PSYC101 / PSYC 101 Module 5 – General Psychology (Latest 2026/2027 Update) | Verified Q&A

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PSYC101 / PSYC 101 Module 5 – General Psychology (Latest 2026/2027 Update) | Verified Questions & Correct Answers | Grade A | Portage Learning 2026 ... / 2027 Academic Year Q: Which of the following phrases describes the different mental states of students in your class, whether it be drowsy, full of energy, or somewhere in-between? A. Preconscious awareness B. Content awareness C. State of awareness D. Stream of consciousness C. State of awareness Q: Corrina finds a quiet cubicle at the library and prepares for a long night of studying. While she studies, she is also aware of the conversation taking place at the next table. What aspect of consciousness describes Corrina's awareness of both her textbook material and the other conversation? A. Preconscious awareness B. State of awareness C. Stream of consciousness D. Content of awareness D. Content of awareness Q: From an evolutionary perspective, why is the conscious awareness of ongoing sensations advantageous for animals? A. It enables animals to have a sense of mortality and a strong will to pass on their genes. B. It provides the opportunity to choose responses rather than to respond instinctively. C. It allows animals to respond instinctively to oncoming threats. D. It facilitates the development of complex motor and sensory control. B. It provides the opportunity to choose responses rather than to respond instinctively. Q: Consciousness requires complex interactions between the cerebral cortex and the ____. A. hippocampus B. thalamus C. amygdala D. midbrain B. thalamus Q: What brain structure is responsible for raising or lowering the thresholds of conscious awareness? A. Reticular formation B. Medial parietal cortex C. Substantia nigra D. Corpus callosum A. Reticular formation Q: Which of the following is a correct statement about the default mode network (DMN) in the brain? A. It focuses the brain on detailed tasks. B. It maintains unconscious activity that prepares the brain for conscious thought. C. It maintains a consistent source of energy usage in the brain. D. It lights up the brain so that you make fewer mistakes. B. It maintains unconscious activity that prepares the brain for conscious thought. Q: Tasha runs a day care center. She places birthday hats on a group of children to celebrate 1-year-old Chantal's birthday. Tasha notices that when Chantal passes by a mirror she grabs for the hat by reaching for the mirror instead of reaching for her own head. Tasha picks up the baby and helps her find her hat. What aspect of consciousness has Chantal not yet reached? A. Meta-cognition B. Reflective awareness C. Awareness of sensation D. Self-awareness D. Self-awareness Q: Being conscious means to know or be aware of _____, both internally and in the world around us. A. things that have happened in the past B. possible future paths C. completed activities D. ongoing experiences D. ongoing experiences Q: Some researchers restrict the possibility of self-aware consciousness to species that ____. A. show strong individualism B. demonstrate cognitive complexity C. are at the top of the food chain D. exhibit complex social behavior D. exhibit complex social behavior Q: Which of the following is a possible explanation for why animals have evolved to have various states of alertness? A. Sleep keeps animals from being at risk for attack. B. Sleep allows animals to respond instinctively. C. Sleep enables animals to specialize in daytime or nighttime activity. D. Sleep allows animals to repair their bodies and conserve energy. D. Sleep allows animals to repair their bodies and conserve energy. Q: Activity in the ________ of the brain corresponds to mind wandering, thinking about the self, and preparing for conscious thought. A. reticular activating system (RAS) B. behavioral inhibition system (BIS) C. prefrontal cortex (PFC) D. default mode network (DMN) D. default mode network (DMN) Q: Among the brain structures that are believed to participate in consciousness are the cerebral cortex, thalamus, and _____. A. occipital lobe B. prefrontal cortex C. reticular formation D. hippocampus C. reticular formation Q: An animal's light-dark cycle, which for humans is 24 hours, is otherwise known as its _____. A. circadian rhythm B. cerebrodynamic cycle C. chronometric temperance D. contrast arousal A. circadian rhythm Q: Kendyl was born with a congenital disorder that prevents her eyes from sensing light; her fraternal twin brother, Gabe, was born with normal vision. Compared with Gabe, Kendyl will likely have ____. A. the same circadian cycle B. a shorter circadian cycle C. a longer circadian cycle D. no circadian cycle C. a longer circadian cycle Q: Patti finds her husband, Derek, asleep in his recliner. She gently touches his shoulder and says, "Derek, wake up; the dog needs to go out." Derek abruptly responds, "Patti, I am awake!" Derek was most likely in ____. A. Stage 1 N-REM sleep B. Stage 2 N-REM sleep C. Stage 3 or 4 N-REM sleep D. REM sleep A. Stage 1 N-REM sleep Q: Which of these would be characteristic of someone in Stage 4 N-REM sleep? A. Brain activity similar to that of an awake person but with the external appearance of deep sleep B. Deep sleep with disorientation before waking C. An EEG similar to a drowsy, waking person D. Sleeping through familiar stimuli but waking to unexpected stimuli B. Deep sleep with disorientation before waking Q: Study participants who were selectively deprived of Stages 3 and 4 N-REM sleep

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