Question 1

Which of the following is true about sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep. 
B)  Sleepwalkers will remember the episode the next day. 
C)  During sleepwalking, a person's brain wave activity reflects both the sleeping and waking state. 
D)  It is dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker. 
A)  Sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep. 
B)  Sleepwalkers will remember the episode the next day. 
C)  During sleepwalking, a person's brain wave activity reflects both the sleeping and waking state. 
D)  It is dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker.

Question 2

The more men drink, the

Accepted Answer

A)  less able they are to perform sexually. 
B)  more careful they become in making moral judgments. 
C)  better they are at fine motor skill activities. 
D)  less sexually aroused they are. 
A)  less able they are to perform sexually. 
B)  more careful they become in making moral judgments. 
C)  better they are at fine motor skill activities. 
D)  less sexually aroused they are.

Question 3

As part of a research study, Alicia keeps a journal beside her bed and she records what she was dreaming about as soon as she awakens from a dream. Based on evidence presented in the text, this technique is used probably because

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content is more difficult than latent content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur. 
B)  dream memories only last about 10 minutes after the dreams have occurred. 
C)  she is very forgetful and easily distracted. 
D)  latent content is more difficult than manifest content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur. 
A)  manifest content is more difficult than latent content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur. 
B)  dream memories only last about 10 minutes after the dreams have occurred. 
C)  she is very forgetful and easily distracted. 
D)  latent content is more difficult than manifest content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an ultradian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure 
B)  menstruation 
C)  hunger 
D)  the body's response to medications 
A)  blood pressure 
B)  menstruation 
C)  hunger 
D)  the body's response to medications

Question 5

Bill is usually very sleepy during the day and several times each week he falls asleep at work. A sleep clinic recently said he was suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  cataplexy. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  cataplexy.

Question 6

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Crank," "ice," and "speed" are forms of

Accepted Answer

A)  cocaine. 
B)  amphetamines. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  opiates. 
A)  cocaine. 
B)  amphetamines. 
C)  hallucinogens. 
D)  opiates.

Question 8

Which of the following factors does not seem to influence our need for sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of stress we experience 
B)  genetics 
C)  increases in mental and physical effort 
D)  our occupation 
A)  the amount of stress we experience 
B)  genetics 
C)  increases in mental and physical effort 
D)  our occupation

Question 9

Which of the following drugs affects the bowel?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana 
B)  opium 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  LSD 
A)  marijuana 
B)  opium 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  LSD

Question 10

How do stimulants affect the user? Go into detail with regard to the effects of one stimulant.

Accepted Answer

Stimulants speed up activity in the cent

Question 11

What factors are most significant in making a drug addictive or not?

Accepted Answer

The overall issue is the extent to which

Question 12

Recent research has suggested that meditation may be effective in reducing blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are true about sleeptalking, except that

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeptalking usually occurs during Stage 1 or Stage 2 sleep. 
B)  sleeptalkers can be made to admit to something embarrassing, or confess a deep secret. 
C)  sleeptalkers rarely answer questions, but tend to mumble replies. 
D)  there is no connection between sleeptalking and a physical or psychological disturbance. 
A)  sleeptalking usually occurs during Stage 1 or Stage 2 sleep. 
B)  sleeptalkers can be made to admit to something embarrassing, or confess a deep secret. 
C)  sleeptalkers rarely answer questions, but tend to mumble replies. 
D)  there is no connection between sleeptalking and a physical or psychological disturbance.

Question 14

You are an executive at an assembly plant considering rotating shifts for its employees. Would you argue for or against this move? If rotating shifts are begun, what is the best way to run the program?

Accepted Answer

Most students will argue again

Question 15

Stage 4 sleep begins when

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams begin. 
B)  more than 50 percent of brain activity is delta waves. 
C)  delta waves begin to appear. 
D)  one first falls asleep. 
A)  dreams begin. 
B)  more than 50 percent of brain activity is delta waves. 
C)  delta waves begin to appear. 
D)  one first falls asleep.

Question 16

Annie has troubling, recurring dreams, and is practising the ability to control her dreams. What is the name for this skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  active dreaming 
B)  lucid dreaming 
C)  activation-synthesis dreaming 
D)  parasomnia 
A)  active dreaming 
B)  lucid dreaming 
C)  activation-synthesis dreaming 
D)  parasomnia

Question 17

The brain waves that occur in Stage 4 sleep are primarily

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which stimulant causes the most deaths?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines 
B)  cigarettes 
C)  cocaine 
D)  caffeine 
A)  amphetamines 
B)  cigarettes 
C)  cocaine 
D)  caffeine

Question 19

Describe insomnia?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that involv

Question 20

In order to reduce the impact of circadian rhythm disruption, light masks should be used

Accepted Answer

A)  for the entire sleep session. 
B)  during the last four hours of a sleep session. 
C)  during the first four hours of a sleep session. 
D)  For the four hours just prior to a sleep session. 
A)  for the entire sleep session. 
B)  during the last four hours of a sleep session. 
C)  during the first four hours of a sleep session. 
D)  For the four hours just prior to a sleep session.

Which of the following is true about sleepwalking?

The more men drink, the

As part of a research study, Alicia keeps a journal beside her bed and she records what she was dreaming about as soon as she awakens from a dream. Based on evidence presented in the text, this technique is used probably because

Which of the following is an example of an ultradian rhythm?

Bill is usually very sleepy during the day and several times each week he falls asleep at work. A sleep clinic recently said he was suffering from

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

"Crank," "ice," and "speed" are forms of

Which of the following factors does not seem to influence our need for sleep?

Which of the following drugs affects the bowel?

How do stimulants affect the user? Go into detail with regard to the effects of one stimulant.

What factors are most significant in making a drug addictive or not?

Recent research has suggested that meditation may be effective in reducing blood pressure.

All of the following are true about sleeptalking, except that

You are an executive at an assembly plant considering rotating shifts for its employees. Would you argue for or against this move? If rotating shifts are begun, what is the best way to run the program?

Stage 4 sleep begins when

Annie has troubling, recurring dreams, and is practising the ability to control her dreams. What is the name for this skill?

The brain waves that occur in Stage 4 sleep are primarily

Which stimulant causes the most deaths?

Describe insomnia?

In order to reduce the impact of circadian rhythm disruption, light masks should be used

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Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Which of the following is true about sleepwalking?

The more men drink, the

As part of a research study, Alicia keeps a journal beside her bed and she records what she was dreaming about as soon as she awakens from a dream. Based on evidence presented in the text, this technique is used probably because

Which of the following is an example of an ultradian rhythm?

Bill is usually very sleepy during the day and several times each week he falls asleep at work. A sleep clinic recently said he was suffering from

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

"Crank," "ice," and "speed" are forms of

Which of the following factors does not seem to influence our need for sleep?

Which of the following drugs affects the bowel?

How do stimulants affect the user? Go into detail with regard to the effects of one stimulant.

What factors are most significant in making a drug addictive or not?

Recent research has suggested that meditation may be effective in reducing blood pressure.

All of the following are true about sleeptalking, except that

You are an executive at an assembly plant considering rotating shifts for its employees. Would you argue for or against this move? If rotating shifts are begun, what is the best way to run the program?

Stage 4 sleep begins when

Annie has troubling, recurring dreams, and is practising the ability to control her dreams. What is the name for this skill?

The brain waves that occur in Stage 4 sleep are primarily

Which stimulant causes the most deaths?

Describe insomnia?

In order to reduce the impact of circadian rhythm disruption, light masks should be used

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