Question 1

A systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility defines

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation. 
B)  attention. 
C)  relaxation. 
D)  hypnosis. 
A)  meditation. 
B)  attention. 
C)  relaxation. 
D)  hypnosis.

Question 2

Peter is in a deep sleep and his brain wave pattern consists of low frequency delta waves. Peter is experiencing which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  Stage 3 or 4 
C)  Stage 1 
D)  Stage 2 
A)  REM 
B)  Stage 3 or 4 
C)  Stage 1 
D)  Stage 2

Question 3

The electrooculograph measures and records

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate. 
B)  eye movement. 
C)  brain wave activity. 
D)  galvanic skin response. 
A)  heart rate. 
B)  eye movement. 
C)  brain wave activity. 
D)  galvanic skin response.

Question 4

The best estimates suggest that about what percentage of adults report problems with insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  15-17% 
B)  34-35% 
C)  49-50% 
D)  74-75% 
A)  15-17% 
B)  34-35% 
C)  49-50% 
D)  74-75%

Question 5

If you were awakened while you are experiencing rapid eye movements you probably would report that you had

Accepted Answer

A)  a headache. 
B)  been dreaming. 
C)  not been dreaming. 
D)  not really been asleep. 
A)  a headache. 
B)  been dreaming. 
C)  not been dreaming. 
D)  not really been asleep.

Question 6

For the past two weeks Cameron has been taking a mild sedative to help him fall asleep. He is likely to find that

Accepted Answer

A)  he now needs to take a larger dose in order to fall asleep because over time sedatives become less effective. 
B)  he can take less of the drug because the effects of sedatives tend to be cumulative. 
C)  he will spend more of the night dreaming than he did without the sedative. 
D)  after two weeks his insomnia should be cured, and he can stop using the sedative. 
A)  he now needs to take a larger dose in order to fall asleep because over time sedatives become less effective. 
B)  he can take less of the drug because the effects of sedatives tend to be cumulative. 
C)  he will spend more of the night dreaming than he did without the sedative. 
D)  after two weeks his insomnia should be cured, and he can stop using the sedative.

Question 7

The delta wave EEG pattern is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  dreaming. 
B)  deep sleep. 
C)  a waking state. 
D)  none of these states. 
A)  dreaming. 
B)  deep sleep. 
C)  a waking state. 
D)  none of these states.

Question 8

In adults, there is a correlation between nightmares and

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  neuroticism. 
D)  sleepwalking. 
A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  neuroticism. 
D)  sleepwalking.

Question 9

If you could tape-record your thoughts, you would find

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of hierarchically organized cognitions. 
B)  one central thought and multiple, related subsidiary thoughts. 
C)  an endless flow of ideas that constantly shifts and changes. 
D)  an organized system of parallel thoughts. 
A)  a system of hierarchically organized cognitions. 
B)  one central thought and multiple, related subsidiary thoughts. 
C)  an endless flow of ideas that constantly shifts and changes. 
D)  an organized system of parallel thoughts.

Question 10

At this moment, as you are concentrating on answering this exam question correctly, your dominant brain wave pattern MOST likely consists of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following is the MOST common posthypnotic suggestion given to people?

Accepted Answer

A)  to act infantile. 
B)  to show amnesia and forget something. 
C)  to perform a behavior unusual for the person. 
D)  to act like an animal. 
A)  to act infantile. 
B)  to show amnesia and forget something. 
C)  to perform a behavior unusual for the person. 
D)  to act like an animal.

Question 12

Sleep spindles, which appear against a background of mixed, mostly lower frequency EEG activity, are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 sleep. 
B)  stage 2 sleep. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  stage 1 sleep. 
B)  stage 2 sleep. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 13

Which of the following has been used with modest success in the treatment of narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  group therapy 
B)  behavioral therapy 
C)  sedative drugs 
D)  stimulant drugs 
A)  group therapy 
B)  behavioral therapy 
C)  sedative drugs 
D)  stimulant drugs

Question 14

Logan has a dream in which he is taken captive by a band of talking cats who force him to solve complex algebra problems for them. According to Rosalind Cartwright's cognitive theory of dreaming, the images in Logan's dream represent

Accepted Answer

A)  an interpretation of random neuron activity in lower brain centers. 
B)  the manifest content of the dream. 
C)  an attempt to work through problems he is currently experiencing in his life. 
D)  the latent content of the dream. 
A)  an interpretation of random neuron activity in lower brain centers. 
B)  the manifest content of the dream. 
C)  an attempt to work through problems he is currently experiencing in his life. 
D)  the latent content of the dream.

Question 15

A device that monitors electrical activity of the brain over time is the

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalograph or EEG. 
B)  polygraph. 
C)  electromyograph or EMG. 
D)  electrocardiograph or EKG. 
A)  electroencephalograph or EEG. 
B)  polygraph. 
C)  electromyograph or EMG. 
D)  electrocardiograph or EKG.

Question 16

Iris has been asleep for less than an hour. Her parents are surprised when she walks into the living room, and they tell her to go back to sleep. The next day Iris does not remember getting up after she went to bed. From this description it appears that Iris experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  a night terror. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  a nightmare. 
D)  an episode of sleep apnea. 
A)  a night terror. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  a nightmare. 
D)  an episode of sleep apnea.

Question 17

The last dream period of the night is usually the

Accepted Answer

A)  longest. 
B)  shortest. 
C)  best. 
D)  scariest. 
A)  longest. 
B)  shortest. 
C)  best. 
D)  scariest.

Question 18

Which of the following instruments is NOT usually used to monitor sleep in the laboratory?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG 
B)  EMG 
C)  PET 
D)  EOG 
A)  EEG 
B)  EMG 
C)  PET 
D)  EOG

Question 19

In general, research into circadian rhythms has found that overall level of alertness and body temperature are

Accepted Answer

A)  negatively correlated. 
B)  positively correlated in females and negatively correlated in males. 
C)  positively correlated in males and negatively correlated in females. 
D)  positively correlated. 
A)  negatively correlated. 
B)  positively correlated in females and negatively correlated in males. 
C)  positively correlated in males and negatively correlated in females. 
D)  positively correlated.

Question 20

A disorder characterized by sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking periods is

Accepted Answer

A)  epilepsy. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  sleep agnosia. 
A)  epilepsy. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  sleep agnosia.

Exam 9: Variations in Consciousness Part 1

A systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility defines

Peter is in a deep sleep and his brain wave pattern consists of low frequency delta waves. Peter is experiencing which stage of sleep?

The electrooculograph measures and records

The best estimates suggest that about what percentage of adults report problems with insomnia?

If you were awakened while you are experiencing rapid eye movements you probably would report that you had

For the past two weeks Cameron has been taking a mild sedative to help him fall asleep. He is likely to find that

The delta wave EEG pattern is associated with

In adults, there is a correlation between nightmares and

If you could tape-record your thoughts, you would find

At this moment, as you are concentrating on answering this exam question correctly, your dominant brain wave pattern MOST likely consists of

Which of the following is the MOST common posthypnotic suggestion given to people?

Sleep spindles, which appear against a background of mixed, mostly lower frequency EEG activity, are characteristic of

Which of the following has been used with modest success in the treatment of narcolepsy?

Logan has a dream in which he is taken captive by a band of talking cats who force him to solve complex algebra problems for them. According to Rosalind Cartwright's cognitive theory of dreaming, the images in Logan's dream represent

A device that monitors electrical activity of the brain over time is the

Iris has been asleep for less than an hour. Her parents are surprised when she walks into the living room, and they tell her to go back to sleep. The next day Iris does not remember getting up after she went to bed. From this description it appears that Iris experienced

The last dream period of the night is usually the

Which of the following instruments is NOT usually used to monitor sleep in the laboratory?

In general, research into circadian rhythms has found that overall level of alertness and body temperature are

A disorder characterized by sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking periods is

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