Question 1

Regarding the repair/restorative theory of sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep helps keep the body and brain healthy by regulating its temperature and immune system. 
B)  Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life. 
C)  If you lose just one hour of sleep a night, it can affect your mood, memory, ability to pay attention, and even your health. 
D)  Biologically, sleep is considered a luxury, not a necessity. 
A)  Sleep helps keep the body and brain healthy by regulating its temperature and immune system. 
B)  Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life. 
C)  If you lose just one hour of sleep a night, it can affect your mood, memory, ability to pay attention, and even your health. 
D)  Biologically, sleep is considered a luxury, not a necessity.

Question 2

Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life,according to the __________ theory of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  repair/restorative 
C)  sensory gating 
D)  neurocognitive 
A)  activation-synthesis 
B)  repair/restorative 
C)  sensory gating 
D)  neurocognitive

Question 3

A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty in going and staying asleep. 
B)  sudden, irresistible attacks of sleepiness. 
C)  night terrors and sleep talking. 
D)  a failure of normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep. 
A)  difficulty in going and staying asleep. 
B)  sudden, irresistible attacks of sleepiness. 
C)  night terrors and sleep talking. 
D)  a failure of normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep.

Question 4

The low levels of awareness associated with strokes and other forms of brain damage are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  preconsciousness. 
B)  altered states of consciousness. 
C)  sensory gating. 
D)  simulated states of consciousness. 
A)  preconsciousness. 
B)  altered states of consciousness. 
C)  sensory gating. 
D)  simulated states of consciousness.

Question 5

Ivan has always been very slow to wake up in the morning,and you really want to stay out of his way until he has time to pull himself together,drink his morning coffee,and read the newspaper.This is characteristic of someone with

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep-wake schedule disorder. 
B)  sleep drunkenness. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
A)  sleep-wake schedule disorder. 
B)  sleep drunkenness. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  narcolepsy.

Question 6

Which type of insomnia is caused by worry,stress,or excitement; is characterized by excess mental activity and heightened arousal leading to frustration; and is best dealt with by getting up and doing something useful or satisfying?

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclic insomnia 
B)  temporary insomnia 
C)  chronic insomnia 
D)  drug-dependency insomnia 
A)  cyclic insomnia 
B)  temporary insomnia 
C)  chronic insomnia 
D)  drug-dependency insomnia

Question 7

Midafternoon sleepiness

Accepted Answer

A)  is a natural part of the sleep cycle. 
B)  should not occur after infancy. 
C)  is only common among the elderly. 
D)  indicates that the person is getting poor quality of sleep at night. 
A)  is a natural part of the sleep cycle. 
B)  should not occur after infancy. 
C)  is only common among the elderly. 
D)  indicates that the person is getting poor quality of sleep at night.

Question 8

After even a few hours of sleep loss,most people experience excessive daytime sleepiness known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Concerning REM sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roughly 85 percent of the time, people awakened during REM sleep report having vivid dreams. 
B)  After studying for a long period, you will remember more if you go to sleep than if you pull an all-nighter. 
C)  REM sleep is a combination of sleep spindles and very deep delta waves. 
D)  People who are born blind experience REM sleep. 
A)  Roughly 85 percent of the time, people awakened during REM sleep report having vivid dreams. 
B)  After studying for a long period, you will remember more if you go to sleep than if you pull an all-nighter. 
C)  REM sleep is a combination of sleep spindles and very deep delta waves. 
D)  People who are born blind experience REM sleep.

Question 10

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Accepted Answer

A)  five hours 
B)  seven to eight hours 
C)  ten hours 
D)  twelve hours 
A)  five hours 
B)  seven to eight hours 
C)  ten hours 
D)  twelve hours

Question 11

Many automobile accidents are thought to occur during momentary shifts in brain activity called

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  non-REM sleep. 
C)  microsleep. 
D)  sleep spindles. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  non-REM sleep. 
C)  microsleep. 
D)  sleep spindles.

Question 12

We cannot know the first-person experience of

Accepted Answer

A)  lower animals, like bats or cats. 
B)  primates other than humans. 
C)  other humans. 
D)  any of these organisms. 
A)  lower animals, like bats or cats. 
B)  primates other than humans. 
C)  other humans. 
D)  any of these organisms.

Question 13

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need,then you

Accepted Answer

A)  are at risk for developing chronic sleep deprivation psychosis. 
B)  have trained yourself to be a short sleeper. 
C)  are building a sleep debt. 
D)  most likely have chronic insomnia that needs to be treated. 
A)  are at risk for developing chronic sleep deprivation psychosis. 
B)  have trained yourself to be a short sleeper. 
C)  are building a sleep debt. 
D)  most likely have chronic insomnia that needs to be treated.

Question 14

Which of the following sleep disturbances is characterized by a sudden,irresistible urge to sleep,which lasts a few minutes to half an hour with victims falling asleep while standing,talking,or even driving?

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy 
B)  hypersomnia 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  somnambulism 
A)  narcolepsy 
B)  hypersomnia 
C)  sleep apnea 
D)  somnambulism

Question 15

How many hours of sleep do adults over the age of 50 average?

Accepted Answer

A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten 
A)  four 
B)  six 
C)  eight 
D)  ten

Question 16

Which of the following helps to avoid the fragmenting of sleep rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  using sleep restriction 
B)  using the paradoxical intention 
C)  exercising strenuously an hour before going to bed 
D)  drinking a glass of wine before bed 
A)  using sleep restriction 
B)  using the paradoxical intention 
C)  exercising strenuously an hour before going to bed 
D)  drinking a glass of wine before bed

Question 17

EEG records indicate that during sleep the brain

Accepted Answer

A)  increases its activity. 
B)  changes its pattern of activity. 
C)  shows only slow-wave activity. 
D)  shuts down. 
A)  increases its activity. 
B)  changes its pattern of activity. 
C)  shows only slow-wave activity. 
D)  shuts down.

Question 18

Relaxation,a positive mood,and sleepiness occurs when we eat starchy foods because these foods increase the amount of tryptophan and,in turn,increase

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  serotonin. 
A)  epinephrine. 
B)  glutamate. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  serotonin.

Question 19

Dreams can occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  both REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM sleep. 
C)  both REM and NREM sleep. 
D)  none of these.

Question 20

A very stressful day is likely to increase the amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  episodes of sleep apnea. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  NREM sleep. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  episodes of sleep apnea. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  NREM sleep. 
D)  REM sleep.

Exam 5: A: States of Consciousness

Regarding the repair/restorative theory of sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life,according to the __________ theory of sleep.

A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by

The low levels of awareness associated with strokes and other forms of brain damage are examples of

Ivan has always been very slow to wake up in the morning,and you really want to stay out of his way until he has time to pull himself together,drink his morning coffee,and read the newspaper.This is characteristic of someone with

Which type of insomnia is caused by worry,stress,or excitement; is characterized by excess mental activity and heightened arousal leading to frustration; and is best dealt with by getting up and doing something useful or satisfying?

Midafternoon sleepiness

After even a few hours of sleep loss,most people experience excessive daytime sleepiness known as

Concerning REM sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

How many hours of sleep do the majority of adults get per night?

Many automobile accidents are thought to occur during momentary shifts in brain activity called

We cannot know the first-person experience of

If you are sleeping fewer hours than your natural sleep need,then you

Which of the following sleep disturbances is characterized by a sudden,irresistible urge to sleep,which lasts a few minutes to half an hour with victims falling asleep while standing,talking,or even driving?

How many hours of sleep do adults over the age of 50 average?

Which of the following helps to avoid the fragmenting of sleep rhythms?

EEG records indicate that during sleep the brain

Relaxation,a positive mood,and sleepiness occurs when we eat starchy foods because these foods increase the amount of tryptophan and,in turn,increase

Dreams can occur in

A very stressful day is likely to increase the amount of

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