Question 1

OxyContin® and Vicodin® are two highly prescribed forms of these drugs that are also highly addictive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

We sleep best when our blood pressure is at the low point in our 24-hour cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which age group is most likely to fall asleep easily, sleep soundly for more than eight hours, and feel awake and alert during the day?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children from age six to puberty 
B)  Adolescents 
C)  The elderly
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Question 4

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

Accepted Answer

A)  a short period of euphoria followed by a long, slow let-down. 
B)  a long period of bliss followed by antense crash. 
C)  a short period of euphoria followed by antense crash 
D)  a long period of bliss followed by a mild let-down.

Question 5

Two of the most common themes of unpleasant dream content are

Accepted Answer

A)  being chased and falling 
B)  illness of a loved one and death. 
C)  death and fatal illnesses. 
D)  being attacked and falling.

Question 6

Compared to REM dreams, NREM dreams are

Accepted Answer

A)  more visual. 
B)  more vivid. 
C)  more thought-like 
D)  more emotional.

Question 7

How do nightmares differ from sleep terrors?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

As Amy grows from infancy to old age, how is her sleep pattern likely to change?

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Question 9

What are the major symptoms of narcolepsy, and what events can trigger it?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What are the common myths about hypnosis? For what purposes might hypnosis be used?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The more men drink, the

Accepted Answer

A)  less able they are to perform sexually 
B)  more careful they become making moral judgments. 
C)  better they are at fine motor skill activities. 
D)  less sexually aroused they are.

Question 12

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Accepted Answer

A)  less space which to sleep. 
B)  little preparation to fall asleep 
C)  short naps during the day. 
D)  less than six hours of sleep per night

Question 13

As part of a research study, Alicia keeps a journal beside her bed and she records what she was dreaming about as soon as she awakens from a dream. Based on evidence presented in the text, this technique is used probably because

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content is more difficult than latent content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur. 
B)  dream memories only last about 10 minutes after the dreams have occurred 
C)  she is very forgetful and easily distracted. 
D)  latent content is more difficult than manifest content to recover if the dreams are recorded much after they occur.

Question 14

Drugs which speed up activity in the central nervous system are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  hallucinogens. 
C)  depressants. 
D)  opiates.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphetamines 
B)  Marijuana 
C)  Nicotine 
D)  Cocaine

Question 16

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Menstruation 
B)  Appetite 
C)  Secretion of hormones 
D)  Blood pressure and heart rate

Question 17

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Accepted Answer

A)  less space which to sleep. 
B)  little preparation to fall asleep 
C)  short naps during the day. 
D)  less than six hours of sleep per night

Question 18

Which of the following best defines consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wakefulness 
B)  Rationality 
C)  Awareness 
D)  Receptiveness

Question 19

In a night most people go through about 10 sleep cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Harriet is 85 years old. She finds her sleep at night to be lighter and less satisfying. This can be considered as

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence. 
B)  a sign of terminal decline. 
C)  infantile sleep pattern syndrome. 
D)  normal

Exam 4: States of Conciousness

OxyContin® and Vicodin® are two highly prescribed forms of these drugs that are also highly addictive.

We sleep best when our blood pressure is at the low point in our 24-hour cycle.

Which age group is most likely to fall asleep easily, sleep soundly for more than eight hours, and feel awake and alert during the day?

Joshua, a heavy user, has just taken cocaine. He can expect

Two of the most common themes of unpleasant dream content are

Compared to REM dreams, NREM dreams are

How do nightmares differ from sleep terrors?

As Amy grows from infancy to old age, how is her sleep pattern likely to change?

What are the major symptoms of narcolepsy, and what events can trigger it?

What are the common myths about hypnosis? For what purposes might hypnosis be used?

The more men drink, the

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

As part of a research study, Alicia keeps a journal beside her bed and she records what she was dreaming about as soon as she awakens from a dream. Based on evidence presented in the text, this technique is used probably because

Drugs which speed up activity in the central nervous system are classified as

Which of the following is not a stimulant?

Which of the following does not appear to follow a circadian rhythm?

A "short sleeper" refers to someone who needs

Which of the following best defines consciousness?

In a night most people go through about 10 sleep cycles.

Harriet is 85 years old. She finds her sleep at night to be lighter and less satisfying. This can be considered as