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PSYCHOLOGY UNITS 1-4

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pattern of physical and behavioral changes that follows a 24 hour cycle, in accordance with the hours of light and darkness.

a)

REM

b)

NREM

c)

circadian rhythm

d)

ultradian rhythm

2.

The stages of sleep are classified into two distinct basic types characterized by

a)

body temperature

b)

breathing rates.

c)

rapid eye movement vs non-rapid eye movement

d)

the ability of the sleeper to quickly respond to stimulus

3.

The stages of sleep are differentiated from each other by

a)

varying levels of adrenaline found in the blood

b)

varying patterns of brain activity

c)

whether you are dreaming or not.

d)

your core body temperature

4.

A hormone released by the pineal gland that increases feelings of relaxation and tiredness

a)

dopamine

b)

melatonin

c)

SCN

d)

serotonin

5.

During this stage of sleep, you drift in and out of sleep and can be easily awakened.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

6.

During this stage of sleep, muscle activity and eye movements completely stop, and you become difficult to awaken.

a)

Stage 1

b)

REM

c)

Stage 2

d)

Stage 4

7.
How many sleep stages do we go through 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
8.

What percentage of their life time does a person spend asleep?

a)

1/3

b)

1/9

c)

1/10

d)

1/100

9.

Beta like waves or sawtooth waves are characteristic of a person who is:

a)

Dreaming

b)

asleep but not dreaming

c)

Awake and alert

d)

in stage one sleep

10.

A change in bodily function or activity that occurs more often than 24 hourly is referred to as

a)

ultradian rhythm

b)

circadian rhythm

c)

biological rhythm

d)

infradian rhythm

11.

The process of placing encoded information into permanent mental state is called...

a)

short-term memory

b)

storage

c)

senseory memory

d)

memory

12.

Which of the following has limited storage capacity?

a)

Long Term Memory

b)

Sensory memory

c)

Short-term memory

13.

Which of the following is not related to forgetting?

a)

Retroactive interference

b)

Repression

c)

Flashbulb memory

d)

Decay

14.

If you watch a sequel to a movie, and you have trouble remembering if a character was in the first movie, you are experiencing...

a)

Repressive memories

b)

Retroactive interference

c)

Proactive interference

d)

Memory decay

15.

Proactive interference is when you forget a previously learnt task due to the learning of a new task.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Tip of my tongue phenomena is explained by...

a)

The long term memory ability

b)

+ or - 7 rule

c)

Retrieval Failure Theory

d)

Interference Theory

17.

Serial position effect means for someone going into an interview would want to start and finish with strong points about why they should get the job.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The serial position effect would imply an advertiser should put all the important information in the middle of a radio advert.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Ebbinghaus forgetting curve stipulates the increase in ability of the brain to retain memories over time.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve would suggest to students to consistently revise learnt work rather than use a cramming approach for more success in tests.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Repetition looks like...

a)

Making a poem of content

b)

Making up a story using the content terms

c)

Visualising the content

d)

Writing out learnt content over and over

22.

Chunking works to help you to remember subject information by...

a)

Writing out content over and over

b)

Writing a story about the content

c)

Grouping content

d)

Writing a poem about the content

23.

What is an Independent Variable?

a)

It is what is changed

b)

It is measured

24.

What is a Dependent Variable?

a)

It is measured

b)

It is changed

25.

What is Myelination?

a)

It is the growth and development of the white fatty substance called myelin that wraps around axons

b)

The process of forming new synapsis

c)

The process of eliminating connections

d)

The ability of the brain's neural structure or function to be changed by experience throughout the life span