Psychology MCQs ~Sleep~

1. Psychology MCQs ~Sleep~

2. 1. The two primary functions of consciousness are expressed when we ________ and ________ ourselves and our environment. a. change, delineate b. describe, attend to c. observe, mediate d. monitor, control -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. While taking this test, you may be unaware of classmates, but if another student sneezes, you will notice. This illustrates that a. consciousness focuses our attention on changes in stimulation. b. control and planning are affected by altered states of consciousness. c. consciousness primarily initiates and terminates cognitive activity. d. consciousness causes us to attend to all stimuli.

3. 3. You have the task of introducing Jack your co-worker at a charity benefit. To your horror, you introduce him as "Jerk " instead of Jack. This is probably a(n) a. Freudian slip. b. preconscious slip. c. conscious slip. d. conscious insult. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. One of the primary functions of consciousness is to allow us to assess future possibilities, make choices and initiate appropriate activities. This is the ________ function of consciousness. a. mental coordination b. introspecting c. monitoring d. controlling

4. 5. Alpha brain waves indicate a. dreaming. b. very deep sleep. c. a state of active wakefulness. d. a state of quiet restfulness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Sleep tends to become ________ as the night wears on. a. less susceptible to external stimuli b. characterized by less REM sleep c. characterized by more REM sleep d. deeper

5. 7. During the course of a normal 8-hour night of sleep, a normal college student should show 4 or 5 distinct periods of ________ sleep. a. Stage 3 b. Stage 1 c. Stage 2 d. REM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. If you were awakened each time you entered Stage 3 of sleep, how often would you report that you had been dreaming? a. 50% of the time b. every time c. 25% of the time d. only very rarely

6. 9. Which of the following statements about sleep is true? a. The sleeper gradually moves from wakefulness to deep sleep after the first two hours of sleep. b. The pattern of sleep cycles varies with age. c. The order and depth of sleep stages varies greatly across individuals. d. all of these choices are true -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. During REM sleep, a. the heart rate is increased and the brain produces delta waves. b. the brain is very active, but the postural muscles are virtually paralyzed. c. the muscles are active, but the brain waves are slow. d. both the brain and muscles are relaxed.

7. 11. Any time you show an inability to sleep well and show impaired daytime functioning or excessive sleepiness you are experiencing a ________. a. sleep insomnia condition b. sleep disorder c. sleep apnea d. sleep prodedure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Approximately ________ of the adult population that was recently surveyed reported daytime drowsiness. a. 75% b. 25% c. 90% d. 56%

8. 13. People who claim to have insomnia a. typically overestimate the amount of sleep lost. b. primarily remember their amount of time asleep. c. have severe sleep time loss. d. typically sleep for only minutes each night. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. A woman tells you that her husband awakens every few minutes during the night gasping for breath. The best first guess about this man's problem would be that he suffers from a. insomnia. b. a drug addiction. c. narcolepsy. d. sleep apnea.

9. 15. Kelly had a dream that she rescued woman from a flaming car crash. In the dream, Kelly watched the crash occur, ran to the car and slowly extracted the woman while carefully supporting her neck and back. How long did the dream actually last? a. less than 5 seconds b. an unknown amount of time, since we cannot measure dream duration c. it would depend upon whether the dream occurred earlier or later during the night's sleep d. as long as it would take for the events to occur if they really happened -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. Which of the following is NOT a modern view of the function of dreams? a. That dreams allow for a time to process information. b. That dreams allow repressed thoughts to be expressed. c. That dreams have a problem-solving function. d. That dreams allow for a time to incorporate the day's events into memory.

10. 17. What may characterize the behavior of a person who is meditating? a. a thoughtless perceptionless state b. reduced arousal c. all of these choices d. an altered state of consciousness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. A ________ occurs when an individual under hypnosis fails to see something that is actually present. a. posthypnotic suggestion b. posthypnotic amnesia c. positive hallucination d. negative hallucination

11. Q1:d Q2:a Q3:a Q4:d Q5:d Q6:c Q7:c Q8:a Q9:b Q10:b Q11:b Q12:d Q13:a Q14:d Q15:d Q16:b Q17:c Q18:d Model Answers

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