Question 1

Sleepwalking and sleep terrors occur during a partial arousal from

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  Stage 4 sleep. 
D)  Stage 2 sleep. 
A)  Stage 1 sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  Stage 4 sleep. 
D)  Stage 2 sleep.

Question 2

The stimulant derived from coca leaves is known as ________ and is typically ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine; smoked 
B)  marijuana; smoked 
C)  caffeine; ingested 
D)  cocaine; snorted 
A)  nicotine; smoked 
B)  marijuana; smoked 
C)  caffeine; ingested 
D)  cocaine; snorted

Question 3

The deepest sleep is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 4. 
B)  Stage 3. 
C)  Stage 2. 
D)  Stage 1. 
A)  Stage 4. 
B)  Stage 3. 
C)  Stage 2. 
D)  Stage 1.

Question 4

Lucid dreaming refers to the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)  dream while awake. 
B)  remember dreams at all times. 
C)  control the dream content of others. 
D)  control the content of one's own dreams. 
A)  dream while awake. 
B)  remember dreams at all times. 
C)  control the dream content of others. 
D)  control the content of one's own dreams.

Question 5

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 6

In a night most people go through about 10 sleep cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a way to start a session of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentrate on your breathing. 
B)  Relax your muscles from the feet up. 
C)  Focus on your problems. 
D)  Repeat a mantra. 
A)  Concentrate on your breathing. 
B)  Relax your muscles from the feet up. 
C)  Focus on your problems. 
D)  Repeat a mantra.

Question 8

As a person shifts from a waking state to being asleep,

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate gradually increases. 
B)  blood pressure rapidly increases. 
C)  brain activity decreases. 
D)  respiration rates increase slowly. 
A)  heart rate gradually increases. 
B)  blood pressure rapidly increases. 
C)  brain activity decreases. 
D)  respiration rates increase slowly.

Question 9

Stage 3 is known as the beginning of

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-wave sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  the sleep cycle. 
D)  active sleep. 
A)  slow-wave sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  the sleep cycle. 
D)  active sleep.

Question 10

Research has shown that the hour change during daylight savings time

Accepted Answer

A)  is a popular travel day because of its effects on jet-lag. 
B)  is associated with increased traffic accidents and deaths. 
C)  is associated with an increased rate of violent crime. 
D)  has no significant effects on behaviour. 
A)  is a popular travel day because of its effects on jet-lag. 
B)  is associated with increased traffic accidents and deaths. 
C)  is associated with an increased rate of violent crime. 
D)  has no significant effects on behaviour.

Question 11

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 12

What is a sleep terror?

Accepted Answer

A sleep terror is a parasomnia in which

Question 13

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  menstruation 
B)  appetite 
C)  secretion of hormones 
D)  blood pressure and heart rate 
A)  menstruation 
B)  appetite 
C)  secretion of hormones 
D)  blood pressure and heart rate

Question 14

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 15

How does a sleeper react physically during NREM sleep?

Accepted Answer

NREM is the sleep in which there is no r

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following reflects one of the known differences in dream content between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men dream about street scenes and tool usage more than women. 
B)  Women dream about sunny vacation destinations more than men. 
C)  Men's dreams are more vivid than those of women. 
D)  Women dream about sexual encounters more than men. 
A)  Men dream about street scenes and tool usage more than women. 
B)  Women dream about sunny vacation destinations more than men. 
C)  Men's dreams are more vivid than those of women. 
D)  Women dream about sexual encounters more than men.

Question 18

What are the main effects of hallucinogens, and what are two psychoactive drugs classified as hallucinogens?

Accepted Answer

LSD, ecstasy, and marijuana are hallucin

Question 19

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _____ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  3; 8 
B)  8; 12 
C)  2; 9 
D)  6; 9 
A)  3; 8 
B)  8; 12 
C)  2; 9 
D)  6; 9

Question 20

How do nightmares differ from sleep terrors?

Accepted Answer

Nightmares are frightening dreams occurr

Sleepwalking and sleep terrors occur during a partial arousal from

The stimulant derived from coca leaves is known as and is typically .

The deepest sleep is called

Lucid dreaming refers to the ability to

All of the following are true about sleeptalking, except that

In a night most people go through about 10 sleep cycles.

Which of the following is not a way to start a session of meditation?

As a person shifts from a waking state to being asleep,

Stage 3 is known as the beginning of

Research has shown that the hour change during daylight savings time

The negative impacts of shift work

What is a sleep terror?

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

All of the following drugs share some common effects, except

How does a sleeper react physically during NREM sleep?

The more men drink, the

Which of the following reflects one of the known differences in dream content between men and women?

What are the main effects of hallucinogens, and what are two psychoactive drugs classified as hallucinogens?

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _.

How do nightmares differ from sleep terrors?

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Sleepwalking and sleep terrors occur during a partial arousal from

The stimulant derived from coca leaves is known as ________ and is typically ________.

The deepest sleep is called

Lucid dreaming refers to the ability to

All of the following are true about sleeptalking, except that

In a night most people go through about 10 sleep cycles.

Which of the following is not a way to start a session of meditation?

As a person shifts from a waking state to being asleep,

Stage 3 is known as the beginning of

Research has shown that the hour change during daylight savings time

The negative impacts of shift work

What is a sleep terror?

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

All of the following drugs share some common effects, except

How does a sleeper react physically during NREM sleep?

The more men drink, the

Which of the following reflects one of the known differences in dream content between men and women?

What are the main effects of hallucinogens, and what are two psychoactive drugs classified as hallucinogens?

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _____ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _____.

How do nightmares differ from sleep terrors?

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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The stimulant derived from coca leaves is known as and is typically .

Short sleepers are the 20 percent who require fewer than _ hours of sleep; long sleepers are the 10 percent who require more than _.