Chapter 4 Practice Quiz

Most people are awake during they day and asleep at night because their ___ cycles are aligned with the outside world

circadian

Sleep apnea is defined by

episodes during which a sleeper's breathing stops

Which of the following would be experienced during a euphoric high?

feelings of elation and pleasure

Which of the following is a symptom of REM behavior disorder (RBD)?

kicking and punching while sleeping

What hormone does the pineal gland secrete?

melatonin

NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.

outside periods of REM sleep

Feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, and being aware of our thoughts and emotions are all examples of ________ stimuli. a) hypnotic b) psychoactive c) external d) internal

internal

Morphine is considered an _____ because it decreases pain

opiod

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

Jemma, competing in a marathon

Which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer? a) Sigmund Freud b) John Hobson c) Carl Jung d) Rosalind Carwright

Rosalind Cartwright

In what stage of sleep do night terrors occur?

Stage 3

Seeing the light from the sun, feeling the warmth of a room, and hearing the voice of a friend are all examples of ________ stimuli.

external

The ___ wave is characteristic of stage 1 sleep

alpha

Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing ___ as a result of discontinuing use of the drug

changes in normal bodily function

The ___ rhythm is the biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours.

circadian

Alcohol is considered a ___ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.

depressant

___ theory suggests that when people are hypnotized they have voluntarily divided their conscious: one half aware of reality and the other half tuned in to the hypnotist. a) Jungian b) social cognitive c) cognitive behavioral d) dissociative

dissociative

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

stimulant

Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________.

suffers form chronic sleep deprivation

Why can amphetamines be used to treat ADHD in children?

they increase neurotransmitter activity within certain areas of the brain associated with impulse control

Individuals undergoing hypnosis ________.

usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors

Which theorist described dreams as having manifest and latent content?

Sigmund Freud

In what stage of sleep do sleep spindles appear

Stage 2

Which psychological perspective might advance the argument that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which are higher during periods of darkness? a) cognitive behavioral b) evolutionary c) dependent d) Freudian

evolutionary

What can you do to align your biological clock with the external world when you work a rotating shift?

expose yourself to bright light while working