Psychology 1101 with Norris-Holiwski /// CH. 4 Quiz

In what stage of sleep do sleep spindles appear? 3 2 4 1

2

A circadian rhythm is a biological clock that dictates fluctuations in heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and body temperature over roughly 1 month. 24 months 1 year. 24 hours.

24 hours

Depressants are ________ of the GABA neurotransmitter, which has a quieting effect on the brain. Question 19 options: agonists antagonists stimulants inhibitors

Agonists

________ is considered a depressant because it suppresses central nervous activity. XOpiumX Marijuana Alcohol Cocaine

Alcohol

Marlowe wakes up from a dream about his teeth falling out. He looks in a dream dictionary and finds losing teeth is usually dream symbolism for anxiety. Marlowe is focused on the ________ content. Biological Latent Circadian Manifest

Latent

Which of the following describes insomnia? The action of taking a sleep aid. Extreme daytime sleepiness with frequent episodes of "nodding off". Disorder characterized by pauses in breathing that last at least ten seconds during sleep. Persistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep.

Persistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep.

Which theorist described dreams as having manifest and latent content? Sigmund Freud Rosalind Cartwright Carl Jung John Hobson

Sigmund Freud

________ causes disruptions in cognition and memory deficits. Sleep Apnea REM Sleep Slow-Wave Sleep Sleep Deprivation

Sleep Deprivation

Awareness of internal and external stimuli is cognition wakefulness. consciousness. circadian rhythm.

consciousness

Melatonin release is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________. light; darkness pulsing light; steady light darkness; light twilight; gloom

darkness; light

If you dream about your teeth falling out and your friend tells you it is really about anxiety over your new job, her interpretation represents the ________ content of your dream. Freudian Latent Manifest False

Latent

Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep. Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 REM

REM

Rita finds her roommate, McKenzie, asleep on the couch when she gets home. She's amused to see that McKenzie's eyes seem to be moving around under her eyelids. She is in which stage of sleep? REM Stage 1 Wakefullness Stage 3

REM

The ________ within the hypothalamus plays an important role in sleep-wake cycles. LH REM SCN FSH

SCN

Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity. depressant antipsychotic stimulant hallucinogen

Stimulant

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? The brain's clock mechanism is located in an area of the hypothalamus known as the pineal nucleus. The word "pineal" should be changed to the word "suprachiasmatic." The word "clock" should be changed to the word "chronometer." The word "clock" should be changed to the word "circadian." The word "nucleus" should be changed to the word "gland."

The word "pineal" should be changed to the word "suprachiasmatic."

Which of the following describes sleep apnea? Extreme daytime sleepiness with frequent episodes of "nodding off". Characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity during sleep. Restless legs while sleeping. Disorder characterized by pauses in breathing that last at least ten seconds during sleep.

Disorder characterized by pauses in breathing that last at least ten seconds during sleep.

Which of the following is an example of wakefulness? Petro, immediately before entering REM sleep Samuel, sleepwalking in the middle of the night Mercy, unconscious after being hit on the head Jemma, competing in a marathon

Jemma, competing in a marathon

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? narcolepsy caffeine sugar insomnia

caffeine

Isla is describing her dream to a friend. She explains that in her dream she being chased by zombies and she escaped them by hiding in a refrigerator. Her description of her dream is focused on ________ content. Freudian latent Jungian manifest

manifest