Question 1

Which statement best describes sleepwalking

Accepted Answer

A)   It is dangerous to awaken a sleepwalker. 
B)   Sleepwalking typically occurs while the person is dreaming. 
C)   There appears to be a genetic predisposition to sleepwalking. 
D)   Sleepwalking is correlated with stressful events. C

Question 2

Seymour used to get quite a "buzz" from his first cup of coffee in the morning.Now he finds that he doesn't start to feel alert until his third cup.What has happened to Seymour

Accepted Answer

A)   He is experiencing the effects of caffeine withdrawal. 
B)   He has become caffeine intolerant. 
C)   He has developed a caffeine dependency. 
D)   He has developed a tolerance for caffeine. D

Question 3

What is more common in tropical climates

Accepted Answer

A)   narcolepsy 
B)   napping 
C)   sleep paralysis 
D)   repeated waking during the night B

Question 4

Peter dreams of arguing with a larger-than-life faceless authority figure.If you interpret Peter's dream as his attempt to decide how to discuss a problem with his father,what theory are you using

Accepted Answer

A)   activation-synthesis theory 
B)   problem-solving theory 
C)   wish-fulfillment theory 
D)   neural-overflow theory

Question 5

Thalia's new dentist plans to use hypnosis,instead of anesthesia,while he works on Thalia's teeth.Thalia asks you if she should go along with this,or if she should find another dentist.What should you tell her,based on research into the effects of hypnosis

Accepted Answer

A)   Once she is no longer hypnotized, her sensitivity to pain will show a rebound effect. 
B)   Hypnosis typically has no effect on the experience of pain. 
C)   Hypnosis is effective as an anesthetic only when it is used in conjunction with sedatives. 
D)   Hypnosis has been an effective substitute for some anesthetic drugs for some people.

Question 6

What is a circadian rhythm

Accepted Answer

A)   the secretion of growth hormone 
B)   changes in pupil dilation in response to light changes 
C)   a woman's menstrual cycle 
D)   the yearly migration patterns of birds

Question 7

Which statement does NOT accurately describe REM sleep

Accepted Answer

A)   REM sleep is not unique to humans but also occurs in most mammals and birds. 
B)   REM sleep does not occur in dolphins 
C)   REM sleep involves paralysis of the major muscles of the body. 
D)   There is one period during the night in which rapid eye movements are observed in the sleeper, and it is immediately following Stage 4 deep sleep.

Question 8

While Nicholas was hypnotized,he was able to endure painful jaw surgery without any anesthesia.Which theory of hypnosis is consistent with this example

Accepted Answer

A)   role-playing theory 
B)   opiate theory 
C)   Freudian theory 
D)   dissociative theory

Question 9

Gunther is a news anchor who just flew from Vancouver to Paris,crossing eight time zones.What can you predict for Gunther,based on what is known about jet lag

Accepted Answer

A)   He will take 48 hours to adjust to the new time zone. 
B)   He will not experience any jet lag because he has flown west to east. 
C)   He will take just over a week to adjust to the new time zone. 
D)   He will take about four days to adjust to the new time zone.

Question 10

Which statement best describes people who work on rotating shift schedules (e.g.,sometimes days,other times evenings or nights)compared to people who work the same shift all the time (e.g.,always days,evenings or nights)

Accepted Answer

A)   Rotating shift workers have more accidents and are less productive. 
B)   Rotating shift workers are more likely to have accidents but are more productive. 
C)   Rotating shift workers are more likely to have accidents but are equally productive. 
D)   Rotating shift workers have fewer accidents but are less productive.

Question 11

What causes the human pineal gland to secrete melatonin

Accepted Answer

A)   signals from the retina 
B)   detection of light by the pineal gland 
C)   hard-wired circadian rhythms 
D)   signals from the suprachiasmatic nucleus

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT associated with REM sleep

Accepted Answer

A)   irregular breathing 
B)   sleep spindles 
C)   heightened muscle tension 
D)   dreaming

Question 13

Sleepwalking occurs when a person arises and wanders about while remaining asleep.What is another term for sleepwalking

Accepted Answer

A)   somliloquay 
B)   walking apnea 
C)   REM sleep disorder 
D)   somnambulism

Question 14

Which individual is likely to get the least amount of sleep

Accepted Answer

A)   someone who works overtime 
B)   someone who works a steady night shift 
C)   someone who works a steady day shift 
D)   someone who works a rotating shift

Question 15

Conner had a dream in which he and a pink rabbit were riding a train.The rabbit pulled an ice cream cone out of a top hat that he was wearing.Conner is convinced the dream represents an unconscious desire to cancel his upcoming wedding.What is the pink rabbit in Freudian terms

Accepted Answer

A)   the manifest content of Conner's dream 
B)   an interpretation of random neural activity in lower brain centres 
C)   the latent content of Conner's dream 
D)   an attempt to work through problems he is currently experiencing in his life

Question 16

Nicole has just slipped into a light sleep.If Nicole were being monitored by an electroencephalograph,what type of brain wave would likely be recorded

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

If you could compare EEG recordings from a teenager and her grandmother,what should you expect

Accepted Answer

A)   Both of these individuals will sleep for the same length of time, but the grandmother will spend substantially less time in REM sleep. 
B)   Both of these individuals will sleep for the same length of time, but the grandmother will spend substantially more time in REM sleep. 
C)   The grandmother will sleep less than the teenager, but both will spend about 20 percent of their sleep time in REM sleep. 
D)   The grandmother will sleep less than the teenager, and also experience proportionately less REM sleep.

Question 18

Why does ecstasy not fit neatly into existing drug categories

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a compound drug related to both amphetamines and hallucinogens. 
B)   It is relatively new, and researchers haven't studied it sufficiently. 
C)   It can be made a number of different ways, so it is hard to classify it. 
D)   It has different effects on different people, so its effects are not easily predicted.

Question 19

Hannah used to experience insomnia once or twice a week.A month ago,she started taking Seconal to help her sleep,but now she finds she cannot get to sleep unless she takes a Seconal tablet.What has happened to Hannah

Accepted Answer

A)   She developed a dependency on Seconal. 
B)   She habituated to the effects of Seconal. 
C)   She developed a drug tolerance for Seconal. 
D)   She developed pseudoinsomnia.

Question 20

Kelli wakes up abruptly early in the night with intense autonomic arousal and feelings of panic.Once she calms down,she falls back to sleep easily.What has Kelli experienced

Accepted Answer

A)   a nightmare 
B)   a night terror 
C)   a psychotic dream 
D)   somnambulism

Exam 5: A: Variations in Consciousness