Question 1

A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by

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A)  difficulty in going and staying asleep. 
B)  sudden, irresistible attacks of sleepiness. 
C)  night terrors and sleep talking. 
D)  a failure of normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep. 
A)  difficulty in going and staying asleep. 
B)  sudden, irresistible attacks of sleepiness. 
C)  night terrors and sleep talking. 
D)  a failure of normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep.

Question 2

If Jamie has trouble sleeping, he usually gets up and munches on some cookies, pretzels, or dry cereal, and this seems to help him sleep.This sleep-inducing technique

Accepted Answer

A)  precipitates a placebo effect only. 
B)  increases the amount of tryptophan reaching his brain and increases serotonin levels. 
C)  is known as the paradoxical intention, since eating should prevent sleep. 
D)  decreases the norepinephrine and dopamine levels in the brain, resulting in sleep. 
A)  precipitates a placebo effect only. 
B)  increases the amount of tryptophan reaching his brain and increases serotonin levels. 
C)  is known as the paradoxical intention, since eating should prevent sleep. 
D)  decreases the norepinephrine and dopamine levels in the brain, resulting in sleep.

Question 3

Regarding barbiturates, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Mild doses of barbiturates have an effect similar to caffeinism. 
B)  High doses barbiturates cause severe mental confusion or even hallucinations. 
C)  Barbiturates are often taken in excess amounts because the first dose may be followed by others as the user becomes uninhibited and forgetful. 
D)  Overdoses first cause a loss of consciousness and then the brain centers that control heartbeat and breathing are severely depressed with the result being death. 
A)  Mild doses of barbiturates have an effect similar to caffeinism. 
B)  High doses barbiturates cause severe mental confusion or even hallucinations. 
C)  Barbiturates are often taken in excess amounts because the first dose may be followed by others as the user becomes uninhibited and forgetful. 
D)  Overdoses first cause a loss of consciousness and then the brain centers that control heartbeat and breathing are severely depressed with the result being death.

Question 4

When a dreamer makes a dream more logical by adding details to the dream after awakening, the dream process being used is

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A)  displacement. 
B)  secondary elaboration. 
C)  condensation. 
D)  symbolization. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  secondary elaboration. 
C)  condensation. 
D)  symbolization.

Question 5

The sleep attacks and paralysis of the sleep disorder narcolepsy appear to occur when NREM Stage 4 sleep intrudes into the waking state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following programs is considered controversial because it seems to support substance abusers in their addiction by supplying methadone and clean needles for drug injections, when, in reality, this type of program is often the only hope for addicts who would otherwise cause more harm to themselves and to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  "cold turkey" approach 
B)  scheduled gradual reduction program 
C)  harm reduction strategy 
D)  deinstitutionalization program 
A)  "cold turkey" approach 
B)  scheduled gradual reduction program 
C)  harm reduction strategy 
D)  deinstitutionalization program

Question 7

Regarding caffeine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overuse of caffeine of 15 to 20 cups a day may result in an unhealthy dependence known as caffeinism. 
B)  As little as 2.5 cups of coffee a day (or the equivalent caffeine amount)can intensify anxiety and other psychological problems. 
C)  Caffeine is the most frequently used psychoactive drug in North America. 
D)  Caffeine stimulates the brain by causing more neurotransmitters to be released, thus, increasing the activity of the brain cells. 
A)  Overuse of caffeine of 15 to 20 cups a day may result in an unhealthy dependence known as caffeinism. 
B)  As little as 2.5 cups of coffee a day (or the equivalent caffeine amount)can intensify anxiety and other psychological problems. 
C)  Caffeine is the most frequently used psychoactive drug in North America. 
D)  Caffeine stimulates the brain by causing more neurotransmitters to be released, thus, increasing the activity of the brain cells.

Question 8

Which of the following is the opposite of being "spaced out," that is, the opposite of having occasional moments of reduced awareness?

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A)  lucid dreaming 
B)  mindfulness 
C)  concentrative cataplexy 
D)  anhedonia 
A)  lucid dreaming 
B)  mindfulness 
C)  concentrative cataplexy 
D)  anhedonia

Question 9

Eugene is angry at a teacher and that night dreams that the teacher falls down a flight of stairs, rather than dreaming that he hits the teacher.According to Freud, which dream process would explain this dream action substitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  condensation 
B)  secondary elaboration 
C)  compensation 
D)  displacement 
A)  condensation 
B)  secondary elaboration 
C)  compensation 
D)  displacement

Question 10

Temporary insomnia is most often caused by

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A)  the use of non-prescription sleeping pills. 
B)  worry, stress, and excitement. 
C)  the use of prescribed sedatives. 
D)  eating starchy foods before going to bed. 
A)  the use of non-prescription sleeping pills. 
B)  worry, stress, and excitement. 
C)  the use of prescribed sedatives. 
D)  eating starchy foods before going to bed.

Question 11

Concerning the activation-synthesis hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis was developed by William Domhoff. 
B)  Since dreams are created from memories and past experiences, the activation-synthesis hypothesis does not rule out the idea that dreams have some meaning. 
C)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis helps explain why bizarre images are more common in dreams than they are in daytime fantasies. 
D)  According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, during REM sleep several lower brain centers are "turned on" in a more or less random fashion. 
A)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis was developed by William Domhoff. 
B)  Since dreams are created from memories and past experiences, the activation-synthesis hypothesis does not rule out the idea that dreams have some meaning. 
C)  The activation-synthesis hypothesis helps explain why bizarre images are more common in dreams than they are in daytime fantasies. 
D)  According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, during REM sleep several lower brain centers are "turned on" in a more or less random fashion.

Question 12

The official name for sleepsex is

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A)  sexsomnia. 
B)  cataplexic sex. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  hypnopompic sensuality. 
A)  sexsomnia. 
B)  cataplexic sex. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  hypnopompic sensuality.

Question 13

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the sweat lodge ceremony of the Sioux Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is meant to cleanse the body and mind. 
B)  It is performed in a dark coal-heated chamber. 
C)  It often brings about an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  It often causes a sensory overload that can lead to cataplexy. 
A)  It is meant to cleanse the body and mind. 
B)  It is performed in a dark coal-heated chamber. 
C)  It often brings about an altered state of consciousness. 
D)  It often causes a sensory overload that can lead to cataplexy.

Question 14

The fact that people have a need for REM sleep is suggested by

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound. 
B)  REM tolerance. 
C)  a person going "crazy" if deprived of REM sleep. 
D)  a person exhibiting somnambulism when deprived of REM sleep. 
A)  REM rebound. 
B)  REM tolerance. 
C)  a person going "crazy" if deprived of REM sleep. 
D)  a person exhibiting somnambulism when deprived of REM sleep.

Question 15

Barnard tells his therapist that upon awakening from sleep, he could not move or call out for help.As he struggled to move, he felt alien presences standing over him whispering.Within a few seconds, he is able to move and realizes that the frightening "whispering" was probably from his clock radio as it went off.However, this frightening episode has occurred several times this month.Barnard most likely experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound. 
B)  paradoxical delusions. 
C)  hypnopompic hallucinations. 
D)  lucid dreaming. 
A)  REM rebound. 
B)  paradoxical delusions. 
C)  hypnopompic hallucinations. 
D)  lucid dreaming.

Question 16

Each of us will spend approximately 25 years of our life asleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compared to young adults, adults over 50 get

Accepted Answer

A)  significantly more sleep. 
B)  slightly more sleep. 
C)  the same amount of sleep. 
D)  less sleep. 
A)  significantly more sleep. 
B)  slightly more sleep. 
C)  the same amount of sleep. 
D)  less sleep.

Question 18

A patient is prescribed a medication and is told that the only side-effect is that the medication suppresses REM sleep.After finishing the medication, what might the patient expect in terms of a sleep change?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleeptalking 
D)  REM behavior disorder 
A)  REM rebound 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleeptalking 
D)  REM behavior disorder

Question 19

It has been found that what you eat can affect how easily you go to sleep.For example, eating which of the following types of foods increases the amount of tryptophan that reaches the brain and causes sleepiness?

Accepted Answer

A)  proteins 
B)  citrus fruit juices 
C)  starchy foods 
D)  leafy green vegetables 
A)  proteins 
B)  citrus fruit juices 
C)  starchy foods 
D)  leafy green vegetables

Question 20

Dreams can occur in

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A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  both REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  both REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  none of these.

A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by

If Jamie has trouble sleeping, he usually gets up and munches on some cookies, pretzels, or dry cereal, and this seems to help him sleep.This sleep-inducing technique

Regarding barbiturates, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a dreamer makes a dream more logical by adding details to the dream after awakening, the dream process being used is

The sleep attacks and paralysis of the sleep disorder narcolepsy appear to occur when NREM Stage 4 sleep intrudes into the waking state.

Regarding caffeine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is the opposite of being "spaced out," that is, the opposite of having occasional moments of reduced awareness?

Eugene is angry at a teacher and that night dreams that the teacher falls down a flight of stairs, rather than dreaming that he hits the teacher.According to Freud, which dream process would explain this dream action substitution?

Temporary insomnia is most often caused by

Concerning the activation-synthesis hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The official name for sleepsex is

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the sweat lodge ceremony of the Sioux Indians?

The fact that people have a need for REM sleep is suggested by

Each of us will spend approximately 25 years of our life asleep.

Compared to young adults, adults over 50 get

A patient is prescribed a medication and is told that the only side-effect is that the medication suppresses REM sleep.After finishing the medication, what might the patient expect in terms of a sleep change?

It has been found that what you eat can affect how easily you go to sleep.For example, eating which of the following types of foods increases the amount of tryptophan that reaches the brain and causes sleepiness?

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by

If Jamie has trouble sleeping, he usually gets up and munches on some cookies, pretzels, or dry cereal, and this seems to help him sleep.This sleep-inducing technique

Regarding barbiturates, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a dreamer makes a dream more logical by adding details to the dream after awakening, the dream process being used is

The sleep attacks and paralysis of the sleep disorder narcolepsy appear to occur when NREM Stage 4 sleep intrudes into the waking state.

Regarding caffeine, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is the opposite of being "spaced out," that is, the opposite of having occasional moments of reduced awareness?

Eugene is angry at a teacher and that night dreams that the teacher falls down a flight of stairs, rather than dreaming that he hits the teacher.According to Freud, which dream process would explain this dream action substitution?

Temporary insomnia is most often caused by

Concerning the activation-synthesis hypothesis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The official name for sleepsex is

Which of the following statements does NOT describe the sweat lodge ceremony of the Sioux Indians?

The fact that people have a need for REM sleep is suggested by

Each of us will spend approximately 25 years of our life asleep.

Compared to young adults, adults over 50 get

A patient is prescribed a medication and is told that the only side-effect is that the medication suppresses REM sleep.After finishing the medication, what might the patient expect in terms of a sleep change?

It has been found that what you eat can affect how easily you go to sleep.For example, eating which of the following types of foods increases the amount of tryptophan that reaches the brain and causes sleepiness?

Dreams can occur in

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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