ap psych - U5 practice questions
The sleep cycle repeats itself about every...
90 minutes
hypnagogic sensations are most likely to occur during
NREM-1
sleep talking is most likely to occur during
NREM-2
night terrors commonly occur during
NREM-4
Prior to age 9, children's dreams seem more like a slide show and less like an active story in which the dreamer is an actor. This best illustrates that the content of dreams reflects children's
cognitive development
alpha waves are associated with a
relaxed but awake state
according to Freud's wish fulfillment dream theory, dreams allow us to
satisfy wishes hidden in our subconscious that would be inappropriate in our waking consciousness
obesity is a risk factor for developing which sleep disorders?
sleep apnea
what are rhythmic bursts of brain activity during NREM-2 called
sleep spindles
according to the ___ theory, hypnotized people believe they are hypnotized and play their role accordingly by letting the hypnotist direct their attention.
social influence theory
the release of stored serotonin and the eventual damage of serotonin-producing neurons is most closely associated with the long-term use of
ecstasy
what typically occurs during REM sleep
genital arousal
hypnosis involves a state of
heightened openness to suggestion
research has demonstrated that hypnosis is not helpful in
helping individuals with drug, alcohol, or smoking addictions
how is the hypothalamus involved in sleep?
in response to decreasing light the hypothalamus' SCN causes the pineal gland to increase production of melatonin, leading you to sleep
which dream theory suggests that we consolidate the day's memories and learning during REM sleep
information processing
difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep is due to
insomnia
what will most likely result if the brain is repeatedly flooded with opiates
it will stop producing endorphins
what is melatonin
its a sleep hormone that is released by the pineal gland into the bloodstream
the lack of the neurotransmitter orexin (alertness), has been linked to what sleep disorder
narcolepsy
by triggering the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine, ________ boosts alertness and diminishes appetite.
nicotine
chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote
obesity
memories retrieved during hypnosis are
often a combination of fact and fiction
REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because
our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move
physical pain and intense cravings indicate
physical dependence
researchers suggest that brain activity in REM sleep provides the sleeping brain with periodic stimulation to build and preserve neural pathways during sleep, this finding supports which dream theory
physiological function
a split in consciousness during hypnosis allows the subject to be focused on they hypnotist's suggestions with part of the brain but to be conscious of other stimuli at the same time. This theory involves
dissociation
the need to increase dosage of a drug in order to experience its effects is indication of
tolerance
continuous sleep deprivation causes you to become increasingly susceptible to
viral infections
the discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called
withdrawal
Alcohol consumption disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long-term memory by
decreasing the amount of REM sleep
when cocaine enters the body it produces a rush of euphoria by
depleting the brain's supply of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine
drugs such as barbiturates and opiates that calm neural activity and slow body functions are called
depressants
what theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to make sense of random bursts of neural stimulation during sleep
activation-synthesis theory
what do meth, ecstasy, and cocaine have in common
they excite neural activity and arouse body functions