Question 1

Which of the following would not be likely to bring on a sleep attack in a narcoleptic?

Accepted Answer

A)  walking on a treadmill 
B)  lovemaking 
C)  eating a big Thanksgiving dinner 
D)  watching a hilarious movie 
A)  walking on a treadmill 
B)  lovemaking 
C)  eating a big Thanksgiving dinner 
D)  watching a hilarious movie

Question 2

The most widely used psychoactive compound in the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol. 
B)  caffeine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  nicotine. 
A)  alcohol. 
B)  caffeine. 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  nicotine.

Question 3

Simone flew from Edmonton, Alberta, to London, England, two days ago. Since then, she has been feeling sleepy during the day but has had difficulty sleeping during the night. The probable reason for her difficulty is that

Accepted Answer

A)  airline travel has temporarily disrupted her hypothalamus. 
B)  she is exhausted from sight-seeing. 
C)  her body clock is not synchronized with clock time. 
D)  she has eaten meals at odd hours, disrupting her digestive system. 
A)  airline travel has temporarily disrupted her hypothalamus. 
B)  she is exhausted from sight-seeing. 
C)  her body clock is not synchronized with clock time. 
D)  she has eaten meals at odd hours, disrupting her digestive system.

Question 4

What are the momentary lapses from wakefulness into sleep that usually occur when a person has been sleep-deprived?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep insertion 
B)  microsleeps 
C)  rem intrusion 
D)  momentary sleep reversal 
A)  sleep insertion 
B)  microsleeps 
C)  rem intrusion 
D)  momentary sleep reversal

Question 5

Following REM deprivation, there is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in REM sleep. 
B)  a decrease in REM sleep. 
C)  an absence of REM sleep. 
D)  no change in the amount of REM sleep. 
A)  an increase in REM sleep. 
B)  a decrease in REM sleep. 
C)  an absence of REM sleep. 
D)  no change in the amount of REM sleep.

Question 6

What are some harmful effects associated with heavy marijuana use?

Accepted Answer

There is some evidence that heavy mariju

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the typical content of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dreams typically reflect the preoccupations of waking life. 
B)  Dreams are typically focused on anxiety-provoking problems from daily life. 
C)  Dreams are filled with remote and frightening images that we hide from consciousness. 
D)  Dreams with pleasant contents are actually quite rare. 
A)  Dreams typically reflect the preoccupations of waking life. 
B)  Dreams are typically focused on anxiety-provoking problems from daily life. 
C)  Dreams are filled with remote and frightening images that we hide from consciousness. 
D)  Dreams with pleasant contents are actually quite rare.

Question 8

In terms of sleep, adolescents

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same sleep patterns as the elderly. 
B)  typically require two more hours of sleep per night than they usually get. 
C)  actually have the most problem in going to sleep. 
D)  sleep longer hours than infants. 
A)  have the same sleep patterns as the elderly. 
B)  typically require two more hours of sleep per night than they usually get. 
C)  actually have the most problem in going to sleep. 
D)  sleep longer hours than infants.

Question 9

Which of the following is Toni not likely to do under hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  smell or taste something that is not there 
B)  become more suggestible 
C)  reveal embarrassing secrets about her past 
D)  fail to see or hear something that is occurring 
A)  smell or taste something that is not there 
B)  become more suggestible 
C)  reveal embarrassing secrets about her past 
D)  fail to see or hear something that is occurring

Question 10

Which of the following is not likely to happen if you go without sleep for two days?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will hallucinate. 
B)  You are less able to concentrate. 
C)  You are likely to have microsleeps. 
D)  You are easily irritated. 
A)  You will hallucinate. 
B)  You are less able to concentrate. 
C)  You are likely to have microsleeps. 
D)  You are easily irritated.

Question 11

Psychoactive drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  damage the user. 
B)  alter mood, perception, or thought. 
C)  are illegal. 
D)  harm society. 
A)  damage the user. 
B)  alter mood, perception, or thought. 
C)  are illegal. 
D)  harm society.

Question 12

Sleep apnea can cause all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  heart problems. 
B)  low blood pressure. 
C)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
D)  death. 
A)  heart problems. 
B)  low blood pressure. 
C)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
D)  death.

Question 13

After the first two sleep cycles, the sleeper will spend the rest of the night

Accepted Answer

A)  dreaming. 
B)  alternating between stage 2 and REM sleep. 
C)  in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  in Stages 2 and 3. 
A)  dreaming. 
B)  alternating between stage 2 and REM sleep. 
C)  in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  in Stages 2 and 3.

Question 14

Which drugs boost energy, heighten alertness, and increase activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates 
B)  stimulants 
C)  hallucinogens 
D)  alcoholic beverages 
A)  barbiturates 
B)  stimulants 
C)  hallucinogens 
D)  alcoholic beverages

Question 15

How many different stages of NREM sleep have been identified?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

People who suffer from narcolepsy are often lazy and uninterested in work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Three-year-old Adam lets out a piercing scream a few hours after he has fallen asleep. When his parents come to his room, Adam is sitting up in bed with his eyes open and in a state of panic, with a racing heart. Within 15 minutes, he has fallen back to sleep, and the next day he has no memory of the episode. Adam has experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  a REM rebound. 
B)  a sleep terror. 
C)  an anxiety nightmare. 
D)  an incubus nightmare. 
A)  a REM rebound. 
B)  a sleep terror. 
C)  an anxiety nightmare. 
D)  an incubus nightmare.

Question 18

As we age we tend to sleep more, but the quality of that sleep is not as good as it was when we were younger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The negative impacts of shift work

Accepted Answer

A)  are typically resolved within three months of resuming normal sleep patterns. 
B)  are usually reversed after one full night of normal sleep. 
C)  are usually reversed after three consecutive nights of normal sleep. 
D)  can last for years, and some effects may be permanent. 
A)  are typically resolved within three months of resuming normal sleep patterns. 
B)  are usually reversed after one full night of normal sleep. 
C)  are usually reversed after three consecutive nights of normal sleep. 
D)  can last for years, and some effects may be permanent.

Question 20

Hobson's initial physiological view of dreaming is that dreams are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood memories. 
B)  the random firing of brain cells. 
C)  distressing life events. 
D)  our personal experiences. 
A)  early childhood memories. 
B)  the random firing of brain cells. 
C)  distressing life events. 
D)  our personal experiences.

Which of the following would not be likely to bring on a sleep attack in a narcoleptic?

The most widely used psychoactive compound in the world is

Simone flew from Edmonton, Alberta, to London, England, two days ago. Since then, she has been feeling sleepy during the day but has had difficulty sleeping during the night. The probable reason for her difficulty is that

What are the momentary lapses from wakefulness into sleep that usually occur when a person has been sleep-deprived?

Following REM deprivation, there is usually

What are some harmful effects associated with heavy marijuana use?

Which of the following best describes the typical content of dreams?

In terms of sleep, adolescents

Which of the following is Toni not likely to do under hypnosis?

Which of the following is not likely to happen if you go without sleep for two days?

Psychoactive drugs

Sleep apnea can cause all of the following, except

After the first two sleep cycles, the sleeper will spend the rest of the night

Which drugs boost energy, heighten alertness, and increase activity?

How many different stages of NREM sleep have been identified?

People who suffer from narcolepsy are often lazy and uninterested in work.

As we age we tend to sleep more, but the quality of that sleep is not as good as it was when we were younger.

The negative impacts of shift work

Hobson's initial physiological view of dreaming is that dreams are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Which of the following would not be likely to bring on a sleep attack in a narcoleptic?

The most widely used psychoactive compound in the world is

Simone flew from Edmonton, Alberta, to London, England, two days ago. Since then, she has been feeling sleepy during the day but has had difficulty sleeping during the night. The probable reason for her difficulty is that

What are the momentary lapses from wakefulness into sleep that usually occur when a person has been sleep-deprived?

Following REM deprivation, there is usually

What are some harmful effects associated with heavy marijuana use?

Which of the following best describes the typical content of dreams?

In terms of sleep, adolescents

Which of the following is Toni not likely to do under hypnosis?

Which of the following is not likely to happen if you go without sleep for two days?

Psychoactive drugs

Sleep apnea can cause all of the following, except

After the first two sleep cycles, the sleeper will spend the rest of the night

Which drugs boost energy, heighten alertness, and increase activity?

How many different stages of NREM sleep have been identified?

People who suffer from narcolepsy are often lazy and uninterested in work.

As we age we tend to sleep more, but the quality of that sleep is not as good as it was when we were younger.

The negative impacts of shift work

Hobson's initial physiological view of dreaming is that dreams are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters