Question 1

Cocaine and amphetamines are highly rewarding because they increase the effect of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Psychoactive drugs are

Accepted Answer

A)  all illegal. 
B)  substances that alter mood, perception, or thought. 
C)  manufactured. 
D)  addictive. 
A)  all illegal. 
B)  substances that alter mood, perception, or thought. 
C)  manufactured. 
D)  addictive.

Question 3

Which of the following groups is considered to contain champion sleepers-who sleep long but stay awake and alert through the day?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following is characteristic of the most addictive drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have the longest lasting effects. 
B)  They produce the least discomfort afterwards. 
C)  Their effects are felt almost immediately. 
D)  They have a delayed effect. 
A)  They have the longest lasting effects. 
B)  They produce the least discomfort afterwards. 
C)  Their effects are felt almost immediately. 
D)  They have a delayed effect.

Question 5

Larks are to ________ as owls are to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower body temperatures; higher body temperatures 
B)  few sleep problems; easily adapting to night shifts 
C)  sleeping quietly; sleep apnea 
D)  eating during the day; eating throughout the night 
A)  lower body temperatures; higher body temperatures 
B)  few sleep problems; easily adapting to night shifts 
C)  sleeping quietly; sleep apnea 
D)  eating during the day; eating throughout the night

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Which of the following is not true about narcoleptics?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are generally lazy and depressed. 
B)  Their disorder has a strong genetic component. 
C)  Sleep attacks usually last 10-20 minutes. 
D)  Their disorder is incurable. 
A)  They are generally lazy and depressed. 
B)  Their disorder has a strong genetic component. 
C)  Sleep attacks usually last 10-20 minutes. 
D)  Their disorder is incurable.

Question 10

Researchers have discovered that people with delusional disorders report more bizarre dreams than do those without such disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are symptoms of sleep apnea, except

Accepted Answer

A)  periods where breathing stops during sleep. 
B)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
C)  REM sleep attacks during the day. 
D)  loud snoring, snorts, and gasps. 
A)  periods where breathing stops during sleep. 
B)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
C)  REM sleep attacks during the day. 
D)  loud snoring, snorts, and gasps.

Question 12

Somnambulism typically occurs during

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A sleep cycle is usually 90 minutes long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Develop an outline for a presentation on dreams that you might give to a high school class.

Accepted Answer

Some of these points include the differe

Question 15

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours 
B)  30 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  72 hours 
A)  24 hours 
B)  30 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  72 hours

Question 16

The increase in the percentage of REM sleep to make up for REM deprivation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep appreciation. 
B)  REM accommodation. 
C)  REM rebound. 
D)  REM accrual. 
A)  sleep appreciation. 
B)  REM accommodation. 
C)  REM rebound. 
D)  REM accrual.

Question 17

If awakened during a sleep terror, a child

Accepted Answer

A)  will not be able to enter REM sleep again that night. 
B)  will not recall anything they are thinking about. 
C)  may develop a fear of being awakened a night. 
D)  may recall a single frightening image. 
A)  will not be able to enter REM sleep again that night. 
B)  will not recall anything they are thinking about. 
C)  may develop a fear of being awakened a night. 
D)  may recall a single frightening image.

Question 18

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 19

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  a short period of euphoria followed by a long, slow let-down. 
B)  a long period of bliss followed by an intense crash. 
C)  a short period of euphoria followed by an intense crash. 
D)  a long period of bliss followed by a mild let-down. 
A)  a short period of euphoria followed by a long, slow let-down. 
B)  a long period of bliss followed by an intense crash. 
C)  a short period of euphoria followed by an intense crash. 
D)  a long period of bliss followed by a mild let-down.

Question 20

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.

Cocaine and amphetamines are highly rewarding because they increase the effect of the neurotransmitter

Psychoactive drugs are

Which of the following groups is considered to contain champion sleepers-who sleep long but stay awake and alert through the day?

Which of the following is characteristic of the most addictive drugs?

Larks are to as owls are to .

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

Stage 4 sleep begins when

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

Which of the following is not true about narcoleptics?

Researchers have discovered that people with delusional disorders report more bizarre dreams than do those without such disorders.

All of the following are symptoms of sleep apnea, except

Somnambulism typically occurs during

A sleep cycle is usually 90 minutes long.

Develop an outline for a presentation on dreams that you might give to a high school class.

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

The increase in the percentage of REM sleep to make up for REM deprivation is called

If awakened during a sleep terror, a child

Which of the following is true about sleepwalking?

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

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

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Cocaine and amphetamines are highly rewarding because they increase the effect of the neurotransmitter

Psychoactive drugs are

Which of the following groups is considered to contain champion sleepers-who sleep long but stay awake and alert through the day?

Which of the following is characteristic of the most addictive drugs?

Larks are to ________ as owls are to ________.

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

Stage 4 sleep begins when

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

Which of the following is not true about narcoleptics?

Researchers have discovered that people with delusional disorders report more bizarre dreams than do those without such disorders.

All of the following are symptoms of sleep apnea, except

Somnambulism typically occurs during

A sleep cycle is usually 90 minutes long.

Develop an outline for a presentation on dreams that you might give to a high school class.

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

The increase in the percentage of REM sleep to make up for REM deprivation is called

If awakened during a sleep terror, a child

Which of the following is true about sleepwalking?

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

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

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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Larks are to as owls are to .