Quiz Bank 4

Question 1

What hormone does the pineal gland release?

Answer 1

melatonin

Question 2

The ________ rhythm is the biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours.

Answer 2

circadian

Question 2

Which state is marked by relatively low levels of physical activity and reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest
while awake?

Answer 2

sleep

Question 3

The ________ wave is characteristic of stage 1 sleep.

Answer 3

alpha

Question 4

In what stage of sleep do sleep spindles appear?

Answer 4

Stage 2 Sleep

Question 5

Which theorist described dreams as having manifest and latent content?

Answer 5

Sigmund Freud

Question 5

________ is one of a group of sleep disorders in which unwanted,
disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep play a role.

Answer 5

parasomnia

Question 5

Sleep apnea is defined by ________.

Answer 5

episodes during which a sleeper’s breathing stops

Question 6

Which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events
that are important to the dreamer?

Answer 6

Rosalind Cartwright

Question 6

NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.

Answer 6

outside periods of REM sleep

Question 7

Which theorist suggested that dreaming may represent a state of protoconsciousness?

Answer 7

John Hobson

Question 8

Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all
examples of________.

Answer 8

parasomnias

Question 8

Ali is aware of his feelings, emotions, and thoughts. He is also aware of his surroundings, the warmth of the sun, and the sound of nearby traffic. Ali is in a state of ________.

Answer 8

consciousness

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of wakefulness?

Answer 9

Jemma, competing in a marathon

Question 10

Feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, and being aware of our thoughts and emotions are all examples of ________ stimuli.

Answer 10

internal

Question 11

Most people are awake during the day and asleep at night because their ________ cycles are aligned with the outside world.

Answer 11

circadian

Question 12

Mona lives in North Carolina. She takes an overnight flight to
California to visit with family for a month; when she arrives she is fatigued, sluggish, and irritable. For the next week or so she has trouble sleeping. Mona is probably suffering from ________.

Answer 12

jet lag

Question 13

Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________.

Answer 13

suffers from chronic sleep deprivation

Question 14

Which psychological perspective might advance the argument that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which are higher during periods of darkness?

Answer 14

evolutionary

Question 15

Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep.

Answer 15

REM