Question 1

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce arousal 
B)  to promote relaxation 
C)  to substitute for anaesthesia during surgery 
D)  to bring a person to a higher level of spirituality 
A)  to reduce arousal 
B)  to promote relaxation 
C)  to substitute for anaesthesia during surgery 
D)  to bring a person to a higher level of spirituality

Question 2

People are hardest to awaken from Stage 4 sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Hypnosis is a viable treatment option in all of the following applications, except

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  pain management. 
C)  overcoming drug abuse. 
D)  controlling side effects of cancer. 
A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  pain management. 
C)  overcoming drug abuse. 
D)  controlling side effects of cancer.

Question 4

Which of the following is not typical of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  paralysis of large muscles 
B)  rapid eye movements 
C)  slow, regular respiration and heart rate 
D)  dreaming 
A)  paralysis of large muscles 
B)  rapid eye movements 
C)  slow, regular respiration and heart rate 
D)  dreaming

Question 5

Anxiety nightmares are more common during all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  traumatic life experiences or emotional upheavals. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  high fevers. 
A)  traumatic life experiences or emotional upheavals. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  high fevers.

Question 6

The vivid dreams we remember and talk about are NREM dreams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Lily uses drugs that alter her mood and perceptions and can leave her with a feeling of unreality. She most likely uses

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants. 
B)  narcotics. 
C)  barbiturates. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  stimulants. 
B)  narcotics. 
C)  barbiturates. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 8

Which of the following best defines consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  wakefulness 
B)  rationality 
C)  awareness 
D)  receptiveness 
A)  wakefulness 
B)  rationality 
C)  awareness 
D)  receptiveness

Question 9

Drugs are categorized as depressants, stimulants, opiates, or hallucinogens depending on their

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive origins. 
B)  psychological effects. 
C)  chemical composition. 
D)  biochemical consequences. 
A)  substantive origins. 
B)  psychological effects. 
C)  chemical composition. 
D)  biochemical consequences.

Question 10

Smoking marijuana can interfere with concentration, logical thinking, and the ability to form new memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an incurable sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  parasomnia 
A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  parasomnia

Question 12

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Accepted Answer

A)  less space in which to sleep. 
B)  little preparation to fall asleep 
C)  short naps during the day. 
D)  less than six hours of sleep per night. 
A)  less space in which to sleep. 
B)  little preparation to fall asleep 
C)  short naps during the day. 
D)  less than six hours of sleep per night.

Question 13

Which of the following groups spends many hours in bed, but is the least likely to experience satisfying sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  children from six to puberty 
B)  the elderly 
C)  adolescents 
D)  infants and young children 
A)  children from six to puberty 
B)  the elderly 
C)  adolescents 
D)  infants and young children

Question 14

Antoinette, a high school student, has become apathetic, is unable to remember recent events, and has little motivation. Her grades are beginning to decline as well. Based on the description in the text, which of the following drugs could account for her condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  LSD 
A)  nicotine 
B)  caffeine 
C)  marijuana 
D)  LSD

Question 15

Narcolepsy is to _________ as insomnia is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM attacks; chronic poor-quality sleep 
B)  awaking to breathe; REM attacks 
C)  REM attacks; REM rebound 
D)  awaking to breathe; chronic poor-quality sleep 
A)  REM attacks; chronic poor-quality sleep 
B)  awaking to breathe; REM attacks 
C)  REM attacks; REM rebound 
D)  awaking to breathe; chronic poor-quality sleep

Question 16

The pleasure response in the brain is triggered by the neurotransmitter called

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  acetylcholine. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  GABA. 
D)  acetylcholine.

Question 17

All of the following drugs share some common effects, except

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines. 
B)  caffeine. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  barbiturates. 
A)  amphetamines. 
B)  caffeine. 
C)  cocaine. 
D)  barbiturates.

Question 18

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Accepted Answer

A)  chin-muscle tension. 
B)  heart and respiration rates. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  large-muscle twitches. 
A)  chin-muscle tension. 
B)  heart and respiration rates. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  large-muscle twitches.

Question 19

Sleep disturbances that occur during NREM sleep include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeptalking. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  anxiety nightmares. 
A)  sleeptalking. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  anxiety nightmares.

Question 20

Compare and contrast short with long sleepers.

Accepted Answer

Short sleepers are the 20 percent of the

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

People are hardest to awaken from Stage 4 sleep.

Hypnosis is a viable treatment option in all of the following applications, except

Which of the following is not typical of REM sleep?

Anxiety nightmares are more common during all of the following, except

The vivid dreams we remember and talk about are NREM dreams.

Lily uses drugs that alter her mood and perceptions and can leave her with a feeling of unreality. She most likely uses

Which of the following best defines consciousness?

Drugs are categorized as depressants, stimulants, opiates, or hallucinogens depending on their

Smoking marijuana can interfere with concentration, logical thinking, and the ability to form new memories.

Which of the following is an incurable sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep?

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Which of the following groups spends many hours in bed, but is the least likely to experience satisfying sleep?

Antoinette, a high school student, has become apathetic, is unable to remember recent events, and has little motivation. Her grades are beginning to decline as well. Based on the description in the text, which of the following drugs could account for her condition?

Narcolepsy is to _ as insomnia is to ____.

The pleasure response in the brain is triggered by the neurotransmitter called

All of the following drugs share some common effects, except

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Sleep disturbances that occur during NREM sleep include all of the following, except

Compare and contrast short with long sleepers.

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

People are hardest to awaken from Stage 4 sleep.

Hypnosis is a viable treatment option in all of the following applications, except

Which of the following is not typical of REM sleep?

Anxiety nightmares are more common during all of the following, except

The vivid dreams we remember and talk about are NREM dreams.

Lily uses drugs that alter her mood and perceptions and can leave her with a feeling of unreality. She most likely uses

Which of the following best defines consciousness?

Drugs are categorized as depressants, stimulants, opiates, or hallucinogens depending on their

Smoking marijuana can interfere with concentration, logical thinking, and the ability to form new memories.

Which of the following is an incurable sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep?

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Which of the following groups spends many hours in bed, but is the least likely to experience satisfying sleep?

Antoinette, a high school student, has become apathetic, is unable to remember recent events, and has little motivation. Her grades are beginning to decline as well. Based on the description in the text, which of the following drugs could account for her condition?

Narcolepsy is to _________ as insomnia is to ____________.

The pleasure response in the brain is triggered by the neurotransmitter called

All of the following drugs share some common effects, except

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Sleep disturbances that occur during NREM sleep include all of the following, except

Compare and contrast short with long sleepers.

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

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Narcolepsy is to _ as insomnia is to ____.