Question 1

Sleep research supports three "helpful hints" to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is NOT a helpful hint?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't try too hard to get to sleep. 
B) In cases of insomnia,don't associate your bedroom with wakefulness. 
C) Try to nap as much as possible. 
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night. 
A) Don't try too hard to get to sleep. 
B) In cases of insomnia,don't associate your bedroom with wakefulness. 
C) Try to nap as much as possible. 
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night.

Question 2

SCN stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) sleep cycle norms. 
B) suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C) serotonin controlled nucleus. 
D) sleep controlling nucleus. 
A) sleep cycle norms. 
B) suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
C) serotonin controlled nucleus. 
D) sleep controlling nucleus.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sexsomnia is classified as a Stage Four sleep disorder,which includes symptoms ranging from loud sexual moaning and masturbation to aggressive groping and even sexual assault without memory of these events. 
B) Sexsomnia is the feeling of having a negative sexual experience during nightmares. 
C) Night terrors are followed by an unpleasant sexual experience. 
D) Sexsomnia is classified as a Stage Three sleep disorder with symptoms ranging from loud sexual moaning and masturbation to aggressive groping and even sexual assault,with some memory of these events. 
A) Sexsomnia is classified as a Stage Four sleep disorder,which includes symptoms ranging from loud sexual moaning and masturbation to aggressive groping and even sexual assault without memory of these events. 
B) Sexsomnia is the feeling of having a negative sexual experience during nightmares. 
C) Night terrors are followed by an unpleasant sexual experience. 
D) Sexsomnia is classified as a Stage Three sleep disorder with symptoms ranging from loud sexual moaning and masturbation to aggressive groping and even sexual assault,with some memory of these events.

Question 4

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he used to get when he first started.Russell is experiencing flashbacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can NOT do?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis cannot create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis cannot give a person superhuman strength. 
C) Hypnosis cannot relieve pain. 
D) Hypnosis cannot alter sensory perceptions. 
A) Hypnosis cannot create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis cannot give a person superhuman strength. 
C) Hypnosis cannot relieve pain. 
D) Hypnosis cannot alter sensory perceptions.

Question 6

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to the:

Accepted Answer

A) gender of the person doing the hypnotizing. 
B) education of the subjects. 
C) state of suggestibility. 
D) age of the subject. 
A) gender of the person doing the hypnotizing. 
B) education of the subjects. 
C) state of suggestibility. 
D) age of the subject.

Question 7

Stage Four sleep is marked by _________ waves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Three-year-old Sara watches her dad and his buddies throw a miniature football around as they get set to watch the Grey Cup.Once the game starts,Sara picks up the football and starts tossing it around the house.What might we expect to find with respect to Sara's sleep pattern that night?

Accepted Answer

A) more NREM sleep 
B) less NREM sleep 
C) less REM sleep 
D) more REM sleep 
A) more NREM sleep 
B) less NREM sleep 
C) less REM sleep 
D) more REM sleep

Question 9

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning learning a new motor skill and sleep patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) If a person is already pretty good at a motor task,he or she shows significant increase in Stage Two non-REM sleep. 
B) If a person is already pretty good at a motor task,he or she shows significant increases in Stage Four non-REM sleep. 
C) If a person has a difficult time learning a new motor task,he shows increase in Stage Four non-REM sleep. 
D) If a person has a difficult time learning a new motor task,he shows increase in Stage Two non-REM sleep. 
A) If a person is already pretty good at a motor task,he or she shows significant increase in Stage Two non-REM sleep. 
B) If a person is already pretty good at a motor task,he or she shows significant increases in Stage Four non-REM sleep. 
C) If a person has a difficult time learning a new motor task,he shows increase in Stage Four non-REM sleep. 
D) If a person has a difficult time learning a new motor task,he shows increase in Stage Two non-REM sleep.

Question 10

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

Accepted Answer

A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural 
A) the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes,thoughts,and conflicts. 
B) there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brain stem signals. 
C) the purpose of dreaming is to resolve current concerns and problems. 
D) dreaming is a by-product of a process of eliminating or strengthening neural

Question 11

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) droopy eyelids. 
B) irritability. 
C) hyper-alertness. 
D) cognitive impairment. 
A) droopy eyelids. 
B) irritability. 
C) hyper-alertness. 
D) cognitive impairment.

Question 12

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A) REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B) REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C) REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D) REM deprivation can lead to REM behaviour disorder. 
A) REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness. 
B) REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly. 
C) REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep. 
D) REM deprivation can lead to REM behaviour disorder.

Question 13

________________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Testosterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Melatonin 
A) Serotonin 
B) Testosterone 
C) Estrogen 
D) Melatonin

Question 14

Microsleeps pose no serious risks and are helpful in recovering from sleep deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in inducing hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) putting the person to sleep 
B) telling the person to relax 
C) telling the person to use vivid imagination 
D) telling the person to "let go" 
A) putting the person to sleep 
B) telling the person to relax 
C) telling the person to use vivid imagination 
D) telling the person to "let go"

Question 16

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Night terrors are a rare disorder. 
B) Nightmares,but not night terrors,suggest some psychological problems. 
C) Night terrors,but not nightmares,suggest some psychological problems. 
D) Nightmares are a rare disorder. 
A) Night terrors are a rare disorder. 
B) Nightmares,but not night terrors,suggest some psychological problems. 
C) Night terrors,but not nightmares,suggest some psychological problems. 
D) Nightmares are a rare disorder.

Question 17

One major danger of barbiturates is:

Accepted Answer

A) overstimulation. 
B) hyperactivity. 
C) drug interaction. 
D) sleepwalking. 
A) overstimulation. 
B) hyperactivity. 
C) drug interaction. 
D) sleepwalking.

Question 18

Which of the following does NOT have a role in determining when we sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) light and dark information 
B) body temperature 
C) digestion 
D) serotonin 
A) light and dark information 
B) body temperature 
C) digestion 
D) serotonin

Question 19

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana 
A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana

Question 20

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A) "I have difficulty getting to sleep." 
B) "I don't have an adverse reaction to sleeping pills." 
C) "I sometimes fall into a deep sleep in the middle of a conversation." 
D) "When I get up in the morning,I have the feeling that I had really bad nightmares." 
A) "I have difficulty getting to sleep." 
B) "I don't have an adverse reaction to sleeping pills." 
C) "I sometimes fall into a deep sleep in the middle of a conversation." 
D) "When I get up in the morning,I have the feeling that I had really bad nightmares."

Sleep research supports three "helpful hints" to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is NOT a helpful hint?

SCN stands for:

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he used to get when he first started.Russell is experiencing flashbacks.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can NOT do?

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to the:

Stage Four sleep is marked by _________ waves.

Three-year-old Sara watches her dad and his buddies throw a miniature football around as they get set to watch the Grey Cup.Once the game starts,Sara picks up the football and starts tossing it around the house.What might we expect to find with respect to Sara's sleep pattern that night?

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning learning a new motor skill and sleep patterns?

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT:

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

________________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Microsleeps pose no serious risks and are helpful in recovering from sleep deprivation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in inducing hypnosis?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

One major danger of barbiturates is:

Which of the following does NOT have a role in determining when we sleep?

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

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Exam 4: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Sleep research supports three "helpful hints" to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is NOT a helpful hint?

SCN stands for:

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he used to get when he first started.Russell is experiencing flashbacks.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can NOT do?

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to the:

Stage Four sleep is marked by _________ waves.

Three-year-old Sara watches her dad and his buddies throw a miniature football around as they get set to watch the Grey Cup.Once the game starts,Sara picks up the football and starts tossing it around the house.What might we expect to find with respect to Sara's sleep pattern that night?

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning learning a new motor skill and sleep patterns?

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that:

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT:

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

________________,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

Microsleeps pose no serious risks and are helpful in recovering from sleep deprivation.

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in inducing hypnosis?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

One major danger of barbiturates is:

Which of the following does NOT have a role in determining when we sleep?

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

Which of the following statements might help you determine if an individual has narcolepsy?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Psychology and Human Development

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