Unit 5 Psychology Quizzes

Narcolepsy "sleep attacks" usually last less than _____ minute/s and may occur after __________. See page 186. 5; laughing loudly 1; shouting angrily 5; waking up 10; brushing your teeth

5; laughing loudly

The sale of sleeping pills rose by _____ % from 200 to 2006. See page 186. 25 50 60 75

60

Allowed to sleep unhindered, most adults will sleep at least ____ hours a night. See page 182. 8 10 9 7.5

9

The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every 4 hours. 30 minutes. 90 minutes. 2 1/2 hours.

90 minuets

Which of the following is most accurate about a typical night's sleep? - The sleep cycle repeats itself every 60 minutes - During REM sleep the muscles are tense and brain waves reveal deep relaxation - Most of a night's sleep is spent in Stage 4 and REM - As sleep progresses, Stage 3 and Stage 4 sleep diminish while REM sleep increases

As sleep progresses, Stage 3 and Stage 4 sleep diminish while REM sleep increases.

Which of the following is bad advice for a person trying to overcome insomnia? - Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime. - Awaken at the same time every day even if you have had a restless night. - Avoid taking short naps during the day. - Don't engage in strenuous physical exercise just before bedtime.

Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime

The hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating are most likely to occur during which sleep stage? NREM2 NREM1 NREM3 REM

NREM1

Which of the following is true about the sleep patterns of twins? See page 181. - Only twins who are raised together exhibit strikingly similar sleep patterns. - The sleep patterns of fraternal and identical twins are strikingly similar. - Neither fraternal nor identical twins share strikingly similar sleep patterns. - Only identical twins sleep patterns are strikingly similar.

Only identical twins sleep patterns are strikingly similar

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 narcolepsy. NREM3 sleep apnea. REM sleep.

REM sleep

Nightmares are to ________ as night terrors are to ________. REM sleep; NREM3 (Stage 3/4) delta waves; alpha waves narcolepsy; sleep apnea NREM3 (Stage 3/4); NREM1

REM sleep; NREM3 (Stage 3/4)

Who referred to sleep as "death's counterfeit"? See page 177. William James Carl Rogers Sigmund Freud Shakespeare

Shakespeare

The brain's suprachiasmatic nucleus is about the size of: ________. The suprachaistmatic nucleus triggers the brain's pineal gland to ________ its production of melatonin in the morning. See page 177. a pair of grape sized cell clusters; increase a pair of grain-of-rice-sized cell clusters; increase a pair of grape sized cell clusters; decrease a pair of grain-of-rice-sized cell clusters; decrease

a pair of grain-of-rice-sized cell clusters; decrease

EEG recordings confirms that the brain's _______________ responds to ________ stimuli even during sleep. See page 176. occipital lobe; visual parietal lobe; touch olfactory bulb; smell auditory cortx; sound

auditory cortx; sound

After flying from California to New York, Arthur experienced a restless, sleepless night. His problem was most likely caused by a disruption of his normal - circadian rhythm - hypnagogic sensations. - alpha wave patterns. - dopamine production.

circadian rhythm

Young children who have the __________ Stage _____ sleep, are the most likely to experience both night terrors and sleepwalking. See page 187. deepest and lengthiest; REM deepest and lengthiest; 4 (NREM3) shortest; REM shortest; 4 (NREM3)

deepest and lengthiest; 4 (NREM3)

The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep are called - delta waves - alpha waves - sleep spindles - beta waves

delta waves

Sleep deprivation has been shown to - decrease narcolepsy. - decrease tolerance and increase withdrawal. - increase attentiveness to highly motivating tasks. - diminish immunity to disease.

diminish immunity to disease

When light strikes the retina, it signals the suprachiasmatic nucleus to alter ________ production by the pineal gland. serotonin endorphin dopamine melatonin

melatonin

Consciousness is - the sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem. - the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember. - the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information. - our awareness of ourselves and our environment.

our awareness of ourselves and our environment

REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because our brain and nervous system are less active and our muscles are very active. our heart rate is slow and steady, while our breathing is highly irregular. we are deeply asleep but can be awakened easily. our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move.

our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move

Mr. Dayton occasionally stops breathing while sleeping. He wakes up to snort air for a few seconds before falling back to sleep. Mrs. Dayton complains that her husband snores. Clearly, Mr. Dayton suffers from - insomnia. - night terrors. - sleep apnea. - narcolepsy.

sleep apnea

Obesity is a risk factor for developing which of the following sleep disorders? sleepwalking insomnia night terrors sleep apnea

sleep apnea

The rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during Stage 2 sleep are called alpha waves. circadian rhythms. sleep spindles. delta waves.

sleep spindles.

The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the - dopamine reward system - suprachiasmatic nucleus - sleep spindles - thyroid gland

suprachiasmatic nucleus

Sleep apnea is a disorder involving - periodic uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness. - the cessation of breathing during sleep. - hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating weightlessly. - screams and panic during deep sleep.

the cessation of breathing during sleep

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

viral infection

Sleep deprivation increases the hunger-arousing hormone ___________ and decreases its hunger suppressing partner, _______. see page 183. leptin; ghrelin cortisol; leptin ghrelin; leptin ghrelin; cortisol

ghrelin; leptin

The occurrence of REM rebound supports the notion that humans, like most other mammals, need REM sleep. as people grow older they need to spend progressively more time dreaming. dreams help to solidify our memories of daytime experiences. dreams represent unconscious wishes and anxieties.

humans, like most other mammals, need REM sleep.

Layla has difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep. Layla is most likely suffering from sleep apnea. night terrors. insomnia. hypnagogic sleep.

insomnia