Question 1

REM sleep is called _______ because the EEG patterns are similar to being awake.

Accepted Answer

A) paradoxical 
B) ironic 
C) quixotic 
D) semi-awake 
A) paradoxical 
B) ironic 
C) quixotic 
D) semi-awake

Question 2

Researchers believe that sleep during infancy

Accepted Answer

A) may be related to learning disorders. 
B) is less important than once thought. 
C) may promote brain development. 
D) may cause ADHD. 
A) may be related to learning disorders. 
B) is less important than once thought. 
C) may promote brain development. 
D) may cause ADHD.

Question 3

Drinking to the point that your pattern of use disrupts your life is defined as substance ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Drinking to the point that your pattern...

Question 4

Your Asian friend refuses to drink alcohol at a party. He explains that he tried it once, but the effect was not enjoyable because

Accepted Answer

A) his hands and feet became swollen. 
B) he experienced short-term memory loss. 
C) his heart began to beat much more rapidly than normal. 
D) his tongue became swollen. 
A) his hands and feet became swollen. 
B) he experienced short-term memory loss. 
C) his heart began to beat much more rapidly than normal. 
D) his tongue became swollen.

Question 5

Harry read a book on insomnia, hoping to understand how to cope with sleepless nights. According to the book,

Accepted Answer

A) insomnia can be caused by narcolepsy. 
B) insomnia can be caused by REM deprivation. 
C) men typically suffer more from insomnia than do women. 
D) people compound their sleep problems when they try to force themselves to fall asleep. 
A) insomnia can be caused by narcolepsy. 
B) insomnia can be caused by REM deprivation. 
C) men typically suffer more from insomnia than do women. 
D) people compound their sleep problems when they try to force themselves to fall asleep.

Question 6

Sensory attention is the focusing of one's consciousness on a particular stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Our periods of REM sleep seem to _____ as the night goes on.

Accepted Answer

A) decrease 
B) increase 
C) stay the same 
D) disappear 
A) decrease 
B) increase 
C) stay the same 
D) disappear

Question 8

According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming,

Accepted Answer

A) an abundance of acetylcholine in the brain stimulates responses that lead to dreaming. 
B) dreams reflect primarily higher-order thinking. 
C) dreams are essentially reflective of psychological activity. 
D) dreams are a reflection of unfulfilled desires. 
A) an abundance of acetylcholine in the brain stimulates responses that lead to dreaming. 
B) dreams reflect primarily higher-order thinking. 
C) dreams are essentially reflective of psychological activity. 
D) dreams are a reflection of unfulfilled desires.

Question 9

When you wake up and feel as if you have not slept at all,

Accepted Answer

A) you were probably awakened while still in Stage 1. 
B) you stayed in Stage 2 of your sleep cycle. 
C) you stayed in Stage 3 of your sleep cycle. 
D) you were constantly awakened by sleep spindles. 
A) you were probably awakened while still in Stage 1. 
B) you stayed in Stage 2 of your sleep cycle. 
C) you stayed in Stage 3 of your sleep cycle. 
D) you were constantly awakened by sleep spindles.

Question 10

Sleepwalkers typically

Accepted Answer

A) do not remember their nighttime excursions. 
B) become violent if awakened during their excursions. 
C) become very disturbed if awakened during their excursions. 
D) all of the above 
A) do not remember their nighttime excursions. 
B) become violent if awakened during their excursions. 
C) become very disturbed if awakened during their excursions. 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Opium, heroin, morphine, and Demerol are all

Accepted Answer

A) stimulants. 
B) depressants. 
C) illegal. 
D) legal. 
A) stimulants. 
B) depressants. 
C) illegal. 
D) legal.

Question 12

The reason sleeping pills may not be the best solution for insomnia is

Accepted Answer

A) that an individual may develop tolerance to sleeping pills and need higher doses to induce sleep. 
B) they don't allow an individual to develop other methods to induce sleep. 
C) they can be dangerous if mixed with other drugs. 
D) all of the above 
A) that an individual may develop tolerance to sleeping pills and need higher doses to induce sleep. 
B) they don't allow an individual to develop other methods to induce sleep. 
C) they can be dangerous if mixed with other drugs. 
D) all of the above

Question 13

The number one sleep disorder in America is

Accepted Answer

A) apnea. 
B) sleepwalking. 
C) insomnia. 
D) nightmares. 
A) apnea. 
B) sleepwalking. 
C) insomnia. 
D) nightmares.

Question 14

Recent research conducted by the Institute of Social Research has found that, in general, illicit drug use by high school students is

Accepted Answer

A) going up. 
B) declining. 
C) at a record high. 
D) increasing for stimulants, but decreasing for barbiturates 
A) going up. 
B) declining. 
C) at a record high. 
D) increasing for stimulants, but decreasing for barbiturates

Question 15

Recent research shows that marijuana may interfere with learning because it

Accepted Answer

A) interferes with the release of neurotransmitters associated with learning. 
B) distracts individuals from the task of learning. 
C) is associated with other drug use. 
D) is usually used by individuals with existing learning disabilities. 
A) interferes with the release of neurotransmitters associated with learning. 
B) distracts individuals from the task of learning. 
C) is associated with other drug use. 
D) is usually used by individuals with existing learning disabilities.

Question 16

You have just experienced a major loss in your life. The stress, tension, and anxiety are overwhelming. Your doctor suggests using a technique that involves learning to emit alpha waves through feedback from an EEG. This technique is called

Accepted Answer

A) BFT. 
B) EEG. 
C) EMG. 
D) CDC. 
A) BFT. 
B) EEG. 
C) EMG. 
D) CDC.

Question 17

Drugs like marijuana and LSD

Accepted Answer

A) are highly physically addictive. 
B) are abused more than alcohol. 
C) usually lead to use of stronger drugs such as heroin. 
D) affect the action of neurotransmitters. 
A) are highly physically addictive. 
B) are abused more than alcohol. 
C) usually lead to use of stronger drugs such as heroin. 
D) affect the action of neurotransmitters.

Question 18

Altered states of consciousness refer to

Accepted Answer

A) sleep. 
B) hypnotic trance. 
C) drug-induced perceptions. 
D) all of these 
A) sleep. 
B) hypnotic trance. 
C) drug-induced perceptions. 
D) all of these

Question 19

Your friend was in an automobile accident. He stated that he was able to hear most of what was going on, even though he was not always conscious. This state of consciousness would be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention. 
B) a stream of sensorium. 
C) sensory awareness. 
D) a metaphysical concept. 
A) selective attention. 
B) a stream of sensorium. 
C) sensory awareness. 
D) a metaphysical concept.

Question 20

Paradoxical sleep is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) REM sleep. 
B) the hypnagogic state. 
C) Stage 4. 
D) none of these 
A) REM sleep. 
B) the hypnagogic state. 
C) Stage 4. 
D) none of these

REM sleep is called _______ because the EEG patterns are similar to being awake.

Researchers believe that sleep during infancy

Drinking to the point that your pattern of use disrupts your life is defined as substance ________________.

Your Asian friend refuses to drink alcohol at a party. He explains that he tried it once, but the effect was not enjoyable because

Harry read a book on insomnia, hoping to understand how to cope with sleepless nights. According to the book,

Sensory attention is the focusing of one's consciousness on a particular stimulus.

Our periods of REM sleep seem to _____ as the night goes on.

According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming,

When you wake up and feel as if you have not slept at all,

Sleepwalkers typically

Opium, heroin, morphine, and Demerol are all

The reason sleeping pills may not be the best solution for insomnia is

The number one sleep disorder in America is

Recent research conducted by the Institute of Social Research has found that, in general, illicit drug use by high school students is

Recent research shows that marijuana may interfere with learning because it

You have just experienced a major loss in your life. The stress, tension, and anxiety are overwhelming. Your doctor suggests using a technique that involves learning to emit alpha waves through feedback from an EEG. This technique is called

Drugs like marijuana and LSD

Altered states of consciousness refer to

Your friend was in an automobile accident. He stated that he was able to hear most of what was going on, even though he was not always conscious. This state of consciousness would be referred to as

Paradoxical sleep is also known as

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Exam 4: Consciousness

REM sleep is called _______ because the EEG patterns are similar to being awake.

Researchers believe that sleep during infancy

Drinking to the point that your pattern of use disrupts your life is defined as substance ________________.

Your Asian friend refuses to drink alcohol at a party. He explains that he tried it once, but the effect was not enjoyable because

Harry read a book on insomnia, hoping to understand how to cope with sleepless nights. According to the book,

Sensory attention is the focusing of one's consciousness on a particular stimulus.

Our periods of REM sleep seem to _____ as the night goes on.

According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming,

When you wake up and feel as if you have not slept at all,

Sleepwalkers typically

Opium, heroin, morphine, and Demerol are all

The reason sleeping pills may not be the best solution for insomnia is

The number one sleep disorder in America is

Recent research conducted by the Institute of Social Research has found that, in general, illicit drug use by high school students is

Recent research shows that marijuana may interfere with learning because it

You have just experienced a major loss in your life. The stress, tension, and anxiety are overwhelming. Your doctor suggests using a technique that involves learning to emit alpha waves through feedback from an EEG. This technique is called

Drugs like marijuana and LSD

Altered states of consciousness refer to

Your friend was in an automobile accident. He stated that he was able to hear most of what was going on, even though he was not always conscious. This state of consciousness would be referred to as

Paradoxical sleep is also known as

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past-And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology and Human Behavior

Psychology and Personality

Filters