AP Psychology Unit 2-3 Test

While engaged in an argument with his brother, a man suddenly falls asleep. With which sleep disorder is he most likely to be diagnosed?

• Sleep apnea
• Insomnia
• Night terrors
• Narcolepsy

Which of the following are visible on the EEG of a person in NREM-3 sleep?

• Sleep spindles
• REM
• Alpha waves
• Delta waves

Hadley is complaining to her physician that she has great difficulty falling asleep, and that when she does fall asleep, she regularly wakens later during the night. She will most likely be diagnosed with

• insomnia.
• narcolepsy.
• sleep apnea.
• night terrors.

What is the pineal gland's role in sleep?

• Activating the suprachiasmatic nucleus
• The production of melatonin
• The location of hypnagogic sensations
• Remembering dreams upon waking

As part of a sleep study, researchers notice bursts of rapid, rhythmic brain-wave activity called _____ and determine that Jane is in NREM-2 sleep.

• hallucinations
• circadian rhythms
• alpha waves
• sleep spindles

Increasing amounts of paradoxical sleep following a period of sleep deprivation is known as what?

• Circadian sleep
• Narcolepsy
• REM rebound
• Sleep shifting

Which of these drugs acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen, causes dangerous dehydration in the short term, and causes serotonin disruption in the long term?

• LSD
• Ecstasy
• Alcohol
• Cocaine

Which drug is incorrectly matched with its category?

• Alcohol; stimulant
• LSD; hallucinogen
• Amphetamine; stimulant
• Nicotine; stimulant

Jarod's muscles are relaxed, his body is basically paralyzed, and he is hard to awaken. Which sleep stage is Jarod probably experiencing?

• NREM-1
• NREM-2
• NREM-3
• REM

Slowed reactions, slurred speech, and decreased skill performance are associated with abuse of which drug?

• Nicotine
• Methamphetamine
• Caffeine
• Alcohol