Question 1

During a heated argument with his teenage daughter,Mr.Reid suddenly fell asleep.Mr.Reid apparently suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  REM rebound. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  REM rebound.

Question 2

At the very onset of sleep,Melanie experienced pressure on her body followed by a feeling that she was falling.Her experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  REM rebound. 
C)  night terrors. 
D)  hypnagogic sensations. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  REM rebound. 
C)  night terrors. 
D)  hypnagogic sensations.

Question 3

Most college students are "owls," with performance ________ across the day.Most older adults are "larks," with performance ________ as the day progresses.

Accepted Answer

A)  improving;declining 
B)  declining;improving 
C)  declining;staying the same 
D)  staying the same;declining 
A)  improving;declining 
B)  declining;improving 
C)  declining;staying the same 
D)  staying the same;declining

Question 4

While sound asleep people cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  talk and dream at the same time. 
B)  incorporate environmental changes into the content of their dreams. 
C)  learn recorded messages to which they are repeatedly exposed. 
D)  do any of these things. 
A)  talk and dream at the same time. 
B)  incorporate environmental changes into the content of their dreams. 
C)  learn recorded messages to which they are repeatedly exposed. 
D)  do any of these things.

Question 5

Nightmares are to ________ as night terrors are to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep;NREM-3 sleep 
B)  delta waves;alpha waves 
C)  NREM-3 sleep;NREM-1 sleep 
D)  NREM-1 sleep;REM sleep 
A)  REM sleep;NREM-3 sleep 
B)  delta waves;alpha waves 
C)  NREM-3 sleep;NREM-1 sleep 
D)  NREM-1 sleep;REM sleep

Question 6

Sam works a graveyard shift at his current place of employment and always feels tired and sleep deprived.Explain how this work pattern is affecting his circadian rhythm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sam works a graveyard shift at his...

Question 7

REM rebound involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses. 
B)  increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences. 
C)  unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follow periods of REM sleep deprivation. 
D)  tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation. 
A)  tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses. 
B)  increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences. 
C)  unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follow periods of REM sleep deprivation. 
D)  tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.

Question 8

Fatigue,stomach problems,heart disease,and,among women,breast cancer have been associated with a condition called

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep paralysis. 
B)  paradoxical sleep. 
C)  circadian rhythm. 
D)  desynchronization. 
A)  sleep paralysis. 
B)  paradoxical sleep. 
C)  circadian rhythm. 
D)  desynchronization.

Question 9

The best indication that dreaming serves a necessary biological function is provided by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  most dreams are psychologically meaningless. 
B)  the disruption of REM sleep leads to narcolepsy. 
C)  most mammals experience REM rebound. 
D)  sexual tension is naturally discharged during REM sleep. 
A)  most dreams are psychologically meaningless. 
B)  the disruption of REM sleep leads to narcolepsy. 
C)  most mammals experience REM rebound. 
D)  sexual tension is naturally discharged during REM sleep.

Question 10

A minute or two after falling asleep,Luke felt like he was being tossed up and down as if on a boat in rough seas.His experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Sleepwalking and sleeptalking are most likely to be experienced during

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  young adulthood. 
D)  old age. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  young adulthood. 
D)  old age.

Question 12

Jeremy spent several sleepless nights studying for final exams.During the first few days after the semester ended,he averaged nearly 12 hours of sleep.He then settled back to 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep a day.The unusually lengthy sleep time of the first few days after exams suggests that Jeremy ended the semester with

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  low melatonin levels. 
D)  a sleep debt. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  low melatonin levels. 
D)  a sleep debt.

Question 13

One study found that teens who slept 5 or fewer hours a night experienced a higher risk of ________ than those who slept 8 hours or more a night.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea 
B)  depression 
C)  weight loss 
D)  all of these things 
A)  sleep apnea 
B)  depression 
C)  weight loss 
D)  all of these things

Question 14

Which of the following is bad advice for a person trying to overcome insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drink a glass of milk 15 minutes before bedtime. 
B)  Avoid taking short naps during the day. 
C)  Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime. 
D)  Don't engage in strenuous physical exercise just before bedtime. 
A)  Drink a glass of milk 15 minutes before bedtime. 
B)  Avoid taking short naps during the day. 
C)  Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime. 
D)  Don't engage in strenuous physical exercise just before bedtime.

Question 15

Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person

Accepted Answer

A)  temporarily stops breathing during sleep. 
B)  has sudden uncontrollable seizures. 
C)  experiences uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness. 
D)  has difficulty falling and staying asleep. 
A)  temporarily stops breathing during sleep. 
B)  has sudden uncontrollable seizures. 
C)  experiences uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness. 
D)  has difficulty falling and staying asleep.

Question 16

The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed,awake state are called

Accepted Answer

A)  beta waves. 
B)  sleep spindles. 
C)  alpha waves. 
D)  delta waves. 
A)  beta waves. 
B)  sleep spindles. 
C)  alpha waves. 
D)  delta waves.

Question 17

Bats need a lot of sleep because their high waking metabolism produces ________ that are toxic to neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  growth hormones 
B)  high melatonin levels 
C)  free radicals 
D)  alpha waves 
A)  growth hormones 
B)  high melatonin levels 
C)  free radicals 
D)  alpha waves

Question 18

Three hours after she goes to sleep,Shoshanna's heart rate increases,her breathing becomes more rapid,and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids.Research suggests that Shoshanna is

Accepted Answer

A)  dreaming. 
B)  emitting delta waves. 
C)  about to sleepwalk. 
D)  experiencing a night terror. 
A)  dreaming. 
B)  emitting delta waves. 
C)  about to sleepwalk. 
D)  experiencing a night terror.

Question 19

The emotional tone of our dreams is especially likely to be influenced by activation of the ________ during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatosensory cortex 
B)  limbic system 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  pineal gland 
A)  somatosensory cortex 
B)  limbic system 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  pineal gland

Question 20

Sleep is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle. 
B)  a periodic natural loss of consciousness that involves distinct stages. 
C)  a state of hibernation or general anesthesia. 
D)  episodes of fast and jerky eye movements accompanied by frequent muscle spasms. 
A)  a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle. 
B)  a periodic natural loss of consciousness that involves distinct stages. 
C)  a state of hibernation or general anesthesia. 
D)  episodes of fast and jerky eye movements accompanied by frequent muscle spasms.

Exam 8: Prenatal Development and the Newborn

During a heated argument with his teenage daughter,Mr.Reid suddenly fell asleep.Mr.Reid apparently suffers from

At the very onset of sleep,Melanie experienced pressure on her body followed by a feeling that she was falling.Her experience best illustrates

Most college students are "owls," with performance ________ across the day.Most older adults are "larks," with performance ________ as the day progresses.

While sound asleep people cannot

Nightmares are to ________ as night terrors are to ________.

Sam works a graveyard shift at his current place of employment and always feels tired and sleep deprived.Explain how this work pattern is affecting his circadian rhythm.

REM rebound involves the

Fatigue,stomach problems,heart disease,and,among women,breast cancer have been associated with a condition called

The best indication that dreaming serves a necessary biological function is provided by the fact that

A minute or two after falling asleep,Luke felt like he was being tossed up and down as if on a boat in rough seas.His experience best illustrates

Sleepwalking and sleeptalking are most likely to be experienced during

One study found that teens who slept 5 or fewer hours a night experienced a higher risk of ________ than those who slept 8 hours or more a night.

Which of the following is bad advice for a person trying to overcome insomnia?

Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person

The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed,awake state are called

Bats need a lot of sleep because their high waking metabolism produces ________ that are toxic to neurons.

Three hours after she goes to sleep,Shoshanna's heart rate increases,her breathing becomes more rapid,and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids.Research suggests that Shoshanna is

The emotional tone of our dreams is especially likely to be influenced by activation of the ________ during REM sleep.

Sleep is best defined as

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

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