Foundation Psychology Attitudes and Consciousness & Sleep

True/False: Sleeping is an altered state of consciousness.

• True

• False

True/False: Achieving a meditative state is an altered state of consciousness.

• True

• False

True/False: Circadian rhythms are 48 hours.

• True

• False

When our mental activity undergoes a shift in quality or pattern, this is called a(n)

• hallucination

• circadian rhythm

• waking consciousness

• altered state of consciousness

Dreaming takes place in this type of sleep.

• REM

• Non-REM

• Alpha waves

• Delta waves

Approximately how long is each cycle of sleep during a full night’s sleep?

• 120 minutes
• 90 minutes
• 80 minutes
• 100 minutes

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an altered state of consciousness?

• Exercise
• Sleep
• Hypnosis
• Meditation

What technology is used to study, and better understand, sleep?

• CPAP
• MRI
• EEG
• CT Scan

There are ______ stages of sleep.

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

In stage 4 of the sleep cycle, you enter REM sleep which is where most ________________ takes place.

• resting

• rejuvenating

• insomnia

• dreaming