AP Psychology Unit 5 States of Consciousness Quizizz
Authored by MELISSA TOTO
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11th - 12th Grade
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This AP Psychology quiz comprehensively covers Unit 5: States of Consciousness, targeting 11th and 12th grade students in an Advanced Placement course. The questions assess students' understanding of sleep cycles and disorders, dream theories, psychoactive drugs and their classifications, hypnosis, and circadian rhythms. Students need to demonstrate mastery of complex neurobiological concepts including brain wave patterns (alpha, beta, theta, delta), sleep stages (NREM 1-3 and REM), and the neurochemical mechanisms underlying drug effects on neurotransmitter systems. The quiz requires students to differentiate between stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and opiates while understanding concepts like tolerance, withdrawal, and addiction. Additionally, students must analyze competing theoretical frameworks for understanding dreams, from Freud's psychoanalytic approach to modern activation-synthesis theory, and comprehend the physiological basis of consciousness including the role of the suprachiasmatic nucleus and pineal gland in regulating sleep-wake cycles. Created by Melissa Toto, a Specialty teacher in the United States who teaches grades 11 and 12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the AP Psychology classroom, functioning effectively as a unit review before the AP exam, formative assessment during instruction, or homework assignment to reinforce complex vocabulary and concepts. The quiz's structure makes it particularly valuable for identifying knowledge gaps in students' understanding of consciousness-related phenomena before high-stakes testing. Teachers can utilize this resource for warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge, practice sessions to build confidence with AP-style terminology, or as a diagnostic tool to guide remediation efforts. The questions align with AP Psychology Course and Exam Description standards, specifically addressing Big Ideas 2 (Biological Bases of Behavior) and 3 (Sensation and Perception) as they relate to states of consciousness, while supporting the development of scientific thinking skills essential for success on the AP Psychology examination.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Drugs that cause hallucinations, including marijuana and LSD,
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Depressants
Opiates
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep episodes.
Night Terrors
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Sleep disorder characterized by a cessation in breathing, causing a person to wake up repeatedly throughout the night.
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep Apnea
Night Terrors
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Dream theory that postulates that REM sleep triggers random neural activity, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories.
Freud's Wish-Fulfillment
Information Processing
Cognitive Development
Activation-Synthesis Theory
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Term for requiring a higher dose of a drug to achieve similar effects.
Withdrawal
Physical Dependence
Addiction
Tolerance
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.
REM rebound
NREM sleep
Stage 2 sleep
awakness
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The dream theory that states that dreaming works out our daily problems while we sleep and sorts through new memories.
Wish Fulfillment
Information Processing
Activation-Synthesis
Manifest Theory
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