AP Psych Review

Sleep talking may occur during

Any stage

The school of thought in psychology that systematically avoided the study of consciousness during the first half of the last century was:

Behaviorism

Those who emphasize that mood fluctuations may be indicative of seasonal affective disorder are highlighting the importance of:

Biological rhythms

Sleep apnea is a disorder involving

Cessation of breathing during sleep

One of the immediate effects of Ecstasy is

Dehydration

Paradoxical sleep is to slow-wave sleep as ________ sleep is to _________ sleep.

Delta wave: alpha waves

The divided consciousness theory of hypnosis states that hypnosis involves:

Dissociation

3 hours after going to sleep, Hannas heart rate increases, her breathing becomes more rapid, and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids. Research suggests that hanna is

Dreaming

Plato's belief that death involves the separation of the mind from the body is known as:

Dualism

LSD is most likely to produce

Hallucinations

After sleeping for about an hour and a half, Jose enters a phase of paradoxical sleep. He is most likely to:

Have very relaxed muscles

Consciousness is:

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

The activation synthesis theory best helps to explain why:

People often experience sudden visual images during REM

Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms are indicative of

Physical Dependence

deep sleep appears to play an important role in

Physical growth

While Bev was hypnotized, her therapist suggested that during the next several days she would have a strong desire to eat well-balanced meals, the therapist is making use of:

Posthypnotic suggestion

After Carlos had been asleep for about an hour and a half, his heart began to beat faster, his breathing became fast and irregular, and his closed eyes began to dart back and forth. Carlos was most likely experiencing:

REM sleep

Alpha waves are associated with:

REM sleep

At 3 o'clock in the morning, John has already slept for 4 hours. As long as his sleep continues, we can expect an increasing occurrence of:

REM sleep

After drinking 3 beers, Sam felt less guilty about mistreating his wife and kids. Sam reduced guilt most likely resulted from the fact that his alcohol consumption.

Reduced his self awareness

Which of the following is the best advice for a person concerned about occasional insomnia?

Relax and drink a glass of milk before bed

Alcohol consumption is LEAST likely to make people more:

Self-conscious

Consciousness is to unconsciousness as ______ is to _________.

Serial processing: parallel processing

Research on dreaming indicates that

Some people are able to test their state of consciousness while dreaming

One theory suggests that the brain activity associated with _______ is helpful for developing and preserving neural pathways in the brain.

Stage 4 sleep

Sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus are called

Stressors

Our inability to fall asleep early as we planned, is most likely a reflection of:

The circadian rhythm

Terry has not had a decent night of sleep in over a week. If this sleep deprivation continues, he will become increasingly susceptible to

Viral Infections

The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of a certain drug is called

Withdrawal

The large, slow brain waves associated with quackery, thanks to false claims made by;

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studies of marijuana effects indicate that

regular uses may achieve a high with less of the drug than occasional users.

Unconscious information processing is more likely than conscious processing to:

Occur simultaneously on several parallel dimensions

Advocates of the social influence theory of hypnosis are likely to argue that:

Hypnotized people are simply enacting the role of good hypnotic subjects

AN altered state of consciousness in which people experience fantastic images and often feel separated from their bodies, this is most closely associated with:

LSD

As augie recalled her dream, she was dancing w/ a tall, dark gentleman when suddenly the music shifted to loud rock music and the man was gone. According to Freud, Augie's account represents the ______ content of her dream

Manifest

Frued called the remembered story line of a dream its _____ content

Manifest

Shane, a straight A student, remembers dreaming that he failed an important Chem test. According to Freud, Shane's account represents the _______ content of his dream.

Manifest

THC, the active ingredient in ________, is classified as a _______.

Marijuana: hallucinogen

About three hours after he falls asleep, Bobby often sits up in bed screaming incoherently. His mother tries to awaken him, but with no success. His pulse races and he gasps for breath. The next morning, he remembers nothing. It appears that Bobby suffers from:

Night Terrors