Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A condition in which individuals fall suddenly into REM sleep in the midst of waking activities is called

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  insomnia. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  insomnia. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 3

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 4

According to researchers, each of the following statements about the content of dreams is correct, except that

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams are generally consistent with the overall concerns of the dreamer. 
B)  most dreams are lucid dreams. 
C)  males' dreams tend to have more aggressive content. 
D)  females' dreams tend to contain more references to animals. 
A)  dreams are generally consistent with the overall concerns of the dreamer. 
B)  most dreams are lucid dreams. 
C)  males' dreams tend to have more aggressive content. 
D)  females' dreams tend to contain more references to animals.

Question 5

Which of the following is good advice for people suffering from insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use your bed only for reading, watching television, and so on. 
B)  Leave the bedroom if you don't fall asleep within 30 minutes. 
C)  Exercise vigorously shortly before bedtime. 
D)  Adopt a schedule that includes a nap each day. 
A)  Use your bed only for reading, watching television, and so on. 
B)  Leave the bedroom if you don't fall asleep within 30 minutes. 
C)  Exercise vigorously shortly before bedtime. 
D)  Adopt a schedule that includes a nap each day.

Question 6

People are hardest to awaken from Stage 4 sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following would Jim be most likely to do under hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refuse to engage in behaviours that violate his moral code. 
B)  Fall under the complete control of the hypnotist. 
C)  Relive events as they occurred in his childhood. 
D)  Lift weights that are much heavier than he could ordinarily lift. 
A)  Refuse to engage in behaviours that violate his moral code. 
B)  Fall under the complete control of the hypnotist. 
C)  Relive events as they occurred in his childhood. 
D)  Lift weights that are much heavier than he could ordinarily lift.

Question 9

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are considered to be part of infradian rhythms, except

Accepted Answer

A)  heartbeats. 
B)  alertness. 
C)  hunger. 
D)  menstruation. 
A)  heartbeats. 
B)  alertness. 
C)  hunger. 
D)  menstruation.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 is not a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphetamines 
B)  marijuana 
C)  nicotine 
D)  cocaine 
A)  amphetamines 
B)  marijuana 
C)  nicotine 
D)  cocaine

Question 14

Describe a typical meditation technique and list at least three possible effects of practicing meditation.

Accepted Answer

Most students will choose the meditation

Question 15

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the ________ and the ________ play important roles in dream activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex; ventricles 
B)  prefrontal cortex; cingulate gyrus 
C)  hypothalamus; pineal 
D)  hippocampus; amygdala 
A)  cortex; ventricles 
B)  prefrontal cortex; cingulate gyrus 
C)  hypothalamus; pineal 
D)  hippocampus; amygdala

Question 16

Which of the following is the most difficult part of addiction to combat?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug tolerance 
B)  availability 
C)  psychological dependence 
D)  physical withdrawal 
A)  drug tolerance 
B)  availability 
C)  psychological dependence 
D)  physical withdrawal

Question 17

Gary has not experienced a normal amount of REM sleep for the past few nights due to alcohol use. During the next night's sleep, Gary would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep for significantly fewer hours. 
B)  get an increased amount of REM sleep. 
C)  show neither an increase nor decrease in REM sleep. 
D)  get a decreased amount of REM sleep. 
A)  sleep for significantly fewer hours. 
B)  get an increased amount of REM sleep. 
C)  show neither an increase nor decrease in REM sleep. 
D)  get a decreased amount of REM sleep.

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

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 20

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

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

A condition in which individuals fall suddenly into REM sleep in the midst of waking activities is called

Anxiety nightmare is to as sleep terror is to .

According to researchers, each of the following statements about the content of dreams is correct, except that

Which of the following is good advice for people suffering from insomnia?

People are hardest to awaken from Stage 4 sleep.

Which of the following would Jim be most likely to do under hypnosis?

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's hypothalamus.

All of the following are considered to be part of infradian rhythms, except

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

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Which of the following is not a stimulant?

Describe a typical meditation technique and list at least three possible effects of practicing meditation.

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the and the play important roles in dream activity.

Which of the following is the most difficult part of addiction to combat?

Gary has not experienced a normal amount of REM sleep for the past few nights due to alcohol use. During the next night's sleep, Gary would be expected to

Which stimulant causes the most deaths?

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

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

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

A condition in which individuals fall suddenly into REM sleep in the midst of waking activities is called

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

According to researchers, each of the following statements about the content of dreams is correct, except that

Which of the following is good advice for people suffering from insomnia?

People are hardest to awaken from Stage 4 sleep.

Which of the following would Jim be most likely to do under hypnosis?

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's hypothalamus.

All of the following are considered to be part of infradian rhythms, except

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

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Which of the following is not a stimulant?

Describe a typical meditation technique and list at least three possible effects of practicing meditation.

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the ________ and the ________ play important roles in dream activity.

Which of the following is the most difficult part of addiction to combat?

Gary has not experienced a normal amount of REM sleep for the past few nights due to alcohol use. During the next night's sleep, Gary would be expected to

Which stimulant causes the most deaths?

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

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

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Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

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Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

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Personality, Theory and Assessment

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Anxiety nightmare is to as sleep terror is to .

Brain-imaging studies suggest that several brain structures such as the and the play important roles in dream activity.