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Which of the following views did psychologist Ernest Hilgard subscribe to?

A) Hypnotized individuals actually involve in role-playing by behaving the way they think a hypnotized person would behave.
B) Under hypnosis, thoughts, feelings, and drives that threaten the waking mind come to the fore.
C) Under hypnosis, one aspect of a person's mind can remain aware and open to stimulation from the outside while other parts are cut off from external input.
D) Hypnosis does not alter consciousness, nor do hypnotized individuals give up control of their behavior.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Question 62

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Graham displays a heightened sense of awareness of events in his environment. For instance, when he picks a book to read, he pores over every bit of information given about the author, edition, preface, and even the colors and images on the cover page. This is indicative of the fact that Graham is a(n) ________ person.

A) mindful
B) docile
C) versatile
D) rational

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Question 63

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Which of the following statements best describes the cocktail party effect?

Which of the following statements would be true about a sleeping person?

Which of the following can occur as a consequence of mild to moderate intake of tea and energy drinks?

In the context of non-REM sleep, ________, slower and lower energy waves than alpha, occur as we enter N1 sleep-when the sensory curtain drops and we have a reduced awareness of the outside world.

Zara went out with her friends to a large gathering. She was trying to follow what her friend was telling her despite the loud noise from the crowd. Suddenly, she heard her name being called out from somewhere behind her. This led her to lose her entire focus on her current conversation with her friend; she became more aware of the conversations going on behind her and she repeatedly looked over her shoulder. Which of the following phenomena is responsible for Zara's actions?

Individuals with no previous meditation experience who underwent eight weeks of mindfulness meditation training showed ________.

Gargi informed her physician that she is experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness and is often embarrassed due to falling asleep at inopportune times often with little to no warning. She also described other symptoms-feeling a weakness in her facial muscles as well as in her limb muscles. After hearing her symptoms, the physician informed her that there is a disruption of her REM sleep pattern and prescribed her some amphetamines and antidepressants to help alleviate her symptoms. In this scenario, Gargi is most likely suffering from which of the following disorders?

Which of the following enables the occurrence of a conscious experience?

Which of the following statements is true about people who sleepwalk?

Which of the following statements is an advantage of meditation training?

Which of the following statements holds true of an individual during the different stages of sleep?

In a study by researchers, what did MRI scans of meditators and nonmeditators reveal?

A weakness of facial muscles and muscles in limbs that people experience with narcolepsy is ________.

What are the two aspects of consciousness?

If an awake and alert person undergoes a brain wave test, what will it reveal?

Which of the following is a hallucinogen that is also recommended and prescribed for people who suffer chemotherapy-related nausea or the involuntary weight loss due to cancer and other chronic conditions?

The average of non-REM sleep per day that newborns spend is ________.

Which of the following conditions is a predominant feature of amphetamine psychosis?