Question 1

Research indicates that sleep aids in the removal of ________ from brain tissues.

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  melatonin 
D)  metabolic waste products 
A)  leptin 
B)  serotonin 
C)  melatonin 
D)  metabolic waste products

Question 2

Josef,a high school student,tells his therapist that he has had a recurring dream in which he hunts and kills a ferocious tiger.The therapist explains that the dream reflects Josef's unresolved feelings of hostility toward his father.According to Freud,the therapist is revealing the possible ________ content of Josef's dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  circadian 
D)  hypnagogic 
A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  circadian 
D)  hypnagogic

Question 3

Of the following people,who will be LESS likely to resist temptation to the sight of food?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bree,who is on a diet 
B)  Scott,who is fasting for religious reasons 
C)  Parker,who is well rested 
D)  Margo,who has not gotten enough sleep the past few days 
A)  Bree,who is on a diet 
B)  Scott,who is fasting for religious reasons 
C)  Parker,who is well rested 
D)  Margo,who has not gotten enough sleep the past few days

Question 4

The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the

Accepted Answer

A)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  brainstem. 
A)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  brainstem.

Question 5

Chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  weight gain. 
C)  insomnia. 
D)  night terrors. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  weight gain. 
C)  insomnia. 
D)  night terrors.

Question 6

Research has demonstrated that sleep helps consolidate memory.This is congruent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the information-processing perspective. 
B)  the activation-synthesis theory. 
C)  cognitive development. 
D)  Freud's view of dreams. 
A)  the information-processing perspective. 
B)  the activation-synthesis theory. 
C)  cognitive development. 
D)  Freud's view of dreams.

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with slow-wave sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  bed-wetting 
B)  sleep spindles 
C)  hallucinations 
D)  genital arousal 
A)  bed-wetting 
B)  sleep spindles 
C)  hallucinations 
D)  genital arousal

Question 8

After flying from London to New York,Arthur experienced extra hours of daylight and had a restless,sleepless night.His problem was most likely caused by a disruption of his

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  circadian rhythm. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations. 
D)  sleep paralysis. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  circadian rhythm. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations. 
D)  sleep paralysis.

Question 9

Particularly among men,sleep apnea is linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  obesity. 
A)  night terrors. 
B)  sleepwalking. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  obesity.

Question 10

Evidence that dreams reflect the brain maturation and style of thinking associated with a dreamer's age and life experience would best support the ________ theory of dream content.

Accepted Answer

A)  wish-fulfillment 
B)  neural activation 
C)  information-processing 
D)  cognitive development 
A)  wish-fulfillment 
B)  neural activation 
C)  information-processing 
D)  cognitive development

Question 11

NREM-1 sleep is likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  genital arousal. 
B)  delta waves. 
C)  night terrors. 
D)  hypnagogic sensations. 
A)  genital arousal. 
B)  delta waves. 
C)  night terrors. 
D)  hypnagogic sensations.

Question 12

Gregory suffers from insomnia and is often sleep deprived.Which of the following effects is he NOT likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased ability to focus attention 
B)  increased risk of hypertension 
C)  decrease in hunger-suppressing ghrelin 
D)  slower reaction time 
A)  decreased ability to focus attention 
B)  increased risk of hypertension 
C)  decrease in hunger-suppressing ghrelin 
D)  slower reaction time

Question 13

Felix is a young adult who has been asleep for three hours.As he continues to sleep,we can expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-2 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
B)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that REM sleep will increase in duration. 
D)  REM sleep will diminish and that NREM-3 sleep will increase in duration. 
A)  NREM-2 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
B)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that REM sleep will increase in duration. 
D)  REM sleep will diminish and that NREM-3 sleep will increase in duration.

Question 14

Sabrina is 7-years-old.Her dreams are similar to a slide show of images,rather than a story.This best reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the information-processing perspective. 
B)  the activation-synthesis theory. 
C)  the cognitive development perspective. 
D)  Freud's view of dreams. 
A)  the information-processing perspective. 
B)  the activation-synthesis theory. 
C)  the cognitive development perspective. 
D)  Freud's view of dreams.

Question 15

During the course of a full night's sleep,young adults are most likely to spend more time in

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-3 sleep than in NREM-2 sleep. 
B)  REM sleep than in NREM-1 sleep. 
C)  NREM-1 sleep than in NREM-3 sleep. 
D)  REM sleep than in NREM-2 sleep. 
A)  NREM-3 sleep than in NREM-2 sleep. 
B)  REM sleep than in NREM-1 sleep. 
C)  NREM-1 sleep than in NREM-3 sleep. 
D)  REM sleep than in NREM-2 sleep.

Question 16

The best time for athletes to engage in heavy exercise workouts is

Accepted Answer

A)  early in the morning. 
B)  shortly before noon. 
C)  late afternoon. 
D)  within three hours of bedtime. 
A)  early in the morning. 
B)  shortly before noon. 
C)  late afternoon. 
D)  within three hours of bedtime.

Question 17

NREM-2 sleep is to ________ as NREM-3 sleep is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves;sleep spindles 
B)  sleep spindles;delta waves 
C)  delta waves;alpha waves 
D)  alpha waves;rapid eye movements 
A)  alpha waves;sleep spindles 
B)  sleep spindles;delta waves 
C)  delta waves;alpha waves 
D)  alpha waves;rapid eye movements

Exam 8: Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Research indicates that sleep aids in the removal of ________ from brain tissues.

Of the following people,who will be LESS likely to resist temptation to the sight of food?

The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the

Chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote

Research has demonstrated that sleep helps consolidate memory.This is congruent with

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with slow-wave sleep?

After flying from London to New York,Arthur experienced extra hours of daylight and had a restless,sleepless night.His problem was most likely caused by a disruption of his

Particularly among men,sleep apnea is linked with

Evidence that dreams reflect the brain maturation and style of thinking associated with a dreamer's age and life experience would best support the ________ theory of dream content.

NREM-1 sleep is likely to be associated with

Gregory suffers from insomnia and is often sleep deprived.Which of the following effects is he NOT likely to experience?

Felix is a young adult who has been asleep for three hours.As he continues to sleep,we can expect that

Sabrina is 7-years-old.Her dreams are similar to a slide show of images,rather than a story.This best reflects

During the course of a full night's sleep,young adults are most likely to spend more time in

The best time for athletes to engage in heavy exercise workouts is

NREM-2 sleep is to ________ as NREM-3 sleep is to ________.

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

Appendix

Filters

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