Question 1

Of the following, who has the longest average sleep time?

Accepted Answer

A)  teenagers 
B)  children aged 6 to puberty 
C)  newborns 
D)  people over age 65 
A)  teenagers 
B)  children aged 6 to puberty 
C)  newborns 
D)  people over age 65

Question 2

What tends to happen to our patterns of sleep as we move into older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  we sleep more 
B)  our sleep doesn't change 
C)  we sleep less 
D)  we experience less REM sleep 
A)  we sleep more 
B)  our sleep doesn't change 
C)  we sleep less 
D)  we experience less REM sleep

Question 3

A client tells his therapist about a dream in which he drives his wife to the airport where she boards a plane. As the plane takes off, he is smiling. The therapist says the dream suggests a desire for a divorce. The therapist's interpretation represents what Sigmund Freud called the dream's __________

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 4

Sleepwalking occurs __________

Accepted Answer

A)  primarily during REM sleep. 
B)  primarily during NREM Stage 4 sleep. 
C)  equally as often in REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  only in REM sleep. 
A)  primarily during REM sleep. 
B)  primarily during NREM Stage 4 sleep. 
C)  equally as often in REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  only in REM sleep.

Question 5

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B)  People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C)  Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D)  Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain. 
A)  Hypnosis increases dopamine levels in the body. 
B)  People merely fake being hypnotized. 
C)  Hypnotized individuals dissociate the conscious mind into an "immediate" part and a "hidden observer" part. 
D)  Hypnosis results in an altered state of consciousness that alters brain waves in regions of the brain.

Question 6

Changes in awareness produced by meditation, hypnosis, and drugs are generally referred to as__________

Accepted Answer

A)  circadian rhythms. 
B)  altered states of consciousness. 
C)  generational states. 
D)  quasi-consciousness. 
A)  circadian rhythms. 
B)  altered states of consciousness. 
C)  generational states. 
D)  quasi-consciousness.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hypnotist is always in control. 
B)  A hypnotized person is in an involuntary condition of suggestion. 
C)  People will do things they would not ordinarily do when under hypnosis. 
D)  A person who is under hypnosis is really in control of his or her behavior. 
A)  The hypnotist is always in control. 
B)  A hypnotized person is in an involuntary condition of suggestion. 
C)  People will do things they would not ordinarily do when under hypnosis. 
D)  A person who is under hypnosis is really in control of his or her behavior.

Question 8

According to a longitudinal sleep study begun in 1982, people sleeping this average number of hours per night are much less likely to have died.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  9 
D)  7 
A)  6 
B)  8 
C)  9 
D)  7

Question 9

Excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep are symptoms of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  somniloquy. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  somniloquy. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  narcolepsy.

Question 10

What are some of the functions suggested for REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is one of

Question 11

Morphine, codeine, and heroin __________

Accepted Answer

A)  are stimulants. 
B)  are derived from opium. 
C)  are often used to treat ADHD. 
D)  increase the action of the central nervous system. 
A)  are stimulants. 
B)  are derived from opium. 
C)  are often used to treat ADHD. 
D)  increase the action of the central nervous system.

Question 12

Which of the following pairs belong together?

Accepted Answer

A)  LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol 
B)  marijuana; psilocybin 
C)  MDMA; acetylcholine 
D)  marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol 
A)  LSD; tetrahydrocannabinol 
B)  marijuana; psilocybin 
C)  MDMA; acetylcholine 
D)  marijuana; tetrahydrocannabinol

Question 13

Psychoactive drugs are __________

Accepted Answer

A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria. 
A)  drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system. 
B)  drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior. 
C)  drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system. 
D)  drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria.

Question 14

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty falling or remaining asleep. 
B)  nodding off without warning in the middle of the day. 
C)  difficulty breathing while asleep. 
D)  experiencing temporary paralysis immediately after waking up from sleep. 
A)  difficulty falling or remaining asleep. 
B)  nodding off without warning in the middle of the day. 
C)  difficulty breathing while asleep. 
D)  experiencing temporary paralysis immediately after waking up from sleep.

Question 15

__________ are sleep disturbances in which behaviors and physiological states that normally occur only in the waking state, take place during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insomnias 
B)  Parasomnias 
C)  Nightmares 
D)  Apneas 
A)  Insomnias 
B)  Parasomnias 
C)  Nightmares 
D)  Apneas

Question 16

Dr. Camby is in her sleep lab observing a patient in the next room. The patient is wired to an EEG machine and the readings are just beginning to register about 20% delta waves. Dr. Camby's patient is entering __________

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  stage 1 sleep. 
C)  stage 2 sleep. 
D)  stage 3 sleep. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  stage 1 sleep. 
C)  stage 2 sleep. 
D)  stage 3 sleep.

Question 17

What does it mean to be conscious?

Accepted Answer

Being conscious generally refers to the

Question 18

What would you expect to see on the EEG record of a person who is engaged in an episode of sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  paradoxical sleep waves 
B)  very large sleep spindles 
C)  evidence of deep sleep (stage 4) 
D)  a record that is virtually the same as a daydreaming person 
A)  paradoxical sleep waves 
B)  very large sleep spindles 
C)  evidence of deep sleep (stage 4) 
D)  a record that is virtually the same as a daydreaming person

Question 19

Griffith and others (1958) surveyed 250 college students about their dreams. Which of the following was not a common theme of dreams reported by these participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  being attacked 
B)  falling 
C)  studying 
D)  eating 
A)  being attacked 
B)  falling 
C)  studying 
D)  eating

Question 20

Jaimie suffered a head injury as a result of a car accident. Since the accident, her sleep and waking patterns have been disrupted. Jaimie's doctors should treat her sleep disturbances by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  treating Jaimie as if she were a shift worker. 
B)  providing Jaimie with a sedative. 
C)  only treating Jaimie's underlying head injury. 
D)  encouraging Jaimie to awaken a little earlier than usual each day. 
A)  treating Jaimie as if she were a shift worker. 
B)  providing Jaimie with a sedative. 
C)  only treating Jaimie's underlying head injury. 
D)  encouraging Jaimie to awaken a little earlier than usual each day.

Of the following, who has the longest average sleep time?

What tends to happen to our patterns of sleep as we move into older adulthood?

Sleepwalking occurs __________

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

Changes in awareness produced by meditation, hypnosis, and drugs are generally referred to as__________

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

According to a longitudinal sleep study begun in 1982, people sleeping this average number of hours per night are much less likely to have died.

Excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep are symptoms of __________

What are some of the functions suggested for REM sleep?

Morphine, codeine, and heroin __________

Which of the following pairs belong together?

Psychoactive drugs are __________

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by __________

__________ are sleep disturbances in which behaviors and physiological states that normally occur only in the waking state, take place during sleep.

Dr. Camby is in her sleep lab observing a patient in the next room. The patient is wired to an EEG machine and the readings are just beginning to register about 20% delta waves. Dr. Camby's patient is entering __________

What does it mean to be conscious?

What would you expect to see on the EEG record of a person who is engaged in an episode of sleepwalking?

Griffith and others (1958) surveyed 250 college students about their dreams. Which of the following was not a common theme of dreams reported by these participants?

Jaimie suffered a head injury as a result of a car accident. Since the accident, her sleep and waking patterns have been disrupted. Jaimie's doctors should treat her sleep disturbances by __________

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Of the following, who has the longest average sleep time?

What tends to happen to our patterns of sleep as we move into older adulthood?

Sleepwalking occurs __________

How does Ernest Hilgard explain hypnosis?

Changes in awareness produced by meditation, hypnosis, and drugs are generally referred to as__________

Which of the following statements is correct concerning hypnosis?

According to a longitudinal sleep study begun in 1982, people sleeping this average number of hours per night are much less likely to have died.

Excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden, uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep are symptoms of __________

What are some of the functions suggested for REM sleep?

Morphine, codeine, and heroin __________

Which of the following pairs belong together?

Psychoactive drugs are __________

Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized by __________

__________ are sleep disturbances in which behaviors and physiological states that normally occur only in the waking state, take place during sleep.

Dr. Camby is in her sleep lab observing a patient in the next room. The patient is wired to an EEG machine and the readings are just beginning to register about 20% delta waves. Dr. Camby's patient is entering __________

What does it mean to be conscious?

What would you expect to see on the EEG record of a person who is engaged in an episode of sleepwalking?

Griffith and others (1958) surveyed 250 college students about their dreams. Which of the following was not a common theme of dreams reported by these participants?

Jaimie suffered a head injury as a result of a car accident. Since the accident, her sleep and waking patterns have been disrupted. Jaimie's doctors should treat her sleep disturbances by __________

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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