Question 1

Regarding sleep patterns,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One study showed that 28-hour "days" work for some people. 
B)  Astronauts continue to sleep on their normal earth schedule while in space. 
C)  The natural sleep pattern has a ratio of two to one between time awake and time asleep. 
D)  Adapting to shorter-than-normal days is more promising than adapting to longer-than- normal days. 
A)  One study showed that 28-hour "days" work for some people. 
B)  Astronauts continue to sleep on their normal earth schedule while in space. 
C)  The natural sleep pattern has a ratio of two to one between time awake and time asleep. 
D)  Adapting to shorter-than-normal days is more promising than adapting to longer-than- normal days.

Question 2

While dreaming,your partner acts out his dream and physically attacks you.Your partner is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersomnia. 
B)  REM behavior disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  hypersomnia. 
B)  REM behavior disorder. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 3

Regarding insomnia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 60 million Americans have frequent or chronic insomnia. 
B)  Insomnia can harm people's work, health, and relationships. 
C)  If sleep problems last for more than one week, then a diagnosis of chronic insomnia can be made. 
D)  If you have insomnia, it is usually best to get up and do something useful or satisfying until you feel that you are struggling to stay awake. 
A)  About 60 million Americans have frequent or chronic insomnia. 
B)  Insomnia can harm people's work, health, and relationships. 
C)  If sleep problems last for more than one week, then a diagnosis of chronic insomnia can be made. 
D)  If you have insomnia, it is usually best to get up and do something useful or satisfying until you feel that you are struggling to stay awake.

Question 4

When a person is in a state of clear,organized alertness and perceives times,places,and events as real,meaningful,and familiar,he or she is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  in waking consciousness. 
B)  experiencing a state similar to non-REM. 
C)  experiencing sensory overload. 
D)  in an altered state of consciousness. 
A)  in waking consciousness. 
B)  experiencing a state similar to non-REM. 
C)  experiencing sensory overload. 
D)  in an altered state of consciousness.

Question 5

According to research done on sleep restriction,if one misses an entire night's sleep,it is best to

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep late the next morning. 
B)  nap during the day for more than an hour. 
C)  restrict sleep to normal bedtime hours. 
D)  go to bed early the following night. 
A)  sleep late the next morning. 
B)  nap during the day for more than an hour. 
C)  restrict sleep to normal bedtime hours. 
D)  go to bed early the following night.

Question 6

A momentary shift in brain wave activity to the pattern normally recorded during sleep is called

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  microsleep. 
D)  waking sleep. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  microsleep. 
D)  waking sleep.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a common reaction to a sleep loss of two days?

Accepted Answer

A)  trouble doing interesting and complex mental tasks. 
B)  trouble doing simple or boring routines 
C)  increased pain sensitivity 
D)  more susceptible to microsleeps 
A)  trouble doing interesting and complex mental tasks. 
B)  trouble doing simple or boring routines 
C)  increased pain sensitivity 
D)  more susceptible to microsleeps

Question 8

Kyanna sometimes stops breathing for more than 20 seconds while sleeping.This can happen hundreds of times per night.She has

Accepted Answer

A)  a sleep terror disorder. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  a nightmare disorder. 
A)  a sleep terror disorder. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  a nightmare disorder.

Question 9

Psychologists identify marked changes in both the quality and pattern of mental functioning as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following consists of all the sensations,perceptions,memories,and feelings you are aware of at any instant?

Accepted Answer

A)  alertness 
B)  personality 
C)  consciousness 
D)  intelligence 
A)  alertness 
B)  personality 
C)  consciousness 
D)  intelligence

Question 11

People with insomnia can lower their arousal level before sleep by using all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive muscle relaxation. 
B)  meditation or blotting out worries with calming images. 
C)  writing down worries or concerns and planning what to do about them the next day. 
D)  exercising an hour before bedtime. 
A)  progressive muscle relaxation. 
B)  meditation or blotting out worries with calming images. 
C)  writing down worries or concerns and planning what to do about them the next day. 
D)  exercising an hour before bedtime.

Question 12

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  strenuous exercise more than six hours before bedtime. 
B)  strenuous exercise three hours before bedtime. 
C)  light exercise three hours before bedtime. 
D)  light exercise six hours before bedtime. 
A)  strenuous exercise more than six hours before bedtime. 
B)  strenuous exercise three hours before bedtime. 
C)  light exercise three hours before bedtime. 
D)  light exercise six hours before bedtime.

Question 13

Sleep loss can cause all of the following EXCEPT for

Accepted Answer

A)  slurred speech and inability to name common objects. 
B)  decreased pain sensitivity. 
C)  inability to concentrate or remember clearly. 
D)  trembling hands, irritability, and staring. 
A)  slurred speech and inability to name common objects. 
B)  decreased pain sensitivity. 
C)  inability to concentrate or remember clearly. 
D)  trembling hands, irritability, and staring.

Question 14

If you suffered a couple of days of sleep deprivation,which of the following would most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations and delusions 
B)  loss of ability to pay attention and perform simple routine tasks 
C)  loss of ability to do interesting and complex mental tasks 
D)  decreased pain sensitivity 
A)  hallucinations and delusions 
B)  loss of ability to pay attention and perform simple routine tasks 
C)  loss of ability to do interesting and complex mental tasks 
D)  decreased pain sensitivity

Question 15

You are struggling to stay awake while driving and realize that you may have "dozed off" for a few seconds.This shift in your brain activity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a sleep spindle. 
B)  a microsleep. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  a sensory deprivation. 
A)  a sleep spindle. 
B)  a microsleep. 
C)  somnambulism. 
D)  a sensory deprivation.

Question 16

Relaxation exercises,recommended for stress management,produce a very relaxed,though still awake state,characterized by __________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  omega 
B)  beta 
C)  delta 
D)  alpha 
A)  omega 
B)  beta 
C)  delta 
D)  alpha

Question 17

Regarding the state of sleep in humans,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  We are totally unresponsive while asleep. 
B)  We can perform very simple tasks while asleep. 
C)  We cannot learn complex skills while asleep. 
D)  We can respond to familiar sounds and words, such as our names, while asleep. 
A)  We are totally unresponsive while asleep. 
B)  We can perform very simple tasks while asleep. 
C)  We cannot learn complex skills while asleep. 
D)  We can respond to familiar sounds and words, such as our names, while asleep.

Question 18

A nun spending an entire week in silent prayer and contemplation,three businesswomen having wine at a wine bar,and an actor consulting a hypnotist to reduce stage fright are all

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing the third-person experience. 
B)  experiencing different states of consciousness. 
C)  exhibiting unconscious drives for success. 
D)  exhibiting narcissistic personalities. 
A)  experiencing the third-person experience. 
B)  experiencing different states of consciousness. 
C)  exhibiting unconscious drives for success. 
D)  exhibiting narcissistic personalities.

Question 19

EEGs have shown that sleepwalking occurs during

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM stage 1 or stage 2. 
B)  NREM stage 3 or stage 4. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  NREM stage 1 or stage 2. 
B)  NREM stage 3 or stage 4. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 20

What do the Yoga practices of Hindu mystics,the dances of the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey,and the sweat lodge ceremony of the Sioux Indians all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used as a rite of passage for the young men in each culture. 
B)  They are all meant to cleanse the mind and body and bring about altered awareness and personal revelation. 
C)  They are all considered illegal practices in most Western cultures. 
D)  They have all of these in common. 
A)  They are used as a rite of passage for the young men in each culture. 
B)  They are all meant to cleanse the mind and body and bring about altered awareness and personal revelation. 
C)  They are all considered illegal practices in most Western cultures. 
D)  They have all of these in common.

Exam 5: A: States of Consciousness

Regarding sleep patterns,which of the following statements is FALSE?

While dreaming,your partner acts out his dream and physically attacks you.Your partner is suffering from

Regarding insomnia,which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person is in a state of clear,organized alertness and perceives times,places,and events as real,meaningful,and familiar,he or she is said to be

According to research done on sleep restriction,if one misses an entire night's sleep,it is best to

A momentary shift in brain wave activity to the pattern normally recorded during sleep is called

Which of the following is NOT a common reaction to a sleep loss of two days?

Kyanna sometimes stops breathing for more than 20 seconds while sleeping.This can happen hundreds of times per night.She has

Psychologists identify marked changes in both the quality and pattern of mental functioning as

Which of the following consists of all the sensations,perceptions,memories,and feelings you are aware of at any instant?

People with insomnia can lower their arousal level before sleep by using all of the following EXCEPT

Exercise can promote sleep in all of the following situations EXCEPT when engaging in

Sleep loss can cause all of the following EXCEPT for

If you suffered a couple of days of sleep deprivation,which of the following would most likely occur?

You are struggling to stay awake while driving and realize that you may have "dozed off" for a few seconds.This shift in your brain activity is called

Relaxation exercises,recommended for stress management,produce a very relaxed,though still awake state,characterized by __________ waves.

Regarding the state of sleep in humans,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A nun spending an entire week in silent prayer and contemplation,three businesswomen having wine at a wine bar,and an actor consulting a hypnotist to reduce stage fright are all

EEGs have shown that sleepwalking occurs during

What do the Yoga practices of Hindu mystics,the dances of the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey,and the sweat lodge ceremony of the Sioux Indians all have in common?

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

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B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

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A: Memory

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A: Motivation and Emotion

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B: Personality

C: Personality

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A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

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A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

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