Psychology quiz 4

waking a sleepwalker is dangerous

Not true of sleep walking?

consciousness

Our awareness of various mental processes, such as making decisions, daydreaming, reflecting, and concentrating, is called?

circadian

Our sleep-wake cycle follows a(n) __________ rhythm

alcohol is not a

Stimulant.

tolerance

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 effect, this is an example of?

insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness, whereas apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties

The difference between insomnia and apnea is that?

restless leg syndrome

Uncomfortable sensations in the leg during periods of inactivity are a symptom of?

stimulants

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called?

lucid

A dream where people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dream's content?

insomnia

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is?

night terrors

After Omar falls asleep he feels a sense of panic, screams, and attempts to escape from his room. Which parasomnia does Omar have?

depressent

Alcohol is classified as a?

Sleep apnea

Is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep, causing the person to choke, gasp, and momentarily awaken?

REM rebound

Is not a sleep disorder?

manifest content

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?

altered states of consciousness

Meditation, intoxication, sleep, and hypnosis are all types of?

stage 1 sleep

People often report that they have not been asleep if they are awoken during?

drug tolerance

Russell needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he got when he first started, he is experiencing?

primarily during NREM Stage 4 sleep

Sleepwalking occurs?

psychological dependence

Tom notices that as his supply of marijuana decreases he starts thinking more and more about where he can get another supply for his emotional well-being. This is an example of?

melatonin

What hormone does the pineal gland release?

alpha

What wave is characteristic of stage 1 sleep.

homeostasis

Which term describes the tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system?

delta

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory. If you are in deep sleep less than an hour after falling asleep, what brain waves will be detected?

narcolepsy

Your friend has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness. He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground, your friend is suffering from?