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AP Psychology: Consiousness

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the pineal gland's role in sleep?

a)

activating the suprachiasmatic nucleus

b)

the production of melatonin

c)

the location of hypnagogic images

d)

remembering dreams upon waking

e)

emitting alpha waves

2.

The effects of opiates are similar to the effects of which neurotransmitter?

a)

Barbiturates

b)

Endorphins

c)

Tranquilizers

d)

Nembutal

e)

Acetylcholine

3.

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

a)

Circadian sleep

b)

Sleep shifting

c)

Narcolepsy

d)

Sleep apnea

e)

REM rebound

4.

Recent research most consistently supports the effectiveness of hypnosis in which of the following areas?

a)

pain relief

b)

recovery of lost memories

c)

reduction of sleep deprivation

d)

forcing people to act against their will

e)

cessation of smoking

5.

What term did Ernest Hilgard use to describe a split between different levels of consciousness?

a)

Hypnagogic imagery

b)

REM sleep

c)

Delta waves

d)

Splindle

e)

Dissociation

6.

What are the 3 major categories of drugs?

a)

Hallucinogens, depressants, and stimulants

b)

Stimulants, barbiturates, and hallucinogens

c)

Amphetamines, barbiturates, and opiates

d)

MDMA, LSD, THC

e)

Alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine

7.

Psychologists who study the brain's activity during sleep are most likely to use which of these technologies?

a)

MRI

b)

CT scan

c)

PET scan

d)

EEG

e)

EKG

8.

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

a)

Sleep apnea

b)

Hypnagogic

c)

Paradoxical

d)

Delta

e)

Sleep deprivation

9.

Which of these drugs, which acts as both a stimulant and a hallucinogen, can also cause dangerous dehydration?

a)

LSD

b)

Ecstasy

c)

Alcohol

d)

Cocaine

e)

Caffeine

10.

What are bursts of rapid, rhythmic brain-wave activity that occur during NREM-2 sleep?

a)

Hallucinations

b)

Circadian rhythms

c)

Alpha waves

d)

Sleep spindles

e)

Delta waves

11.

Which of the following sleep phenomena could be detected without the aid of an EEG machine?

a)

NREM 1

b)

REM sleep

c)

NREM 3

d)

NREM 2

e)

Stage 4 sleep

12.

Beta waves are characteristic in the EEG of a person who is

a)

dreaming

b)

Asleep but not dreaming

c)

Awake and alert

d)

In Stage 2 sleep

e)

In REM sleep

13.

Which of the following drugs is physically addictive?

a)

Morphine

b)

Cocaine

c)

Heroin

d)

Nicotine

e)

All of these

14.

Which of the following is most likely to occur as a consequence of hypnosis?

a)

Increase in strength to superhuman levels

b)

Genuine regression to earlier age levels

c)

Altered sensory experiences

d)

Increased clarity and accuracy of memory

e)

Increase in self-awareness

15.

Nicotine is classified as a

a)

Narcotic

b)

Depressant

c)

Relaxant

d)

Stimulant

e)

Opiate

16.

What functions are directly related to circadian rhythm?

a)

Breathing, digestion, and skin health

b)

Hair and skin health, metabolism, and muscle restoration

c)

Blood pressure, metabolism, and body temperature

d)

Mental functioning, hormones, and physical fitness

e)

Body temperature, digestion, and hormones

17.

Inadequate sleep is a risk for which of the following?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Obesity

c)

Impaired immune functioning

d)

Irritability

e)

All of the above

18.

Which of the following is now widely considered to be the most accurate dream theory?

a)

Dreams are a collection of our hopes and fears. They are a place where we can subconsciously act out what it would be like if our greatest hopes and fears came true. For instance, we process our fear of dying through nightmares where we are chased or under threat.

b)

Dreams are the result of random electrical firings in our brains in regions that process memories. The reason dreams seem like stories is that our waking mind tries to make sense of them through a coherent narrative.

c)

Dreams are a collections of our repressed fears, desires, and emotions stemming from our current or past memories.

d)

Dreams should be widely disregarded as random occurrences that have nothing to do with significant emotions or memories. They occur when we get high-quality sleep that results in an abundance of higher mental functionality.

e)

Dreams are a method of relieving stress and repressed moments of anger and frustration towards our caregivers, or sexual feelings towards other people.

19.

Night terrors occur during which stage of sleep?

a)

Stage 3

b)

Stage 1

c)

Stage 4

d)

REM

e)

Stage 2

20.

A patient is slightly overweight and has trouble sleeping. He keeps waking up gasping for air, disrupting his sleeping patterns. What is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

a)

Hypnagogic jerks

b)

Insomnia

c)

Sleep apnea

d)

Night terrors

e)

Narcolepsy