Question 1

Kevin needs to remember what he learned in today's classes.His memory of the material is most likely to be facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)  a good night's sleep. 
B)  hypnagogic sensations. 
C)  EEG recordings. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  a good night's sleep. 
B)  hypnagogic sensations. 
C)  EEG recordings. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 2

Compared with young adults,older adults are especially likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  spend less time in deep sleep. 
B)  spend less time in NREM-1 sleep. 
C)  spend more time in paradoxical sleep. 
D)  complete the sleep cycle more slowly. 
A)  spend less time in deep sleep. 
B)  spend less time in NREM-1 sleep. 
C)  spend more time in paradoxical sleep. 
D)  complete the sleep cycle more slowly.

Question 3

According to Freud,the manifest content of a dream refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnagogic sensations preceding a dream. 
B)  rapid eye movements during a dream. 
C)  remembered story line of a dream. 
D)  underlying meaning of a dream. 
A)  hypnagogic sensations preceding a dream. 
B)  rapid eye movements during a dream. 
C)  remembered story line of a dream. 
D)  underlying meaning of a dream.

Question 4

Sleep deprivation ________ levels of the hormone ghrelin and _______ levels of the hormone leptin.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases;increases 
B)  decreases;decreases 
C)  increases;decreases 
D)  decreases;increases 
A)  increases;increases 
B)  decreases;decreases 
C)  increases;decreases 
D)  decreases;increases

Question 5

Which of the following sleep disorders would be the most incapacitating for a commercial bus driver?

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sleepwalking 
D)  narcolepsy 
A)  night terrors 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sleepwalking 
D)  narcolepsy

Question 6

According to Freud,the latent content of a dream refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  its accompanying brain-wave pattern. 
B)  the previous day's events that prompted the dream. 
C)  the sensory stimuli in the sleeper's environment that are incorporated into the dream. 
D)  its underlying but censored meaning. 
A)  its accompanying brain-wave pattern. 
B)  the previous day's events that prompted the dream. 
C)  the sensory stimuli in the sleeper's environment that are incorporated into the dream. 
D)  its underlying but censored meaning.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart and breathing rates increase. 
B)  The eyes move rapidly under closed lids. 
C)  Brain waves become more rapid. 
D)  Voluntary muscles tense and become more active. 
A)  Heart and breathing rates increase. 
B)  The eyes move rapidly under closed lids. 
C)  Brain waves become more rapid. 
D)  Voluntary muscles tense and become more active.

Question 8

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a pair of cell clusters in the ________ that controls circadian rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland 
B)  brainstem 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  hypothalamus 
A)  pineal gland 
B)  brainstem 
C)  motor cortex 
D)  hypothalamus

Question 9

According to Freud,people dream in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  give expression to personally threatening drives and wishes. 
B)  prepare themselves for the challenges of the following day. 
C)  strengthen their memories of the preceding day's events. 
D)  accomplish all of these goals. 
A)  give expression to personally threatening drives and wishes. 
B)  prepare themselves for the challenges of the following day. 
C)  strengthen their memories of the preceding day's events. 
D)  accomplish all of these goals.

Question 10

Who discovered that we cycle through distinct sleep stages about every 90 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Dement 
B)  August Kekulé 
C)  Eugene Aserinsky 
D)  James Maas 
A)  William Dement 
B)  August Kekulé 
C)  Eugene Aserinsky 
D)  James Maas

Question 11

When working an occasional night shift,people often feel groggiest in the middle of the night but experience new energy around the time they normally would wake up.This best illustrates the impact of

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  memory consolidation. 
C)  the circadian rhythm. 
D)  REM rebound. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  memory consolidation. 
C)  the circadian rhythm. 
D)  REM rebound.

Question 12

Sleeptalking may occur during

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  any stage of sleep. 
A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  any stage of sleep.

Question 13

Women become increasingly morning-oriented "larks" as they have children and also as they transition to menopause.This best illustrates that age and experience can alter our

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnagogic sensations. 
B)  circadian rhythm. 
C)  NREM-2 sleep. 
D)  REM rebound. 
A)  hypnagogic sensations. 
B)  circadian rhythm. 
C)  NREM-2 sleep. 
D)  REM rebound.

Question 14

For both men and women,the ________ of dreams include an unpleasant event or emotion and the ________ of dreams involve sexual imagery.

Accepted Answer

A)  minority;minority 
B)  majority;majority 
C)  minority;majority 
D)  majority;minority 
A)  minority;minority 
B)  majority;majority 
C)  minority;majority 
D)  majority;minority

Question 15

To cure his insomnia,Mr.Ming takes a sleeping pill just before bedtime.Research suggests that this practice

Accepted Answer

A)  may actually aggravate Mr.Ming's sleeping difficulties. 
B)  may help Mr.Ming permanently overcome his insomnia. 
C)  has probably increased Mr.Ming's REM sleep. 
D)  may make Mr.Ming more vulnerable to sleep apnea. 
A)  may actually aggravate Mr.Ming's sleeping difficulties. 
B)  may help Mr.Ming permanently overcome his insomnia. 
C)  has probably increased Mr.Ming's REM sleep. 
D)  may make Mr.Ming more vulnerable to sleep apnea.

Question 16

Among older adults,more frequently disrupted sleep also disrupts

Accepted Answer

A)  memory consolidation. 
B)  REM rebound. 
C)  the production of free radicals. 
D)  night terrors. 
A)  memory consolidation. 
B)  REM rebound. 
C)  the production of free radicals. 
D)  night terrors.

Question 17

At 1:00 A.M. ,Luis gets out of bed and begins to sleepwalk.An EEG of his brain activity is most likely to indicate the presence of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone ________ and decreases levels of the hunger-suppressing hormone ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin;cortisol 
B)  serotonin;orexin 
C)  ghrelin;leptin 
D)  epinephrine;norepinephrine 
A)  melatonin;cortisol 
B)  serotonin;orexin 
C)  ghrelin;leptin 
D)  epinephrine;norepinephrine

Question 19

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is ________ by slow-wave sleep,which occurs mostly in the ________ half of a long night's sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibited;first 
B)  facilitated;first 
C)  inhibited;second 
D)  facilitated;second 
A)  inhibited;first 
B)  facilitated;first 
C)  inhibited;second 
D)  facilitated;second

Question 20

Julie consistently fails to get as much sleep as she needs.This is most likely to place her at an increased risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  gaining weight. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  night terrors. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  gaining weight.

Exam 8: Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Kevin needs to remember what he learned in today's classes.His memory of the material is most likely to be facilitated by

Compared with young adults,older adults are especially likely to

According to Freud,the manifest content of a dream refers to the

Sleep deprivation ________ levels of the hormone ghrelin and _______ levels of the hormone leptin.

Which of the following sleep disorders would be the most incapacitating for a commercial bus driver?

According to Freud,the latent content of a dream refers to

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of REM sleep?

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is a pair of cell clusters in the ________ that controls circadian rhythm.

According to Freud,people dream in order to

Who discovered that we cycle through distinct sleep stages about every 90 minutes?

When working an occasional night shift,people often feel groggiest in the middle of the night but experience new energy around the time they normally would wake up.This best illustrates the impact of

Sleeptalking may occur during

Women become increasingly morning-oriented "larks" as they have children and also as they transition to menopause.This best illustrates that age and experience can alter our

For both men and women,the ________ of dreams include an unpleasant event or emotion and the ________ of dreams involve sexual imagery.

To cure his insomnia,Mr.Ming takes a sleeping pill just before bedtime.Research suggests that this practice

Among older adults,more frequently disrupted sleep also disrupts

At 1:00 A.M. ,Luis gets out of bed and begins to sleepwalk.An EEG of his brain activity is most likely to indicate the presence of

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone ________ and decreases levels of the hunger-suppressing hormone ________.

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is ________ by slow-wave sleep,which occurs mostly in the ________ half of a long night's sleep.

Julie consistently fails to get as much sleep as she needs.This is most likely to place her at an increased risk of

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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Sleep deprivation __ levels of the hormone ghrelin and _ levels of the hormone leptin.

For both men and women,the of dreams include an unpleasant event or emotion and the of dreams involve sexual imagery.

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone and decreases levels of the hunger-suppressing hormone .

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is by slow-wave sleep,which occurs mostly in the half of a long night's sleep.