Question 1

As of January, 2016, 34 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and another 5 have "decriminalized" the practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sleep research supports three helpful hints to avoid insomnia. Which of the following statements is one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stay in bed if you cannot fall asleep, so you don't "wake up" your brain. 
B)  Avoid meditation or relaxation techniques, as they interfere with your circadian rhythm. 
C)  Drink alcohol 2-3 hours before bedtime. 
D)  It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night. 
A)  Stay in bed if you cannot fall asleep, so you don't "wake up" your brain. 
B)  Avoid meditation or relaxation techniques, as they interfere with your circadian rhythm. 
C)  Drink alcohol 2-3 hours before bedtime. 
D)  It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night.

Question 3

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic nerve 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  median forebrain bundle 
A)  optic nerve 
B)  frontal lobe 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  median forebrain bundle

Question 5

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-3 of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep 
B)  non-REM sleep 
C)  REMN sleep 
D)  paradoxical sleep 
A)  REM sleep 
B)  non-REM sleep 
C)  REMN sleep 
D)  paradoxical sleep

Question 6

According to this theory, sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative theory 
B)  adaptive theory 
C)  psychoanalytic theory 
D)  dream theory 
A)  restorative theory 
B)  adaptive theory 
C)  psychoanalytic theory 
D)  dream theory

Question 7

In comparing the dreams of men and women, researchers have found that generally ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no difference between them 
B)  men dream more about home and family than women do 
C)  women dream more often about strangers than men do 
D)  Men's dreams more often involve cars, weapons, tools, and sex 
A)  there is no difference between them 
B)  men dream more about home and family than women do 
C)  women dream more often about strangers than men do 
D)  Men's dreams more often involve cars, weapons, tools, and sex

Question 8

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  droopy eyelids 
B)  irritability 
C)  hyperalertness 
D)  inattentiveness 
A)  droopy eyelids 
B)  irritability 
C)  hyperalertness 
D)  inattentiveness

Question 9

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the gender of the person doing the hypnotizing 
B)  education 
C)  state of suggestibility 
D)  time of day 
A)  the gender of the person doing the hypnotizing 
B)  education 
C)  state of suggestibility 
D)  time of day

Question 10

Which of the following neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  adrenaline 
A)  GABA 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  endorphins 
D)  adrenaline

Question 11

Most people who sleepwalk typically remember the episode the next day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Narcolepsy occurs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
B)  NREM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
C)  inadequate sleep occurs over a period of weeks 
D)  inadequate levels of Stage 4 sleep cause neurological damage 
A)  REM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
B)  NREM sleep intrudes into wakefulness 
C)  inadequate sleep occurs over a period of weeks 
D)  inadequate levels of Stage 4 sleep cause neurological damage

Question 13

A student nurse looks at a patient's chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient is mentally ill and tends to try to suffocate himself at times. 
B)  The patient cannot sleep unless he uses several pillows to deaden sounds that might awaken him. 
C)  The patient appears to awaken throughout the night and start walking, but he will not respond to commands. 
D)  The patient has a potentially life-threatening condition in which air does not flow into or out of his nose or mouth for periods of time while he is asleep. 
A)  The patient is mentally ill and tends to try to suffocate himself at times. 
B)  The patient cannot sleep unless he uses several pillows to deaden sounds that might awaken him. 
C)  The patient appears to awaken throughout the night and start walking, but he will not respond to commands. 
D)  The patient has a potentially life-threatening condition in which air does not flow into or out of his nose or mouth for periods of time while he is asleep.

Question 14

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the gender of the person doing the hypnotizing 
B)  education 
C)  state of suggestibility 
D)  time of day 
A)  the gender of the person doing the hypnotizing 
B)  education 
C)  state of suggestibility 
D)  time of day

Question 15

According to this theory, sleep is a product of evolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  restorative theory 
B)  adaptive theory 
C)  psychoanalytic theory 
D)  dream theory 
A)  restorative theory 
B)  adaptive theory 
C)  psychoanalytic theory 
D)  dream theory

Question 16

According to Freud, the visible, or directly observable, content of a dream is its ________ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  manifest 
C)  secondary 
D)  latent 
A)  primary 
B)  manifest 
C)  secondary 
D)  latent

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  We require more sleep as we age. 
B)  As we age, we tend to get less sleep. 
C)  We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood, less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood, and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D)  The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables. 
A)  We require more sleep as we age. 
B)  As we age, we tend to get less sleep. 
C)  We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood, less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood, and then more sleep in middle and older age. 
D)  The amount of sleep we require solely depends on individual difference variables.

Question 18

Jaden is 11 years old, and still urinates in the bed while he sleeps. While this does not happen every night, it is highly embarrassing for him and is becoming a problem for the family. From which disorder is Jaden suffering?

Accepted Answer

A)  enuresis 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleep terror 
D)  daytime insomnia 
A)  enuresis 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  sleep terror 
D)  daytime insomnia

Question 19

Louisa has just drifted off to sleep on the sofa, and is almost immediately awakened by her mother, who urges her to go to bed. Louisa insists that she was not sleeping, but is now terrified by the ghost that she is sure she has seen. Louisa is probably experiencing a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnogogic hallucination. 
B)  hypnic jerk. 
C)  hypnopompic illusion. 
D)  nightmare. 
A)  hypnogogic hallucination. 
B)  hypnic jerk. 
C)  hypnopompic illusion. 
D)  nightmare.

Question 20

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

As of January, 2016, 34 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and another 5 have "decriminalized" the practice.

Sleep research supports three helpful hints to avoid insomnia. Which of the following statements is one of them?

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the ________.

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-3 of sleep?

According to this theory, sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

In comparing the dreams of men and women, researchers have found that generally ________.

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT ________.

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________.

Which of the following neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

Most people who sleepwalk typically remember the episode the next day.

Narcolepsy occurs when ________.

A student nurse looks at a patient's chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition?

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________.

According to this theory, sleep is a product of evolution.

According to Freud, the visible, or directly observable, content of a dream is its ________ content.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Jaden is 11 years old, and still urinates in the bed while he sleeps. While this does not happen every night, it is highly embarrassing for him and is becoming a problem for the family. From which disorder is Jaden suffering?

Louisa has just drifted off to sleep on the sofa, and is almost immediately awakened by her mother, who urges her to go to bed. Louisa insists that she was not sleeping, but is now terrified by the ghost that she is sure she has seen. Louisa is probably experiencing a(n):

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

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Exam 4: Consciousness

As of January, 2016, 34 states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and another 5 have "decriminalized" the practice.

Sleep research supports three helpful hints to avoid insomnia. Which of the following statements is one of them?

There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense.

The sleep-wake cycle is ultimately controlled by the part of the brain called the ________.

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-3 of sleep?

According to this theory, sleep is necessary for the growth and repair of the body.

In comparing the dreams of men and women, researchers have found that generally ________.

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT ________.

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________.

Which of the following neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol?

Most people who sleepwalk typically remember the episode the next day.

Narcolepsy occurs when ________.

A student nurse looks at a patient's chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition?

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to ________.

According to this theory, sleep is a product of evolution.

According to Freud, the visible, or directly observable, content of a dream is its ________ content.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the total amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Jaden is 11 years old, and still urinates in the bed while he sleeps. While this does not happen every night, it is highly embarrassing for him and is becoming a problem for the family. From which disorder is Jaden suffering?

Louisa has just drifted off to sleep on the sofa, and is almost immediately awakened by her mother, who urges her to go to bed. Louisa insists that she was not sleeping, but is now terrified by the ghost that she is sure she has seen. Louisa is probably experiencing a(n):

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by Ernest Hilgard.

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

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Filters