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WorksheetsAP Psych Unit 4 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The impact of circadian rhythms is best illustrated by
the differing musical preferences of younger and older persons.
fluctuations in energy level and alertness across the span of a day.
the different study habits of men and women.
the different personalities of people born during different months of the year.
varying levels of neurotransmitters during REM sleep.
Paradoxical sleep is to slow-wave sleep as __________ sleep is to __________ sleep.
REM; Stage 1 (NREM-1)
Stage 1 (NREM-1); REM
REM; Stage 2 (NREM-2)
Stage 2 (NREM-2); REM
REM; Stage 4 (NREM-3)
Mrs. Weston has not had a decent night of sleep in over a week. If this sleep deprivation continues, she will become increasingly susceptible to
viral infections.
sleep apnea.
insomnia.
night terrors.
dissociation.
Nightmares are to __________ as night terrors are to __________.
REM sleep; Stage 4 (NREM-3) sleep
narcolepsy; sleep apnea
delta waves; alpha waves
Stage 4 (NREM-3) sleep; Stage 1 (NREM-1) sleep
Stage 1 (NREM-1) sleep; REM sleep
Consciousness is
the ability to solve problems, reason, and remember.
the sudden and novel realization of the solution to a problem.
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
effortless encoding of incidental information into memory.
our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment.
The activation-synthesis theory best helps to explain why
most dreams are realistic portrayals of pleasant life events.
people often experience sudden visual images during REM sleep.
dreams typically express unacceptable feelings in a symbolically disguised form.
individuals with sleep apnea are unable to recall any of their dreams.
some individuals experience insomnia throughout their lives.
REM rebound involves the
tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses.
increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences.
unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follow periods of REM sleep deprivation.
tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.
replacement of REM sleep with NREM sleep.
Prior to age 9, children's dreams seem more like a slide show and less like an active story in which the dreamer is an actor. This best illustrates that the content of dreams reflects children's
latent content.
psychological dependence.
night terrors.
cognitive development.
manifest content.
The best indication that dreaming serves a necessary biological function is provided by the fact that
most dreams are psychologically meaningless.
the disruption of REM sleep leads to narcolepsy.
most mammals experience REM rebound.
sexual tension is naturally discharged during REM sleep.
manifest content often replaces latent content in NREM dreams.
As drug users experience neuroadaptation, they demonstrate signs of
dissociation.
narcolepsy.
tolerance.
hallucinations.
NREM.
Which of the following provides the clearest indication of a drug addiction?
physical dependence
hallucinations
narcolepsy
alpha waves
REM rebound
What do methamphetamine, caffeine, and cocaine have in common?
They slow body functions and calm neural activity.
They depress neural functioning and reduce pain.
They distort perceptions and evoke sensations without sensory input.
They excite neural activity and arouse body functions.
They relax the body, lead to disinhibition, and produce euphoria.
When cocaine is snorted, free-based, or injected, it produces a rush of euphoria by
producing hallucinations.
blocking the reuptake of dopamine.
increasing the occurence of alpha waves.
triggering a state of dissociation.
decreasing manifest content.
The release of stored serotonin and the eventual damage of serotonin-producing neurons is most closely associated with the long-term use of
alcohol.
Ecstasy.
morphine.
barbituates.
amphetamines.
LSD and other powerful hallucinogens are chemically similar to, and therefore block the actions of, a subtype of the neurotransmitter serotonin. At the synapse, these drugs act as a(n)
agonist.
stimulant.
endorphin.
depressant.
antagonist.
Alpha waves are associated with
REM sleep.
Stage 2 (NREM-2) sleep.
Stage 3 (NREM-3) sleep.
Stage 4 (NREM-3) sleep.
relaxed but awake state.
The pituitary gland releases a growth hormone during
NREM-2 sleep. (Stage 2)
NREM-1 sleep. (Stage 1)
slow-wave sleep.
paradoxical sleep.
circadian sleep.
According to Freud, the personally threatening and censored meaning of a dream is its
manifest content.
dissociated content.
latent content.
hallucinatory content.
social influence.
Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers?
amphetamines
barbiturates
hallucinogens
opiates
dissociatives
One of the immediate effects of Ecstasy is
increased appetite.
dehydration.
lethargy.
pupil constriction.
decreased blood pressure.
