
3.Eric had a dream where he reported feeling strapped down and unable to move or survey much of his surroundings. He thought he was abducted by aliens, but if he were from a different culture he would likely attribute the experience to ghosts or witches. What is the most likely explanation for Eric's experience?
A)hypnosis.
B)sleep paralysis.
C)an out-of-body experience.
D)dissociation.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-03
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Applied/Conceptual 2PSYCH MISC CHAPTER 05 EXAM SOLUTION MATERIAL
Objective: Intro
Answer: B) sleep paralysis.
4.One's mental perspective and personal understanding of the world are what psychologists refer to as
A)sensation.
B)motivation.
C)consciousness.
D)perception. 3PSYCH MISC CHAPTER 05 EXAM SOLUTION MATERIAL
Difficulty: 1
QuestionID: 05-1-04
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Intro
Answer: C) consciousness.
5.What term do psychologists use to describe our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts?
A)Thinking
B)Consciousness
C)Conscience
D)Cognition
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-05
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Intro
Answer: B) Consciousness
6.Consciousness is the
A)state of arousal involving facial and bodily changes.
B)subjective awareness of ourselves and the environment.
C)memory of personally experienced events.
D)intentional recollection of an item of information.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-06
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction]
Skill: Factual
Objective: Intro
Answer: B) subjective awareness of ourselves and the environment.
7.Our subjective awareness of various mental processes, such as making decisions, daydreaming, reflecting, and concentrating, is called
A)consciousness.
B)creativity.
C)intelligence.
D)self-awareness.
Difficulty: 2
QuestionID: 05-1-07
Topic: Consciousness—Expanding the Boundaries of Psychological Inquiry [Introduction] 4PSYCH MISC CHAPTER 05 EXAM SOLUTION MATERIAL
Skill: Applied/Conceptual
Objective: Intro
Answer: A) consciousness.
8.Other species of animals don't sleep for long periods of time the way that humans do. Which of the following adaptations is used by dolphins and some other species, but not by humans?
A)going without sleep entirely
B)having one hemisphere asleep but the other awake
C)remaining fully aware during deep sleep
