Question 1

Melatonin is a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hormone 
B)  sleeping pill 
C)  depressant 
D)  stimulant 
A)  hormone 
B)  sleeping pill 
C)  depressant 
D)  stimulant

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  We require more sleep as we age. 
B)  As we age, we tend to get less sleep. 
C)  We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood, less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood, and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D)  The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables. 
A)  We require more sleep as we age. 
B)  As we age, we tend to get less sleep. 
C)  We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood, less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood, and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D)  The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables.

Question 3

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep aid 
B)  vitamin supplement 
C)  means of increasing behavioral arousal 
D)  treatment for alcoholism 
A)  sleep aid 
B)  vitamin supplement 
C)  means of increasing behavioral arousal 
D)  treatment for alcoholism

Question 4

Which of the following statements is

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women typically dream about similar things. 
B)  Men dream more each night than women. 
C)  Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about. 
D)  Women tend to dream twice as much as men. 
A)  Men and women typically dream about similar things. 
B)  Men dream more each night than women. 
C)  Research reports that men and women differ in the things they dream about. 
D)  Women tend to dream twice as much as men.

Question 5

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 (N1) 
B)  Stage 2 (N2) 
C)  Stage 3 (N3) 
D)  REM (R) 
A)  Stage 1 (N1) 
B)  Stage 2 (N2) 
C)  Stage 3 (N3) 
D)  REM (R)

Question 6

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  Stage 1 (N1) 
C)  Stage 2 (N2) 
D)  Stage 4 (N3) 
A)  REM 
B)  Stage 1 (N1) 
C)  Stage 2 (N2) 
D)  Stage 4 (N3)

Question 7

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness. He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground. Your friend is probably suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy 
B)  parasomnia 
C)  REM rebound 
D)  sleep apnea 
A)  narcolepsy 
B)  parasomnia 
C)  REM rebound 
D)  sleep apnea

Question 8

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Accepted Answer

The question of whether marijuana should

Question 9

Which statement is

Accepted Answer

A)  There is evidence that marijuana is physically addictive. 
B)  There is evidence that marijuana is psychologically addictive. 
C)  There is evidence that marijuana causes cancer. 
D)  Marijuana usage can lead to psychological dependence. 
A)  There is evidence that marijuana is physically addictive. 
B)  There is evidence that marijuana is psychologically addictive. 
C)  There is evidence that marijuana causes cancer. 
D)  Marijuana usage can lead to psychological dependence.

Question 10

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol, drugs, or hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  daydreaming 
B)  meditative absorption 
C)  stream of consciousness 
D)  altered state of consciousness 
A)  daydreaming 
B)  meditative absorption 
C)  stream of consciousness 
D)  altered state of consciousness

Question 11

What part of the brain is influential in determining when to sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 12

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Night terrors are a rare disorder. 
B)  Nightmares, but not night terrors, suggest some psychological problems. 
C)  Night terrors, but not nightmares, suggest some psychological problems. 
D)  Both nightmares and night terrors suggest psychological problems. 
A)  Night terrors are a rare disorder. 
B)  Nightmares, but not night terrors, suggest some psychological problems. 
C)  Night terrors, but not nightmares, suggest some psychological problems. 
D)  Both nightmares and night terrors suggest psychological problems.

Question 14

The low-voltage brain waves produced during relaxed wakefulness or the twilight stage between waking and sleeping are called __________ waves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Our sleeping-waking cycle follows a(n) __________ rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A)  infradian 
B)  circadian 
C)  diurnal 
D)  ultradian 
A)  infradian 
B)  circadian 
C)  diurnal 
D)  ultradian

Question 16

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Chemicals that can alter thinking, perception, and memory are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal drugs 
B)  illegal drugs 
C)  hallucinogens 
D)  psychoactive drugs 
A)  legal drugs 
B)  illegal drugs 
C)  hallucinogens 
D)  psychoactive drugs

Question 18

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  dreams-for-survival 
C)  sociocultural theory 
D)  Freudian 
A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  dreams-for-survival 
C)  sociocultural theory 
D)  Freudian

Question 19

The two most important symptoms of physical dependence on a drug are:

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerance and failing to attend important occasions due substance use. 
B)  withdrawal and substance abuse. 
C)  tolerance and withdrawal. 
D)  intolerance of most anything and withdrawal. 
A)  tolerance and failing to attend important occasions due substance use. 
B)  withdrawal and substance abuse. 
C)  tolerance and withdrawal. 
D)  intolerance of most anything and withdrawal.

Question 20

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B)  REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C)  REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D)  REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments. 
A)  REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B)  REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C)  REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D)  REM deprivation can lead to visual impairments.

Melatonin is a _______________.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.

Which of the following statements is

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ sleep.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness. He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground. Your friend is probably suffering from ________.

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Which statement is

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol, drugs, or hypnosis?

What part of the brain is influential in determining when to sleep?

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The low-voltage brain waves produced during relaxed wakefulness or the twilight stage between waking and sleeping are called __________ waves.

Our sleeping-waking cycle follows a(n) __________ rhythm.

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ________________.

Chemicals that can alter thinking, perception, and memory are called ________.

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

The two most important symptoms of physical dependence on a drug are:

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

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Exam 4: Consciousness

Melatonin is a _______________.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

A person will often take a barbiturate as a ________.

Which of the following statements is

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ sleep.

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness. He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground. Your friend is probably suffering from ________.

Should marijuana be legalized? What are the pros and cons of this issue? Include research cited in your text to support your position.

Which statement is

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol, drugs, or hypnosis?

What part of the brain is influential in determining when to sleep?

Most sleepwalking occurs during REM sleep.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The low-voltage brain waves produced during relaxed wakefulness or the twilight stage between waking and sleeping are called __________ waves.

Our sleeping-waking cycle follows a(n) __________ rhythm.

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ________________.

Chemicals that can alter thinking, perception, and memory are called ________.

When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. What theory best explains her dreams?

The two most important symptoms of physical dependence on a drug are:

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters