Question 1

Regarding narcolepsy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)   Emotional excitement, especially laughter, commonly triggers narcolepsy.
B)   Many victims of narcolepsy also suffer from cataplexy.
C)   People with narcolepsy tend to fall directly into Stage 4 NREM sleep.
D)   Narcolepsy is rare, but runs in families, which suggests that it is hereditary.

Question 2

Regarding your everyday dream life, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)   ​Exploring everyday dream life can be a source of personal enrichment and personal growth.
B)   No matter what theory of dreaming you favor, remember that dreams are really just meaningless fantasies.
C)   ​Dreams can be thought of as a message from yourself to yourself.
D)   ​It is possible to learn to use dreams for your own purposes.

Question 3

Barbiturate drugs are used to

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A)   calm patients and to induce sleep.
B)   counteract alcohol intoxication.
C)   encourage weight loss.
D)   improve the attention span of children with attention-deficit disorder.

Question 4

In one study, normal individuals and patients in a persistent vegetative state were administered a mildly painful stimulus.Only the normal individuals in this study showed activity in which area of the brain on the PET scan?

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A)   ​midbrain
B)   ​thalamus
C)   ​somatosensory cortex
D)   ​frontal cortical regions

Question 5

Which of the following would be the most widely used depressant drug of those listed?

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A)   oxycodone
B)   heroin
C)   codeine
D)   benzodiazepine tranquilizers

Question 6

The overall emotional tone or underlying mood of a dream is a major clue to its meaning, according to

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A)   Ernest Hartmann.
B)   Fritz Perls.
C)   Sigmund Freud.
D)   Stephen LaBerge.

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely to occur as a consequence of hypnosis?

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A)   increasing physical strength to superhuman levels
B)   helping a person to quit smoking
C)   altering sensory experiences
D)   increasing the accuracy of memory for testimony in U.S.courts.

Question 8

Total sleep time declines throughout life with those older than 50 averaging only six hours of sleep per night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The best advice to give a fellow student who is having problems falling asleep is to

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A)   avoid getting upset about this temporary insomnia and go in another room and do something useful, such as reading.
B)   lower arousal levels by engaging in vigorous exercise before going to bed.
C)   fast before going to bed.
D)   take a nonprescription sleeping pill.

Question 10

All of the following are predictors of adolescent drug use EXCEPT for

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A)   social nonconformity.
B)   parental maladjustment.
C)   high self-esteem.
D)   drug use by peers.

Question 11

We are bombarded by information throughout the day, which causes our neural networks to become more and more active.As a result, our brain requires more and more energy to continue functioning; and

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A)   slow-wave NREM sleep early in the night brings overall brain activation down, allowing a fresh approach to the next day.
B)   ​fast alpha-wave REM sleep early in the night increases overall brain activation, providing the needed energy.
C)   ​the brain literally "shuts down," allowing the brain to overcome its fatigue and start fresh the next day.
D)   ​the brain enters hypnopompic sleep, which brings the overall brain activation down, allowing the brain to recover from any fatigue and stress.

Question 12

Jeanie has had the same very vivid bad dream twice in the last couple of weeks.In the dream, she is being chased through a dense forest.In this dream, she tries to run fast but she feels like she is "running through molasses," and when she tries to scream within this dream, she cannot seem to open her mouth.Jeanie then wakes up with a start and has a great deal of trouble going back to sleep.Jeanie is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   a nightmare.
B)   a night terror.
C)   somnambulism.
D)   hypersomnia.

Question 13

As a sleep researcher is monitoring you, he notices that your brain waves are showing almost all delta waves.He awakens you at this point, and you awaken in a complete state of confusion.You are most likely in which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stage 4 of NREM
B)   REM sleep
C)   Stage 2 of NREM
D)   Stage 1 of NREM

Question 14

Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The sleepwalker's eyes are usually closed.
B)   The sleepwalker usually has a blank face and shuffles his or her feet.
C)   Awakening a sleepwalker does no harm, but it is not necessary.
D)   Sleepwalkers have been known to play a musical instrument, drive a car, or cook while asleep.

Question 15

The most popular illicit drug in America is

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A)   marijuana.
B)   crystal meth.
C)   cocaine.
D)   Ecstasy.

Question 16

During Stage 3 NREM,

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A)   delta waves first begin to appear.
B)   sleep spindles occur.
C)   people tend to experience hypnic jerks.
D)   people tend to experience nightmares.

Question 17

The experiments on sleep and dream deprivation showed that when there was a deprivation of a sleep or dream stage, a rebound effect would occur

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A)   only for REM sleep.
B)   only for NREM sleep.
C)   for that deprived sleep stage, NREM or REM.
D)   for none of the sleep or dream stages.

Question 18

When you were in high school, you used to sleep 14 hours per night on the weekends.If you did this every night, you would be appropriately called a(n)

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A)   lucid sleeper
B)   insomniac.
C)   short sleeper.
D)   long sleeper.

Question 19

The safest sleep position for most infants in order to prevent SIDS is on their backs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regarding alcohol abuse, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Research has shown that teenagers and young adults who drink too much may lose as much as 10 percent of their brain power, especially their memory capacity.
B)   More than 20 million people in the United States and Canada have serious drinking problems.
C)   The stimulant qualities of alcohol produce talkativeness and animated behavior.
D)   Binge drinking is considered a serious sign of alcohol abuse.

Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

During Stage 3 NREM,

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Regarding your everyday dream life, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Which of the following is most likely to occur as a consequence of hypnosis?

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Total sleep time declines throughout life with those older than 50 averaging only six hours of sleep per night.

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In one study, normal individuals and patients in a persistent vegetative state were administered a mildly painful stimulus.Only the normal individuals in this study showed activity in which area of the brain on the PET scan?

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All of the following are predictors of adolescent drug use EXCEPT for

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The overall emotional tone or underlying mood of a dream is a major clue to its meaning, according to

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The most popular illicit drug in America is

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As a sleep researcher is monitoring you, he notices that your brain waves are showing almost all delta waves.He awakens you at this point, and you awaken in a complete state of confusion.You are most likely in which stage of sleep?

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The experiments on sleep and dream deprivation showed that when there was a deprivation of a sleep or dream stage, a rebound effect would occur

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Regarding narcolepsy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Barbiturate drugs are used to

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Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The safest sleep position for most infants in order to prevent SIDS is on their backs.

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Which of the following would be the most widely used depressant drug of those listed?

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When you were in high school, you used to sleep 14 hours per night on the weekends.If you did this every night, you would be appropriately called a(n)

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The best advice to give a fellow student who is having problems falling asleep is to

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Regarding alcohol abuse, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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We are bombarded by information throughout the day, which causes our neural networks to become more and more active.As a result, our brain requires more and more energy to continue functioning; and

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Exam 5: States of Consciousness.

During Stage 3 NREM,

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Regarding your everyday dream life, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Which of the following is most likely to occur as a consequence of hypnosis?

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Total sleep time declines throughout life with those older than 50 averaging only six hours of sleep per night.

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In one study, normal individuals and patients in a persistent vegetative state were administered a mildly painful stimulus.Only the normal individuals in this study showed activity in which area of the brain on the PET scan?

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All of the following are predictors of adolescent drug use EXCEPT for

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The overall emotional tone or underlying mood of a dream is a major clue to its meaning, according to

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The most popular illicit drug in America is

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As a sleep researcher is monitoring you, he notices that your brain waves are showing almost all delta waves.He awakens you at this point, and you awaken in a complete state of confusion.You are most likely in which stage of sleep?

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The experiments on sleep and dream deprivation showed that when there was a deprivation of a sleep or dream stage, a rebound effect would occur

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Regarding narcolepsy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Regarding sleepwalkers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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The safest sleep position for most infants in order to prevent SIDS is on their backs.

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Which of the following would be the most widely used depressant drug of those listed?

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The best advice to give a fellow student who is having problems falling asleep is to

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Regarding alcohol abuse, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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