Question 1

Which of the following groups has the longest sleep time and the highest percentage of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children from six to puberty 
B)  infants and young children 
C)  Adults 
D)  Adolescents 
A)  Children from six to puberty 
B)  infants and young children 
C)  Adults 
D)  Adolescents

Question 2

In terms of sleep, adolescents

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same sleep patterns as the elderly. 
B)  typically require two more hours of sleep per night than they usually get 
C)  actually have the most problem going to sleep. 
D)  sleep longer hours thanfants. 
A)  have the same sleep patterns as the elderly. 
B)  typically require two more hours of sleep per night than they usually get 
C)  actually have the most problem going to sleep. 
D)  sleep longer hours thanfants.

Question 3

Psychologists believe one of the purposes of REM sleep is to

Accepted Answer

A)  help organize and store relevantformation 
B)  replenish our energy level. 
C)  grow new neurons. 
D)  support NREM sleep activity. 
A)  help organize and store relevantformation 
B)  replenish our energy level. 
C)  grow new neurons. 
D)  support NREM sleep activity.

Question 4

Walking in one's sleep is a sleep disturbance called

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersomnia. 
B)  apnea. 
C)  somnambulism 
D)  night terrors. 
A)  hypersomnia. 
B)  apnea. 
C)  somnambulism 
D)  night terrors.

Question 5

Which of the following is more typical of NREM than REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fast, regular respiration and heart rate 
B)  Vivid dreams 
C)  Eye movements 
D)  Some bodily movement 
A)  Fast, regular respiration and heart rate 
B)  Vivid dreams 
C)  Eye movements 
D)  Some bodily movement

Question 6

The text refers to research critical of hypnosis, which suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  people are simply acting out the role suggested by the hypnotist 
B)  suggestibility is an unsupportable concept. 
C)  it was used repeatedly to cause problems for people and not help them. 
D)  subjects were just going along with the hypnotist, so as not to disappoint them. 
A)  people are simply acting out the role suggested by the hypnotist 
B)  suggestibility is an unsupportable concept. 
C)  it was used repeatedly to cause problems for people and not help them. 
D)  subjects were just going along with the hypnotist, so as not to disappoint them.

Question 7

Anxiety nightmares are more common during all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  traumatic life experiences or emotional upheavals. 
B)  sleepwalking 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  high fevers. 
A)  traumatic life experiences or emotional upheavals. 
B)  sleepwalking 
C)  drug withdrawal. 
D)  high fevers.

Question 8

The daily fluctuations in body temperature and the sleep-wakefulness cycle are called

Accepted Answer

A)  infradian rhythms. 
B)  ultradian rhythms. 
C)  alpha rhythms. 
D)  circadian rhythms 
A)  infradian rhythms. 
B)  ultradian rhythms. 
C)  alpha rhythms. 
D)  circadian rhythms

Question 9

Which of the following results in impairment of daytime functioning because of difficulty falling and staying asleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep apnea 
B)  Narcolepsy 
C)  Parasomnia 
D)  insomnia 
A)  Sleep apnea 
B)  Narcolepsy 
C)  Parasomnia 
D)  insomnia

Question 10

Which of the following is not associated with caffeine use?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased ability to stay awake 
B)  increased mental alertness 
C)  initial improvement mood followed by higher levels of negative emotions 
D)  sexual dysfunction 
A)  increased ability to stay awake 
B)  increased mental alertness 
C)  initial improvement mood followed by higher levels of negative emotions 
D)  sexual dysfunction

Question 11

What are the momentary lapses from wakefulness into sleep that usually occur when a person has been sleep-deprived?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleepsertion 
B)  Microsleeps 
C)  REMtrusion 
D)  Momentary sleep reversal 
A)  Sleepsertion 
B)  Microsleeps 
C)  REMtrusion 
D)  Momentary sleep reversal

Question 12

The discomfort that results from jet lag is caused by disruption of

Accepted Answer

A)  active consciousness. 
B)  circadian rhythms 
C)  the receptive cycle. 
D)  the vestibular system. 
A)  active consciousness. 
B)  circadian rhythms 
C)  the receptive cycle. 
D)  the vestibular system.

Question 13

Drugs are categorized as depressants, stimulants, opiates or hallucinogens depending on their

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive origins. 
B)  psychological effects 
C)  chemical composition. 
D)  biochemical consequences. 
A)  substantive origins. 
B)  psychological effects 
C)  chemical composition. 
D)  biochemical consequences.

Question 14

People who suffer from narcolepsy are often lazy and uninterested in work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Research has suggested that somnambulism and sleep terrors run in families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most widely used psychoactive compound in Canada is

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol. 
B)  caffeine 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  nicotine. 
A)  alcohol. 
B)  caffeine 
C)  marijuana. 
D)  nicotine.

Question 18

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Accepted Answer

A)  chin-muscle tension. 
B)  heart and respiration rates. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  large-muscle twitches 
A)  chin-muscle tension. 
B)  heart and respiration rates. 
C)  eye movements. 
D)  large-muscle twitches

Question 19

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  To alter consciousness 
B)  To promote relaxation 
C)  To substitute for anesthesia during surgery 
D)  To bring a person to a higher level of spirituality 
A)  To alter consciousness 
B)  To promote relaxation 
C)  To substitute for anesthesia during surgery 
D)  To bring a person to a higher level of spirituality

Question 20

HCT, or hydrotetracannibinol, is the main active ingredient in marijuana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following groups has the longest sleep time and the highest percentage of REM sleep?

In terms of sleep, adolescents

Psychologists believe one of the purposes of REM sleep is to

Walking in one's sleep is a sleep disturbance called

Which of the following is more typical of NREM than REM sleep?

The text refers to research critical of hypnosis, which suggested that

Anxiety nightmares are more common during all of the following except

The daily fluctuations in body temperature and the sleep-wakefulness cycle are called

Which of the following results in impairment of daytime functioning because of difficulty falling and staying asleep?

Which of the following is not associated with caffeine use?

What are the momentary lapses from wakefulness into sleep that usually occur when a person has been sleep-deprived?

The discomfort that results from jet lag is caused by disruption of

Drugs are categorized as depressants, stimulants, opiates or hallucinogens depending on their

People who suffer from narcolepsy are often lazy and uninterested in work.

Research has suggested that somnambulism and sleep terrors run in families.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's hypothalamus.

The most widely used psychoactive compound in Canada is

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

HCT, or hydrotetracannibinol, is the main active ingredient in marijuana.

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Exam 4: States of Conciousness

Which of the following groups has the longest sleep time and the highest percentage of REM sleep?

In terms of sleep, adolescents

Psychologists believe one of the purposes of REM sleep is to

Walking in one's sleep is a sleep disturbance called

Which of the following is more typical of NREM than REM sleep?

The text refers to research critical of hypnosis, which suggested that

Anxiety nightmares are more common during all of the following except

The daily fluctuations in body temperature and the sleep-wakefulness cycle are called

Which of the following results in impairment of daytime functioning because of difficulty falling and staying asleep?

Which of the following is not associated with caffeine use?

What are the momentary lapses from wakefulness into sleep that usually occur when a person has been sleep-deprived?

The discomfort that results from jet lag is caused by disruption of

Drugs are categorized as depressants, stimulants, opiates or hallucinogens depending on their

People who suffer from narcolepsy are often lazy and uninterested in work.

Research has suggested that somnambulism and sleep terrors run in families.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) is located in the brain's hypothalamus.

The most widely used psychoactive compound in Canada is

Early research on sleep included monitoring subjects in all of the following areas except

Which is not a recommended use of meditation?

HCT, or hydrotetracannibinol, is the main active ingredient in marijuana.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

Therapies

Filters