Question 1

A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 sleep. 
B)  Stage 3 sleep. 
C)  Stage 1 sleep 
D)  Stage 4 sleep. 
A)  Stage 2 sleep. 
B)  Stage 3 sleep. 
C)  Stage 1 sleep 
D)  Stage 4 sleep.

Question 2

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep 
B)  Falling asleep during waking activities 
C)  Having one or more awakenings at night with at least 30 minutes awake 
D)  waking up too early with less than 6.5 hours of sleep 
A)  Taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep 
B)  Falling asleep during waking activities 
C)  Having one or more awakenings at night with at least 30 minutes awake 
D)  waking up too early with less than 6.5 hours of sleep

Question 3

Describe insomnia?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that involv

Question 4

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A light mask has been used to reset shift workers' biological clocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Research suggests that problems with night shifts can be overcome by

Accepted Answer

A)  higher personnel turnover. 
B)  exposure to periods of high light while working 
C)  asking for volunteers. 
D)  the playing of soft music the workplace. 
A)  higher personnel turnover. 
B)  exposure to periods of high light while working 
C)  asking for volunteers. 
D)  the playing of soft music the workplace.

Question 7

How are sleepwalking and sleep terrors similar, and how are they different?

Accepted Answer

Sleepwalking and sleep terrors both tend

Question 8

All of the following are believed to decrease problems associated with working night shifts, except

Accepted Answer

A)  staying awake for 24 hours after a night shift bycreasing caffeinetake 
B)  exposure to bright light during the last four hours of sleep. 
C)  use of a wakefulness drug called Modafinil. 
D)  brief nap periods during a shift, where possible. 
A)  staying awake for 24 hours after a night shift bycreasing caffeinetake 
B)  exposure to bright light during the last four hours of sleep. 
C)  use of a wakefulness drug called Modafinil. 
D)  brief nap periods during a shift, where possible.

Question 9

How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

Accepted Answer

Infants and young children have the long

Question 10

Benzodiazepines are

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  minor tranquillizers 
D)  narcotics. 
A)  barbiturates. 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  minor tranquillizers 
D)  narcotics.

Question 11

Hypnosis is highly effective for treating drug and alcohol abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

Accepted Answer

A)  the sudden rush of extra energy. 
B)  strange patterns and colours the user experiences. 
C)  the heightened sexuality and sense of power. 
D)  a feeling of relatedness and connectedness with others 
A)  the sudden rush of extra energy. 
B)  strange patterns and colours the user experiences. 
C)  the heightened sexuality and sense of power. 
D)  a feeling of relatedness and connectedness with others

Question 13

Jet-lag is less troublesome for all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  night owls. 
B)  young people. 
C)  airline pilots 
D)  women. 
A)  night owls. 
B)  young people. 
C)  airline pilots 
D)  women.

Question 14

If you go without sleep for two days, all of the following are likely except

Accepted Answer

A)  you will become disoriented 
B)  you are less able to concentrate. 
C)  you are likely to have microsleeps. 
D)  you are easily irritated. 
A)  you will become disoriented 
B)  you are less able to concentrate. 
C)  you are likely to have microsleeps. 
D)  you are easily irritated.

Question 15

Decreased activity in the central nervous system is the chief effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  narcotics. 
B)  depressants 
C)  stimulants. 
D)  hallucinogens. 
A)  narcotics. 
B)  depressants 
C)  stimulants. 
D)  hallucinogens.

Question 16

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours 
B)  30 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  72 hours 
A)  24 hours 
B)  30 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  72 hours

Question 17

Research with ecstasy has revealed

Accepted Answer

A)  improved sexual experience. 
B)  flashbacks can happen as long as 20 years after first use of the drug. 
C)  that people really do become better friends with others, while using the drug. 
D)  it causes irreversible destruction of serotonin-releasing neurons 
A)  improved sexual experience. 
B)  flashbacks can happen as long as 20 years after first use of the drug. 
C)  that people really do become better friends with others, while using the drug. 
D)  it causes irreversible destruction of serotonin-releasing neurons

Question 18

Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

Accepted Answer

The definition should address how bodily

Question 19

"Larks" are people whose temperature rises quickly after awakening and then stays high until early evening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the text, sleep terrors experienced by adults are no more harmful or serious than those experienced by children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

Describe insomnia?

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

A light mask has been used to reset shift workers' biological clocks.

Research suggests that problems with night shifts can be overcome by

How are sleepwalking and sleep terrors similar, and how are they different?

All of the following are believed to decrease problems associated with working night shifts, except

How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

Benzodiazepines are

Hypnosis is highly effective for treating drug and alcohol abuse.

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

Jet-lag is less troublesome for all the following except

If you go without sleep for two days, all of the following are likely except

Decreased activity in the central nervous system is the chief effect of

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

Research with ecstasy has revealed

Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

"Larks" are people whose temperature rises quickly after awakening and then stays high until early evening.

According to the text, sleep terrors experienced by adults are no more harmful or serious than those experienced by children.

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Exam 4: States of Conciousness

A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

Describe insomnia?

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

A light mask has been used to reset shift workers' biological clocks.

Research suggests that problems with night shifts can be overcome by

How are sleepwalking and sleep terrors similar, and how are they different?

All of the following are believed to decrease problems associated with working night shifts, except

How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

Benzodiazepines are

Hypnosis is highly effective for treating drug and alcohol abuse.

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

Jet-lag is less troublesome for all the following except

If you go without sleep for two days, all of the following are likely except

Decreased activity in the central nervous system is the chief effect of

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

Research with ecstasy has revealed

Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

"Larks" are people whose temperature rises quickly after awakening and then stays high until early evening.

According to the text, sleep terrors experienced by adults are no more harmful or serious than those experienced by children.

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

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