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AP Psych Unit 5 Review

Authored by Megan Gwilliam

Social Studies

12th Grade

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This Advanced Placement Psychology quiz covers Unit 5, focusing on states of consciousness with particular emphasis on sleep, dreams, hypnosis, and psychoactive drugs. The content is designed for 12th-grade students enrolled in AP Psychology and requires mastery of complex neurobiological processes, psychological theories, and pharmacological concepts. Students must demonstrate understanding of sleep stages and their characteristics (NREM stages 1-3 and REM sleep), brain wave patterns (alpha, beta, theta, and delta waves), circadian rhythms and their biological mechanisms, sleep disorders including sleep apnea and narcolepsy, and dream theories from Freud's psychoanalytic approach to modern activation-synthesis theory. The quiz also assesses knowledge of hypnosis theories, drug classifications (stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and opiates), addiction mechanisms including tolerance and withdrawal, and the neurochemical effects of various psychoactive substances on neurotransmitter systems. Created by Megan Gwilliam, a Social Studies teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This comprehensive review quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in AP Psychology preparation, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before unit examinations, as homework assignments to reinforce complex concepts covered in class lectures, or as targeted review sessions during AP exam preparation periods. The quiz systematically addresses key learning objectives from the College Board's AP Psychology curriculum framework, particularly focusing on biological bases of behavior and learning. Teachers can utilize this assessment to identify knowledge gaps in students' understanding of consciousness-related phenomena, provide immediate feedback on misconceptions about sleep science and drug effects, and guide remediation efforts for struggling learners. The question format mirrors AP exam styles, helping students develop test-taking strategies while mastering content aligned with standards such as AP Psychology Big Idea 2 (Biological Basis of Behavior) and Big Idea 3 (Sensation and Perception).

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Research on sleep and dreams indicates that:

occasional use of sleeping pills effectively reduces insomnia
the circadian rhythm has no influence on our patterns of sleep
sleepwalking involves the acting out of parts of our dreams
none of the above are true

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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Sleep spindles and k-complexes occur during which sleep stage?

stage 1 NREM
stage 2 NREM
stage 3 NREM
REM

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A suggestion made during hypnosis session,to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized.

hypnotist suggestion

synopsis suggestion

posthypnotic suggestion

none of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

When in REM sleep, a person's body is

Moving
Paralyzed
Sleepwalking
Acting out their dreams

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What sleep disorder includes many periods or episodes during the night when the subject stops breathing? Some times hundreds of times per night.

Sleep Apnea
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Night Terrors

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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What sleep disorder is characterized by the inability to sleep or stay asleep?

Narcolepsy
Apnea
Insomnia
Hypersomnia

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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__________  refers to an increased percentage of time spent in REM sleep when we are deprived of REM sleep on the previous night.

REM deprivation
REM sleep
REM rebound
REM extension

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