Question 1

Based on what is known about circadian rhythms and jet lag, you might expect that a flight attendant would experience the most jet lag on a flight from

Accepted Answer

A)  Philadelphia to San Francisco (east to west). 
B)  Minneapolis to Houston (north to south). 
C)  San Francisco to Philadelphia (west to east). 
D)  Houston to Minneapolis (south to north). 
A)  Philadelphia to San Francisco (east to west). 
B)  Minneapolis to Houston (north to south). 
C)  San Francisco to Philadelphia (west to east). 
D)  Houston to Minneapolis (south to north).

Question 2

Olivia has trouble staying asleep for more than 4 hours at a time. Olivia is likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  more vivid dreams than people who sleep for a full 8 hours. 
B)  less REM sleep than people who sleep for a full 8 hours. 
C)  less deep sleep than people who sleep for a full 8 hours. 
D)  more sleep spindles than people who sleep for a full 8 hours. 
A)  more vivid dreams than people who sleep for a full 8 hours. 
B)  less REM sleep than people who sleep for a full 8 hours. 
C)  less deep sleep than people who sleep for a full 8 hours. 
D)  more sleep spindles than people who sleep for a full 8 hours.

Question 3

Problems associated with continued use of sedatives to treat insomnia include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  the original dose of sedative becomes less effective. 
B)  sedatives increase the proportion of sleep time spent in both REM and slow-wave sleep. 
C)  sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in REM sleep. 
D)  sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in slow-wave sleep. 
A)  the original dose of sedative becomes less effective. 
B)  sedatives increase the proportion of sleep time spent in both REM and slow-wave sleep. 
C)  sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in REM sleep. 
D)  sedatives reduce the proportion of sleep time spent in slow-wave sleep.

Question 4

An electroencephalograph is a device that measures

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A)  glucose metabolism in the brain. 
B)  muscle tension in the body. 
C)  respiration rates as an index of arousal. 
D)  electrical activity of the brain. 
A)  glucose metabolism in the brain. 
B)  muscle tension in the body. 
C)  respiration rates as an index of arousal. 
D)  electrical activity of the brain.

Question 5

When the first astronauts travel to Mars, they will be traveling for long periods of time with no external time cues. You would predict that the circadian rhythms for these astronauts would

Accepted Answer

A)  drift toward a slightly longer cycle. 
B)  drift toward a slightly shorter cycle. 
C)  stay synchronized with a 24-hour cycle. 
D)  become sporadic and show no definite pattern. 
A)  drift toward a slightly longer cycle. 
B)  drift toward a slightly shorter cycle. 
C)  stay synchronized with a 24-hour cycle. 
D)  become sporadic and show no definite pattern.

Question 6

Mateen has been selectively deprived of slow-wave sleep for five nights. You would expect that on the sixth, undisturbed night, he will show

Accepted Answer

A)  increased stage 4 sleep. 
B)  increased REM sleep. 
C)  decreased stage 4 sleep. 
D)  decreased REM sleep. 
A)  increased stage 4 sleep. 
B)  increased REM sleep. 
C)  decreased stage 4 sleep. 
D)  decreased REM sleep.

Question 7

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a potential cause of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  excess anxiety and tension 
B)  emotional problems including depression 
C)  the use of certain drugs, including narcotics 
D)  health problems including ulcers and asthma 
A)  excess anxiety and tension 
B)  emotional problems including depression 
C)  the use of certain drugs, including narcotics 
D)  health problems including ulcers and asthma

Question 8

Felicia is a participant in a study on stress reactions. Which of the following instruments would MOST likely be used to measure her muscle tension?

Accepted Answer

A)  electromyograph 
B)  circadiometer 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  polygraph 
A)  electromyograph 
B)  circadiometer 
C)  electroencephalograph 
D)  polygraph

Question 9

The use of dreams to satisfy ungratified needs is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  id idealization. 
B)  self-centeredness. 
C)  wish fulfillment. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  id idealization. 
B)  self-centeredness. 
C)  wish fulfillment. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 10

People generally fall asleep as their body temperature ____ and awaken as it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes stable; starts to fluctuate 
B)  starts to fluctuate; becomes stable 
C)  begins to drop; begins to increase 
D)  begins to increase; begins to drop 
A)  becomes stable; starts to fluctuate 
B)  starts to fluctuate; becomes stable 
C)  begins to drop; begins to increase 
D)  begins to increase; begins to drop

Question 11

Some researchers have suggested that our 24-hour sleep/wake cycle may partially be a response to a world where the sun rises and sets on a 24-hour cycle. Imagine that the earth is gradually speeding up, and in 10,000 years the sun rises and sets on a 22-hour cycle instead. If you came to this future world you might expect that people would tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  follow the shortened cycle set by the sun and fall asleep once every 22 hours. 
B)  follow the old cycle and still fall asleep once every 24 hours. 
C)  show no consistent wake-sleep cycle. 
D)  develop an even longer 26-hour sleep/wake cycle. 
A)  follow the shortened cycle set by the sun and fall asleep once every 22 hours. 
B)  follow the old cycle and still fall asleep once every 24 hours. 
C)  show no consistent wake-sleep cycle. 
D)  develop an even longer 26-hour sleep/wake cycle.

Question 12

If you fly eastward from New York to London you will cross five time zones. The rule of thumb for jet lag readjustment suggests it will take ____ for each time zone crossed, or ____ in total to adjust to the change.

Accepted Answer

A)  half a day; two and a half days 
B)  two days; ten days 
C)  one day; five days in total 
D)  five hours; approximately one day 
A)  half a day; two and a half days 
B)  two days; ten days 
C)  one day; five days in total 
D)  five hours; approximately one day

Question 13

Results from a variety of selective deprivation sleep studies have shown that people have a specific need for

Accepted Answer

A)  at least four hours of sleep each night. 
B)  slow-wave sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  REM and slow-wave sleep. 
A)  at least four hours of sleep each night. 
B)  slow-wave sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  REM and slow-wave sleep.

Question 14

During sleep, voluntary muscle activity

Accepted Answer

A)  is at its lowest during REM sleep. 
B)  is at its highest during REM sleep. 
C)  does not occur in NREM sleep. 
D)  does not occur during either REM or NREM sleep. 
A)  is at its lowest during REM sleep. 
B)  is at its highest during REM sleep. 
C)  does not occur in NREM sleep. 
D)  does not occur during either REM or NREM sleep.

Question 15

Which of the following usually occurs in REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors 
B)  nightmares 
C)  sleepwalking 
D)  enuresis 
A)  night terrors 
B)  nightmares 
C)  sleepwalking 
D)  enuresis

Question 16

Cicadas have a biological rhythm (or internal clock) that has a cycle of

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours. 
B)  60 minutes. 
C)  30 days. 
D)  17 years. 
A)  24 hours. 
B)  60 minutes. 
C)  30 days. 
D)  17 years.

Question 17

Sleepwalking is MOST likely to occur

Accepted Answer

A)  when a person has emotional or psychological problems. 
B)  after a person has been asleep for several hours. 
C)  during slow-wave sleep. 
D)  during REM sleep. 
A)  when a person has emotional or psychological problems. 
B)  after a person has been asleep for several hours. 
C)  during slow-wave sleep. 
D)  during REM sleep.

Question 18

A person typically has ____ sleep cycles during the course of a night's sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  six 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  four 
D)  six

Question 19

The hormone that appears to play a key role in adjusting our biological clocks is

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin. 
B)  cholecystokinin. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  phenylalanine. 
A)  melatonin. 
B)  cholecystokinin. 
C)  serotonin. 
D)  phenylalanine.

Question 20

Dreams are viewed as the focal point of existence that determines an individual's way of life in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Marakesh of Morocco. 
B)  Aborigines of Australia. 
C)  Arapesh of New Guinea. 
D)  Parintinin of Brazil. 
A)  Marakesh of Morocco. 
B)  Aborigines of Australia. 
C)  Arapesh of New Guinea. 
D)  Parintinin of Brazil.

Exam 9: Variations in Consciousness Part 1

Based on what is known about circadian rhythms and jet lag, you might expect that a flight attendant would experience the most jet lag on a flight from

Olivia has trouble staying asleep for more than 4 hours at a time. Olivia is likely to experience

Problems associated with continued use of sedatives to treat insomnia include all of the following EXCEPT

An electroencephalograph is a device that measures

When the first astronauts travel to Mars, they will be traveling for long periods of time with no external time cues. You would predict that the circadian rhythms for these astronauts would

Mateen has been selectively deprived of slow-wave sleep for five nights. You would expect that on the sixth, undisturbed night, he will show

Which of the following has NOT been suggested as a potential cause of insomnia?

Felicia is a participant in a study on stress reactions. Which of the following instruments would MOST likely be used to measure her muscle tension?

The use of dreams to satisfy ungratified needs is referred to as

People generally fall asleep as their body temperature ____ and awaken as it ____.

If you fly eastward from New York to London you will cross five time zones. The rule of thumb for jet lag readjustment suggests it will take ____ for each time zone crossed, or ____ in total to adjust to the change.

Results from a variety of selective deprivation sleep studies have shown that people have a specific need for

During sleep, voluntary muscle activity

Which of the following usually occurs in REM sleep?

Cicadas have a biological rhythm (or internal clock) that has a cycle of

Sleepwalking is MOST likely to occur

A person typically has ____ sleep cycles during the course of a night's sleep.

The hormone that appears to play a key role in adjusting our biological clocks is

Dreams are viewed as the focal point of existence that determines an individual's way of life in the

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