Question 1

One major danger of barbiturates is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) overstimulation 
B) hyperactivity 
C) drug interaction 
D) sleepwalking 
A) overstimulation 
B) hyperactivity 
C) drug interaction 
D) sleepwalking

Question 2

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 3

The difference between insomnia and apnea is that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) apnea affects primarily the elderly,whereas insomnia is characteristic of children 
B) insomnia is treatable but apnea is not 
C) insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness,whereas apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties 
D) apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy,whereas insomnia is not 
A) apnea affects primarily the elderly,whereas insomnia is characteristic of children 
B) insomnia is treatable but apnea is not 
C) insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness,whereas apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties 
D) apnea is a precursor to narcolepsy,whereas insomnia is not

Question 4

Sleep research supports three of the following helpful hints.Which statement is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't try too hard to get to sleep. 
B) Don't do anything in your bed but sleep. 
C) Sleeping pills help cure insomnia. 
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 do anything in your bed but sleep. 
C) Sleeping pills help cure insomnia. 
D) It is better to go to bed at about the same time every night.

Question 5

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 6

Sleep in N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)is marked by ________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) theta 
D) delta 
A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) theta 
D) delta

Question 7

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for such phenomena?

Accepted Answer

A) hypnotic illusion 
B) positive hallucination 
C) hypnagogic hallucination 
D) hypnopompic image 
A) hypnotic illusion 
B) positive hallucination 
C) hypnagogic hallucination 
D) hypnopompic image

Question 8

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 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

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 11

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) daydreaming 
B) meditative absorption 
C) stream of consciousness 
D) altered state of consciousness 
A) daydreaming 
B) meditative absorption 
C) stream of consciousness 
D) altered state of consciousness

Question 12

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea 
B) insomnia 
C) narcolepsy 
D) cataplexy 
A) sleep apnea 
B) insomnia 
C) narcolepsy 
D) cataplexy

Question 13

People in N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)sleep ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dream all the time 
B) are hard to wake up 
C) are easy to wake up 
D) hallucinate 
A) dream all the time 
B) are hard to wake up 
C) are easy to wake up 
D) hallucinate

Question 14

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 15

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) the cortex 
C) the pons 
D) the optical lobe 
A) Broca's area 
B) the cortex 
C) the pons 
D) the optical lobe

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true concerning cocaine use in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) During the Civil War,many Confederate soldiers bought cocaine from Union soldiers. 
B) At one time,cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C) Cocaine was used by early Greek philosophers. 
D) One of the powerful addictive ingredients in cocaine is heroin. 
A) During the Civil War,many Confederate soldiers bought cocaine from Union soldiers. 
B) At one time,cocaine was an ingredient in Coca-Cola. 
C) Cocaine was used by early Greek philosophers. 
D) One of the powerful addictive ingredients in cocaine is heroin.

Question 17

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 18

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)located?

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) basal ganglia 
D) hypothalamus 
A) thalamus 
B) cerebellum 
C) basal ganglia 
D) hypothalamus

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What aspect of circadian rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?

Accepted Answer

A) Body temperature bottoms out on Monday mornings. 
B) The three biorhythm patterns converge at low points on Mondays. 
C) Heart rates typically increase at night. 
D) There is an organ in the brain sensitive to light changes,which then affects our sleepiness. 
A) Body temperature bottoms out on Monday mornings. 
B) The three biorhythm patterns converge at low points on Mondays. 
C) Heart rates typically increase at night. 
D) There is an organ in the brain sensitive to light changes,which then affects our sleepiness.

One major danger of barbiturates is ________.

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

The difference between insomnia and apnea is that ________.

Sleep research supports three of the following helpful hints.Which statement is NOT accurate?

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):

Sleep in N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)is marked by ________ waves.

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for such phenomena?

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?

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

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT ________.

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ________.

People in N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)sleep ________.

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs ________.

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in ________.

Which of the following statements is true concerning cocaine use in the United States?

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

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)located?

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

What aspect of circadian rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?

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Exam 4: Consciousness

One major danger of barbiturates is ________.

What two categories of dream content did Sigmund Freud describe?

The difference between insomnia and apnea is that ________.

Sleep research supports three of the following helpful hints.Which statement is NOT accurate?

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):

Sleep in N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)is marked by ________ waves.

Upon just waking up,you report a vivid visual event.What term do psychologists use for such phenomena?

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?

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

All of the following result from sleep deprivation EXCEPT ________.

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol,drugs,or hypnosis?

A sleep disorder that may require the use of a machine to force air gently into the nasal passages is called ________.

People in N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)sleep ________.

REM behavior disorder most commonly occurs ________.

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in ________.

Which of the following statements is true concerning cocaine use in the United States?

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

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)located?

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

What aspect of circadian rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

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Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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