Question 1

Feli is a young adult who has been asleep for three hours. As he continues to sleep, we can expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-2 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
B)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that REM sleep will increase in duration. 
D)  REM sleep will diminish and that NREM-3 sleep will increase in duration. 
A)  NREM-2 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
B)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that NREM-1 sleep will increase in duration. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep will diminish and that REM sleep will increase in duration. 
D)  REM sleep will diminish and that NREM-3 sleep will increase in duration. C

Question 2

According to Freud, the manifest content of a dream refers to the

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A)  hypnagogic sensations preceding a dream. 
B)  rapid eye movements during a dream. 
C)  remembered story line of a dream. 
D)  underlying meaning of a dream. 
A)  hypnagogic sensations preceding a dream. 
B)  rapid eye movements during a dream. 
C)  remembered story line of a dream. 
D)  underlying meaning of a dream. C

Question 3

According to Freud, the personally threatening and censored meaning of a dream is its

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content. 
B)  paradoxical content. 
C)  latent content. 
D)  hallucinatory content. 
A)  manifest content. 
B)  paradoxical content. 
C)  latent content. 
D)  hallucinatory content. C

Question 4

Evidence that dreams reflect the brain maturation and style of thinking associated with a dreamer's age and life experience would best support the ________ theory of dream content.

Accepted Answer

A)  wish-fulfillment 
B)  neural activation 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive development 
A)  wish-fulfillment 
B)  neural activation 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive development

Question 5

Preserving and expanding the brain's neural pathways has been suggested as an important function of

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations. 
B)  circadian rhythms. 
C)  latent content. 
D)  dreaming. 
A)  hallucinations. 
B)  circadian rhythms. 
C)  latent content. 
D)  dreaming.

Question 6

Insomnia is a disorder involving

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A)  the excessive use of sleeping pills or other drugs that induce sleep. 
B)  recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep. 
C)  the cessation of breathing during sleep. 
D)  uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness. 
A)  the excessive use of sleeping pills or other drugs that induce sleep. 
B)  recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep. 
C)  the cessation of breathing during sleep. 
D)  uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness.

Question 7

Sleeptalking may occur during

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A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  any stage of sleep. 
A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  any stage of sleep.

Question 8

Eighty-year-old Mrs. West feels she has trouble falling asleep at night. She typically gets about 6 or 7 hours of sleep every 24 hours. What should she do about this?

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A)  take a sleeping pill every night 
B)  sleep with the bedroom lights on 
C)  drink an alcoholic beverage before bedtime 
D)  relax and remind herself that her sleep patterns are normal 
A)  take a sleeping pill every night 
B)  sleep with the bedroom lights on 
C)  drink an alcoholic beverage before bedtime 
D)  relax and remind herself that her sleep patterns are normal

Question 9

After Carlos had been asleep for about an hour and a half, his heart began to beat faster, his breathing became fast and irregular, and his closed eyes began to dart back and forth. Carlos was most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-3 sleep. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  NREM-3 sleep. 
B)  sleep apnea. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 10

Sleep deprivation ________ levels of the hormone ghrelin and _______ levels of the hormone leptin.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases 
A)  increases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  decreases; increases

Question 11

Which sleep disorder is more likely to be experienced by children than by adults?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The emotional tone of our dreams is especially likely to be influenced by activation of the ________ during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory cortex 
B)  limbic system 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  pineal gland 
A)  sensory cortex 
B)  limbic system 
C)  frontal lobes 
D)  pineal gland

Question 13

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is ________ by slow-wave sleep, which occurs mostly in the ________ half of a long night's sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibited; first 
B)  facilitated; first 
C)  inhibited; second 
D)  facilitated; second 
A)  inhibited; first 
B)  facilitated; first 
C)  inhibited; second 
D)  facilitated; second

Question 14

Which of the following typically occur(s) during REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors 
B)  genital arousal 
C)  bed-wetting 
D)  muscular tension 
A)  night terrors 
B)  genital arousal 
C)  bed-wetting 
D)  muscular tension

Question 15

One version of neural activation theory best helps to explain why

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A)  most dreams are realistic portrayals of pleasant life events. 
B)  people often experience sudden visual images during REM sleep. 
C)  dreams typically express unacceptable feelings in a symbolically disguised form. 
D)  individuals with sleep apnea are unable to recall any of their dreams. 
A)  most dreams are realistic portrayals of pleasant life events. 
B)  people often experience sudden visual images during REM sleep. 
C)  dreams typically express unacceptable feelings in a symbolically disguised form. 
D)  individuals with sleep apnea are unable to recall any of their dreams.

Question 16

After four years of working nights, Raymond now works days. His present difficulty in getting to sleep at night is most likely due to a disruption of his normal

Accepted Answer

A)  circadian rhythm. 
B)  hypnagogic sensations. 
C)  alpha wave pattern. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  circadian rhythm. 
B)  hypnagogic sensations. 
C)  alpha wave pattern. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 17

According to Freud, people dream in order to

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A)  give expression to personally threatening drives and wishes. 
B)  prepare themselves for the challenges of the following day. 
C)  strengthen their memories of the preceding day's events. 
D)  accomplish all of these goals. 
A)  give expression to personally threatening drives and wishes. 
B)  prepare themselves for the challenges of the following day. 
C)  strengthen their memories of the preceding day's events. 
D)  accomplish all of these goals.

Question 18

Sleep apnea is a disorder involving

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary cessations of breathing during sleep. 
B)  periodic uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating weightlessly. 
D)  the excessive use of sleeping pills or other sleep-inducing drugs. 
A)  temporary cessations of breathing during sleep. 
B)  periodic uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating weightlessly. 
D)  the excessive use of sleeping pills or other sleep-inducing drugs.

Question 19

Sleepwalking typically occurs during

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 20

Kevin needs to remember what he learned in today's classes. His memory of the material is most likely to be facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)  circadian rhythm. 
B)  slow-wave sleep. 
C)  NREM-1 sleep. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  circadian rhythm. 
B)  slow-wave sleep. 
C)  NREM-1 sleep. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Exam 8: A: Sleep and Dreams

Feli is a young adult who has been asleep for three hours. As he continues to sleep, we can expect that

According to Freud, the manifest content of a dream refers to the

According to Freud, the personally threatening and censored meaning of a dream is its

Evidence that dreams reflect the brain maturation and style of thinking associated with a dreamer's age and life experience would best support the ________ theory of dream content.

Preserving and expanding the brain's neural pathways has been suggested as an important function of

Insomnia is a disorder involving

Sleeptalking may occur during

Eighty-year-old Mrs. West feels she has trouble falling asleep at night. She typically gets about 6 or 7 hours of sleep every 24 hours. What should she do about this?

After Carlos had been asleep for about an hour and a half, his heart began to beat faster, his breathing became fast and irregular, and his closed eyes began to dart back and forth. Carlos was most likely experiencing

Sleep deprivation ________ levels of the hormone ghrelin and _______ levels of the hormone leptin.

Which sleep disorder is more likely to be experienced by children than by adults?

The emotional tone of our dreams is especially likely to be influenced by activation of the ________ during REM sleep.

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is ________ by slow-wave sleep, which occurs mostly in the ________ half of a long night's sleep.

Which of the following typically occur(s) during REM sleep?

One version of neural activation theory best helps to explain why

After four years of working nights, Raymond now works days. His present difficulty in getting to sleep at night is most likely due to a disruption of his normal

According to Freud, people dream in order to

Sleep apnea is a disorder involving

Sleepwalking typically occurs during

Kevin needs to remember what he learned in today's classes. His memory of the material is most likely to be facilitated by

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Sleep deprivation __ levels of the hormone ghrelin and _ levels of the hormone leptin.

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is by slow-wave sleep, which occurs mostly in the half of a long night's sleep.