Question 1

Sleep apnea is the sleep disorder where individuals have a hard time falling asleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tranquilizers and alcohol belong to a drug category called

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants. 
B)  narcotics. 
C)  depressants. 
D)  sedatives. 
A)  stimulants. 
B)  narcotics. 
C)  depressants. 
D)  sedatives.

Question 3

If your spouse engages in frequent sleeptalking,you know that this is a

Accepted Answer

A)  common sleep phenomenon. 
B)  phenomenon that only occurs in stage one sleep. 
C)  serious sleep disorder associated with sleepwalking. 
D)  phenomenon that occurs only in REM sleep. 
A)  common sleep phenomenon. 
B)  phenomenon that only occurs in stage one sleep. 
C)  serious sleep disorder associated with sleepwalking. 
D)  phenomenon that occurs only in REM sleep.

Question 4

Tranquilizers,sedatives,and narcotics all belong to the category of ______ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  hallucinogenic 
D)  inhalant 
A)  stimulant 
B)  depressant 
C)  hallucinogenic 
D)  inhalant

Question 5

Sleeptalking can occur during any phase of the sleep cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The hormone ______ is a key factor in regulating a person's level of sleepiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  melatonin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  glutamate 
A)  testosterone 
B)  melatonin 
C)  estrogen 
D)  glutamate

Question 7

A sleep research participant awoke suddenly during non-REM sleep screaming,heart pounding,and sweating heavily.What else might the participant report to the sleep researcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  a vividly frightening dream 
B)  a sensation of falling 
C)  a strong urge to go back to sleep 
D)  no clear recollection of a dream 
A)  a vividly frightening dream 
B)  a sensation of falling 
C)  a strong urge to go back to sleep 
D)  no clear recollection of a dream

Question 8

In general,cell phones do not distract drivers and do not cause accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You are at a party,and having a nice conversation with someone.All the way across the room someone says your name,and you immediately hear it and pay attention to it? When this happens,it is known as the ______ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ebbinghaus 
B)  mnemonic device 
C)  tip-of-the-tongue 
D)  cocktail party 
A)  Ebbinghaus 
B)  mnemonic device 
C)  tip-of-the-tongue 
D)  cocktail party

Question 10

If Juan is hypnotized and he loses the sense of touch or pain in his right hand,what is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypnagogic state 
B)  hypnotic relaxation 
C)  hypnotic analgesia 
D)  hypnotic conversion 
A)  a hypnagogic state 
B)  hypnotic relaxation 
C)  hypnotic analgesia 
D)  hypnotic conversion

Question 11

An astral projection can be thought of in common terms as a/n

Accepted Answer

A)  out-of-body experience. 
B)  mindful state of tranquility. 
C)  manifest content dream. 
D)  stimulus incorporation event. 
A)  out-of-body experience. 
B)  mindful state of tranquility. 
C)  manifest content dream. 
D)  stimulus incorporation event.

Question 12

When a person is aware of events taking place in her or his internal as well as external environment,that person is considered to be in a state of

Accepted Answer

A)  consciousness. 
B)  transcendence. 
C)  divided perception. 
D)  heightened sensation. 
A)  consciousness. 
B)  transcendence. 
C)  divided perception. 
D)  heightened sensation.

Question 13

The hypnagogic state is the second level of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A person's personality can influence a drug's effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sleepwalking occurs during the deepest parts of non-REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In general,sleep consumes ______ of our lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50%

Question 17

The phenomenon of ______ involves components of the real environment you are in to be included as part of your actual dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesmerism 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  stimulus incorporation 
D)  day residue 
A)  mesmerism 
B)  somnambulism 
C)  stimulus incorporation 
D)  day residue

Question 18

The term "sleep debt" describes a condition in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the sleeper goes immediately into REM sleep. 
B)  insomnia develops at night,and narcolepsy occurs during the day. 
C)  daily naps interfere with normal sleeping patterns. 
D)  a person falls asleep more quickly and sleeps longer. 
A)  the sleeper goes immediately into REM sleep. 
B)  insomnia develops at night,and narcolepsy occurs during the day. 
C)  daily naps interfere with normal sleeping patterns. 
D)  a person falls asleep more quickly and sleeps longer.

Question 19

What did Mesmer believe was the cause of his patients' medical and psychological problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their autonomic nervous systems were overly aroused. 
B)  They were unable to relax completely. 
C)  They had an excess of body fluids. 
D)  Their bodies' magnetic forces were out of balance. 
A)  Their autonomic nervous systems were overly aroused. 
B)  They were unable to relax completely. 
C)  They had an excess of body fluids. 
D)  Their bodies' magnetic forces were out of balance.

Question 20

The perception that your mind has left your body is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  mesmerism. 
B)  astral meditation. 
C)  transcendental state. 
D)  astral projection. 
A)  mesmerism. 
B)  astral meditation. 
C)  transcendental state. 
D)  astral projection.

Sleep apnea is the sleep disorder where individuals have a hard time falling asleep.

Tranquilizers and alcohol belong to a drug category called

If your spouse engages in frequent sleeptalking,you know that this is a

Tranquilizers,sedatives,and narcotics all belong to the category of ______ drugs.

Sleeptalking can occur during any phase of the sleep cycle.

The hormone ______ is a key factor in regulating a person's level of sleepiness.

A sleep research participant awoke suddenly during non-REM sleep screaming,heart pounding,and sweating heavily.What else might the participant report to the sleep researcher?

In general,cell phones do not distract drivers and do not cause accidents.

You are at a party,and having a nice conversation with someone.All the way across the room someone says your name,and you immediately hear it and pay attention to it? When this happens,it is known as the ______ phenomenon.

If Juan is hypnotized and he loses the sense of touch or pain in his right hand,what is occurring?

An astral projection can be thought of in common terms as a/n

When a person is aware of events taking place in her or his internal as well as external environment,that person is considered to be in a state of

The hypnagogic state is the second level of sleep.

A person's personality can influence a drug's effect.

Sleepwalking occurs during the deepest parts of non-REM sleep.

In general,sleep consumes ______ of our lives.

The phenomenon of ______ involves components of the real environment you are in to be included as part of your actual dream.

The term "sleep debt" describes a condition in which

What did Mesmer believe was the cause of his patients' medical and psychological problems?

The perception that your mind has left your body is known as

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Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Sleep apnea is the sleep disorder where individuals have a hard time falling asleep.

Tranquilizers and alcohol belong to a drug category called

If your spouse engages in frequent sleeptalking,you know that this is a

Tranquilizers,sedatives,and narcotics all belong to the category of ______ drugs.

Sleeptalking can occur during any phase of the sleep cycle.

The hormone ______ is a key factor in regulating a person's level of sleepiness.

A sleep research participant awoke suddenly during non-REM sleep screaming,heart pounding,and sweating heavily.What else might the participant report to the sleep researcher?

In general,cell phones do not distract drivers and do not cause accidents.

You are at a party,and having a nice conversation with someone.All the way across the room someone says your name,and you immediately hear it and pay attention to it? When this happens,it is known as the ______ phenomenon.

If Juan is hypnotized and he loses the sense of touch or pain in his right hand,what is occurring?

An astral projection can be thought of in common terms as a/n

When a person is aware of events taking place in her or his internal as well as external environment,that person is considered to be in a state of

The hypnagogic state is the second level of sleep.

A person's personality can influence a drug's effect.

Sleepwalking occurs during the deepest parts of non-REM sleep.

In general,sleep consumes ______ of our lives.

The phenomenon of ______ involves components of the real environment you are in to be included as part of your actual dream.

The term "sleep debt" describes a condition in which

What did Mesmer believe was the cause of his patients' medical and psychological problems?

The perception that your mind has left your body is known as

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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