Question 1

How is the most comprehensive evaluation of sleep performed?

Accepted Answer

A) by a polysomnographic evaluation 
B) by an electromyographic evaluation 
C) by an electroencephalographic evaluation 
D) by an actigraphic evaluation 
A) by a polysomnographic evaluation 
B) by an electromyographic evaluation 
C) by an electroencephalographic evaluation 
D) by an actigraphic evaluation A

Question 2

Which type of treatment has the best long-term success for treating sleep disorders in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy 
B) drug therapy combined with psychological treatments 
C) psychological treatments 
D) self-help treatments 
A) drug therapy 
B) drug therapy combined with psychological treatments 
C) psychological treatments 
D) self-help treatments C

Question 3

Simon sometimes wakes up feeling that there are other people in the room, but he is unable to move or say anything.What is Simon most likely experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations associated with narcolepsy 
B) hypnagogic hallucinations associated with hypersomnia 
C) cataplexy associated with narcolepsy 
D) sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations associated with hypersomnia 
A) sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations associated with narcolepsy 
B) hypnagogic hallucinations associated with hypersomnia 
C) cataplexy associated with narcolepsy 
D) sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations associated with hypersomnia A

Question 4

When attempting to "reset the biological clock" of an individual with a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, what is it generally best to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Keep the person awake for several days in a row. 
B) Leave the patient's bedtime alone and change the duration of sleep. 
C) Make the patient's bedtime earlier. 
D) Make the patient's bedtime later. 
A) Keep the person awake for several days in a row. 
B) Leave the patient's bedtime alone and change the duration of sleep. 
C) Make the patient's bedtime earlier. 
D) Make the patient's bedtime later.

Question 5

How are alcohol and sleep related?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol may help initiate sleep and enhance ongoing sleep, but it leads to addiction if used as a sleep aid. 
B) Alcohol may help initiate sleep, but it interrupts ongoing sleep and can cause a vicious cycle. 
C) Alcohol increases REM sleep. 
D) Alcohol increases total sleep time in an effective manner, but continued use produces tolerance, which negates this beneficial effect. 
A) Alcohol may help initiate sleep and enhance ongoing sleep, but it leads to addiction if used as a sleep aid. 
B) Alcohol may help initiate sleep, but it interrupts ongoing sleep and can cause a vicious cycle. 
C) Alcohol increases REM sleep. 
D) Alcohol increases total sleep time in an effective manner, but continued use produces tolerance, which negates this beneficial effect.

Question 6

What type of sleep do we typically awaken from when we wake up in the morning?

Accepted Answer

A) deep, slow-wave sleep 
B) REM sleep, during a dream 
C) Stage 2 sleep, where we were just dozing and thinking 
D) deep, slow-wave sleep, during a dream 
A) deep, slow-wave sleep 
B) REM sleep, during a dream 
C) Stage 2 sleep, where we were just dozing and thinking 
D) deep, slow-wave sleep, during a dream

Question 7

Recent Canadian data suggests that many mothers frequently bed-share with their infant in their first year.What is the approximate percentage of mothers that engage in this behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 33 
C) 50 
D) 66 
A) 25 
B) 33 
C) 50 
D) 66

Question 8

Describe the narcolepsy-related phenomena of sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations.Discuss their possible relationship to UFO experiences.

Accepted Answer

Narcolepsy is a neurological disorder th

Question 9

When are sleep problems considered a disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) when the individual is spending less than 50 percent of the time spent lying in bed actually being asleep 
B) when the individual experiences daytime fatigue 
C) when the sleep problems are accompanied by symptoms of depression and/or anxiety 
D) when the individual experiences discomfort or impairment because of it 
A) when the individual is spending less than 50 percent of the time spent lying in bed actually being asleep 
B) when the individual experiences daytime fatigue 
C) when the sleep problems are accompanied by symptoms of depression and/or anxiety 
D) when the individual experiences discomfort or impairment because of it

Question 10

In which area of the brain do we see a mutual neurobiological connection with anxiety and dream sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) pons 
C) limbic system 
D) HPA axis 
A) prefrontal cortex 
B) pons 
C) limbic system 
D) HPA axis

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT characterize sleepwalking?

Accepted Answer

A) occurrence primarily in children 
B) no memory of the sleepwalking event 
C) occurrence during the deepest stage of sleep 
D) acting out a dream 
A) occurrence primarily in children 
B) no memory of the sleepwalking event 
C) occurrence during the deepest stage of sleep 
D) acting out a dream

Question 12

Jack has always been the "early to bed and early to rise" type of person.Which type of circadian rhythm does he demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) premature sleep phase 
B) delayed sleep phase 
C) advanced sleep phase 
D) average sleep phase pattern 
A) premature sleep phase 
B) delayed sleep phase 
C) advanced sleep phase 
D) average sleep phase pattern

Question 13

Joe has recently started having a great deal of difficulty falling asleep.In addition, he frequently wakes up during the night and has trouble falling back to sleep once awakened.What has most likely caused Joe's sleep problems?

Accepted Answer

A) medical conditions 
B) a diagnosable sleep disorder 
C) either medical or psychological conditions 
D) psychological concerns 
A) medical conditions 
B) a diagnosable sleep disorder 
C) either medical or psychological conditions 
D) psychological concerns

Question 14

Which of the following is it NOT necessary to rule out before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia?

Accepted Answer

A) family history of similar sleep problems 
B) current medical conditions that would account for the symptoms 
C) insomnia 
D) sleep apnea 
A) family history of similar sleep problems 
B) current medical conditions that would account for the symptoms 
C) insomnia 
D) sleep apnea

Question 15

Children sometimes experience intense episodes of sitting up during deep sleep, appearing frightened, showing signs of extreme arousal, talking, thrashing wildly, and then remembering nothing of the episode the next morning.What do such episodes indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) sleepwalking 
B) sleep terrors 
C) REM disorders 
D) nightmare disorder 
A) sleepwalking 
B) sleep terrors 
C) REM disorders 
D) nightmare disorder

Question 16

Which individual is most likely to be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) Ming, a 32-year-old male who recently suffered head trauma in a car accident 
B) John, a 64-year-old overweight male 
C) Karen, a 64-year-old overweight female 
D) Harpreet, an 88-year-old female with cerebral vascular disease 
A) Ming, a 32-year-old male who recently suffered head trauma in a car accident 
B) John, a 64-year-old overweight male 
C) Karen, a 64-year-old overweight female 
D) Harpreet, an 88-year-old female with cerebral vascular disease

Question 17

As described by Stanley Coren (1996), sleep can be divided into which two broad states?

Accepted Answer

A) slow-wave and long-wave sleep 
B) alpha and theta 
C) slow-wave and REM 
D) REM and rapid-wave sleep 
A) slow-wave and long-wave sleep 
B) alpha and theta 
C) slow-wave and REM 
D) REM and rapid-wave sleep

Question 18

What does "sleep hygiene" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) lifestyle behaviours that facilitate or interfere with sleep 
B) the purity of a person's melatonin level 
C) the effects of the physical environment of the bedroom on sleep 
D) the use of medications to induce sleep 
A) lifestyle behaviours that facilitate or interfere with sleep 
B) the purity of a person's melatonin level 
C) the effects of the physical environment of the bedroom on sleep 
D) the use of medications to induce sleep

Question 19

Raz just spent 10 hours asleep.How much of that time did he likely spend dreaming?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 hours 
B) 3 hours 
C) 4 hours 
D) 5 hours 
A) 2 hours 
B) 3 hours 
C) 4 hours 
D) 5 hours

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) obstructive 
B) central 
C) cessation 
D) mixed 
A) obstructive 
B) central 
C) cessation 
D) mixed

How is the most comprehensive evaluation of sleep performed?

Which type of treatment has the best long-term success for treating sleep disorders in older adults?

Simon sometimes wakes up feeling that there are other people in the room, but he is unable to move or say anything.What is Simon most likely experiencing?

When attempting to "reset the biological clock" of an individual with a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, what is it generally best to do?

How are alcohol and sleep related?

What type of sleep do we typically awaken from when we wake up in the morning?

Recent Canadian data suggests that many mothers frequently bed-share with their infant in their first year.What is the approximate percentage of mothers that engage in this behaviour?

Describe the narcolepsy-related phenomena of sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations.Discuss their possible relationship to UFO experiences.

When are sleep problems considered a disorder?

In which area of the brain do we see a mutual neurobiological connection with anxiety and dream sleep?

Which of the following does NOT characterize sleepwalking?

Jack has always been the "early to bed and early to rise" type of person.Which type of circadian rhythm does he demonstrate?

Joe has recently started having a great deal of difficulty falling asleep.In addition, he frequently wakes up during the night and has trouble falling back to sleep once awakened.What has most likely caused Joe's sleep problems?

Which of the following is it NOT necessary to rule out before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia?

Children sometimes experience intense episodes of sitting up during deep sleep, appearing frightened, showing signs of extreme arousal, talking, thrashing wildly, and then remembering nothing of the episode the next morning.What do such episodes indicate?

Which individual is most likely to be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea?

As described by Stanley Coren (1996), sleep can be divided into which two broad states?

What does "sleep hygiene" refer to?

Raz just spent 10 hours asleep.How much of that time did he likely spend dreaming?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of sleep apnea?

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How is the most comprehensive evaluation of sleep performed?

Which type of treatment has the best long-term success for treating sleep disorders in older adults?

Simon sometimes wakes up feeling that there are other people in the room, but he is unable to move or say anything.What is Simon most likely experiencing?

When attempting to "reset the biological clock" of an individual with a circadian rhythm sleep disorder, what is it generally best to do?

How are alcohol and sleep related?

What type of sleep do we typically awaken from when we wake up in the morning?

Recent Canadian data suggests that many mothers frequently bed-share with their infant in their first year.What is the approximate percentage of mothers that engage in this behaviour?

Describe the narcolepsy-related phenomena of sleep paralysis and hypnagogic hallucinations.Discuss their possible relationship to UFO experiences.

When are sleep problems considered a disorder?

In which area of the brain do we see a mutual neurobiological connection with anxiety and dream sleep?

Which of the following does NOT characterize sleepwalking?

Jack has always been the "early to bed and early to rise" type of person.Which type of circadian rhythm does he demonstrate?

Joe has recently started having a great deal of difficulty falling asleep.In addition, he frequently wakes up during the night and has trouble falling back to sleep once awakened.What has most likely caused Joe's sleep problems?

Which of the following is it NOT necessary to rule out before a clinician can diagnose hypersomnia?

Children sometimes experience intense episodes of sitting up during deep sleep, appearing frightened, showing signs of extreme arousal, talking, thrashing wildly, and then remembering nothing of the episode the next morning.What do such episodes indicate?

Which individual is most likely to be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea?

As described by Stanley Coren (1996), sleep can be divided into which two broad states?

What does "sleep hygiene" refer to?

Raz just spent 10 hours asleep.How much of that time did he likely spend dreaming?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of sleep apnea?

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety, Trauma, and Stressor-Related and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues in Mental Health

The Psychology of Health and Illness

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