Question 1

The stage of sleep marked by the production of very slow delta waves is ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  Stage 1 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 6 
A)  REM 
B)  Stage 1 
C)  Stage 2 
D)  Stage 4 
E)  Stage 6 D

Question 2

A person who needs nine hours per night, but is only allowed to sleep for six hours per night, would be said to suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  a sleep debt. 
E)  a circadian cataplexy. 
A)  insomnia. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  a sleep debt. 
E)  a circadian cataplexy. D

Question 3

"Jet lag" is primarily a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety-producing unconscious processes. 
B)  upset circadian rhythms. 
C)  hangover due to drinking alcohol before flying. 
D)  sensory isolation due to flying in an enclosed airplane for a long time. 
E)  flying many miles above sea level. 
A)  anxiety-producing unconscious processes. 
B)  upset circadian rhythms. 
C)  hangover due to drinking alcohol before flying. 
D)  sensory isolation due to flying in an enclosed airplane for a long time. 
E)  flying many miles above sea level. B

Question 4

Strenuous physical activity during the day is most likely to increase the amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 2 sleep spindles. 
B)  Stage 1 sleep. 
C)  Stage 4 deep sleep. 
D)  REM sleep. 
E)  dream content. 
A)  Stage 2 sleep spindles. 
B)  Stage 1 sleep. 
C)  Stage 4 deep sleep. 
D)  REM sleep. 
E)  dream content.

Question 5

________ believe that the unconscious is merely a collection of nonconscious processes produced in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorists 
B)  Psychoanalysts 
C)  Neuroscientists 
D)  Cognitive psychologists 
E)  Humanistic psychologists 
A)  Behaviorists 
B)  Psychoanalysts 
C)  Neuroscientists 
D)  Cognitive psychologists 
E)  Humanistic psychologists

Question 6

Your alarm clock is set to wake you up two hours before you would normally arise. After a few days of this, you shut off your alarm clock and go to sleep. We would now expect to show

Accepted Answer

A)  even less REM sleep than usual. 
B)  more REM sleep than usual. 
C)  no REM sleep. 
D)  the same REM sleep as usual. 
E)  only REM sleep. 
A)  even less REM sleep than usual. 
B)  more REM sleep than usual. 
C)  no REM sleep. 
D)  the same REM sleep as usual. 
E)  only REM sleep.

Question 7

While in the REM phase of sleep,

Accepted Answer

A)  your mental activity focuses on ordinary daily events. 
B)  you are likely to act out your dreams. 
C)  your voluntary muscles are immobilized in sleep paralysis. 
D)  you may sleep walk and sleep talk. 
E)  you experience sleep spindles. 
A)  your mental activity focuses on ordinary daily events. 
B)  you are likely to act out your dreams. 
C)  your voluntary muscles are immobilized in sleep paralysis. 
D)  you may sleep walk and sleep talk. 
E)  you experience sleep spindles.

Question 8

Addiction refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased drug effect with repeated use. 
B)  the loss of withdrawal symptoms when the drug use is stopped. 
C)  maintained drug effect with repeated use. 
D)  a situation where drug use continues despite adverse consequences to the user. 
E)  augmented drug reward. 
A)  increased drug effect with repeated use. 
B)  the loss of withdrawal symptoms when the drug use is stopped. 
C)  maintained drug effect with repeated use. 
D)  a situation where drug use continues despite adverse consequences to the user. 
E)  augmented drug reward.

Question 9

The ________ believed that the soul left the body during dreams and wandered around in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient Egyptians 
B)  ancient Chinese 
C)  ancient Israelites 
D)  Indian "veda" 
E)  Native Americans 
A)  ancient Egyptians 
B)  ancient Chinese 
C)  ancient Israelites 
D)  Indian "veda" 
E)  Native Americans

Question 10

Selma notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply as well as feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  withdrawal. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  physiological dependence. 
D)  psychological dependence. 
E)  intoxication. 
A)  withdrawal. 
B)  tolerance. 
C)  physiological dependence. 
D)  psychological dependence. 
E)  intoxication.

Question 11

Our cyclical changes in consciousness are an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  our interests. 
B)  biological tides. 
C)  our circadian rhythms. 
D)  what others tell us. 
E)  our genotypes. 
A)  our interests. 
B)  biological tides. 
C)  our circadian rhythms. 
D)  what others tell us. 
E)  our genotypes.

Question 12

Morphine, heroin, and methadone

Accepted Answer

A)  are stimulants 
B)  are derived from opium 
C)  are often used to treat ADHD 
D)  increase the action of the central nervous system 
E)  have hallucinogenic properties 
A)  are stimulants 
B)  are derived from opium 
C)  are often used to treat ADHD 
D)  increase the action of the central nervous system 
E)  have hallucinogenic properties

Question 13

Who sleeps the least?

Accepted Answer

A)  newborns 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults 
D)  the elderly 
E)  children 
A)  newborns 
B)  adolescents 
C)  young adults 
D)  the elderly 
E)  children

Question 14

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that

Accepted Answer

A)  apnea affects primarily the elderly, whereas insomnia is characteristic of children. 
B)  insomnia is treatable but apnea is not. 
C)  insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness, whereas sleep apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties. 
D)  apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy, whereas insomnia is not. 
E)  insomnia occurs when a person cannot get to sleep, and sleep apnea occurs when people constantly wake up too early in the morning. 
A)  apnea affects primarily the elderly, whereas insomnia is characteristic of children. 
B)  insomnia is treatable but apnea is not. 
C)  insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness, whereas sleep apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties. 
D)  apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy, whereas insomnia is not. 
E)  insomnia occurs when a person cannot get to sleep, and sleep apnea occurs when people constantly wake up too early in the morning.

Question 15

________ is a benzodiazepine drug that is useful in the treatment of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psilocybin 
B)  Valium 
C)  Morphine 
D)  Prozac 
E)  Lithium 
A)  Psilocybin 
B)  Valium 
C)  Morphine 
D)  Prozac 
E)  Lithium

Question 16

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are

Accepted Answer

A)  bizarre, meaningless, and random 
B)  unconscious, symbolic, and meaningful 
C)  meaningful, problem oriented, and historical 
D)  intelligent, free, and neurotic 
E)  deep, interpretable, symbolic 
A)  bizarre, meaningless, and random 
B)  unconscious, symbolic, and meaningful 
C)  meaningful, problem oriented, and historical 
D)  intelligent, free, and neurotic 
E)  deep, interpretable, symbolic

Question 17

REM sleep refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dreamless sleep. 
B)  sleep induced by sleeping pills. 
C)  sleep periods in which sleepwalking is likely. 
D)  sleep periods in which a person's eyes move rapidly . 
E)  sleep that occurs when you are daydreaming. 
A)  dreamless sleep. 
B)  sleep induced by sleeping pills. 
C)  sleep periods in which sleepwalking is likely. 
D)  sleep periods in which a person's eyes move rapidly . 
E)  sleep that occurs when you are daydreaming.

Question 18

The hypothalamus controls the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotic suggestibility ratio 
B)  sleep-wake cycle 
C)  frequency of nightmares 
D)  growth hormones that occur during sleep 
E)  behavior of the cerebellum 
A)  hypnotic suggestibility ratio 
B)  sleep-wake cycle 
C)  frequency of nightmares 
D)  growth hormones that occur during sleep 
E)  behavior of the cerebellum

Question 19

A person will often take a barbiturate as a

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep aid. 
B)  vitamin supplement. 
C)  means of increasing behavioral arousal. 
D)  treatment for alcoholism. 
E)  way to stay awake when they are tired. 
A)  sleep aid. 
B)  vitamin supplement. 
C)  means of increasing behavioral arousal. 
D)  treatment for alcoholism. 
E)  way to stay awake when they are tired.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypnosis is a form of REM sleep. 
B)  Hypnosis is accompanied by delta wave activity of the brain. 
C)  Hypnosis is a state of awareness associated with relaxation and suggestibility. 
D)  Hypnosis is a form of non-REM sleep. 
E)  Hypnotic analgesia is blocked by naloxone. 
A)  Hypnosis is a form of REM sleep. 
B)  Hypnosis is accompanied by delta wave activity of the brain. 
C)  Hypnosis is a state of awareness associated with relaxation and suggestibility. 
D)  Hypnosis is a form of non-REM sleep. 
E)  Hypnotic analgesia is blocked by naloxone.

The stage of sleep marked by the production of very slow delta waves is ________ sleep.

A person who needs nine hours per night, but is only allowed to sleep for six hours per night, would be said to suffer from

"Jet lag" is primarily a result of

Strenuous physical activity during the day is most likely to increase the amount of

________ believe that the unconscious is merely a collection of nonconscious processes produced in the brain.

Your alarm clock is set to wake you up two hours before you would normally arise. After a few days of this, you shut off your alarm clock and go to sleep. We would now expect to show

While in the REM phase of sleep,

Addiction refers to

The ________ believed that the soul left the body during dreams and wandered around in the world.

Selma notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply as well as feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of

Our cyclical changes in consciousness are an example of

Morphine, heroin, and methadone

Who sleeps the least?

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that

________ is a benzodiazepine drug that is useful in the treatment of anxiety.

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are

REM sleep refers to __________.

The hypothalamus controls the ___________.

A person will often take a barbiturate as a

Which of the following is true of hypnosis?

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Exam 8: States of Consciousness

The stage of sleep marked by the production of very slow delta waves is ________ sleep.

A person who needs nine hours per night, but is only allowed to sleep for six hours per night, would be said to suffer from

"Jet lag" is primarily a result of

Strenuous physical activity during the day is most likely to increase the amount of

________ believe that the unconscious is merely a collection of nonconscious processes produced in the brain.

Your alarm clock is set to wake you up two hours before you would normally arise. After a few days of this, you shut off your alarm clock and go to sleep. We would now expect to show

While in the REM phase of sleep,

Addiction refers to

The ________ believed that the soul left the body during dreams and wandered around in the world.

Selma notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply as well as feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of

Our cyclical changes in consciousness are an example of

Morphine, heroin, and methadone

Who sleeps the least?

The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea is that

________ is a benzodiazepine drug that is useful in the treatment of anxiety.

The best adjectives associated with the activation-synthesis hypothesis are

REM sleep refers to __________.

The hypothalamus controls the ___________.

A person will often take a barbiturate as a

Which of the following is true of hypnosis?

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies for Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters