Question 1

Based on Module Seven,who is most likely a conscientious introvert?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taylor-a morning person 
B)  Bashir-an evening person 
C)  Garth-tends not to remember dreams 
D)  Tom-has chronic nightmares 
A)  Taylor-a morning person 
B)  Bashir-an evening person 
C)  Garth-tends not to remember dreams 
D)  Tom-has chronic nightmares

Question 2

Your psychology professor is talking about the changes in the electrical activity of the brain and the accompanying physiological bodily responses you experience as you sleep.What is your professor most likely describing?

Accepted Answer

A)  activation-synthesis stages 
B)  continuum of sleep 
C)  altered states of consciousness 
D)  stages of sleep 
A)  activation-synthesis stages 
B)  continuum of sleep 
C)  altered states of consciousness 
D)  stages of sleep

Question 3

What appears to be a function of daydreaming?

Accepted Answer

A)  to act as a safety valve to release pent-up sexual desires 
B)  to facilitate the release of growth hormones 
C)  to reflect on past actions or plan for the future 
D)  to encode memories into the unconscious mind 
A)  to act as a safety valve to release pent-up sexual desires 
B)  to facilitate the release of growth hormones 
C)  to reflect on past actions or plan for the future 
D)  to encode memories into the unconscious mind

Question 4

Talking on a cell phone while driving increases your risk of an accident about four fold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to an EEG,Rachel is in REM sleep.She is probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  sleepwalking 
B)  in a light state of sleep 
C)  dreaming 
D)  just falling asleep 
A)  sleepwalking 
B)  in a light state of sleep 
C)  dreaming 
D)  just falling asleep

Question 6

A person who is classified as being in a vegetative state:

Accepted Answer

A)  has no awareness or responsiveness 
B)  is temporarily unconscious 
C)  is considered to be in an altered state 
D)  is capable of mental processes 
A)  has no awareness or responsiveness 
B)  is temporarily unconscious 
C)  is considered to be in an altered state 
D)  is capable of mental processes

Question 7

The sun is rising.The morning light is becoming brighter.What's happening to your level of melatonin?

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin is not affected by light levels 
B)  it is stabilizing 
C)  it is decreasing 
D)  it is increasing 
A)  melatonin is not affected by light levels 
B)  it is stabilizing 
C)  it is decreasing 
D)  it is increasing

Question 8

Dr.Smithson is a Freudian therapist and asks his clients to remember their dreams.His task is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  analyze the spiritual dimension of the dreams 
B)  analyze how the dreams relate to their waking lives, since they reflect the same emotions we experience when awake 
C)  simply carefully record the dreams 
D)  interpret the symbols in the dreams 
A)  analyze the spiritual dimension of the dreams 
B)  analyze how the dreams relate to their waking lives, since they reflect the same emotions we experience when awake 
C)  simply carefully record the dreams 
D)  interpret the symbols in the dreams

Question 9

Stefania,the woman who spent 130 days underground,had a difficult time:

Accepted Answer

A)  estimating the passage of time 
B)  keeping physically fit 
C)  being away from her family 
D)  with concentration near the end of her ordeal 
A)  estimating the passage of time 
B)  keeping physically fit 
C)  being away from her family 
D)  with concentration near the end of her ordeal

Question 10

Threat-simulation theory says that dreaming allows us to prepare for dangers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The food-entrainable circadian clock may be responsible for late-night eating in obese people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In a typical night,we spend about ____ of our sleep time in non-REM.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  80% 
D)  95% 
A)  25% 
B)  50% 
C)  80% 
D)  95%

Question 13

The finding that during sleep there is increased production of immune cells supports the ____ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  repair 
B)  adaptive 
C)  activation-synthesis 
D)  Freudian 
A)  repair 
B)  adaptive 
C)  activation-synthesis 
D)  Freudian

Question 14

A circadian rhythm is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  naturally occurring cycle in the body set to about 24 hours 
B)  altered state of consciousness 
C)  type of neurotransmitter involved in sleep 
D)  naturally occurring cycle in the body set to about 12 or 13 hours 
A)  naturally occurring cycle in the body set to about 24 hours 
B)  altered state of consciousness 
C)  type of neurotransmitter involved in sleep 
D)  naturally occurring cycle in the body set to about 12 or 13 hours

Question 15

Which of the following is responsible for keeping our forebrains awake and alert when needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive unconscious 
B)  the suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  the reticular formation 
D)  sleep spindles 
A)  the cognitive unconscious 
B)  the suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C)  the reticular formation 
D)  sleep spindles

Question 16

After the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus is turned on,the neurotransmitter ____ is secreted.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  REM 
C)  dopamine 
D)  benzodiazepine 
A)  GABA 
B)  REM 
C)  dopamine 
D)  benzodiazepine

Question 17

Emily is watching Mae sleep and concludes Mae is in REM.If Emily awakens Mae,what is the chance Mae will report having had a vivid and complex dream?

Accepted Answer

A)  20-30% 
B)  50% 
C)  80-90% 
D)  100% 
A)  20-30% 
B)  50% 
C)  80-90% 
D)  100%

Question 18

Why do we sleep? In your answer,make sure you describe the repair theory and adaptive theory.What is the evidence that supports the theories?

Accepted Answer

We sleep for a variety of reasons, and t

Question 19

What is the lightest stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha stage 
B)  Stage 1 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Stage 3 
A)  Alpha stage 
B)  Stage 1 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Stage 3

Question 20

The activation-synthesis theory has been criticized for:

Accepted Answer

A)  too much emphasis on cultural factors 
B)  ignoring useful and meaningful information that may be in dreams 
C)  placing too much emphasis on the neurology of the brain 
D)  gender differences in brain function 
A)  too much emphasis on cultural factors 
B)  ignoring useful and meaningful information that may be in dreams 
C)  placing too much emphasis on the neurology of the brain 
D)  gender differences in brain function

Exam 7: Sleep and Dreams

Based on Module Seven,who is most likely a conscientious introvert?

Your psychology professor is talking about the changes in the electrical activity of the brain and the accompanying physiological bodily responses you experience as you sleep.What is your professor most likely describing?

What appears to be a function of daydreaming?

Talking on a cell phone while driving increases your risk of an accident about four fold.

According to an EEG,Rachel is in REM sleep.She is probably:

A person who is classified as being in a vegetative state:

The sun is rising.The morning light is becoming brighter.What's happening to your level of melatonin?

Dr.Smithson is a Freudian therapist and asks his clients to remember their dreams.His task is to:

Stefania,the woman who spent 130 days underground,had a difficult time:

Threat-simulation theory says that dreaming allows us to prepare for dangers.

The food-entrainable circadian clock may be responsible for late-night eating in obese people.

In a typical night,we spend about ____ of our sleep time in non-REM.

The finding that during sleep there is increased production of immune cells supports the ____ theory.

A circadian rhythm is a(n):

Which of the following is responsible for keeping our forebrains awake and alert when needed?

After the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus is turned on,the neurotransmitter ____ is secreted.

Emily is watching Mae sleep and concludes Mae is in REM.If Emily awakens Mae,what is the chance Mae will report having had a vivid and complex dream?

Why do we sleep? In your answer,make sure you describe the repair theory and adaptive theory.What is the evidence that supports the theories?

What is the lightest stage of sleep?

The activation-synthesis theory has been criticized for:

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