Question 1

An hour after you go to sleep, a loud noise awakens you.You emerge from sleep confused and do not remember the noise.You were in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

If you had to stay in a room for several weeks without a clock and could not see any natural light, your sleep-wake cycle would

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A)  become shorter. 
B)  become longer. 
C)  remain exactly the same. 
D)  be unpredictable. 
A)  become shorter. 
B)  become longer. 
C)  remain exactly the same. 
D)  be unpredictable.

Question 3

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need, then you

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A)  are at risk for developing chronic sleep deprivation psychosis. 
B)  have trained yourself to be a short sleeper. 
C)  are building a sleep debt. 
D)  most likely have chronic insomnia that needs to be treated. 
A)  are at risk for developing chronic sleep deprivation psychosis. 
B)  have trained yourself to be a short sleeper. 
C)  are building a sleep debt. 
D)  most likely have chronic insomnia that needs to be treated.

Question 4

Contrast the activation-synthesis hypothesis with the neurocognitive dream theory and include the names of the theorists who proposed each theory and whether or not each is supported by research.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that according to Ho

Question 5

Regarding insomnia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 40 million Americans have chronic insomnia, while another 20 million have occasional problems with sleeping. 
B)  Insomnia can harm people's work, health, and relationships. 
C)  If sleep problems last for more than one week, then a diagnosis of chronic insomnia can be made. 
D)  If you have insomnia, it is usually best to get up and do something useful or satisfying until you feel that you are struggling to stay awake. 
A)  About 40 million Americans have chronic insomnia, while another 20 million have occasional problems with sleeping. 
B)  Insomnia can harm people's work, health, and relationships. 
C)  If sleep problems last for more than one week, then a diagnosis of chronic insomnia can be made. 
D)  If you have insomnia, it is usually best to get up and do something useful or satisfying until you feel that you are struggling to stay awake.

Question 6

Remembering them and writing them down, looking for messages they contain, and becoming acquainted with one's individual symbol system are all part of understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory restriction imagery. 
B)  revelations gained from mindfulness meditation. 
C)  understanding recovered memories from hypnosis. 
D)  understanding one's dreams. 
A)  sensory restriction imagery. 
B)  revelations gained from mindfulness meditation. 
C)  understanding recovered memories from hypnosis. 
D)  understanding one's dreams.

Question 7

A long-distance truck driver who abuses a drug in order to stay awake for long hours would probably be an abuser of

Accepted Answer

A)  PCP. 
B)  amphetamines. 
C)  benzodiazepines. 
D)  GHB. 
A)  PCP. 
B)  amphetamines. 
C)  benzodiazepines. 
D)  GHB.

Question 8

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Night terrors occur during REM rebound. 
B)  Night terrors may last for 15 to 20 minutes 
C)  During a night terror, a person awakens drenched in sweat but does not remember or only vaguely remembers the night terror. 
D)  Night terrors involve total panic and may include the hallucination of frightening dream images. 
A)  Night terrors occur during REM rebound. 
B)  Night terrors may last for 15 to 20 minutes 
C)  During a night terror, a person awakens drenched in sweat but does not remember or only vaguely remembers the night terror. 
D)  Night terrors involve total panic and may include the hallucination of frightening dream images.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral remedy to treat insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid stimulants, such as caffeine and cigarettes. 
B)  Drink a glass of wine an hour before bedtime each night. 
C)  Use progressive muscle relaxation. 
D)  Engage in light exercise six hours before bedtime 
A)  Avoid stimulants, such as caffeine and cigarettes. 
B)  Drink a glass of wine an hour before bedtime each night. 
C)  Use progressive muscle relaxation. 
D)  Engage in light exercise six hours before bedtime

Question 10

Which waves are characteristic of Stage 1 or light sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  beta waves 
B)  large regular waves with some sleep spindles 
C)  small irregular waves with some alpha waves 
D)  delta waves 
A)  beta waves 
B)  large regular waves with some sleep spindles 
C)  small irregular waves with some alpha waves 
D)  delta waves

Question 11

Getting high on oxycontin or heroin, even though you are not in physical pain, would be an example​ of which type of psychoactive drug use?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​instrumental 
B)  ​recreational 
C)  ​addictive 
D)  ​cumulative 
A)  ​instrumental 
B)  ​recreational 
C)  ​addictive 
D)  ​cumulative

Question 12

Which of the following is often used as the focus of attention in concentrative meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  mantra 
B)  genome 
C)  hypnopompic image 
D)  focal delusion 
A)  mantra 
B)  genome 
C)  hypnopompic image 
D)  focal delusion

Question 13

Alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, marijuana, and opiates tend to

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A)  increase dreaming by increasing REM sleep. 
B)  suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep. 
C)  cause narcolepsy and cataplexy in older individuals. 
D)  cause sleepwalking and sleeptalking in adolescents and young adults. 
A)  increase dreaming by increasing REM sleep. 
B)  suppress dreaming by interfering with REM sleep. 
C)  cause narcolepsy and cataplexy in older individuals. 
D)  cause sleepwalking and sleeptalking in adolescents and young adults.

Question 14

Regarding narcolepsy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining a high level of emotional excitement, such as laughing, tends to prevent the occurrence of narcoleptic episodes. 
B)  Sleep attacks and paralysis appear to occur when REM sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
C)  There is no known cure for narcolepsy, but a variety of drugs help reduce the frequency and intensity of attacks. 
D)  The hereditary basis for narcolepsy has been confirmed by the breeding of several generations of narcoleptic dogs. 
A)  Maintaining a high level of emotional excitement, such as laughing, tends to prevent the occurrence of narcoleptic episodes. 
B)  Sleep attacks and paralysis appear to occur when REM sleep intrudes into the waking state. 
C)  There is no known cure for narcolepsy, but a variety of drugs help reduce the frequency and intensity of attacks. 
D)  The hereditary basis for narcolepsy has been confirmed by the breeding of several generations of narcoleptic dogs.

Question 15

Hilgard refers to the part of hypnotized subjects' consciousness that reports pain but remains in the background as the

Accepted Answer

A)  reality observer. 
B)  phantom observer. 
C)  hidden observer. 
D)  alter ego. 
A)  reality observer. 
B)  phantom observer. 
C)  hidden observer. 
D)  alter ego.

Question 16

Which of the following dramatically increases when there is a death in the family, trouble at work, a marital conflict, or other emotionally-charged events?

Accepted Answer

A)  deep sleep delta waves 
B)  beta waves and sleep spindles 
C)  NREM sleep 
D)  REM sleep 
A)  deep sleep delta waves 
B)  beta waves and sleep spindles 
C)  NREM sleep 
D)  REM sleep

Question 17

According to research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sitting quietly and "resting" can be as effective as meditation and mild sensory deprivation for some people. 
B)  Stress reduction occurs when people set aside time daily to engage in positive daydreaming or leisure reading. 
C)  If a person finds it difficult to ignore upsetting thoughts, then concentrative meditation would be a good way to promote relaxation. 
D)  Mindfulness involves being "spaced out" or having occasional moments of reduced awareness in order to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation. 
A)  Sitting quietly and "resting" can be as effective as meditation and mild sensory deprivation for some people. 
B)  Stress reduction occurs when people set aside time daily to engage in positive daydreaming or leisure reading. 
C)  If a person finds it difficult to ignore upsetting thoughts, then concentrative meditation would be a good way to promote relaxation. 
D)  Mindfulness involves being "spaced out" or having occasional moments of reduced awareness in order to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.

Question 18

After detoxification, the next step in the treatment of alcoholism involves

Accepted Answer

A)  trying to restore the person's health. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  the injection of chemicals into the blood to neutralize the effects of the alcohol. 
D)  requiring the alcoholic to make amends for the damage he or she has caused in their relationships. 
A)  trying to restore the person's health. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  the injection of chemicals into the blood to neutralize the effects of the alcohol. 
D)  requiring the alcoholic to make amends for the damage he or she has caused in their relationships.

Question 19

What do Buddhists engaging in meditation practices, Navaho elders drinking peyote tea, and New Zealand Maori priests performing nightlong rituals to communicate with the mythical period the Aborigines call "Dreamtime" all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used as a rite of passage for the young men in each culture. 
B)  They are all meant to cleanse the mind and body and bring about altered awareness and personal revelation. 
C)  They are all considered illegal practices in most Western cultures. 
D)  They have all of these in common. 
A)  They are used as a rite of passage for the young men in each culture. 
B)  They are all meant to cleanse the mind and body and bring about altered awareness and personal revelation. 
C)  They are all considered illegal practices in most Western cultures. 
D)  They have all of these in common.

Question 20

According to research, which of the following has been shown to reduce insomnia, excessive anxiety, aggression, and the use of psychoactive drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness meditation 
B)  hypersomnia 
C)  lucid dreaming 
D)  hypnosis 
A)  mindfulness meditation 
B)  hypersomnia 
C)  lucid dreaming 
D)  hypnosis

An hour after you go to sleep, a loud noise awakens you.You emerge from sleep confused and do not remember the noise.You were in which stage of sleep?

If you had to stay in a room for several weeks without a clock and could not see any natural light, your sleep-wake cycle would

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need, then you

Contrast the activation-synthesis hypothesis with the neurocognitive dream theory and include the names of the theorists who proposed each theory and whether or not each is supported by research.

Regarding insomnia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Remembering them and writing them down, looking for messages they contain, and becoming acquainted with one's individual symbol system are all part of understanding

A long-distance truck driver who abuses a drug in order to stay awake for long hours would probably be an abuser of

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral remedy to treat insomnia?

Which waves are characteristic of Stage 1 or light sleep?

Getting high on oxycontin or heroin, even though you are not in physical pain, would be an example of which type of psychoactive drug use?

Which of the following is often used as the focus of attention in concentrative meditation?

Alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, marijuana, and opiates tend to

Regarding narcolepsy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Hilgard refers to the part of hypnotized subjects' consciousness that reports pain but remains in the background as the

Which of the following dramatically increases when there is a death in the family, trouble at work, a marital conflict, or other emotionally-charged events?

According to research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

After detoxification, the next step in the treatment of alcoholism involves

What do Buddhists engaging in meditation practices, Navaho elders drinking peyote tea, and New Zealand Maori priests performing nightlong rituals to communicate with the mythical period the Aborigines call "Dreamtime" all have in common?

According to research, which of the following has been shown to reduce insomnia, excessive anxiety, aggression, and the use of psychoactive drugs?

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

An hour after you go to sleep, a loud noise awakens you.You emerge from sleep confused and do not remember the noise.You were in which stage of sleep?

If you had to stay in a room for several weeks without a clock and could not see any natural light, your sleep-wake cycle would

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need, then you

Contrast the activation-synthesis hypothesis with the neurocognitive dream theory and include the names of the theorists who proposed each theory and whether or not each is supported by research.

Regarding insomnia, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Remembering them and writing them down, looking for messages they contain, and becoming acquainted with one's individual symbol system are all part of understanding

A long-distance truck driver who abuses a drug in order to stay awake for long hours would probably be an abuser of

Regarding night terrors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral remedy to treat insomnia?

Which waves are characteristic of Stage 1 or light sleep?

Getting high on oxycontin or heroin, even though you are not in physical pain, would be an example​ of which type of psychoactive drug use?

Which of the following is often used as the focus of attention in concentrative meditation?

Alcohol, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, marijuana, and opiates tend to

Regarding narcolepsy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Hilgard refers to the part of hypnotized subjects' consciousness that reports pain but remains in the background as the

Which of the following dramatically increases when there is a death in the family, trouble at work, a marital conflict, or other emotionally-charged events?

According to research, which of the following statements is FALSE?

After detoxification, the next step in the treatment of alcoholism involves

What do Buddhists engaging in meditation practices, Navaho elders drinking peyote tea, and New Zealand Maori priests performing nightlong rituals to communicate with the mythical period the Aborigines call "Dreamtime" all have in common?

According to research, which of the following has been shown to reduce insomnia, excessive anxiety, aggression, and the use of psychoactive drugs?

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Therapies.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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Getting high on oxycontin or heroin, even though you are not in physical pain, would be an example of which type of psychoactive drug use?