Question 1

Which type of work is most disruptive in terms of causing harmful effects through major changes to circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapidly rotating shiftwork 
B)  Permanent daywork 
C)  Permanent nightwork 
D)  Slowly rotating shiftwork 
E)  Non-rotating shiftwork 
A)  Rapidly rotating shiftwork 
B)  Permanent daywork 
C)  Permanent nightwork 
D)  Slowly rotating shiftwork 
E)  Non-rotating shiftwork D

Question 2

Insomnia has two forms called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary and tertiary insomnia 
B)  Mild and severe insomnia 
C)  Primary and secondary insomnia 
D)  Temporary and permanent insomnia 
E)  Mild and chronic insomnia 
A)  Primary and tertiary insomnia 
B)  Mild and severe insomnia 
C)  Primary and secondary insomnia 
D)  Temporary and permanent insomnia 
E)  Mild and chronic insomnia C

Question 3

The theory that the sleep-waking cycle is endogenous assumes that it is controlled by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fatigue factors 
B)  Environmental factors 
C)  Psychological factors 
D)  External biological pacemakers 
E)  Internal biological pacemakers 
A)  Fatigue factors 
B)  Environmental factors 
C)  Psychological factors 
D)  External biological pacemakers 
E)  Internal biological pacemakers E

Question 4

In which stage of sleep do the EEG waves become slower and larger, but with short bursts of high-frequency sleep spindles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 5

Obstructive sleep apnoea is caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Air only being able to move out of the lungs 
B)  Air only being able to move into the lungs 
C)  The nasal passages being blocked 
D)  Air temporarily being unable to move into or out of the lungs 
E)  The tongue being badly swollen 
A)  Air only being able to move out of the lungs 
B)  Air only being able to move into the lungs 
C)  The nasal passages being blocked 
D)  Air temporarily being unable to move into or out of the lungs 
E)  The tongue being badly swollen

Question 6

Biological rhythms that last longer than a day are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Infradian rhythms 
B)  Clockwork rhythms 
C)  Circadian rhythms 
D)  Cyclical rhythms 
E)  Homeostatic rhythms 
A)  Infradian rhythms 
B)  Clockwork rhythms 
C)  Circadian rhythms 
D)  Cyclical rhythms 
E)  Homeostatic rhythms

Question 7

Restoration theories assume that the function of sleep includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coping with poor night vision 
B)  Protecting animals from predators 
C)  Replenishing neurochemicals and healing body tissue 
D)  Keeping animals immobile 
E)  All of these 
A)  Coping with poor night vision 
B)  Protecting animals from predators 
C)  Replenishing neurochemicals and healing body tissue 
D)  Keeping animals immobile 
E)  All of these

Question 8

Sleep deprivation has the most effect on performance of tasks that are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Performed at teatime 
B)  Monotonous 
C)  Complex 
D)  Performed in the afternoon 
E)  Short 
A)  Performed at teatime 
B)  Monotonous 
C)  Complex 
D)  Performed in the afternoon 
E)  Short

Question 9

Biological rhythms that last less than a day are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clockwork rhythms 
B)  Ultradian rhythms 
C)  Infradian rhythms 
D)  Circadian rhythms 
E)  Cyclical rhythms 
A)  Clockwork rhythms 
B)  Ultradian rhythms 
C)  Infradian rhythms 
D)  Circadian rhythms 
E)  Cyclical rhythms

Question 10

It now seems clear that Lam et al.'s (2006) research supports which therapy to cure SAD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phototherapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Hypnotic analgesia 
D)  Melatonin therapy 
E)  Dream therapy 
A)  Phototherapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Hypnotic analgesia 
D)  Melatonin therapy 
E)  Dream therapy

Question 11

Which of the following is a feature of sleep-deprivation psychosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased difficulties in coping with the environment 
B)  Loss of a sense of personal identity 
C)  A sense of depersonalisation 
D)  Increased difficulties in coping with other people 
E)  All of these 
A)  Increased difficulties in coping with the environment 
B)  Loss of a sense of personal identity 
C)  A sense of depersonalisation 
D)  Increased difficulties in coping with other people 
E)  All of these

Question 12

An event that is external, but which partially controls biological rhythms, is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Zeitstein 
B)  Zeitgeist 
C)  Zeitgeber 
D)  Zeitelement 
E)  Zeitof 
A)  Zeitstein 
B)  Zeitgeist 
C)  Zeitgeber 
D)  Zeitelement 
E)  Zeitof

Question 13

Pheromones are biochemical substances that are released into the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Urine 
B)  Bloodstream 
C)  Air 
D)  Brain 
E)  Spinal cord 
A)  Urine 
B)  Bloodstream 
C)  Air 
D)  Brain 
E)  Spinal cord

Question 14

The idea that sleep is an adaptive means of conserving energy forms the basis of which theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reverse-learning theory 
B)  Evolutionary theory 
C)  Activation-synthesis theory 
D)  Hibernation theory 
E)  Wish-fulfilment theory 
A)  Reverse-learning theory 
B)  Evolutionary theory 
C)  Activation-synthesis theory 
D)  Hibernation theory 
E)  Wish-fulfilment theory

Question 15

Which of the following neurotransmitters has NOT been implicated in the physiology of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Noradrenaline 
D)  Acetylcholine 
E)  None of these 
A)  Dopamine 
B)  Serotonin 
C)  Noradrenaline 
D)  Acetylcholine 
E)  None of these

Question 16

The main pacemaker for endogenous rhythms appears to be the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suprachiasmatic nucleus 
B)  Superior colliculus 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hippocampus 
E)  Cerebellum 
A)  Suprachiasmatic nucleus 
B)  Superior colliculus 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hippocampus 
E)  Cerebellum

Question 17

Blake (1967) found that there was a clear reduction in task performance at around which time of day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post-lunch 
B)  Early morning 
C)  Midday 
D)  Early evening 
E)  Late afternoon 
A)  Post-lunch 
B)  Early morning 
C)  Midday 
D)  Early evening 
E)  Late afternoon

Question 18

In which stage of sleep does REM sleep occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 5

Question 19

Somnambulism research suggests causes could be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep-disordered breathing 
B)  Restless legs syndrome 
C)  Maladaptive genes 
D)  Fatigue and previous lack of sleep 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Sleep-disordered breathing 
B)  Restless legs syndrome 
C)  Maladaptive genes 
D)  Fatigue and previous lack of sleep 
E)  All of the above

Question 20

Lifespan changes in sleep patterns show:

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in REM sleep with age 
B)  A standard increase in sleep with age 
C)  Normal human variation at any age 
D)  A fixed, standard amount of sleep at each age 
E)  A sudden decrease in sleep in school-age children 
A)  An increase in REM sleep with age 
B)  A standard increase in sleep with age 
C)  Normal human variation at any age 
D)  A fixed, standard amount of sleep at each age 
E)  A sudden decrease in sleep in school-age children

Which type of work is most disruptive in terms of causing harmful effects through major changes to circadian rhythms?

Insomnia has two forms called:

The theory that the sleep-waking cycle is endogenous assumes that it is controlled by:

In which stage of sleep do the EEG waves become slower and larger, but with short bursts of high-frequency sleep spindles?

Obstructive sleep apnoea is caused by:

Biological rhythms that last longer than a day are called:

Restoration theories assume that the function of sleep includes:

Sleep deprivation has the most effect on performance of tasks that are:

Biological rhythms that last less than a day are called:

It now seems clear that Lam et al.'s (2006) research supports which therapy to cure SAD?

Which of the following is a feature of sleep-deprivation psychosis?

An event that is external, but which partially controls biological rhythms, is called a:

Pheromones are biochemical substances that are released into the:

The idea that sleep is an adaptive means of conserving energy forms the basis of which theory?

Which of the following neurotransmitters has NOT been implicated in the physiology of sleep?

The main pacemaker for endogenous rhythms appears to be the:

Blake (1967) found that there was a clear reduction in task performance at around which time of day?

In which stage of sleep does REM sleep occur?

Somnambulism research suggests causes could be:

Lifespan changes in sleep patterns show:

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Exam 1: Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Which type of work is most disruptive in terms of causing harmful effects through major changes to circadian rhythms?

Insomnia has two forms called:

The theory that the sleep-waking cycle is endogenous assumes that it is controlled by:

In which stage of sleep do the EEG waves become slower and larger, but with short bursts of high-frequency sleep spindles?

Obstructive sleep apnoea is caused by:

Biological rhythms that last longer than a day are called:

Restoration theories assume that the function of sleep includes:

Sleep deprivation has the most effect on performance of tasks that are:

Biological rhythms that last less than a day are called:

It now seems clear that Lam et al.'s (2006) research supports which therapy to cure SAD?

Which of the following is a feature of sleep-deprivation psychosis?

An event that is external, but which partially controls biological rhythms, is called a:

Pheromones are biochemical substances that are released into the:

The idea that sleep is an adaptive means of conserving energy forms the basis of which theory?

Which of the following neurotransmitters has NOT been implicated in the physiology of sleep?

The main pacemaker for endogenous rhythms appears to be the:

Blake (1967) found that there was a clear reduction in task performance at around which time of day?

In which stage of sleep does REM sleep occur?

Somnambulism research suggests causes could be:

Lifespan changes in sleep patterns show:

Perception T

Relationships

Aggression

Eating Behaviour

Gender

Intelligence and Learning

Cognition and Development

Psychopathology: Schizophrenia

Psychopathology: Depression

Psychopathology: Anxiety Phobic Disorders

Psychopathology: Anxiety Ocd

Psychology in Action: Media Psychology

Psychology in Action: the Psychology of Addictive Behaviour

Psychology in Action: Anomalistic Psychology

Psychological Research and Design

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