Question 1

Given the cyclical nature of sleep, we can expect to do the MOST dreaming ​

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A)  toward the beginning of the night's sleep.
B)  in the middle of the night's sleep. ​
C)  in NREM sleep. ​
D)  toward the end of the night's sleep. ​E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Research suggests that about _____ of people are exceptionally GOOD hypnotic subjects.

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A)  5%
B)  15%
C)  25%
D)  50%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is REM rebound, and when does it occur? ​

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When researchers wake subjects up as the...

Question 4

Describe the typical sleep pattern. What type of EEG pattern is seen at each stage?

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Sleep researchers have discovered five d...

Question 5

The best estimates suggest that about which of the following percentages of adults report serious problems with insomnia?

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A)  10%
B)  20%
C)  30%
D)  50%E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Research studies suggest that REM and slow-wave sleep contribute to _____, or a firming up of the learning that takes place during the day. ​

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memory con...

Question 7

Aaron has been taking a mild amphetamine for the past 4 months to help him cope with being a full-time student while holding down a full-time job. Now that his classes have ended, he wants to stop taking the amphetamine, but each time he tries to skip the medication, he starts sweating and twitching. It appears that Aaron has

Accepted Answer

A)  developed a drug tolerance for amphetamines.
B)  become amphetamine intolerant.
C)  developed a physical dependence for amphetamines.
D)  habituated to the effects of amphetamines.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Describe the changes in sleep patterns that occur as one ages. ​

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Age has been shown to alter the sleep cy...

Question 9

Historically, alcoholism has been categorized under all of the following labels EXCEPT

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A)  a personal weakness.
B)  normal behavior.
C)  physical illness.
D)  mental illness.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of a direct effect health-related risk associated with recreational drugs? ​

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A)  Marijuana can increase the risk of respiratory disease. ​
B)  Sedatives and alcohol can increase the risk of automobile accidents. ​
C)  Cocaine can increase the risk of heart attacks. ​
D)  Alcohol can increase the risk of liver damage. ​E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Selective deprivation studies have shown that

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A)  too much REM sleep can lead to ill health.
B)  too little REM sleep leads to daytime irritability.
C)  we have specific needs for REM sleep.
D)  REM sleep is more important than slow-wave sleep.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A splitting of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness is known as _____.

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The answer of A splitting of mental processes into two...

Question 13

The psychoanalyst interpreted his patient's dream of riding a horse as indicative of her repressed sexual urges. This interpretation constitutes the _____ content of the dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent
B)  manifest
C)  overt
D)  subliminalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

While Kimberly was hypnotized, she vividly recalled the events of her first birthday party. However, when the events she described were compared with an actual video from her birthday party, most of the things she described did not actually happen. Kimberly's inaccuracy in recall lends support to the view that hypnosis ​

Accepted Answer

A)  causes people to act out a role.
B)  is the same as REM sleep. ​
C)  creates a dissociation in conscious awareness. ​
D)  is the same as slow-wave sleep. ​E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

According to research evidence on dream content, which of the following would a student be LEAST likely to dream about?

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A)  F alling from the top of a tall building on campus
B)  Being chased by his or her most feared instructor
C)  A political candidate who held strong views about tuition increases
D)  Missing an important examE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Sleepwalking is MOST likely to occur

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A)  when a person has emotional or psychological problems.
B)  after a person has been asleep for several hours. ​
C)  during slow-wave sleep. ​
D)  during REM sleep. ​E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT associated with increased mortality risk?

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A)  S leeping more than 9 hours per night
B)  Sleep apnea
C)  Alcohol dependence
D)  Hallucinogenic drug overdoseE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

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. Iris appears to have experienced

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Correlational research shows that people who consistently sleep less than 7 hours exhibit a(n)  _____ mortality risk, and people who consistently sleep more than 8 hours exhibit a(n)  _____ mortality risk.

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A)  increased; decreased
B)  decreased; increased
C)  increased; increased
D)  decreased; decreasedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Alpha waves are likely to be prominent if you are

Accepted Answer

A)  programming a computer.
B)  meditating.
C)  under hypnosis.
D)  doing any of the above.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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