Question 1

According to Dr. Herbert Benson, the beneficial effects of meditation can be duplicated with simple relaxation techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following would not be an effect of amphetamines?

Accepted Answer

A)  to increase arousal 
B)  to relax and calm 
C)  to relieve fatigue 
D)  to suppress appetite 
A)  to increase arousal 
B)  to relax and calm 
C)  to relieve fatigue 
D)  to suppress appetite

Question 3

Research with ecstasy has revealed

Accepted Answer

A)  improved sexual experience. 
B)  flashbacks can happen as long as 20 years after first use of the drug. 
C)  that people really do become better friends with others, while using the drug. 
D)  it may cause irreversible destruction of serotonin-releasing neurons. 
A)  improved sexual experience. 
B)  flashbacks can happen as long as 20 years after first use of the drug. 
C)  that people really do become better friends with others, while using the drug. 
D)  it may cause irreversible destruction of serotonin-releasing neurons.

Question 4

What are some of the effects of depressants, and what drugs comprise this category?

Accepted Answer

Depressants decrease activity in the cen

Question 5

Researchers have discovered that people with delusional disorders report more bizarre dreams than do those without such disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The primary reason most people meditate is to achieve

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation. 
B)  increased breathing volume. 
C)  changes in blood pressure. 
D)  stimulation. 
A)  relaxation. 
B)  increased breathing volume. 
C)  changes in blood pressure. 
D)  stimulation.

Question 7

The continuous stream of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and sensations of which we are aware is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviour analysis. 
B)  unconscious processing. 
C)  automatic processing. 
D)  consciousness. 
A)  behaviour analysis. 
B)  unconscious processing. 
C)  automatic processing. 
D)  consciousness.

Question 8

Anxiety nightmare is to ________ as sleep terror is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep; Stage 4 sleep 
B)  Stage 4 sleep; REM sleep 
C)  REM sleep; NREM sleep 
D)  NREM sleep; REM sleep 
A)  REM sleep; Stage 4 sleep 
B)  Stage 4 sleep; REM sleep 
C)  REM sleep; NREM sleep 
D)  NREM sleep; REM sleep

Question 9

Which of the following is not characteristic of a person under hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrated, focused attention 
B)  heightened suggestibility 
C)  decreased response to external stimuli 
D)  heightened awareness of his or her surroundings 
A)  concentrated, focused attention 
B)  heightened suggestibility 
C)  decreased response to external stimuli 
D)  heightened awareness of his or her surroundings

Question 10

Sleep apnea consists of periods during sleep when

Accepted Answer

A)  the individual spends an excessive amount of time in REM sleep. 
B)  the person is unable to stop themselves from having sleep terrors. 
C)  breathing stops and the individual must awaken briefly to breathe. 
D)  heartbeat, pulse and body temperature are at their lowest levels. 
A)  the individual spends an excessive amount of time in REM sleep. 
B)  the person is unable to stop themselves from having sleep terrors. 
C)  breathing stops and the individual must awaken briefly to breathe. 
D)  heartbeat, pulse and body temperature are at their lowest levels.

Question 11

Hypnotized subjects are unaware of what is going on around them during hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Narcotics have

Accepted Answer

A)  pain-relieving effects. 
B)  perception-altering effects. 
C)  energizing effects. 
D)  stimulating effects. 
A)  pain-relieving effects. 
B)  perception-altering effects. 
C)  energizing effects. 
D)  stimulating effects.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep 
B)  falling asleep during waking activities 
C)  having one or more awakenings at night with at least 30 minutes awake 
D)  waking up too early with less than 6.5 hours of sleep 
A)  taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep 
B)  falling asleep during waking activities 
C)  having one or more awakenings at night with at least 30 minutes awake 
D)  waking up too early with less than 6.5 hours of sleep

Question 14

Dream memories typically persist for about 30 minutes after a dream has ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement is the best description of sleep cycles in normal sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each consists of four stages of REM sleep followed by NREM sleep. 
B)  Each consists of one or more stages of NREM sleep. 
C)  Each consists of one or more stages of NREM sleep followed by REM sleep. 
D)  Each consists of one or more stages of REM sleep. 
A)  Each consists of four stages of REM sleep followed by NREM sleep. 
B)  Each consists of one or more stages of NREM sleep. 
C)  Each consists of one or more stages of NREM sleep followed by REM sleep. 
D)  Each consists of one or more stages of REM sleep.

Question 16

As Amy grows from infancy to old age, how is her sleep pattern likely to change?

Accepted Answer

As an infant, she has the longest sleep

Question 17

The two circadian rhythms which are most relevant to the study of sleep are patterns of alertness and

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure. 
B)  heart rate. 
C)  body temperature. 
D)  secretion of hormones. 
A)  blood pressure. 
B)  heart rate. 
C)  body temperature. 
D)  secretion of hormones.

Question 18

Larks are to ________ as owls are to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower body temperatures; higher body temperatures 
B)  few sleep problems; easily adapting to night shifts 
C)  sleeping quietly; sleep apnea 
D)  eating during the day; eating throughout the night 
A)  lower body temperatures; higher body temperatures 
B)  few sleep problems; easily adapting to night shifts 
C)  sleeping quietly; sleep apnea 
D)  eating during the day; eating throughout the night

Question 19

Morphine and heroin reduce activity in the nervous system, produce lethargy, and cause a pronounced slowing of almost all bodily functions. These drugs are frequently referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  designer drugs. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  narcotics. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  designer drugs. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  narcotics. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 20

All of the following help shift workers feel better, except

Accepted Answer

A)  a drug called modafinil. 
B)  eating a large meal before, during, and immediately after a night shift. 
C)  brief naps during each shift. 
D)  light exposure during the last four hours of sleep. 
A)  a drug called modafinil. 
B)  eating a large meal before, during, and immediately after a night shift. 
C)  brief naps during each shift. 
D)  light exposure during the last four hours of sleep.

According to Dr. Herbert Benson, the beneficial effects of meditation can be duplicated with simple relaxation techniques.

Which of the following would not be an effect of amphetamines?

Research with ecstasy has revealed

What are some of the effects of depressants, and what drugs comprise this category?

Researchers have discovered that people with delusional disorders report more bizarre dreams than do those without such disorders.

The primary reason most people meditate is to achieve

The continuous stream of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and sensations of which we are aware is referred to as

Anxiety nightmare is to as sleep terror is to .

Which of the following is not characteristic of a person under hypnosis?

Sleep apnea consists of periods during sleep when

Hypnotized subjects are unaware of what is going on around them during hypnosis.

Narcotics have

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

Dream memories typically persist for about 30 minutes after a dream has ended.

Which statement is the best description of sleep cycles in normal sleep?

As Amy grows from infancy to old age, how is her sleep pattern likely to change?

The two circadian rhythms which are most relevant to the study of sleep are patterns of alertness and

Larks are to as owls are to .

Morphine and heroin reduce activity in the nervous system, produce lethargy, and cause a pronounced slowing of almost all bodily functions. These drugs are frequently referred to as

All of the following help shift workers feel better, except

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According to Dr. Herbert Benson, the beneficial effects of meditation can be duplicated with simple relaxation techniques.

Which of the following would not be an effect of amphetamines?

Research with ecstasy has revealed

What are some of the effects of depressants, and what drugs comprise this category?

Researchers have discovered that people with delusional disorders report more bizarre dreams than do those without such disorders.

The primary reason most people meditate is to achieve

The continuous stream of perceptions, thoughts, feelings, and sensations of which we are aware is referred to as

Anxiety nightmare is to ________ as sleep terror is to ________.

Which of the following is not characteristic of a person under hypnosis?

Sleep apnea consists of periods during sleep when

Hypnotized subjects are unaware of what is going on around them during hypnosis.

Narcotics have

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

Dream memories typically persist for about 30 minutes after a dream has ended.

Which statement is the best description of sleep cycles in normal sleep?

As Amy grows from infancy to old age, how is her sleep pattern likely to change?

The two circadian rhythms which are most relevant to the study of sleep are patterns of alertness and

Larks are to ________ as owls are to ________.

Morphine and heroin reduce activity in the nervous system, produce lethargy, and cause a pronounced slowing of almost all bodily functions. These drugs are frequently referred to as

All of the following help shift workers feel better, except

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Anxiety nightmare is to as sleep terror is to .

Larks are to as owls are to .