Question 1

Sleep apnea refers to

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A)  vivid recurrent nightmares. 
B)  a breathing problem during sleep. 
C)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
D)  sudden sleep attacks. 
A)  vivid recurrent nightmares. 
B)  a breathing problem during sleep. 
C)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
D)  sudden sleep attacks.

Question 2

Being prevented from getting desired or needed amounts of sleep is known as

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A)  hypersomnia. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  sleep deprivation. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  hypersomnia. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  sleep deprivation. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 3

Sleep drunkenness is associated with

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A)  alcohol use. 
B)  drug-dependency insomnia. 
C)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
D)  being slow to wake up and displaying irritability or aggressiveness. 
A)  alcohol use. 
B)  drug-dependency insomnia. 
C)  excessive daytime sleepiness. 
D)  being slow to wake up and displaying irritability or aggressiveness.

Question 4

A middle-aged man tells his physician that he has always slept nine to ten hours a night and wonders if something is wrong with him.He should be

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A)  urged to reduce his sleep time to six hours, which is normal for adults. 
B)  urged to reduce his sleep time to eight hours, which is normal for adults. 
C)  assured that this sleep pattern is within acceptable, normal limits. 
D)  given medication to improve the quality of his sleep and thus reduce the amount of time he spends in sleep. 
A)  urged to reduce his sleep time to six hours, which is normal for adults. 
B)  urged to reduce his sleep time to eight hours, which is normal for adults. 
C)  assured that this sleep pattern is within acceptable, normal limits. 
D)  given medication to improve the quality of his sleep and thus reduce the amount of time he spends in sleep.

Question 5

Because 15-year-old Lisa stays up late texting her friends and then gets up early for school,she tends to be very sleepy in class,a condition common to teenagers known as

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  hypnopompic conditioning. 
A)  insomnia. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  hypnopompic conditioning.

Question 6

A sleep disturbance in which one awakens several times during the night and has difficulty returning to sleep is

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  insomnia. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  insomnia.

Question 7

At least twice a week,Deanna has recurring "bad dreams" during REM sleep that are so real and terrifying that they significantly disturb her sleep.Deanna has which sleep disturbance?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep terror disorder 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  somnambulism 
D)  nightmare disorder 
A)  sleep terror disorder 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  somnambulism 
D)  nightmare disorder

Question 8

Long-distance running,listening to music,sleep,and daydreaming are just some of the everyday ways to produce

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A)  preconsciousness. 
B)  altered states of consciousness. 
C)  sensory enhancement. 
D)  simulated information processing. 
A)  preconsciousness. 
B)  altered states of consciousness. 
C)  sensory enhancement. 
D)  simulated information processing.

Question 9

Under pressure to meet a deadline,a truck driver has just gone three days without sleep.In the last twelve hours,he has begun to experience sensations of movement in stationary objects.He apparently has

Accepted Answer

A)  damaged the retinas of his eyes due to eye strain. 
B)  undergone a change in muscle tension affection his kinesthetic sense. 
C)  reached the first stages of sleep-deprivation psychosis. 
D)  upset the vestibular system through excessive exposure to road vibration. 
A)  damaged the retinas of his eyes due to eye strain. 
B)  undergone a change in muscle tension affection his kinesthetic sense. 
C)  reached the first stages of sleep-deprivation psychosis. 
D)  upset the vestibular system through excessive exposure to road vibration.

Question 10

Regarding sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  A good sleep helps people to remember what they learned the day before. 
B)  Some people can learn very complex tasks while asleep, such as learning a foreign language. 
C)  You are more likely to awaken if you hear your own name spoken instead of another name. 
D)  Humans will spend approximately 25 years of their life asleep. 
A)  A good sleep helps people to remember what they learned the day before. 
B)  Some people can learn very complex tasks while asleep, such as learning a foreign language. 
C)  You are more likely to awaken if you hear your own name spoken instead of another name. 
D)  Humans will spend approximately 25 years of their life asleep.

Question 11

The dual process hypothesis of sleep describes

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A)  how the slow wave sleep early in the night brings activation levels down so the brain can be refreshed and less important memories can fade. 
B)  how random activity in lower brain centers results in the manufacture of relatively bizarre dreams by higher brain centers. 
C)  how dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions. 
D)  why a dreamer feels awake and capable of normal thoughts and actions. 
A)  how the slow wave sleep early in the night brings activation levels down so the brain can be refreshed and less important memories can fade. 
B)  how random activity in lower brain centers results in the manufacture of relatively bizarre dreams by higher brain centers. 
C)  how dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions. 
D)  why a dreamer feels awake and capable of normal thoughts and actions.

Question 12

Whether you are awake or asleep right now depends on

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A)  the number of hours since one's last intake of food. 
B)  sleep-promoting substances in the blood stream. 
C)  external markers for sleep and wakefulness. 
D)  the balance between separate sleep and waking systems. 
A)  the number of hours since one's last intake of food. 
B)  sleep-promoting substances in the blood stream. 
C)  external markers for sleep and wakefulness. 
D)  the balance between separate sleep and waking systems.

Question 13

A sleep disturbance characterized by snoring,short silences,and gasps is called

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  insomnia. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  insomnia.

Question 14

Short bursts of brain activity in Stage 2 sleep are called

Accepted Answer

A)  delta waves. 
B)  recurrent beta waves. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  cortical waves. 
A)  delta waves. 
B)  recurrent beta waves. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  cortical waves.

Question 15

Regarding sleepwalkers,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleepwalking occurs most often in association with narcolepsy. 
B)  Sleepwalking is the outward expression of dream content. 
C)  Sleepwalking occurs during NREM stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  Sleepwalking occurs most often in association with narcolepsy. 
B)  Sleepwalking is the outward expression of dream content. 
C)  Sleepwalking occurs during NREM stages 3 and 4 sleep. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 16

In sleep labs,changes in tiny electrical signals generated by the brain are usually amplified and recorded with

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  positron emission tomography. 
D)  computed tomographic scanning. 
A)  electroencephalography. 
B)  magnetic resonance imaging. 
C)  positron emission tomography. 
D)  computed tomographic scanning.

Question 17

The best advice to give a fellow student who has problems falling asleep is to

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A)  try to make up for lost sleep the next day by napping or going to bed early. 
B)  have a glass of wine before trying to go to sleep. 
C)  schedule time in the early evening to write down worries or concerns and what you will do about them the next day. 
D)  do aerobics or calisthenics right before going to bed so you will be tired. 
A)  try to make up for lost sleep the next day by napping or going to bed early. 
B)  have a glass of wine before trying to go to sleep. 
C)  schedule time in the early evening to write down worries or concerns and what you will do about them the next day. 
D)  do aerobics or calisthenics right before going to bed so you will be tired.

Question 18

Concerning temporary sleep deprivation psychosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Going without sleep for even 24 hours can lead to temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis. 
B)  If you go without sleep for 32 hours, it usually only takes one good night of sleep (8 to 14 hours) to erase the effects. 
C)  Hallucinations and delusions rarely appear before 60 hours of wakefulness. 
D)  Temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis involves a temporary loss of contact with reality. 
A)  Going without sleep for even 24 hours can lead to temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis. 
B)  If you go without sleep for 32 hours, it usually only takes one good night of sleep (8 to 14 hours) to erase the effects. 
C)  Hallucinations and delusions rarely appear before 60 hours of wakefulness. 
D)  Temporary sleep-deprivation psychosis involves a temporary loss of contact with reality.

Question 19

Each of us will spend approximately how many years of life asleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25 
A)  five 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25

Question 20

Jacob is trying to go to sleep.So,he tries to keep his eyes open (in the dark)and stay awake as long as possible.This allows sleep to overtake him unexpectedly and lowers performance anxiety.This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus control. 
B)  sleep restriction. 
C)  the paradoxical intention. 
D)  the tryptophan effect. 
A)  stimulus control. 
B)  sleep restriction. 
C)  the paradoxical intention. 
D)  the tryptophan effect.

Exam 5: A: States of Consciousness

Sleep apnea refers to

Being prevented from getting desired or needed amounts of sleep is known as

Sleep drunkenness is associated with

A middle-aged man tells his physician that he has always slept nine to ten hours a night and wonders if something is wrong with him.He should be

Because 15-year-old Lisa stays up late texting her friends and then gets up early for school,she tends to be very sleepy in class,a condition common to teenagers known as

A sleep disturbance in which one awakens several times during the night and has difficulty returning to sleep is

At least twice a week,Deanna has recurring "bad dreams" during REM sleep that are so real and terrifying that they significantly disturb her sleep.Deanna has which sleep disturbance?

Long-distance running,listening to music,sleep,and daydreaming are just some of the everyday ways to produce

Under pressure to meet a deadline,a truck driver has just gone three days without sleep.In the last twelve hours,he has begun to experience sensations of movement in stationary objects.He apparently has

Regarding sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The dual process hypothesis of sleep describes

Whether you are awake or asleep right now depends on

A sleep disturbance characterized by snoring,short silences,and gasps is called

Short bursts of brain activity in Stage 2 sleep are called

Regarding sleepwalkers,which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

In sleep labs,changes in tiny electrical signals generated by the brain are usually amplified and recorded with

The best advice to give a fellow student who has problems falling asleep is to

Concerning temporary sleep deprivation psychosis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Each of us will spend approximately how many years of life asleep?

Jacob is trying to go to sleep.So,he tries to keep his eyes open (in the dark)and stay awake as long as possible.This allows sleep to overtake him unexpectedly and lowers performance anxiety.This technique is known as

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology