Question 1

A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty in going and staying asleep. 
B) sudden,irresistible attacks of sleepiness. 
C) night terrors and sleep talking. 
D) a failure of normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep. 
A) difficulty in going and staying asleep. 
B) sudden,irresistible attacks of sleepiness. 
C) night terrors and sleep talking. 
D) a failure of normal muscle paralysis during REM sleep. A

Question 2

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep,the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called

Accepted Answer

A) an autonomic cramp. 
B) a hypnic jerk. 
C) the restless leg syndrome. 
D) the hypnogogic image syndrome. 
A) an autonomic cramp. 
B) a hypnic jerk. 
C) the restless leg syndrome. 
D) the hypnogogic image syndrome. B

Question 3

The pattern of EEG waves present when one is awake and alert is characterized by _______ waves.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Concerning the activation-synthesis hypothesis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The activation-synthesis hypothesis was developed by William Domhoff. 
B) Since dreams are created from memories and past experiences,the activation-synthesis hypothesis does not rule out the idea that dreams have some meaning. 
C) The activation-synthesis hypothesis helps explain why bizarre images are more common in dreams than they are in daytime fantasies. 
D) According to the activation­synthesis hypothesis,during REM sleep several lower brain centers are "turned on" in a more or less random fashion. 
A) The activation-synthesis hypothesis was developed by William Domhoff. 
B) Since dreams are created from memories and past experiences,the activation-synthesis hypothesis does not rule out the idea that dreams have some meaning. 
C) The activation-synthesis hypothesis helps explain why bizarre images are more common in dreams than they are in daytime fantasies. 
D) According to the activation­synthesis hypothesis,during REM sleep several lower brain centers are "turned on" in a more or less random fashion.

Question 5

While you are watching TV,your mind begins to drift and you become increasingly drowsy.You know the television is on,but you cannot distinguish which program is on.Then,your friend says,"You're asleep." You quickly state,"No,I'm not," but you really were.The sleep stage described would be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

While dreaming,your roommate jumps up and thrashes around violently,acting out his dream.Your roommate is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) restless legs syndrome. 
B) REM sleep behavior disorder. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) sleep apnea. 
A) restless legs syndrome. 
B) REM sleep behavior disorder. 
C) narcolepsy. 
D) sleep apnea.

Question 7

Which of the following is an external marker that helps us set up 24-hour sleep rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) hunger 
B) physical activity 
C) light and darkness 
D) lunar patterns 
A) hunger 
B) physical activity 
C) light and darkness 
D) lunar patterns

Question 8

Regarding sleep apnea,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep apnea victims are extremely sleepy during the day due to the hundreds of apnea episodes that occur during the night. 
B) Sleep apnea may occur because the brain stop sending signals to the diaphragm to maintain breathing. 
C) Sleep apnea may be caused by the blockage of the upper air passages. 
D) Sleep apnea is often treated using stimulus control and sleep restriction techniques. 
A) Sleep apnea victims are extremely sleepy during the day due to the hundreds of apnea episodes that occur during the night. 
B) Sleep apnea may occur because the brain stop sending signals to the diaphragm to maintain breathing. 
C) Sleep apnea may be caused by the blockage of the upper air passages. 
D) Sleep apnea is often treated using stimulus control and sleep restriction techniques.

Question 9

Regarding sleep patterns,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) One study showed that 28­hour "days" work for some people. 
B) Astronauts continue to sleep on their normal earth schedule while in space. 
C) The natural sleep pattern has a ratio of two to one between time awake and time asleep. 
D) Adapting to shorter-than-normal days is more promising than adapting to longer-than-normal days. 
A) One study showed that 28­hour "days" work for some people. 
B) Astronauts continue to sleep on their normal earth schedule while in space. 
C) The natural sleep pattern has a ratio of two to one between time awake and time asleep. 
D) Adapting to shorter-than-normal days is more promising than adapting to longer-than-normal days.

Question 10

Which of the following helps to avoid the fragmenting of sleep rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A) using sleep restriction 
B) using the paradoxical intention 
C) exercising strenuously an hour before going to bed 
D) drinking a glass of wine before bed 
A) using sleep restriction 
B) using the paradoxical intention 
C) exercising strenuously an hour before going to bed 
D) drinking a glass of wine before bed

Question 11

Shifts between deeper and lighter sleep

Accepted Answer

A) occur only during the last half of a night's sleep. 
B) occur just once per night unless the sleeper is suddenly awakened. 
C) occur throughout the night. 
D) are the first sign of sleep deprivation. 
A) occur only during the last half of a night's sleep. 
B) occur just once per night unless the sleeper is suddenly awakened. 
C) occur throughout the night. 
D) are the first sign of sleep deprivation.

Question 12

Sleep paralysis that occurs just as we begin to wake up may produce bizarre episodes in which people may feel something pressing on their chests or think there are space aliens,angels,or demons in the room with them.This describes what is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) hypnopompic hallucinations. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) a nightmare disorder. 
A) hypnopompic hallucinations. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) lucid dreaming. 
D) a nightmare disorder.

Question 13

The use of a continuous positive airway presure (CPAP)mask is an effective treatment for

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apnea. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) cataplexy. 
D) somnambulism. 
A) sleep apnea. 
B) narcolepsy. 
C) cataplexy. 
D) somnambulism.

Question 14

EEGs have shown that sleepwalking occurs during

Accepted Answer

A) NREM stage 1 and stage 2. 
B) NREM stage 3 and stage 4. 
C) sleep spindles. 
D) REM sleep. 
A) NREM stage 1 and stage 2. 
B) NREM stage 3 and stage 4. 
C) sleep spindles. 
D) REM sleep.

Question 15

It has been found that what you eat can affect how easily you go to sleep.For example,eating which of the following types of foods increases the amount of tryptophan that reaches the brain and causes sleepiness?

Accepted Answer

A) proteins 
B) citrus fruit juices 
C) starchy foods 
D) leafy green vegetables 
A) proteins 
B) citrus fruit juices 
C) starchy foods 
D) leafy green vegetables

Question 16

If your friend is using paradoxical intention to help overcome a problem,most likely he is contending with

Accepted Answer

A) somnambulism. 
B) sleepwalking. 
C) inattention problems. 
D) insomnia. 
A) somnambulism. 
B) sleepwalking. 
C) inattention problems. 
D) insomnia.

Question 17

Which theory of dreaming would explain that if neurons were activated telling the brain that the body is running but the brain receives no feedback from the motionless legs,then a chase dream drama would be created by the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic theory 
B) neurocognitive dream theory 
C) activation-synthesis hypothesis 
D) Gestalt dream hypothesis 
A) psychodynamic theory 
B) neurocognitive dream theory 
C) activation-synthesis hypothesis 
D) Gestalt dream hypothesis

Question 18

About an hour and a half after Ned's parents put Ned to bed,they find him in a total state of panic,sitting up in bed screaming,and drenched in sweat.They change his pajamas and put him back to bed.The next morning they ask him about what happened.Ned remembers very little about the night before.Ned was exhibiting the sleep disturbance known as a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

night terr

Question 19

Which of the following occurs during REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) nightmares 
B) night terrors 
C) sleepwalking 
D) all of these 
A) nightmares 
B) night terrors 
C) sleepwalking 
D) all of these

Question 20

In order for Freud to analyze the hidden,symbolic meaning of his patients' dreams,he would have his patients remember and retell the obvious,visible parts of their dreams known as the _______ content.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In order for Freud to analyze the...

Exam 25: Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

A person suffering from insomnia has a sleep problem characterized by

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep,the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called

The pattern of EEG waves present when one is awake and alert is characterized by _______ waves.

Concerning the activation-synthesis hypothesis,which of the following statements is FALSE?

While you are watching TV,your mind begins to drift and you become increasingly drowsy.You know the television is on,but you cannot distinguish which program is on.Then,your friend says,"You're asleep." You quickly state,"No,I'm not," but you really were.The sleep stage described would be

While dreaming,your roommate jumps up and thrashes around violently,acting out his dream.Your roommate is suffering from

Which of the following is an external marker that helps us set up 24-hour sleep rhythms?

Regarding sleep apnea,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding sleep patterns,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following helps to avoid the fragmenting of sleep rhythms?

Shifts between deeper and lighter sleep

Sleep paralysis that occurs just as we begin to wake up may produce bizarre episodes in which people may feel something pressing on their chests or think there are space aliens,angels,or demons in the room with them.This describes what is referred to as

The use of a continuous positive airway presure (CPAP)mask is an effective treatment for

EEGs have shown that sleepwalking occurs during

It has been found that what you eat can affect how easily you go to sleep.For example,eating which of the following types of foods increases the amount of tryptophan that reaches the brain and causes sleepiness?

If your friend is using paradoxical intention to help overcome a problem,most likely he is contending with

Which theory of dreaming would explain that if neurons were activated telling the brain that the body is running but the brain receives no feedback from the motionless legs,then a chase dream drama would be created by the brain?

Which of the following occurs during REM sleep?

In order for Freud to analyze the hidden,symbolic meaning of his patients' dreams,he would have his patients remember and retell the obvious,visible parts of their dreams known as the _______ content.

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Psychological Disorders: Psychosis, Delusional Disorders, and Schizophrenia