Psychology Chapter 4 Quiz

Sophia is aware that she is dreaming when she has a nightmare, so she concentrates and changes her dream from bad to good. This is a good example of ______ dreaming

Lucid

Dale wakes up from a dream about his teeth falling out. He looks in a dream dictionary and finds losing teeth is usually a dream symbolism for anxiety. Dale is focused on the latent content. True/false

True

In a Lucid dream, people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dreams content. true/false

true

Ava experiences a long delay between the time that she goes to bed and the time that she actually falls asleep. In addition, she wakes up several times during the night and has difficulty getting back to sleep. To diagnose Ava with Insomnia, it is necessary that she experiences these symptoms ______

At least three nights a week for one month

Regular feelings of hunger are an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.

Biological

The ______ rythym is the biological rythm that occurs over aproximately 24 hours

Circadian

Melatonin release is stimulated by _____ and inhibited by ______

Darkness; light

Which psychological perspective might advance the argument that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which are higher during periods of darkness?

Evolutionary

NREM sleep is a period of sleep that always occurs immediately after REM sleep. true/false

False, NREM sleep is a period of sleep outside periods of REM sleep

Mescaline is considered a ______ drug because it results in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences.

Hallucinogenic

When Brandon is hot, he sweats. When brady is cold, he gets goose bumps on his skin so he will warm up more quickly. This is an example of how the body tries to achieve ______

Homeostasis

Which of the following is an example of wakefulness?

Jemma, competing in a marathon

Isabella lives in North Carolina. She takes an overnight flight to California to visit with family for a month; when she arrives, she is fatigued, sluggish, and irritable. For the next week or so she has trouble sleeping. Isabella is probably suffering from_______

Jet lag

Harold is a 9-1-1 operator. when the blizzard began, he was told he would have to stay and work three extra shifts to cover for coworkers who were not able to drive to work through the storm. After 32 hours of exhausting work, he makes it home and discovers he is un able to fall asleep no matter how hard he tries. Harold may be experiencing _______

K-complex stimulation

Emma is describing her dream to a friend. She explains that in her dream she was being chased by zombies and she escaped them by hiding in a refrigerator. Her description of her dream is focused on _______ content

Manifest

Marlowe was driving to work when he suddenly felt paralyzed and couldn't resist falling asleep. Marlowe may have ________

Narcolepsy

After Omar falls asleep he feels a sense of panic, screams, and attempts to escape from his room. Which parasomnia does Omar have?

Night terrors

_______ involves a virtual reality model of the world

Protoconsciousness

Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________.

Suffers from chronic sleep deprivation

Mike likes to be up late at night and sleep in; Justin likes to wake up with the sun and go to bed early. A psychologist would say they have different CRONOTYPES. true/false

True

Individuals undergoing hypnosis _______

Usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors.

Which of the following is a system of REM sleep behavior disorders?

kicking and punching while asleep

The hidden meaning of a dream is called the ....... content

latent

Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of _______

parasomnias

_____ is one of a group of sleep disorders in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep play a role.

parinsomnia