PSY 2012 – Chapter 5 Quiz – Flashcards

The evolutionary/circadian theory of sleep says that sleep _____.

REM sleep is also called _____ because the brain is aroused and active while the person remains nonresponsive and asleep.

Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of sleep stages?

The _____ state occurs at the beginning of sleep when you may experience visual, auditory, and kinesthetic sensations.

Darius is sleeping right through the sounds of fire engine and police car sirens right outside his window. It is MOST likely that Darius is _____.

This is involved in the operation of circadian rhythms. A) hypothalamus B) pineal gland C) suprachiasmic nucleus D) all of these options

Just before sleep, brain waves move from _____ waves, indicating normal wakefulness, to _____ waves associated with drowsy relaxation.

A mental state other than an ordinary waking state, in which there are distinct changes in perception, emotion, memory, thinking, etc. is called alternate _____.

As you read this text, you will likely do best if you _____.

Scientists study sleep in sleep labs using _____.

Mental activities that require minimal attention are called _____ processes.

You are in a sleep lab and have just been hooked up to an EEG, an EMG (for muscle activity), and an EOG (for eye movements). This means the sleep researcher is interested in your _____.

_____ is (are) BEST defined as our awareness of our environments and ourselves.

Which of the following is a circadian rhythm?

Armand is daydreaming, Adele is dreaming while asleep. Which statement is TRUE? A) Armand is semi-conscious, Adele is unconscious. B) Armand is semi-conscious, Adele is in an alternate state of consciousness. C) Both Armand and Adele are in alternate states of consciousness. D) Armand is in an alternate state of consciousness, Adele is unconscious.

In mid-sentence, your friend suddenly slumps over on the couch and appears to have entered the REM-stage of sleep. Which of the following is the BEST explanation for your friend's behavior? A) Your friend suffers from epilepsy, and just had a seizure. B) Your friend suffers from narcolepsy and should seek medical attention. C) You are boring, and should take a class in social speaking skills. D) Your friend did not get enough sleep last night, and should go to bed.

Consciousness _____.

Melatonin influences _____.

How many cycles of distinct sleep stages do we typically experience during a normal night's sleep?

The idea that dreams are the by-product of random stimulation of brain cells, and that the brain attempts to combine this spontaneous activity into coherent patterns, is known as the _____ hypothesis of dreaming.

Sleepwalking is MOST likely to occur in _____.

This is NOT a parasomnia.

Which of the following persons is clearly experiencing chronic insomnia? A) Kipp frequemtly cannot fall asleep the night before a final exam. B) Kaula regularly sleeps around 7 hours per night. C) Consuela persistently has difficulty falling or staying asleep. D) George wakes up throughout the night because his neighbors make so much noise.

Irvings's doctor prescribed Valium to help him cope with job-related anxiety. He found a less stressful job, and is anxiety-free. However, Irving keeps taking Valium because he likes its effects. He hasn't had to increase the dosage, and he did not have withdrawal symptoms when he forgot to take his pills. It is MOST likely that Irving is _________________.