Problem 1
What term best describes not perceiving a person in a gorilla suit when asked to count the number of people playing basketball? a. inattentional blindness b. not paying attention c. absent-mindedness d. minimally conscious state
Problem 1
Which of the following does meditation appear to improve? a. mindfulness b. attention c. well-being d. all of the above
Problem 1
Even though it can make people feel more aroused in social settings, this popular drug is a depressant. a. alcohol b. heroin c. cocaine d. marijuana
Problem 1
When a perceptual wall between the conscious mind and the outside world emerges and we are in a state that is immediately reversible, we are a. sleep. b. unconscious. c. vegetative. d. minimally conscious.
Problem 1
Which brain region plays a key role in maintaining wakefulness? a. prefrontal cortex b. cerebellum c. amygdala d. reticular formation
Problem 2
_____ is a heightened awareness of the present moment, which can be applied to events in one's environment and events in one's own mind. a. Wakefulness b. Attention c. Mindfulness d. Optimism
Problem 2
You are at a loud gathering, talking to a friend. The noise of the chatter is nearly deafening, but all of a sudden you hear your name spoken above the noise. This is known as the a. self-recognition effect. b. cocktail party effect. c. attentional effect. d. divided attention effect.
Problem 2
A groundbreaking area of research has demonstrated that, under hypnosis, a. hypnotically induced pain creates a subjective experience similar to real pain. b. people turn off the areas of the brain that normally process the meaning of words. c. hypnotically induced pain activates the same brain circuit as real pain does. d. all of the above are correct.
Problem 2
Research shows that sleep functions to a. give our cells some energy. b. facilitate learning and memory. c. facilitate neural growth. d. both b and c
Problem 2
A study of brain images of experienced meditators and a comparison group of nonmeditators found that the experienced meditators' brains showed evidence of a. thicker cortex in brain areas associated with attention and sensitivity to sensory information. b. more diverse synaptic connections throughout the cerebellum. c. cortical thinning throughout motor areas but thickening in frontal areas. d. less synaptic death than in nonmeditators.
