Consciousness 1754 Carlos is pulling an all-nighter in preparation for his big psychology
test tomorrow. According to the research, what is the result on
Carlos’s memory when he deprives himself of sleep the night prior
to his exam?
a. Carlos will retain information from staying up all night, but only if
his test is early in the morning.
b. The ability to retain information can be influenced by the pres-
ence of sunlight. Thus, if the sun is shining, Carlos will remem-
ber more than if it is a cloudy day.
c. Carlos will actually remember less if he deprives himself of sleep
the night before.
d. Carlos’s memory will not be affected in any way assuming he
only stays awake for one all-night study session.
- Your uncle Karl, who recently retired, has mentioned how he doesn’t
sleep as well as he did when he was younger. For many years, he reg-
ularly slept about 7 to 8 hours, but now that he is in his 60s he tends
to get only 5 to 6 hours of sleep per night. What would you tell him?
a. Getting less sleep seems to be a common consequence of aging.
b. Getting less sleep as we age is not normal, since studies show
we need more sleep as we age.
c. Getting less sleep is dangerous as we age. People should seek
medical intervention to help them sleep.
d. Getting less sleep is associated with mental health problems in
our later years. Uncle Karl should consider seeing a psychologist. - You find yourself driving very late at night. As you are driving, you
realize that you actually were falling off to sleep for a couple of sec-
onds. Such a phenomenon is known as
a. microsleep. c. circadian rhythms.
b. daydreaming. d. hypnic jerk. - Studies have found that certain chemicals that help repair damaged
cells only function while we sleep. What theory best explains this?
a. circadian rhythm of sleep
b. adaptive theory of sleep
c. restorative theory of sleep
d. sleep deprivation theory- In which stage of sleep do sleep spindles occur?
a. N1 c. N3
b. N2 d. R - Josef has had a very demanding day. Though his work is not
physically challenging, it tends to mentally drain him. Which type of
sleep will Josef probably require more of?
a. N1 c. N3
b. N2 d. R - Your doctor has told you that your youngest son suffers from
somnambulism. What is another name for somnambulism?
a. insomnia c. sleep apnea
b. sleepwalking d. narcolepsy - Gerald has difficulty falling off to sleep. Harley can fall off to sleep
easily but often wakes up early. Dale typically sleeps for 10 hours.
All three are tired and not rested upon rising. Who seems to be
experiencing insomnia?
a. Gerald c. Dale
b. Harley d. All three suffer from insomnia. - Very young infants who suffer from sleep apnea may be more at
risk for SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome. Why might these
infants have difficulty breathing?
a. Many of these infants are obese and therefore their airways are
obstructed.
b. The brain stem is not yet fully mature.
c. The tissue lining in the nasal passageway may be obstructing
their airflow.
d. No medical explanation has been determined.
13. Bill suddenly and without warning slips into REM sleep during the
day. He often falls to the ground and is difficult to awaken. Bill may
have a condition called
a. sleep apnea.
b. insomnia.
c. narcolepsy.
d. epilepsy.- Calvin had a dream about his dog Snoopy in which he
constantly looked for him but couldn’t find him. In reality,
Calvin’s dog had died after being hit by a car. According to
Sigmund Freud, his dream in which he was searching for his
dog is an example of ____, while the inner
meaning that he misses his dog terribly is an example of
____.
a. wish fulfillment; manifest content
b. latent content; wish fulfillment
c. latent content; manifest content
d. manifest content; latent content - When Tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class
assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often
seem to jump randomly from scene to scene with little meaning.
What^ theory best explains her dreams?
a. activation-synthesis
b. dreams-for-survival
c. sociocultural theory
d. Freudian- Anthony’s therapist is using hypnosis to help him recall the night
he was supposedly abducted by aliens. Danny’s therapist is
using hypnosis to help him prepare for the pain of dental surgery
because Danny is allergic to the dentist’s painkillers. Patrick’s
therapist is using hypnosis to help him quit drinking and smoking.
Which client has the highest chance for success?
a. Anthony
b. Danny
c. Patrick
d. All three can benefit from hypnosis because each technique is
proven effective. - Bobby agreed to be hypnotized during a comedy routine. While
hypnotized, he stood on his chair and crowed like a rooster. Later,
when his friends asked why he did this, Bobby replied that he
didn’t know, it must have been because he was hypnotized. What
theory best explains his behavior?
a. the hidden observer theory of hypnosis
b. the social-cognitive explanation of hypnosis
c. the biological theory of hypnosis
d. the behavioral theory of hypnosis - Jackie has found that when she tries to quit drinking, she gets
headaches, has night sweats, and shakes uncontrollably. Such a
reaction is an example of
a. psychological dependence.
b. overdose.
c. withdrawal.
d. learned behavior.- What is the most commonly used and abused depressant?
a. alcohol
b. Prozac
c. tranquilizers
d. caffeine- Which drug, depending on the dosage, can be a hallucinogen,
stimulant, depressant, or painkiller?
a. marijuana
b. opium
c. PCP
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