Question 1

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 2

REM behavior disorder results from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) too much sleep 
B) not enough sleep 
C) failure of the brain mechanisms to block brain signals to the muscles 
D) deterioration of the medial hypothalamus 
A) too much sleep 
B) not enough sleep 
C) failure of the brain mechanisms to block brain signals to the muscles 
D) deterioration of the medial hypothalamus

Question 3

Which of these individuals has the highest risk of sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A) John,62 years old,who is overweight 
B) Angela,21 years old,who is depressed 
C) Alicia,42 years old,who is suffering from anorexia 
D) Juan,8 years old,who is experiencing episodes of enuresis 
A) John,62 years old,who is overweight 
B) Angela,21 years old,who is depressed 
C) Alicia,42 years old,who is suffering from anorexia 
D) Juan,8 years old,who is experiencing episodes of enuresis

Question 4

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

Accepted Answer

A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana 
A) cocaine 
B) alcohol 
C) heroin 
D) marijuana

Question 6

A client tells his therapist about a dream in which he drives his wife to the airport where she boards a plane.As the plane takes off,he is smiling.The therapist says the dream suggests a desire for a divorce.The therapist's interpretation represents what Sigmund Freud called the dream's ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deep content 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) subliminal content 
A) deep content 
B) latent content 
C) manifest content 
D) subliminal content

Question 7

A circadian cycle is about ________ hours long.

Accepted Answer

A) 1)5 
B) 12 
C) 6 
D) 24 
A) 1)5 
B) 12 
C) 6 
D) 24

Question 8

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from using ________.

Accepted Answer

A) EEGs on college students while they were sleeping 
B) drugs while sleeping 
C) a combination of laser technology and X-ray 
D) PET scans 
A) EEGs on college students while they were sleeping 
B) drugs while sleeping 
C) a combination of laser technology and X-ray 
D) PET scans

Question 9

When amphetamines are abused,the resulting effects may include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) loss of appetite,nausea,high blood pressure,and vomiting 
B) increased appetite,sleepiness,and euphoria 
C) heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men 
D) restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure 
A) loss of appetite,nausea,high blood pressure,and vomiting 
B) increased appetite,sleepiness,and euphoria 
C) heart disease,high blood pressure,impaired circulation,and erectile problems in men 
D) restlessness,insomnia,muscle tension,heartbeat irregularities,and high blood pressure

Question 10

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness.He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground.Your friend is probably suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) parasomnia 
C) REM rebound 
D) sleep apnea 
A) narcolepsy 
B) parasomnia 
C) REM rebound 
D) sleep apnea

Question 11

If your physician says you need a treatment called a CPAP device,you are suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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 13

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 N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 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 N3 (R&K Stages 3 and 4)sleep cause neurological damage

Question 14

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can do?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis can create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis can give a person superhuman strength. 
C) Hypnosis can improve intelligence. 
D) Hypnosis can improve memory. 
A) Hypnosis can create amnesia. 
B) Hypnosis can give a person superhuman strength. 
C) Hypnosis can improve intelligence. 
D) Hypnosis can improve memory.

Question 15

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) REM rebound 
C) insomnia 
D) night terrors 
A) narcolepsy 
B) REM rebound 
C) insomnia 
D) night terrors

Question 16

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.

Question 17

This early researcher did a study that seemed to suggest that people deprived of REM sleep would become paranoid,seemingly mentally ill,from lack of this one stage of slee

Accepted Answer

A) Freud 
B) Dement 
C) Jung 
D) James 
A) Freud 
B) Dement 
C) Jung 
D) James

Question 18

Psychoactive drugs are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system 
B) drugs capable of influencing thinking,perception,and memory 
C) drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system 
D) drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria 
A) drugs that speed up activity in the central nervous system 
B) drugs capable of influencing thinking,perception,and memory 
C) drugs that slow down activity in the central nervous system 
D) drugs derived from the opium poppy that relieve pain and produce euphoria

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleepwalking has never been used successfully as a murder defense. 
B) There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense. 
C) Sleepwalking in prisons is a common occurrence. 
D) A famous attorney reported that he tried a murder case while he was sleepwalking. 
A) Sleepwalking has never been used successfully as a murder defense. 
B) There have been cases in which sleepwalking was a successful murder defense. 
C) Sleepwalking in prisons is a common occurrence. 
D) A famous attorney reported that he tried a murder case while he was sleepwalking.

SCN stands for ________.

REM behavior disorder results from ________.

Which of these individuals has the highest risk of sleep apnea?

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

A client tells his therapist about a dream in which he drives his wife to the airport where she boards a plane.As the plane takes off,he is smiling.The therapist says the dream suggests a desire for a divorce.The therapist's interpretation represents what Sigmund Freud called the dream's ________.

A circadian cycle is about ________ hours long.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from using ________.

When amphetamines are abused,the resulting effects may include ________.

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness.He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground.Your friend is probably suffering from ________.

If your physician says you need a treatment called a CPAP device,you are suffering from ________.

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

Narcolepsy occurs when ________.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can do?

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT ________.

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

This early researcher did a study that seemed to suggest that people deprived of REM sleep would become paranoid,seemingly mentally ill,from lack of this one stage of slee

Psychoactive drugs are ________.

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Exam 4: Consciousness

SCN stands for ________.

REM behavior disorder results from ________.

Which of these individuals has the highest risk of sleep apnea?

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory.If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep,what brain waves will be detected?

Which of the following is classified as a depressant?

A client tells his therapist about a dream in which he drives his wife to the airport where she boards a plane.As the plane takes off,he is smiling.The therapist says the dream suggests a desire for a divorce.The therapist's interpretation represents what Sigmund Freud called the dream's ________.

A circadian cycle is about ________ hours long.

The activation-synthesis hypothesis resulted from using ________.

When amphetamines are abused,the resulting effects may include ________.

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness.He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground.Your friend is probably suffering from ________.

If your physician says you need a treatment called a CPAP device,you are suffering from ________.

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

Narcolepsy occurs when ________.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning what hypnosis can do?

Each of the following is a sleep disorder EXCEPT ________.

Which statement is correct concerning how much sleep people need?

This early researcher did a study that seemed to suggest that people deprived of REM sleep would become paranoid,seemingly mentally ill,from lack of this one stage of slee

Psychoactive drugs are ________.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

Psychology in Action

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