ap psych - U5 practice questions

The sleep cycle repeats itself about every...

90 minutes

hypnagogic sensations are most likely to occur during

NREM-1

sleep talking is most likely to occur during

NREM-2

night terrors commonly occur during

NREM-4

Prior to age 9, children's dreams seem more like a slide show and less like an active story in which the dreamer is an actor. This best illustrates that the content of dreams reflects children's

cognitive development

alpha waves are associated with a

relaxed but awake state

according to Freud's wish fulfillment dream theory, dreams allow us to

satisfy wishes hidden in our subconscious that would be inappropriate in our waking consciousness

obesity is a risk factor for developing which sleep disorders?

sleep apnea

what are rhythmic bursts of brain activity during NREM-2 called

sleep spindles

according to the ___ theory, hypnotized people believe they are hypnotized and play their role accordingly by letting the hypnotist direct their attention.

social influence theory

the release of stored serotonin and the eventual damage of serotonin-producing neurons is most closely associated with the long-term use of

ecstasy

what typically occurs during REM sleep

genital arousal

hypnosis involves a state of

heightened openness to suggestion

research has demonstrated that hypnosis is not helpful in

helping individuals with drug, alcohol, or smoking addictions

how is the hypothalamus involved in sleep?

in response to decreasing light the hypothalamus' SCN causes the pineal gland to increase production of melatonin, leading you to sleep

which dream theory suggests that we consolidate the day's memories and learning during REM sleep

information processing

difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep is due to

insomnia

what will most likely result if the brain is repeatedly flooded with opiates

it will stop producing endorphins

what is melatonin

its a sleep hormone that is released by the pineal gland into the bloodstream

the lack of the neurotransmitter orexin (alertness), has been linked to what sleep disorder

narcolepsy

by triggering the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, ________ boosts alertness and diminishes appetite.

nicotine

chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote

obesity

memories retrieved during hypnosis are

often a combination of fact and fiction

REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because

our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move

physical pain and intense cravings indicate

physical dependence

researchers suggest that brain activity in REM sleep provides the sleeping brain with periodic stimulation to build and preserve neural pathways during sleep, this finding supports which dream theory

physiological function

a split in consciousness during hypnosis allows the subject to be focused on they hypnotist's suggestions with part of the brain but to be conscious of other stimuli at the same time. This theory involves

dissociation

the need to increase dosage of a drug in order to experience its effects is indication of

tolerance

continuous sleep deprivation causes you to become increasingly susceptible to

viral infections

the discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called

withdrawal

Alcohol consumption disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long-term memory by

decreasing the amount of REM sleep

when cocaine enters the body it produces a rush of euphoria by

depleting the brain's supply of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine

drugs such as barbiturates and opiates that calm neural activity and slow body functions are called

depressants

what theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to make sense of random bursts of neural stimulation during sleep

activation-synthesis theory

what do meth, ecstasy, and cocaine have in common

they excite neural activity and arouse body functions