Question 1

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) zombulism 
B) cataplexy 
C) narcolepsy 
D) insomnia 
A) zombulism 
B) cataplexy 
C) narcolepsy 
D) insomnia

Question 2

What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings,sensations, and thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A) thinking 
B) cognition 
C) conscience 
D) consciousness 
A) thinking 
B) cognition 
C) conscience 
D) consciousness

Question 3

Mary is having insomnia.Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

Accepted Answer

A) Take sleeping pills. 
B) Go to bed every night at different times to "shock your sleep system." 
C) Study in bed and then go immediately to sleep. 
D) Don't do anything but sleep in your bed. 
A) Take sleeping pills. 
B) Go to bed every night at different times to "shock your sleep system." 
C) Study in bed and then go immediately to sleep. 
D) Don't do anything but sleep in your bed.

Question 4

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ???___________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

Accepted Answer

A) poetic and realistic 
B) literal and symbolic 
C) latent and manifest 
D) delusional and hallucinatory 
A) poetic and realistic 
B) literal and symbolic 
C) latent and manifest 
D) delusional and hallucinatory

Question 6

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis work?

Accepted Answer

The activation-synthesis hypothesis is a

Question 7

Sleep research supports three "helpful hints" to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is NOT a helpful hint?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't try too hard to get to sleep. 
B) Don't take sleeping pills or drink alcohol to help you fall asleep. 
C) Try to nap as much as possible. 
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night. 
A) Don't try too hard to get to sleep. 
B) Don't take sleeping pills or drink alcohol to help you fall asleep. 
C) Try to nap as much as possible. 
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night.

Question 8

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) in men over 60 
B) in women under 60 
C) in children 
D) among the poor 
A) in men over 60 
B) in women under 60 
C) in children 
D) among the poor

Question 9

Which of the following elements is NOT present during hypnotic induction?

Accepted Answer

A) The person is told to hum quietly while being hypnotized. 
B) The person is told to relax and feel tired. 
C) The person is told to let go and accept suggestions. 
D) The person is told to focus on what is being said. 
A) The person is told to hum quietly while being hypnotized. 
B) The person is told to relax and feel tired. 
C) The person is told to let go and accept suggestions. 
D) The person is told to focus on what is being said.

Question 10

The need to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a craving 
B) tolerance 
C) obsessive compulsion 
D) physical dependence 
A) a craving 
B) tolerance 
C) obsessive compulsion 
D) physical dependence

Question 11

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can NOT do?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis cannot create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis cannot regress people back to childhood. 
C) Hypnosis cannot alter sensory perceptions. 
D) Hypnosis cannot improve memory. 
A) Hypnosis cannot create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis cannot regress people back to childhood. 
C) Hypnosis cannot alter sensory perceptions. 
D) Hypnosis cannot improve memory.

Question 12

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) hyperconsciousness 
B) unconscious states 
C) relaxed wakefulness 
D) altered states of consciousness 
A) hyperconsciousness 
B) unconscious states 
C) relaxed wakefulness 
D) altered states of consciousness

Question 13

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 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 14

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 15

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) septum 
B) uvula 
C) olfactory membrane 
D) auditory canal 
A) septum 
B) uvula 
C) olfactory membrane 
D) auditory canal

Question 16

SCN stands for _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) stop control now 
B) suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C) serotonin controlled nucleus 
D) sleep control nucleus 
A) stop control now 
B) suprachiasmatic nucleus 
C) serotonin controlled nucleus 
D) sleep control nucleus

Question 17

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ______________ minutes or so.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210 
A) 30 
B) 90 
C) 150 
D) 210

Question 18

CPAP stands for _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) continuous positive airway pressure 
B) cancer prevention application procedure 
C) controlled pulmonary air pump 
D) correctable pointed airflow problem 
A) continuous positive airway pressure 
B) cancer prevention application procedure 
C) controlled pulmonary air pump 
D) correctable pointed airflow problem

Question 19

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) sleep apnea 
C) sleep terror 
D) REM sleep behavior 
A) narcolepsy 
B) sleep apnea 
C) sleep terror 
D) REM sleep behavior

Question 20

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

Accepted Answer

A) Most older people need at least 10 hours. 
B) Men need more sleep than women. 
C) Most young adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep. 
D) Women need more sleep than men. 
A) Most older people need at least 10 hours. 
B) Men need more sleep than women. 
C) Most young adults need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep. 
D) Women need more sleep than men.

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is ______.

What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings,sensations, and thoughts?

Mary is having insomnia.Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ???___________.

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis work?

Sleep research supports three "helpful hints" to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is NOT a helpful hint?

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs _________________.

Which of the following elements is NOT present during hypnotic induction?

The need to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms is called _________.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can NOT do?

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as ________.

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 of sleep?

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):

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

SCN stands for _________________.

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ______________ minutes or so.

CPAP stands for _____________.

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

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Exam 4: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is ______.

What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings,sensations, and thoughts?

Mary is having insomnia.Which piece of advice would you give to help her deal with it?

You are telling a joke to your friend who is laughing uproariously and then suddenly collapses to the floor.You are not surprised to later learn that he has a sleep disorder known as ???___________.

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

How does the activation-synthesis hypothesis work?

Sleep research supports three "helpful hints" to avoid insomnia.Which of the following statements is NOT a helpful hint?

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs _________________.

Which of the following elements is NOT present during hypnotic induction?

The need to take a drug in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms is called _________.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can NOT do?

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as ________.

What term do sleep researchers use to designate stages 1-4 of sleep?

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):

Surgery to which organ in the body may relieve symptoms of apnea?

SCN stands for _________________.

Periods of REM sleep alternate with periods of non-REM sleep in a cycle that recurs about every ______________ minutes or so.

CPAP stands for _____________.

Jim is 56 years old and slightly overweight.His wife reports that he snores loudly.What sleep disorder seems to fit Jim's symptoms?

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

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Motivation and Emotion

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Stress and Health

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Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

I Psychology in Action

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