Intro to Psychology: Chapter 7 Mid Term Review

People often report that they have not been asleep if they are awoken during stage ________ sleep.

1

In what stage of sleep do sleep spindles appear?

2

Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep.

REM

Which of the following statements about sleep deprivation is false?

Sleep deprivation often results in ADHD.

Which of the following is not a risk factor for SIDS?

above average birth weight

Xi needs to stay awake another hour to study for his English final, so he drinks several cups of cola. When he's done studying, he finds that he can't sleep even though he wants to, he feels agitated, his muscles twitch, his heartbeat is irregular, and he feels nauseated. What is causing Xi to feel this way?

caffeine

The ________ rhythm is the biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours.

circadian

Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.

depressant

In a ________ dream, people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dream's content.

lucid

Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect. This is an example of ________.

tolerance