Question 1

An electromyograph records

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular activity and tension. 
B)  contractions of the heart. 
C)  brain wave activity. 
D)  eye movements. 
A)  muscular activity and tension. 
B)  contractions of the heart. 
C)  brain wave activity. 
D)  eye movements.

Question 2

REM periods of sleep tend to ____ as the night goes on.

Accepted Answer

A)  deepen 
B)  lighten 
C)  shorten 
D)  lengthen 
A)  deepen 
B)  lighten 
C)  shorten 
D)  lengthen

Question 3

Torri has just settled down to go to sleep. Based on averages, approximately how long will it take Torri to enter stage one sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 7 minutes 
B)  7 minutes 
C)  17 minutes 
D)  25 minutes 
A)  1 to 7 minutes 
B)  7 minutes 
C)  17 minutes 
D)  25 minutes

Question 4

Hilgard's dissociation theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnosis is

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A)  an altered state of consciousness. 
B)  An altered state of consciousness. 
C)  not an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  identical to meditation. 
A)  an altered state of consciousness. 
B)  An altered state of consciousness. 
C)  not an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  identical to meditation.

Question 5

Circadian rhythms are biological cycles that are

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A)  90 minutes in length. 
B)  24 hours in length. 
C)  on a monthly cycle. 
D)  on a seasonal cycle. 
A)  90 minutes in length. 
B)  24 hours in length. 
C)  on a monthly cycle. 
D)  on a seasonal cycle.

Question 6

An electroencephalograph (EEG) is recording Joseph's brain activity, and the recording is currently dominated by delta waves. Unexpectedly, there is a loud crash in the sleep lab. It is likely

Accepted Answer

A)  the crash will wake Joseph from his relatively light sleep. 
B)  there will be a sleep spindle recorded on the EEG at the time of the crash. 
C)  the noise of the crash will be incorporated into the dream Joseph is currently experiencing. 
D)  there will be no change in the EEG, and Joseph's sleep will not be interrupted. 
A)  the crash will wake Joseph from his relatively light sleep. 
B)  there will be a sleep spindle recorded on the EEG at the time of the crash. 
C)  the noise of the crash will be incorporated into the dream Joseph is currently experiencing. 
D)  there will be no change in the EEG, and Joseph's sleep will not be interrupted.

Question 7

Research on brain regulation of sleep has, in general, suggested that

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A)  there is a single sleep-wakefulness center that uses serotonin. 
B)  there is a single sleep-wakefulness center that uses serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and acetylcholine. 
C)  there are several brain areas involved in sleep but they all use serotonin. 
D)  several areas of the brain affect sleep, and they use serotonin, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. 
A)  there is a single sleep-wakefulness center that uses serotonin. 
B)  there is a single sleep-wakefulness center that uses serotonin, norepinephrine, dopamine, and acetylcholine. 
C)  there are several brain areas involved in sleep but they all use serotonin. 
D)  several areas of the brain affect sleep, and they use serotonin, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and dopamine.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about napping practices is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Napping practices vary along cultural lines. 
B)  Industrialization tends to undermine the siesta tradition. 
C)  The siesta tradition is found mostly in tropical regions. 
D)  The siesta tradition is generally found in most nomadic groups. 
A)  Napping practices vary along cultural lines. 
B)  Industrialization tends to undermine the siesta tradition. 
C)  The siesta tradition is found mostly in tropical regions. 
D)  The siesta tradition is generally found in most nomadic groups.

Question 9

The Bixton family goes to a sleep lab. John Junior is 14, John Senior is 36, Clara is 16 and Clarabelle is 35. They are each woken after a period of REM sleep. Based on research into dreams, who is more likely to remember the dream they were having?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clara and Clarabelle because they are both women. 
B)  John Junior and John Senior because they are both men. 
C)  Clara and John Junior because they are both adolescents. 
D)  John Senior and Clarabelle because they are both adults. 
A)  Clara and Clarabelle because they are both women. 
B)  John Junior and John Senior because they are both men. 
C)  Clara and John Junior because they are both adolescents. 
D)  John Senior and Clarabelle because they are both adults.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a common theme of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression 
B)  current events 
C)  sex 
D)  conflict 
A)  aggression 
B)  current events 
C)  sex 
D)  conflict

Question 11

Shelby took part in a research study in which, for three consecutive nights, she was awakened each time she entered REM sleep. Now that Shelby is back at home, it is likely that she will

Accepted Answer

A)  spend less time in REM sleep than she did before she took part in the study. 
B)  develop insomnia and show general disturbances in her sleep patterns. 
C)  spend extra time in both slow-wave and REM sleep for several nights. 
D)  spend extra time in REM sleep for several nights. 
A)  spend less time in REM sleep than she did before she took part in the study. 
B)  develop insomnia and show general disturbances in her sleep patterns. 
C)  spend extra time in both slow-wave and REM sleep for several nights. 
D)  spend extra time in REM sleep for several nights.

Question 12

Matthew has persistent early-morning awakening from sleep. He is MOST likely

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypersomniac. 
B)  an insomniac. 
C)  a somnambulist. 
D)  a phototrapist. 
A)  a hypersomniac. 
B)  an insomniac. 
C)  a somnambulist. 
D)  a phototrapist.

Question 13

In the physiological domain, research has suggested meditation may help with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  regulating hormone levels 
B)  controlling blood pressure 
C)  reducing chronic pain 
D)  improving cardiovascular health 
A)  regulating hormone levels 
B)  controlling blood pressure 
C)  reducing chronic pain 
D)  improving cardiovascular health

Question 14

Researchers investigating dreams have found some modest gender differences, including the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  women are more likely to dream in color. 
B)  men are more likely to dream in color. 
C)  men are more likely to remember their dreams. 
D)  women are more likely to remember their dreams. 
A)  women are more likely to dream in color. 
B)  men are more likely to dream in color. 
C)  men are more likely to remember their dreams. 
D)  women are more likely to remember their dreams.

Question 15

Dissociation refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of inhibition by hypnotized subjects 
B)  a hypnotized subject's willingness to act out the hypnotist's suggestions 
C)  a splitting of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness 
D)  role playing by hypnotized subjects in response to situational cues 
A)  a loss of inhibition by hypnotized subjects 
B)  a hypnotized subject's willingness to act out the hypnotist's suggestions 
C)  a splitting of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness 
D)  role playing by hypnotized subjects in response to situational cues

Question 16

As adults age, the proportion of sleep time they spend in slow-wave sleep ____ while the proportion of time spent in REM sleep ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  remains stable; decreases 
B)  decreases; remains stable 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases 
A)  remains stable; decreases 
B)  decreases; remains stable 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT used to treat sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotherapy 
B)  lifestyle modifications 
C)  drug therapy 
D)  craniofacial surgery 
A)  hypnotherapy 
B)  lifestyle modifications 
C)  drug therapy 
D)  craniofacial surgery

Question 18

As a person falls into deeper sleep, his pattern of brain wave activity becomes both ____ in frequency and ____ in amplitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  slower; higher 
B)  faster; higher 
C)  slower; lower 
D)  faster; lower 
A)  slower; higher 
B)  faster; higher 
C)  slower; lower 
D)  faster; lower

Question 19

Gender differences in dream content demonstrate that

Accepted Answer

A)  strangers show up more frequently in female dreams. 
B)  dreams reflect conventional gender roles in modern society. 
C)  men are more often to dream about being the target of aggression. 
D)  men tend to have sexual dreams more often then females. 
A)  strangers show up more frequently in female dreams. 
B)  dreams reflect conventional gender roles in modern society. 
C)  men are more often to dream about being the target of aggression. 
D)  men tend to have sexual dreams more often then females.

Question 20

The example of a new parent who sleeps through a loud thunderstorm, but wakes up the minute their newborn infant begins to cry is used to illustrate that during sleep, there is

Accepted Answer

A)  no awareness of external stimuli. 
B)  a selective awareness of external stimuli. 
C)  no awareness of either external or internal stimuli. 
D)  an awareness of all external stimuli. 
A)  no awareness of external stimuli. 
B)  a selective awareness of external stimuli. 
C)  no awareness of either external or internal stimuli. 
D)  an awareness of all external stimuli.

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An electromyograph records

REM periods of sleep tend to ____ as the night goes on.

Torri has just settled down to go to sleep. Based on averages, approximately how long will it take Torri to enter stage one sleep?

Hilgard's dissociation theory of hypnosis suggests that hypnosis is

Circadian rhythms are biological cycles that are

An electroencephalograph (EEG) is recording Joseph's brain activity, and the recording is currently dominated by delta waves. Unexpectedly, there is a loud crash in the sleep lab. It is likely

Research on brain regulation of sleep has, in general, suggested that

Which of the following statements about napping practices is NOT accurate?

The Bixton family goes to a sleep lab. John Junior is 14, John Senior is 36, Clara is 16 and Clarabelle is 35. They are each woken after a period of REM sleep. Based on research into dreams, who is more likely to remember the dream they were having?

Which of the following is NOT a common theme of dreams?

Shelby took part in a research study in which, for three consecutive nights, she was awakened each time she entered REM sleep. Now that Shelby is back at home, it is likely that she will

Matthew has persistent early-morning awakening from sleep. He is MOST likely

In the physiological domain, research has suggested meditation may help with all of the following EXCEPT:

Researchers investigating dreams have found some modest gender differences, including the fact that

Dissociation refers to

As adults age, the proportion of sleep time they spend in slow-wave sleep ____ while the proportion of time spent in REM sleep ____.

Which of the following is NOT used to treat sleep apnea?

As a person falls into deeper sleep, his pattern of brain wave activity becomes both ____ in frequency and ____ in amplitude.

Gender differences in dream content demonstrate that

The example of a new parent who sleeps through a loud thunderstorm, but wakes up the minute their newborn infant begins to cry is used to illustrate that during sleep, there is

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