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Consciousness and Sleep Quiz


1. Which one of the following depicts what is most often considered the "normal" pattern of sleep?

rapid ascent to stage 4, back to 2 and then REM, with the rest of the night being mostly stage 4 (deep sleep) and REM
slow decent from wake to REM, then mostly stage 2 and stage 4 the rest of the night
rapid ascent from wake to stage 4, decent back to 2 and then REM, with the rest of the night being mostly stage 2 and REM
slow ascent to stage 4, drop to REM, back to deep sleep, and the rest of the night being REM and stage 2



2. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Non-REM (NREM) sleep?

accelerated heart rate
eyes moving slowly from side to side
beathing becomes slowed and regular
muscular tension diminishes



3. A researcher who believes that dreams are typically improbable and bizarre, and are not related to actual life events, probably supports the _______ theory of dreaming.


activation synthesis
Freudian
memory consolidation
lucid dreams


4. There are many different types of sleep disorders. Some involve an inability to sleep, and others involve an inability to avoid sleep. Basically though, we can say that _______ is an inability to sleep and ______ is an inability to stay awake.

dyssomnia; parasomnia
parasomnia; dyssomnia
hypersomnia; insomnia
insomnia; hypersomnia


5. Although there is no single, universally accepted theory about the meaning of dreams, most do agree that dreams are influenced by the events that occur during our waking lives and:

things that occur while we are asleep
things that happen to our sleep partners
temperature in the room in which you sleep
your auroa



6. The human circadian rhythm acts as an internal clock and seem to work as a function of:


time
our body temperature
our eating habits
our work/play schedules


7. Peter works after school delivering pizzas on his banana seat bike. Several times last week he suddenly fell asleep at the doorstep of several of his customers after receiving a big tip. Peter may have:

been drinking during his job
amazed that he got a tip and simply fainted
sleep apnea
narcolepsy


8. When a person is _______ dependent on a drug there is a need for that drug, but no biochemical requirement by the body.

pyschologically
physically
physiologically
anatomically


9. Each of the following is accurate regarding stimulant drugs EXCEPT:

they increase central nervous system activity
they include drugs such as morphine, heroine, and alcohol
they include clinical antidepressants
they may produce a cycle of arousal and depression


10. The approach to altering consciousness that involves the use of a devise which permits someone to monitor and influence their own bodily processes that are not normally subject to voluntary control is called:

meditation
sleep
yoga
biofeedback


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