Psych - Intro & Sleep +Dreams

How many years does a psychiatrist need to study/train?

• 11 years

• 5 years

• 6 years

• 10 years

Give 1 reason why is background research conducted before an experiment.

Which of the following is NOT an ethical guideline?

• No Lasting Harm

• Utility

• Confidentiality

• Debriefing

A clinical psychologist:

• completes 5 years of training in diagnosis and treatment

• is able to diagnose illnesses & conditions

• can use psychotherapy to treat behavioural disorders

• is able to provide prescription medication

After conducting an experiment, a researcher identifies an uncontrolled variable that would have biased or affected his results in an unwanted way. According to the scientific method, what is the next appropriate step?

• Troubleshoot the method, check all steps & (if necessary) make adjustments

• Run the experiment again

• Draw conclusions

• Communicate results

A hypothesis is:

• The method of carrying out your experiment

• An evaluation of your method

• The collection of data

• A prediction on the experiment's findings

During sleep, the brain:

• Is inactive

• Cycles between REM & nREM sleep

• Allows voluntary muscle movement

• Prevents snoring

The latent content of a dream is:

• The 'meaning' behind the symbols of the dream

• The content of a dream that is remembered

• The meaningless solution a dream presents

• Neurons failing to fire during sleep.

Dreaming occurs in

• REM sleep only

• nREM Sleep only

• Both in REM & nREM sleep

• During the night

In activation-synthesis theory, dreams are explained as:

• the brain expressing the contents of the subconscious

• the brain presenting or creating solutions to problems encountered in the waking day

• a result of rapid and random brain activity during sleep

• the brain synthesizing information gathered throughout the waking day