Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of people under hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their memory is more accurate than during the normal waking state. 
B)  They are much stronger than the normal waking state. 
C)  They will often violate their moral code. 
D)  They can be made to experience distortions their perceptions 
A)  Their memory is more accurate than during the normal waking state. 
B)  They are much stronger than the normal waking state. 
C)  They will often violate their moral code. 
D)  They can be made to experience distortions their perceptions

Question 2

What is the term for an increased amount of REM sleep that occurs after REM deprivation, which is often associated with unpleasant dreams or nightmares?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound 
B)  REM reversal 
C)  Microsleep 
D)  REMtrusion 
A)  REM rebound 
B)  REM reversal 
C)  Microsleep 
D)  REMtrusion

Question 3

Hobson's initial physiological view of dreaming is that dreams are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  early childhood memories. 
B)  the random firing of brain cells 
C)  distressing life events. 
D)  our personal experiences. 
A)  early childhood memories. 
B)  the random firing of brain cells 
C)  distressing life events. 
D)  our personal experiences.

Question 4

Describe ways to avoid or reduce the effects of jet lag.

Accepted Answer

With regard to prevention students could

Question 5

According to the text, approximately how many daily functions are subject to circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  100 
D)  80 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  100 
D)  80

Question 6

All of the following statements are true of shift workers except that

Accepted Answer

A)  they have more digestive problems. 
B)  they perk up during their subjective night 
C)  they use more caffeine and alcohol. 
D)  they sleep fewer hours. 
A)  they have more digestive problems. 
B)  they perk up during their subjective night 
C)  they use more caffeine and alcohol. 
D)  they sleep fewer hours.

Question 7

Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hypnosis is a viable treatment option in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  treating warts. 
B)  addressing dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality). 
C)  overcoming drug abuse 
D)  reducing bleeding. 
A)  treating warts. 
B)  addressing dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality). 
C)  overcoming drug abuse 
D)  reducing bleeding.

Question 9

Which of these characteristics is not common to sleepwalking and night terrors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disturbances occur most often children. 
B)  Episodes are usually forgotten the next morning. 
C)  They occur during a partial arousal from Stage 4 sleep. 
D)  in children, the disturbancesdicate a psychological problem, which should be treated by a mental health professional 
A)  The disturbances occur most often children. 
B)  Episodes are usually forgotten the next morning. 
C)  They occur during a partial arousal from Stage 4 sleep. 
D)  in children, the disturbancesdicate a psychological problem, which should be treated by a mental health professional

Question 10

Which of the following would not be likely to bring on a sleep attack in a narcoleptic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Walking on a treadmill 
B)  Lovemaking 
C)  Eating a big Thanksgiving dinner 
D)  Watching a hilarious movie 
A)  Walking on a treadmill 
B)  Lovemaking 
C)  Eating a big Thanksgiving dinner 
D)  Watching a hilarious movie

Question 11

During withdrawal from a drug, the user experiences symptoms that are ________ the effects produced by the drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  much less noticeable than 
B)  the opposite of 
C)  less troubling than 
D)  the same as 
A)  much less noticeable than 
B)  the opposite of 
C)  less troubling than 
D)  the same as

Question 12

If people have been deprived of REM sleep as a result of general sleep loss, illness or too much alcohol or barbiturates, they tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually develop a lower need for sleep. 
B)  get ancreased amount of REM sleep after REM deprivation 
C)  show neither ancrease nor decrease REM sleep after REM deprivation. 
D)  get a decreased amount of REM sleep after REM deprivation. 
A)  gradually develop a lower need for sleep. 
B)  get ancreased amount of REM sleep after REM deprivation 
C)  show neither ancrease nor decrease REM sleep after REM deprivation. 
D)  get a decreased amount of REM sleep after REM deprivation.

Question 13

Compare and contrast short with long sleepers.

Accepted Answer

Short sleepers are the 20 percent of the

Question 14

Lily uses drugs that alter her mood and perceptions and can leave her with a feeling of unreality. She most likely uses

Accepted Answer

A)  Stimulants. 
B)  Narcotics. 
C)  Barbiturates. 
D)  Hallucinogens 
A)  Stimulants. 
B)  Narcotics. 
C)  Barbiturates. 
D)  Hallucinogens

Question 15

Each of the following statements is true about subjective night except

Accepted Answer

A)  "The urge to sleep is greatest." 
B)  "Energy and efficiency are at their lowest points." 
C)  "Productivity diminishes." 
D)  "Body temperature is highest." 
A)  "The urge to sleep is greatest." 
B)  "Energy and efficiency are at their lowest points." 
C)  "Productivity diminishes." 
D)  "Body temperature is highest."

Question 16

Sleep disturbances that occur during NREM sleep include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeptalking. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  anxiety nightmares 
A)  sleeptalking. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  anxiety nightmares

Question 17

Sleep apnea can cause all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  heart problems. 
B)  low blood pressure 
C)  high blood pressure. 
D)  death. 
A)  heart problems. 
B)  low blood pressure 
C)  high blood pressure. 
D)  death.

Question 18

Disruption of circadian rhythms is most likely to be a long-term problem for people who

Accepted Answer

A)  travel abroad every summer. 
B)  work rotating shifts 
C)  don't go to sleep and wake up at approximately the same time every day. 
D)  have anner-earfection. 
A)  travel abroad every summer. 
B)  work rotating shifts 
C)  don't go to sleep and wake up at approximately the same time every day. 
D)  have anner-earfection.

Question 19

Alcohol and barbiturates can

Accepted Answer

A)  relax the user, cause sleep or cause death, depending upon the dose 
B)  relax the user. 
C)  cause coma or death. 
D)  put the user to sleep. 
A)  relax the user, cause sleep or cause death, depending upon the dose 
B)  relax the user. 
C)  cause coma or death. 
D)  put the user to sleep.

Question 20

What is a sleep terror?

Accepted Answer

A sleep terror is a parasomnia in which

Which of the following statements is true of people under hypnosis?

What is the term for an increased amount of REM sleep that occurs after REM deprivation, which is often associated with unpleasant dreams or nightmares?

Hobson's initial physiological view of dreaming is that dreams are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of

Describe ways to avoid or reduce the effects of jet lag.

According to the text, approximately how many daily functions are subject to circadian rhythms?

All of the following statements are true of shift workers except that

Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant.

Hypnosis is a viable treatment option in all of the following except

Which of these characteristics is not common to sleepwalking and night terrors?

Which of the following would not be likely to bring on a sleep attack in a narcoleptic?

During withdrawal from a drug, the user experiences symptoms that are ________ the effects produced by the drug.

If people have been deprived of REM sleep as a result of general sleep loss, illness or too much alcohol or barbiturates, they tend to

Compare and contrast short with long sleepers.

Lily uses drugs that alter her mood and perceptions and can leave her with a feeling of unreality. She most likely uses

Each of the following statements is true about subjective night except

Sleep disturbances that occur during NREM sleep include all of the following except

Sleep apnea can cause all of the following except

Disruption of circadian rhythms is most likely to be a long-term problem for people who

Alcohol and barbiturates can

What is a sleep terror?

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Exam 4: States of Conciousness

Which of the following statements is true of people under hypnosis?

What is the term for an increased amount of REM sleep that occurs after REM deprivation, which is often associated with unpleasant dreams or nightmares?

Hobson's initial physiological view of dreaming is that dreams are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of

Describe ways to avoid or reduce the effects of jet lag.

According to the text, approximately how many daily functions are subject to circadian rhythms?

All of the following statements are true of shift workers except that

Caffeine is the most widely used stimulant.

Hypnosis is a viable treatment option in all of the following except

Which of these characteristics is not common to sleepwalking and night terrors?

Which of the following would not be likely to bring on a sleep attack in a narcoleptic?

During withdrawal from a drug, the user experiences symptoms that are ________ the effects produced by the drug.

If people have been deprived of REM sleep as a result of general sleep loss, illness or too much alcohol or barbiturates, they tend to

Compare and contrast short with long sleepers.

Lily uses drugs that alter her mood and perceptions and can leave her with a feeling of unreality. She most likely uses

Each of the following statements is true about subjective night except

Sleep disturbances that occur during NREM sleep include all of the following except

Sleep apnea can cause all of the following except

Disruption of circadian rhythms is most likely to be a long-term problem for people who

Alcohol and barbiturates can

What is a sleep terror?

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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