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General Psychology: Consciousness

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

On average, people cycle through the five stages of sleep every...

a)

120 minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

30 minutes

d)

90 minutes

2.

Which of the following sleep disturbances is a condition where a person has difficulty breathing while sleeping?

a)

Night terrors

b)

S.A.D.

c)

Sleep apnea

d)

Narcolepsy

3.

If you believe that dreams are the product of random electrical charges in the brain, then you probably endorse:

a)

behavioral theory

b)

Freudian theory

c)

activation-synthesis theory

d)

dreams-for-survival theory

4.

Sigmund Freud believed that dreams:

a)

enable people to consolidate their memories

b)

had little importance for a scientific psychology

c)

represented unconscious wishes and and desires

d)

were the result of random neuron firings in the brain

5.

Dan has just awakened from non-REM sleep and he feels panicked, fearful, and highly aroused. He has likely experienced a:

a)

night terror

b)

nightmare

c)

panic attack

d)

insomnia

6.

Data from sleep research has convincingly shown that:

a)

people derived of sleep ironically show greater creativity

b)

most negative effects of sleep deprivation are long-lasting

c)

most of the negative effects of sleep deprivation are temporary

d)

people derived of sleep spend time less time in REM sleep

7.

During what stage of sleep would you expect to find sleep spindles and K-complexes?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 4

c)

Stage 2

d)

Stage 3

8.

During what stage of sleep would you expect a person to get the most restful sleep?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 4

d)

REM

9.

Circadian rhythms research suggests your heart attack/stroke risk is highest at:

a)

11:00 am

b)

8:00 am

c)

6:00 pm

d)

2:00 pm

10.

Of the following, who'd probably be the MOST easily hypnotized?

a)

Kelly, who is easily distracted by noises while reading books

b)

Cyrus, who daydreams rather infrequently

c)

Ty, who often becomes absorbed in listening to classical music

d)

Lisa, who is single and overweight with an IQ of 130