Question 1

How many stages are there in NREM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  one 
D)  two 
A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  one 
D)  two

Question 2

Why do people sleep?

Accepted Answer

People sleep due to a complex combinatio

Question 3

When awakened from REM sleep, __________ report dreaming.

Accepted Answer

A)  80% 
B)  20% 
C)  100% 
D)  40% 
A)  80% 
B)  20% 
C)  100% 
D)  40%

Question 4

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  poetic and realistic 
B)  literal and symbolic 
C)  latent and manifest 
D)  delusional and hallucinatory 
A)  poetic and realistic 
B)  literal and symbolic 
C)  latent and manifest 
D)  delusional and hallucinatory

Question 5

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks, you are probably suffering from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia. 
B)  parasomnia. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  reverse insomnia. 
A)  insomnia. 
B)  parasomnia. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  reverse insomnia.

Question 7

SCN stands for __________

Accepted Answer

A)  stop control now. 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C)  serotonin controlled nucleus. 
D)  sleep control nucleus. 
A)  stop control now. 
B)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C)  serotonin controlled nucleus. 
D)  sleep control nucleus.

Question 8

Sigmund Freud was interested in how dreams affected the stages of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is likely NOT true regarding REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a relationship between REM sleep and learning 
B)  REM sleep serves an information-processing function in humans 
C)  infants show a low percentage of REM sleep. 
D)  REM sleep helps people organize and sift through daily experience 
A)  there is a relationship between REM sleep and learning 
B)  REM sleep serves an information-processing function in humans 
C)  infants show a low percentage of REM sleep. 
D)  REM sleep helps people organize and sift through daily experience

Question 10

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

Accepted Answer

A)  most people need at least 10 hours 
B)  men need more sleep than women 
C)  most people need between 7 and 8 hours of sleep 
D)  women need more sleep than men 
A)  most people need at least 10 hours 
B)  men need more sleep than women 
C)  most people need between 7 and 8 hours of sleep 
D)  women need more sleep than men

Question 11

A newspaper advertisement describes a book that offers interpretations of dreams. In attempting to tell readers the meaning of the symbols of their dreams, the author intends to describe the __________

Accepted Answer

A)  deep content. 
B)  latent content. 
C)  manifest content. 
D)  subliminal content. 
A)  deep content. 
B)  latent content. 
C)  manifest content. 
D)  subliminal content.

Question 12

Herbal remedies and other supplements are regulated in the U.S. __________

Accepted Answer

A)  as foods. 
B)  as drugs. 
C)  as illegal substances. 
D)  as manufactured objects. 
A)  as foods. 
B)  as drugs. 
C)  as illegal substances. 
D)  as manufactured objects.

Question 13

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult. The participant is hooked up to an EEG. What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then
Enters the first stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha eventually replaced by delta 
B)  delta eventually replaced by theta 
C)  alpha eventually replaced by irregular 
D)  delta eventually replaced by beta 
A)  alpha eventually replaced by delta 
B)  delta eventually replaced by theta 
C)  alpha eventually replaced by irregular 
D)  delta eventually replaced by beta

Question 14

Stage 4 sleep is marked by __________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha 
B)  beta 
C)  theta 
D)  delta 
A)  alpha 
B)  beta 
C)  theta 
D)  delta

Question 15

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that __________

Accepted Answer

A)  the purpose of dreaming is to satisfy unconscious destructive and sexual desires and wishes. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to make sense of the random firing of neurons during sleep. 
D)  dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections. 
A)  the purpose of dreaming is to satisfy unconscious destructive and sexual desires and wishes. 
B)  there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C)  the purpose of dreaming is to make sense of the random firing of neurons during sleep. 
D)  dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural connections.

Question 16

Approximately __________ adults in the United States suffer from insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 20 
C)  1 in 5 
D)  1 in 3 
A)  1 in 10 
B)  1 in 20 
C)  1 in 5 
D)  1 in 3

Question 17

Calvin Hall found that most dreams are about __________

Accepted Answer

A)  animals. 
B)  everyday concerns. 
C)  bizarre events. 
D)  strangers. 
A)  animals. 
B)  everyday concerns. 
C)  bizarre events. 
D)  strangers.

Question 18

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B)  REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C)  REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D)  REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments. 
A)  REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B)  REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C)  REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D)  REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments.

Question 19

Any drug that alters mood, perception, or thought is called a(n) __________

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoactive drug. 
B)  illegal drug. 
C)  illicit drug. 
D)  narcotic. 
A)  psychoactive drug. 
B)  illegal drug. 
C)  illicit drug. 
D)  narcotic.

Question 20

Short, rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  delta waves. 
B)  sleep spindles. 
C)  paradoxical sleep waves. 
D)  beta waves. 
A)  delta waves. 
B)  sleep spindles. 
C)  paradoxical sleep waves. 
D)  beta waves.

How many stages are there in NREM sleep?

Why do people sleep?

When awakened from REM sleep, __________ report dreaming.

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks, you are probably suffering from __________

SCN stands for __________

Sigmund Freud was interested in how dreams affected the stages of sleep.

Which of the following is likely NOT true regarding REM sleep?

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

A newspaper advertisement describes a book that offers interpretations of dreams. In attempting to tell readers the meaning of the symbols of their dreams, the author intends to describe the __________

Herbal remedies and other supplements are regulated in the U.S. __________

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult. The participant is hooked up to an EEG. What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then Enters the first stage of sleep?

Stage 4 sleep is marked by __________ waves.

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that __________

Approximately __________ adults in the United States suffer from insomnia.

Calvin Hall found that most dreams are about __________

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Any drug that alters mood, perception, or thought is called a(n) __________

Short, rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called __________

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

How many stages are there in NREM sleep?

Why do people sleep?

When awakened from REM sleep, __________ report dreaming.

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks, you are probably suffering from __________

SCN stands for __________

Sigmund Freud was interested in how dreams affected the stages of sleep.

Which of the following is likely NOT true regarding REM sleep?

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

A newspaper advertisement describes a book that offers interpretations of dreams. In attempting to tell readers the meaning of the symbols of their dreams, the author intends to describe the __________

Herbal remedies and other supplements are regulated in the U.S. __________

You are watching sleep researchers monitor the sleep of a normal adult. The participant is hooked up to an EEG. What brain waves would you observe as the person becomes drowsy and then Enters the first stage of sleep?

Stage 4 sleep is marked by __________ waves.

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that __________

Approximately __________ adults in the United States suffer from insomnia.

Calvin Hall found that most dreams are about __________

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Any drug that alters mood, perception, or thought is called a(n) __________

Short, rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called __________

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

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