Chapter 4 Quiz

Danny

Danny's therapist is using hypnosis to help him prepare for the pain of dental surgery because Danny is allergic to the dentist's painkillers.

all three of them suffer from insomnia

Gerald has difficulty falling asleep. Harley can fall asleep easily but often wakes up early. Dale typically sleeps for 10 hours. all three are tired and not rested upon rising. who seems to be experiencing insomnia

withdrawal

Jackie has found that when she tries to quit drinking she gets headaches, has night sweats and snakes uncontrollably. such a reaction is an example of..?

mindfulness meditation

Jackie is engaging in a mental exercise in which she deliberately pays attention to the moment by moment unfolding of her current experience. she is most likely practicing..?

state of waking consciousness

Jane is aware that she is sitting in her psychology class and it is almost lunchtime. she is also aware of how tired she is after staying up late to watch a movie. if jane is aware of what is going on around her and within her, then it is safe to say...?

R

Joesph has had a very demanding day. though his work is not physically challenging, it tend to mentally drain him. which type of sleep will Joesph probably require more of?

50

REM sleep makes up nearly ___ percent of an infants total sleep?

activation synthesis

Tawny was bothered by the fact her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning. what theory best describes her dreams?

the bright light from the TV and table are interfering with your sleep wake cycle

after watching TV while surfing the internet on your tablet, you find yourself having trouble falling asleep at night. according to what we know about the biology of sleep, what is the most likely cause of your sleep problem?

suprachiasmatic nucleus

as the sun begins to set, Winston finds himself becoming more and more sleepy. what structure is sensitive to light and influences when to go to sleep and when to wake?

narcolepsy

bill suddenly and without warning slips into REM sleep during the day. he often falls to the ground and is difficult to be awaken. bill may have a condition called..?

wish fulfillment

calvin was being bullied by a coworker. that night he dreamed that the coworker had a terrible accident. according to Sigmund Freud, his dream was most likely an example of?

actually remember less if he deprived himself sleep the night before

carlos is pulling an all nighter in preparation for his psychology test tomorrow. according to the research, what is the result on carlos memory when he deprived himself of sleep the night prior to his exam?

N2

in which stage of sleep do sleep spindles occur?

getting less sleep seems to be a common consequence of aging.

karl used to sleep 7-8 hours but now he's in his 60's and tends to only get 5-6 hours of sleep. what would you tell him?

hypthalamus

what part of the brain is influential in determining when to sleep?

PCP

which drug, depending on the dosage, can be an hallucinogen, stimulate, depressant or pain killer?

do not exercise, it overstimulated the brain

which of the following would be bad advice for someone who is different from insomnia?

sleep walking

your doctor had told you that your youngest son suffered from somnambulism. what is another name for somnambulism?

the social cognitive explanation of hypnosis

Bobby agreed to be hypnotized but when his friends asked why he did it, he said he didn't know, it must have been because he was hypnotized.