Chapter Five Practice Test

Question 1

An EEG would indicate primarily ____ activity while you take this test.

A. alpha
B. beta
C. delta
d. theta

Answer 1

B. beta

Question 2

Readjusting your biological clock would be most difficult under which of the following circumstances?

A. Flying west from Los Angeles to Hawaii
B. Flying north from Miami to New York
C. Flying east from Hawaii to Los Angeles
D. Flying south from New York to Miami

Answer 2

C. Flying east from Hawaii to Los Angeles

Question 3

As the sleep cycle evolves through the night, people tend to:
A. spend more time in REM sleep and less time in NREM sleep.
B. spend more time in NREM sleep and less time in REM sleep.
C. spend a more or less equal amount of time in REM sleep and
NREM sleep.
D. spend more time in stage 4 sleep and less time in REM sleep

Answer 3

A. spend more time in REM sleep and less time in NREM sleep.

Question 4

Newborn infants spend about _____ % of their sleep time in REM,
and adults spend about ______ % of their sleep time in REM.
A. 20; 50
B. 50; 20
C. 20; 20
D. 50; 50

Answer 4

B. 50; 20

Question 5

After being selectively deprived of REM sleep, people typically experience:
A. hypochondriasis.
B. non-REM dysfunction.
C. emotional breakdowns.
D. a REM rebound effect.

Answer 5

D. a REM rebound effect.

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of sleeping pills?
A. Sleeping pills are an excellent long-range solution for all types of
insomnia.
B. There is some danger of overdose.
C. Sleeping pills reduce the proportion of time spent in REM sleep.
D. Sleeping pills gradually become less effective with continued use.

Answer 6

A. Sleeping pills are an excellent long-range solution for all types of
insomnia.

Question 7

Which of the following is not true of cultural influences on dream
experiences?
A. The ability to recall dreams is fairly consistent across cultures.
B. In some cultures, people are held responsible for their dream
actions.
C. In many cultures, dreams are seen as a window into the spiritual
world.
D. People in some cultures believe that dreams provide information
about the future.

Answer 7

A. The ability to recall dreams is fairly consistent across cultures.

Question 8

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming contends that:
A. dreams are simply the by-product of bursts of activity in the
brain.
B. dreams provide an outlet for energy invested in socially
undesirable impulses.
C. dreams represent the brain’s attempt to process information
taken in during waking hours.
D. dreams are an attempt to restore a neurotransmitter balance
within the brain.

Answer 8

A. dreams are simply the by-product of bursts of activity in the
brain.

Question 9

A common driving experience is “highway hypnosis,” in which one’s
consciousness seems to be divided between the driving itself and
one’s conscious train of thought. This phenomenon has been cited
to support the idea that hypnosis is:
A. an exercise in role playing.
B. a dissociated state of consciousness.
C. a goal-directed fantasy.
D. not an altered state of consciousness.

Answer 9

B. a dissociated state of consciousness.

Question 10

Stimulant is to depressant as:
A. cocaine is to sedative.
B. mescaline is to crack cocaine.
C. caffeine is to amphetamine.
D. alcohol is to barbiturate

Answer 10

A. cocaine is to sedative.

Question 11

Amphetamines work by increasing activity at \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
synapses in a variety of ways.
A. GABA and glycine
B. serotonin and dopamine
C. acetylcholine
D. norepinephrine and dopamine

Answer 11

D. norepinephrine and dopamine

Question 12

Which of the following drugs would be most likely to result in a fatal
overdose?
A. LSD
B. Mescaline
C. Marijuana
D. Barbiturates

Answer 12

D. Barbiturates

Question 13

Which of the following is a true statement about naps?
A. Daytime naps invariably lead to insomnia.
B. Daytime naps are invariably refreshing and an efficient way to
rest.
C. Daytime naps are not very efficient ways to sleep, but their effects are variable and can be beneficial.
D. Taking many naps during the day can substitute for a full night’s
sleep.

Answer 13

C. Daytime naps are not very efficient ways to sleep, but their effects are variable and can be beneficial.

Question 14

Peter rarely remembers his dreams. What can we say about Peter?
A. Peter must be psychologically repressed.
B. Peter obviously does not dream very much.
C. Peter’s dreams are probably not very memorable.
D. Peter dreams but simply does not remember his dreams.

Answer 14

D. Peter dreams but simply does not remember his dreams.

Question 15

Definitions:
A. generally emerge out of research.
B. often have great explanatory value.
C. generally exert little influence over how people think.
D. are usually constructed by experts or authorities in a specific field.

Answer 15

D. are usually constructed by experts or authorities in a specific field.