Question 1

Sheri has no trouble falling asleep, but she has difficulty remaining asleep. Sheri is suffering from

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A)   insomnia.
B)   narcolepsy.
C)   sleep apnoea.
D)   pseudoinsomnia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

John needs to continue to take doses of morphine to avoid withdrawal illness symptoms. John is demonstrating

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A)   physical dependence.
B)   psychological tolerance.
C)   physical tolerance.
D)   psychological dependence.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT belong with the other three?

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A)   omega
B)   theta
C)   alpha
D)   deltaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of hypnosis?

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A)   auditory and visual hallucinations
B)   the reduction of inhibitions
C)   some resistance to pain
D)   total loss of personal controlE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Doctors and nurses try to "watch what they say" when performing surgery because

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A)   the concentration of other members of the surgical team is disrupted by unnecessary comments.
B)   people under anaesthesia occasionally awaken completely during surgery.
C)   people under anaesthesia maintain some awareness and can occasionally hear comments.
D)   the patient's family members occasionally overhear comments.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

When people are under surgical anaesthesia, the mental processing of external stimuli is temporarily suspended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Vusi is listening to a lecture in a hot lecture hall, late on a Friday afternoon. He starts to feel drowsy, and then falls into a light sleep. If his brain wave patterns were being monitored, they would show a shift from

Accepted Answer

A)   alpha waves to beta waves and finally to delta waves.
B)   theta waves to beta waves and finally to alpha waves.
C)   beta waves to alpha waves and finally to theta waves.
D)   beta waves to theta waves and finally to alpha waves.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of hypnosis?

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John needs to continue to take doses of morphine to avoid withdrawal illness symptoms. John is demonstrating

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When people are under surgical anaesthesia, the mental processing of external stimuli is temporarily suspended.

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Which of the following does NOT belong with the other three?

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Vusi is listening to a lecture in a hot lecture hall, late on a Friday afternoon. He starts to feel drowsy, and then falls into a light sleep. If his brain wave patterns were being monitored, they would show a shift from

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Sheri has no trouble falling asleep, but she has difficulty remaining asleep. Sheri is suffering from

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Doctors and nurses try to "watch what they say" when performing surgery because

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Which of the following is NOT a common effect of hypnosis?

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John needs to continue to take doses of morphine to avoid withdrawal illness symptoms. John is demonstrating

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When people are under surgical anaesthesia, the mental processing of external stimuli is temporarily suspended.

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Which of the following does NOT belong with the other three?

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Vusi is listening to a lecture in a hot lecture hall, late on a Friday afternoon. He starts to feel drowsy, and then falls into a light sleep. If his brain wave patterns were being monitored, they would show a shift from

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Sheri has no trouble falling asleep, but she has difficulty remaining asleep. Sheri is suffering from

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Doctors and nurses try to "watch what they say" when performing surgery because

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