Question 1

These are uncontrollable sleep attacks.

Accepted Answer

narcolepsy.

Question 2

The simultaneous processing of information on many parallel tracks is most closely associated with:

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unconscious information processing.

Question 3

The term circadian rhythm refers to _____.

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a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour schedule

Question 4

his sleep disorder is typified by pausing or shallowness of breathing.

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sleep apnea

Question 5

1 in 10 adults complain of this sleep disorder, which is characterized by nightly problems falling or staying asleep.

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insomnia

Question 6

It is at the end of this stage that children may wet the bed or begin walking in their sleep.

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NREM-3 sleep

Question 7

_____ is our awareness of ourselves and our environment.

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consciousness

Question 8

Jasper stays up very late most Saturday nights. He finds Monday mornings very difficult because he often sleeps until noon on Sunday and has trouble going to sleep at a reasonable time on Sunday night. To prevent his Monday morning problem, Jasper should go to sleep each day at a(n) _____ time.

Accepted Answer

regular

Question 9

Chronic sleep deprivation is most likely to contribute to:

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suppression of the immune system.

Question 10

Shortly after going to bed, some people claim to have been abducted by space aliens. These people commonly recall being floated off their beds. It is most likely that they have incorporated _____ into their memories.

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hypnagogic sensations

Question 11

You are trying to convince a group of parents that their elementary-school-aged children need more sleep. Which of the following pieces of information would you use to convince them?

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Sleep aids in the restoration and repair of brain tissue.Our memories of the day, including things learned in school, are restored while we sleep.The pituitary gland releases growth hormones while we are sleeping.

Question 12

You go to bed at your regular time, and as you begin to drift slowly off to sleep, you jump up suddenly as you feel you are falling down the stairs. This is best explained by a _____ sensation.

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hypnagogic

Question 13

Arnold goes to his psychotherapist and describes his recent dreams where he flies like an eagle through the sky. His therapist listens and then offers the interpretation that this dream signifies Arnold\'s unconscious desires to be free of his family obligations. Arnold\'s therapist is displaying an interest in:

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the latent content of Arnold\'s dream.

Question 14

Every night, after a late dinner, Sasha has a strong cup of coffee before working out at the gym. On her way home, she likes to stop for a double-chocolate frozen yogurt. Finally, she watches the late news and drinks two glasses of red wine, because she has heard that red wine is good for you. Based on this routine, sleep experts might predict that Sasha would be likely to complain of _____.

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insomnia

Question 15

Which of the following states of consciousness occur spontaneously?

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Daydreaming

Question 16

After returning from her vacation in New Zealand, your roommate apologizes for forgetting the time difference and calling while you were asleep. She indicated that she could not understand what you attempted to say to her. You\'re very puzzled by her comment because you have no recollection of the phone conversation. The phone conversation most likely occurred while you were experiencing NREM- _____ sleep.

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Stage 3

Question 17

Hypnosis, daydreaming, and meditation are example of:

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altered states of consciousness.

Question 18

When Maria goes into the bedroom to check on the child she is babysitting, she observes that his eyes are rapidly moving back and forth rapidly under his eyelids. The baby is also lying very still. It is likely that he is _____.

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dreaming

Question 19

Those who complain of insomnia typically _____ how long it actually takes them to fall asleep and underestimate how long they actually slept.

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overestimate

Question 20

stage of deep sleep.

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NREM-3 sleep.

Question 21

Hypnagogic sensations occur in

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NREM-1 sleep.

Question 22

Sleep spindles occur in:

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NREM-2 sleep.

Question 23

The sleep disorder _____ is likely to be accompanied by sleepwalking and sleeptalking.

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night terrors

Question 24

The _____ illusion illustrates how we have both a visual perception track and a visual action track.

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hollow face

Question 25

The sleep disorder _____ is most strongly associated with obesity.

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sleep apnea

Question 26

Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to have an influence on the _____.

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circadian rhythm

Question 27

Selective attention is illustrated by which of the following?

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change blindness   inattentional blindness   cocktail party effect

Question 28

failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere while this question is asking about a change.

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inattentional bias.

Question 29

During commencement, a parent sat waiting for his child\'s name to be called. He failed to realize that the person initially reading off the graduate names left and that a new person was now reading. This scenario illustrates:

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change deafness.

Question 30

The distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to _____ theory of dreams

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Freud\'s wish-fulfillment

Question 31

Without fail, when you are talking to your best friend about something important, she continues to check her smart phone and watch for people she knows. Her behavior is evidence of _____.

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parallel processing

Question 32

vid dreams occur during this recurring sleep stage, also known as paradoxical sleep.

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REM

Question 33

_____ is an altered state of consciousness or psychological state of altered attention in which the individual is unusually receptive to suggestions.

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Hypnosis

Question 34

American, British, and Australian courts generally ban testimony from witnesses who have been hypnotized, because the procedure often results in:

Accepted Answer

pseudomemories.

Question 35

Social-influence explanations and divided-consciousness explanations are converging toward a unified account of _____.

Accepted Answer

hypnosis

Question 36

A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others is called:

Accepted Answer

dissociation.

Question 37

Evidence from research on hypnotic susceptibility has demonstrated that on average ______ percent of people have high levels of hypnotic susceptibility.

Accepted Answer

20

Question 38

Researcher Barber believes in the _____ explanation of hypnosis while researcher Hilgard believes in the divided consciousness explanation of hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

social influence

Question 39

can inadvertently be created when hypnosis is used to aid recall.

Accepted Answer

Pseudomemories:

Question 40

According to the social influence theory of hypnosis, hypnotized subjects are:

Accepted Answer

responding to the social demands of the situation.

Question 41

While at a comedy club, you see a hypnotized person follow a hypnotic suggestion to stand on one leg (like a flamingo) for five minutes. If that person was not hypnotized, she _____ be able to perform this same feat.

Accepted Answer

WOULD

Question 42

Hilgard\'s dissociation theory of hypnosis:

Accepted Answer

contends that hypnosis is a special state of consciousness.

Question 43

Research on hypnosis has found no evidence for claims related to:

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age regression.

Question 44

In an experiment, hypnotized subjects are told to scratch their ear every time they hear the word \"psychology.\" The results indicate that they do this only if they think the experiment is still under way. These findings most clearly support the theory that hypnosis involves _____.

Accepted Answer

role playing

Question 45

Social-influence explanations and divided-consciousness explanations are converging toward a unified account of:

Accepted Answer

hypnosis.

Question 46

_____ is considered by some people to be no more than a social interaction, during which one person suggests to another person that various feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will occur spontaneousl

Accepted Answer

Hypnotism

Question 47

If a successfully hypnotized person places her arm in a bucket of ice, she will likely:

Accepted Answer

view the water as cold but not painful.

Question 48

is considered by some people to be no more than a social interaction, during which one person suggests to another person that various feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will occur spontaneously.

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Hypnotism

Question 49

Researcher Barber believes in the _____ explanation of hypnosis while researcher Hilgard believes in the _____ explanation of hypnosis.

Accepted Answer

social-influence; divided consciousness

Question 50

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of hypnosis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

Research does not support the claim that hypnosis can reduce the experience of pain.

Question 51

While at a comedy club, you see a hypnotized person follow a hypnotic suggestion to stand on one leg (like a flamingo) for five minutes. What would you expect of that person when NOT hypnotized?

Accepted Answer

Even without hypnosis, she would be able to perform this same feat.

Question 52

A person who responds successfully to a hypnotic suggestion that he NOT react to the smell of ammonia held under his nose is likely to be the type of person who is frequently engaged in _____ activities.

Accepted Answer

imaginative

Question 53

People who are hypnotized are able to:

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There is no evidence that hypnotized people can do any of these things.

Question 54

A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others is called:

Accepted Answer

dissociation

Question 55

A researcher is interested in studying hypnosis, but she only wants to include people with high hypnotic ability. She should choose study participants who:

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have rich fantasy lives.

Question 56

Dissociation has been used as an explanation for:

Accepted Answer

hypnotic pain relief.

Question 57

After 4 years of working nights, Raymond now works days. His present difficulty in getting to sleep at night is most likely due to a disruption to his normal

Accepted Answer

circadian rhythm

Question 58

After Carlos had been asleep for about an hour, his heart began to beat faster, his breathing became fast and irregular and his closed eyes began to dart back and forth Carlos was most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

REM sleep

Question 59

What is not a characteristic of REM sleep

Accepted Answer

Voluntary muscles tense and become more active

Question 60

Paradoxical sleep is to slow wave sleep as ____ sleep is to ___ sleep

Accepted Answer

REM; Stage 4

Question 61

Feli has been asleep for 3 hours. As he continues to sleep, we can expect that ____ sleep will diminish and that ____ sleep will increase in duration

Accepted Answer

Stage 4; REM

Question 62

Stimulants are to caffeine as depressants are to

Accepted Answer

Heroin

Question 63

Insomnia is a disorder involving

Accepted Answer

recurring difficulty staying or falling asleep

Question 64

Which of the following sleep disorders would be the most incapacitating for a commercial airline pilot

Accepted Answer

narcolepsy

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