Question 1

Describe insomnia?

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Insomnia is a sleep disorder that involv...

Question 2

How are sleepwalking and sleep terrors similar, and how are they different?

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Sleepwalking and sleep terrors both tend...

Question 3

If you go without sleep for two days, all of the following are likely except

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A)   you will become disoriented
B)   you are less able to concentrate.
C)   you are likely to have microsleeps.
D)   you are easily irritated.

Question 4

The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

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A)   the sudden rush of extra energy.
B)   strange patterns and colours the user experiences.
C)   the heightened sexuality and sense of power.
D)   a feeling of relatedness and connectedness with others

Question 5

Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

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A)   24 hours
B)   30 days
C)   7 days
D)   72 hours

Question 6

Research suggests that problems with night shifts can be overcome by

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A)   higher personnel turnover.
B)   exposure to periods of high light while working
C)   asking for volunteers.
D)   the playing of soft music the workplace.

Question 7

According to the text, sleep terrors experienced by adults are no more harmful or serious than those experienced by children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

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The definition should address how bodily...

Question 9

How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

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Infants and young children have the long...

Question 10

Hypnosis is highly effective for treating drug and alcohol abuse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jet-lag is less troublesome for all the following except

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A)   night owls.
B)   young people.
C)   airline pilots
D)   women.

Question 12

Benzodiazepines are

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A)   barbiturates.
B)   hallucinogens.
C)   minor tranquillizers
D)   narcotics.

Question 13

A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

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A)   Stage 2 sleep.
B)   Stage 3 sleep.
C)   Stage 1 sleep
D)   Stage 4 sleep.

Question 14

If you awaken during REM sleep, you can return to REM sleep even if you stay awake for several minutes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a symptom of insomnia?

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A)   Taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep
B)   Falling asleep during waking activities
C)   Having one or more awakenings at night with at least 30 minutes awake
D)   waking up too early with less than 6.5 hours of sleep

Question 16

All of the following are believed to decrease problems associated with working night shifts, except

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A)   staying awake for 24 hours after a night shift bycreasing caffeinetake
B)   exposure to bright light during the last four hours of sleep.
C)   use of a wakefulness drug called Modafinil.
D)   brief nap periods during a shift, where possible.

Question 17

Research with ecstasy has revealed

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A)   improved sexual experience.
B)   flashbacks can happen as long as 20 years after first use of the drug.
C)   that people really do become better friends with others, while using the drug.
D)   it causes irreversible destruction of serotonin-releasing neurons

Question 18

"Larks" are people whose temperature rises quickly after awakening and then stays high until early evening.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Decreased activity in the central nervous system is the chief effect of

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A)   narcotics.
B)   depressants
C)   stimulants.
D)   hallucinogens.

Question 20

A light mask has been used to reset shift workers' biological clocks.

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A) True 
 B)False

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A sleeping person is most easily awakened from

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"Larks" are people whose temperature rises quickly after awakening and then stays high until early evening.

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The main appeal of the drug ecstasy is

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Hypnosis is highly effective for treating drug and alcohol abuse.

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According to the text, sleep terrors experienced by adults are no more harmful or serious than those experienced by children.

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Circadian rhythms commonly refer to physiological cycles that are approximately ____ long.

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Define circadian rhythms and provide three examples of the effects of these rhythms on your life as a student.

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How do sleep patterns change over the lifespan?

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A light mask has been used to reset shift workers' biological clocks.

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Research with ecstasy has revealed

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Describe insomnia?

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Jet-lag is less troublesome for all the following except

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How are sleepwalking and sleep terrors similar, and how are they different?

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