Question 1

Sleepwalking is most likely to be associated with ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The best time for athletes to engage in heavy exercise workouts is

Accepted Answer

A)  early in the morning. 
B)  shortly before noon. 
C)  late afternoon or early evening. 
D)  within three hours of bedtime. 
A)  early in the morning. 
B)  shortly before noon. 
C)  late afternoon or early evening. 
D)  within three hours of bedtime.

Question 3

According to Freud, the dreams of adults can be traced back to

Accepted Answer

A)  erotic wishes. 
B)  stressful life events. 
C)  physiological needs for brain stimulation. 
D)  random bursts of neural activity. 
A)  erotic wishes. 
B)  stressful life events. 
C)  physiological needs for brain stimulation. 
D)  random bursts of neural activity.

Question 4

Freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ________ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  paradoxical 
C)  hypnagogic 
D)  circadian 
A)  manifest 
B)  paradoxical 
C)  hypnagogic 
D)  circadian

Question 5

The activation of light-sensitive retinal proteins in our eyes signals our brains to decrease production of

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  melatonin. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  dopamine.

Question 6

Evidence suggests that we consolidate our memories of recent life events through

Accepted Answer

A)  circadian rhythms. 
B)  alpha wave patterns. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  circadian rhythms. 
B)  alpha wave patterns. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 7

Dreams often involve sudden emotional reactions and surprising changes in scene. This best serves to support the theory that dreams

Accepted Answer

A)  strengthen our memories of the preceding day's events. 
B)  reflect one's level of cognitive development. 
C)  prepare us for the stress and challenges of the following day. 
D)  are triggered by random bursts of neural activity. 
A)  strengthen our memories of the preceding day's events. 
B)  reflect one's level of cognitive development. 
C)  prepare us for the stress and challenges of the following day. 
D)  are triggered by random bursts of neural activity.

Question 8

Susan is a political cartoonist whose work requires her to think imaginatively and present ideas in visually novel ways. Her work is most likely to be facilitated by

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnagogic sensations. 
B)  sleep spindles. 
C)  full nights of sleep. 
D)  delta waves. 
A)  hypnagogic sensations. 
B)  sleep spindles. 
C)  full nights of sleep. 
D)  delta waves.

Question 9

The sleep-waking cycles of young people who stay up too late typically are ________ hours in duration.

Accepted Answer

A)  23 
B)  24 
C)  25 
D)  26 
A)  23 
B)  24 
C)  25 
D)  26

Question 10

REM rebound involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses. 
B)  increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences. 
C)  unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follow periods of REM sleep deprivation. 
D)  tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation. 
A)  tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses. 
B)  increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences. 
C)  unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follow periods of REM sleep deprivation. 
D)  tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.

Question 11

Greg remembered a recent dream in which his girlfriend suddenly grabbed the wheel of his speeding car. Greg's therapist suggested that the dream might be a representation of the girlfriend's efforts to avoid sexual intimacy. According to Freud, the therapist was attempting to reveal the ________ of Greg's dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  paradoxical content 
B)  circadian rhythm 
C)  latent content 
D)  manifest content 
A)  paradoxical content 
B)  circadian rhythm 
C)  latent content 
D)  manifest content

Question 12

Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Most college students are "owls," with performance ________ across the day. Most older adults are "larks," with performance ________ as the day progresses.

Accepted Answer

A)  improving; declining 
B)  declining; improving 
C)  declining; staying the same 
D)  staying the same; declining 
A)  improving; declining 
B)  declining; improving 
C)  declining; staying the same 
D)  staying the same; declining

Question 14

The brain waves associated with REM sleep are most similar to those of

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep. 
D)  an awake but relaxed state. 
A)  NREM-1 sleep. 
B)  NREM-2 sleep. 
C)  NREM-3 sleep. 
D)  an awake but relaxed state.

Question 15

Research studies of the content of dreams indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  men are less likely than women to report dreams with sexual overtones. 
B)  the genital arousal that occurs during sleep is typically related to sexual dreams. 
C)  people are more likely to dream of failure than of success. 
D)  most dreams are pleasant, exotic, and unrelated to ordinary daily life. 
A)  men are less likely than women to report dreams with sexual overtones. 
B)  the genital arousal that occurs during sleep is typically related to sexual dreams. 
C)  people are more likely to dream of failure than of success. 
D)  most dreams are pleasant, exotic, and unrelated to ordinary daily life.

Question 16

Particularly among men, sleep apnea is linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  obesity. 
A)  night terrors. 
B)  hallucinations. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  obesity.

Question 17

Circadian rhythms are the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain waves that occur during deep sleep. 
B)  muscular tremors that occur during opiate withdrawal. 
C)  regular body cycles that occur on a 24-hour schedule. 
D)  brain waves that are indicative of NREM-2 sleep. 
A)  brain waves that occur during deep sleep. 
B)  muscular tremors that occur during opiate withdrawal. 
C)  regular body cycles that occur on a 24-hour schedule. 
D)  brain waves that are indicative of NREM-2 sleep.

Question 18

People who heard unusual phrases prior to sleep were awakened each time they began REM sleep. The fact that they remembered less the next morning provides support for the ________ theory of dreaming.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content 
B)  physiological 
C)  information-processing 
D)  cognitive development 
A)  manifest content 
B)  physiological 
C)  information-processing 
D)  cognitive development

Question 19

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is most strongly associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep spindles. 
B)  slow-wave sleep. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  sleep spindles. 
B)  slow-wave sleep. 
C)  hypnagogic sensations. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 20

The best indication that dreaming serves a necessary biological function is provided by the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  most dreams are psychologically meaningless. 
B)  the disruption of REM sleep leads to narcolepsy. 
C)  most mammals experience REM rebound. 
D)  sexual tension is naturally discharged during REM sleep. 
A)  most dreams are psychologically meaningless. 
B)  the disruption of REM sleep leads to narcolepsy. 
C)  most mammals experience REM rebound. 
D)  sexual tension is naturally discharged during REM sleep.

Exam 8: Sleep and Dreams

Sleepwalking is most likely to be associated with ________ sleep.

The best time for athletes to engage in heavy exercise workouts is

According to Freud, the dreams of adults can be traced back to

Freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ________ content.

The activation of light-sensitive retinal proteins in our eyes signals our brains to decrease production of

Evidence suggests that we consolidate our memories of recent life events through

Dreams often involve sudden emotional reactions and surprising changes in scene. This best serves to support the theory that dreams

Susan is a political cartoonist whose work requires her to think imaginatively and present ideas in visually novel ways. Her work is most likely to be facilitated by

The sleep-waking cycles of young people who stay up too late typically are ________ hours in duration.

REM rebound involves the

Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with

Most college students are "owls," with performance ________ across the day. Most older adults are "larks," with performance ________ as the day progresses.

The brain waves associated with REM sleep are most similar to those of

Research studies of the content of dreams indicate that

Particularly among men, sleep apnea is linked with

Circadian rhythms are the

People who heard unusual phrases prior to sleep were awakened each time they began REM sleep. The fact that they remembered less the next morning provides support for the ________ theory of dreaming.

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is most strongly associated with

The best indication that dreaming serves a necessary biological function is provided by the fact that

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Most college students are "owls," with performance across the day. Most older adults are "larks," with performance as the day progresses.