AP Psychology Drugs, Sleep, and Dreams
Authored by Marc Konu
Social Studies
12th Grade
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This quiz covers consciousness and altered states of consciousness, specifically focusing on sleep cycles, dreams, and psychoactive drugs at the Advanced Placement Psychology level for grade 12 students. The questions assess understanding of REM sleep characteristics and the paradox of high brain activity during muscle atonia, sleep stage progression and the 90-minute ultradian rhythm, circadian biology, and sleep disorders including insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and night terrors. Students must demonstrate knowledge of psychoactive drug categories and their effects, including stimulants like caffeine and cocaine, depressants like alcohol, hallucinogens, and cannabis. The quiz also examines dream theories, particularly Freud's distinction between manifest and latent content, as well as the physiological measurement of sleep through EEG technology. To succeed, students need to understand neurobiological processes, differentiate between various stages of sleep and their characteristics, classify drugs by their psychoactive properties, and apply theoretical frameworks to interpret both normal and disordered states of consciousness. Created by Marc Konu, a Social Studies teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a unit review before AP examinations, formative assessment to gauge student understanding of complex consciousness concepts, or homework to reinforce classroom learning about sleep and drug effects on the nervous system. The quiz provides excellent preparation for AP Psychology students who must master both the biological and psychological aspects of consciousness, sleep research methodology, and substance abuse psychology. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before discussing sleep disorders or as practice for the types of application questions students will encounter on the AP Psychology exam. The content aligns with AP Psychology standards covering biological bases of behavior, sensation and perception, and abnormal psychology, specifically addressing learning objectives related to consciousness, circadian rhythms, sleep stages, dream analysis, and the neurochemical effects of psychoactive substances on behavior and cognition.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Rem sleep considered a paradox?
Heart rate is slow and steady while our breathing is heavy
We are deeply asleep but can awaken quickly
Our mind tells us we are tired but we really are not
Nervous system is highly active whilst our muscles hardly move
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about Rem Sleep?
Occurs early in the night
Accounts 90-95% of total sleep time
Both that it occurs later in the night and accounts for about 20–55% of our total sleep time
Both that it occurs early in the night and accounts for about 90–95% of our total sleep time
3.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Typically, REM cycles are concentrated toward the (a) of a night of sleep.
4.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Symptoms of (a) may be improved by REM deprivation.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Josh often sees monsters or dark figures under his bed at night. These are symptoms of what kind of drug?
Marijuana
Hallucinogens
Cocaine
Herorin
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the circadian rhythm?
the pattern of emotional ups and downs we routinely experience
the cycle of five distinct stages that we experience during a normal night's sleep
The pattern of our heart beat during times of nervousness
a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Jabeebee often finds himself tossing and turning in bed late at night struggling to fall asleep.
Sleep Apnea
Narcolepsy
Insomnia
Nothing
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