Chapter 4 Quiz

Which of the following persons is clearly experiencing insomnia?

Consuela persistently has difficulty falling or staying asleep.

Which of the following statements is true of nicotine?

It appears to enhance memory and attention.

Harry has been using a drug that gives him vivid, colorful hallucinations. He claims that the drug gives him flashbacks and great insights. However, he is unable to recall them once the drug has worn off. Which of the following drugs is Harry likely using?

Lysergic acid diethylamide

Sue, a 10-year-old girl, suffers from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She has a low attention span and struggles with academic work. She often gets aggressive and engages in disruptive behavior. Which of the following stimulants can help ease Sue's symptoms?

Ritalin

Derek was awakened by his father at 5:00 a.m. for a jog. Derek was very sleepy and hence did not want to go for the jog. He complained that he was in the midst of a wonderful dream before his father came and woke him. In this scenario, Derek was likely to have been in REM sleep.

True

During a typical eight-hour night, we undergo five trips through the different stages of sleep.

True

Opiates help to relieve pain.

True

If in midsentence, your friend suddenly slumps over on the couch and appears to have entered the REM stage of sleep, which of the following is the BEST explanation for your friend's behavior?

Your friend suffers from narcolepsy and should seek medical attention.

Circadian rhythms are _____________.

biological changes that occur on a 24-hour cycle

Alcohol is classified as a(n) _____.

depressant

As you read this test, you will likely do best if you ________.

employ controlled processing

Marijuana belongs to the ____________category of drugs.

hallucinogen

REM sleep occurs in ______________.

mammals with higher intelligence including humans

Research shows that this drug can impair lung functioning and immune response, and interfere with proper reproductive functioning.

marijuana

The BEST use of hypnosis is in ___________.

medical arenas that invoke anxiety, fear, and misinformation

Heroine belongs to which category of drugs?

opiate

Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of sleep stages?

presleep -- Stages 1-2-3-4-3-2 -- REM

Drugs that change conscious awareness or perception are called ___________.

psychoactive

Melatonin influences _______________.

sleep

Gerald is obese and has a habit of snoring. He usually wakes up suddenly at night gasping for breath. After he takes a few deep breaths, he goes back to sleep. However, his breathing periodically stops several times through the night. In the context of sleep disorders, Gerald is exhibiting symptoms of _____.

sleep apnea

A mental state other than an ordinary waking state, in which there are distinct changes in perception, emotion, memory, thinking, and the like, is called altered __________________.

states of consciousness

Consciousness has several meanings, including sensory awareness, the selective aspect of attention, direct inner awareness, personal unity, and the waking state.

true

Sigmund Freud used cocaine to fight his own depression.

true

Freud believed that dreams allow us to access the _____________.

unconscious

If a person experiences rapid breathing, muscle twitches, and perspiration when trying to quit using illegal opiates, he or she has probably developed __________________.

withdrawal symptoms