AP PSYCHOLOGY
CHAPTER 6 - STATES
OF CONSCIOUSNESS
1. Caroline insists that she
rarely has dreams. What is the most likely explanation for this
situation? Explain which are not relevant and why.
a. She probably
has dreams every night, but only rarely remembers her dreams.
b. She probably
uses barbiturates to help her sleep every night.
c. This is normal;
most people never dream.
d. She stays up
too late at night and gets up too early in the morning.
2. Sheila complains of chronic
insomnia. She has had a medical check-up and is healthy, yet she
has difficulty falling asleep. What is the best advice you can
give in this situation? Which might worsen the
insomnia? Explain thoroughly.
a. Have a glass of
wine right before bedtime.
b. Go to the
doctor and get a prescription for sleeping pills.
c. Go to bed at
the same time every evening and wake up at the same time in the morning.
d. Do some
strenuous exercise right before going to bed.
3. Court systems frequently ban
testimony from witnesses who have been hypnotized because the procedure
often encourages____. Explain in detail how this happens.
Explain why the other choices do not fit this scenario.:
a. hidden observer.
b. hallucinations.
c. narcolepsy.
d. false memories
4. Which of the following supports the social influence theory of
hypnosis? Explain why the other choices are not relevant.
a. behaviors produced through hypnotic procedures
can also be produced without them.
b. hypnotized subjects have a hidden observer.
c. easily hypnotized individuals have difficulty
focusing attention on their own thoughts and feelings.
d. very few people are at all responsive to hypnotic
suggestions.
5. Your young child wakes up
a few
nights per month seemingly in a panic. She sits up in bed
screaming and crying. You rush in to calm her and to see what is
happening. The child usually returns to sleep and doesn’t
remember this happening at all. What is the best explanation for
this behavior? Which are not likely to explain these behaviors in
a child? Why?
a. She may be
exhibiting symptoms of early onset epilepsy.
b. She has
excessive anxiety during the day.
c. She has too
much sugar in her diet.
d. She is probably
experiencing night terrors, a fairly common event in early childhood.