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Mod 1.5a - 1.5c

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

As Doreen is reading her Psychology textbook, which statement is she most likely to encounter about consciousness?

a)

It was studied only by Sigmund Freud.

b)

It has been discredited in favor of studying behaviors.

c)

It has been discredited in light of research showing the significant role of the unconscious.

d)

It is an important way of studying our two-track minds.

2.

Which statement should Mason say to his friend to discuss the dual-processing model most accurately?

a)

The right and left hemispheres of the brain both process incoming messages.

b)

Incoming information is processed by both conscious and unconscious tracks.

c)

Each lobe of the brain processes incoming information.

d)

The brain first processes emotional information and then processes analytical information.

3.

In chemistry class, Teresa was aware that she was writing down her teacher’s words. Which psychological concept best describes Teresa’s experience?

a)

Teresa was consciously aware of her experience.

b)

Teresa was unconscious during her experience.

c)

Teresa was experiencing blindsight during her experience.

d)

Teresa was biased during her experience.

4.

What do hallucinating, dreaming, and meditating have in common?

a)

They are all states of sequential processing.

b)

They are all states of blindsight.

c)

They are all states of consciousness.

d)

They are all states of neurogenesis.

5.

Dr. James collected EEG data on 100 participants as they were daydreaming to determine which brain-wave patterns were present during this activity. Which of the following best depicts the independent variable in this example?

a)

The 100 participants

b)

Daydreaming, a state of consciousness

c)

The EEG data measuring brain-wave patterns

d)

The effect of daydreaming on EEG data

6.

Which of the following psychological concepts refers to a student’s biological clock’s sleep-wake pattern that follows a 24-hour cycle?

a)

Melatonin

b)

Circadian rhythm

c)

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

d)

Rapid eye movement sleep

7.

Which Brain area is responsible for creating melatonin production in response to light?

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Suprachiasmatic nucleus

d)

Motor cortex

8.

An EEG shows Alpha waves are most likely present when

a)

When people are in REM sleep

b)

When people are in Stage 2 sleep

c)

When people are in Stage 3 sleep

d)

When people are awake

9.

Andriy has not been getting enough sleep the last few months. He has gained weight and has been getting sick often. What other effect of sleep deprivation will Andriy likely experience?

a)

Increased productivity

b)

Depression

c)

Increased feeling of well-being

d)

Sleep apnea

10.

Shortly after falling asleep, and hundreds of times during the night, Paola wakes up after a loud gasp because she has stopped breathing. With which sleep disorder would she most likely be diagnosed?

a)

Narcolepsy

b)

Insomnia

c)

Sleep apnea

d)

Night terrors

11.

Bohdana believes that she dreams to help her remember what happened during the day. Which dream theory aligns with her view?

a)

Information processing

b)

Cognitive development

c)

Physiological function

d)

Neural activation

12.

After two nights without sleep, which of the following can be expected?

a)


An increase in night terrors

b)

Sleep apnea

c)

Narcolepsy

d)

REM rebound

13.

An EEG would most likely show SLEEP SPINDLES in which stage of sleep?

a)

NREM-1

b)

NREM-2

c)

NREM-4

d)

REM

14.

When in deep sleep during NREM-3, you are likely to have

a)

delta waves

b)

alpha waves

15.

REM sleep is also known as

a)

paradoxical sleep.

b)

REM Rebound.

c)

circadian rhythm.

d)

tolerance

16.

Hallucinations and hypnogogic Jerks would most likely occur during

a)

NREM-1

b)

NREM-2

c)

REM

d)

NREM-3

17.

The sleep stages repeat every _______________.

a)

90 minutes

b)

24 hours

c)

hour

d)

30 minutes