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Question 1

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Which term describes the tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system?
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  • homeostasis
  • insomnia
  • melatonin
  • rhythm

Question 2

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What hormone does the pineal gland release?
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  • insulin
  • melatonin
  • estrogen
  • testosterone

Question 3

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The ________ rhythm is the biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours.
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  • circadian
  • homeostatic
  • meta
  • pineal

Question 4

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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
  • circadian rhythm
  • consciousness
  • jet lag
  • sleep

Question 5

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The sleep debt is the result of ________.
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  • high levels of sensory awareness, thought, and behavior
  • insufficient sleep on a chronic basis
  • the circadian rhythm
  • travel from one time zone to another

Question 6

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The ________ wave is characteristic of stage 1 sleep.
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  • alpha
  • beta
  • delta
  • kappa

Question 7

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In what stage of sleep do sleep spindles appear?
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 8

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A theta wave is a type of ________.
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  • brain wave associated with critical thinking
  • brain wave associated with sleep spindles
  • low frequency, high amplitude brain wave
  • low frequency, low amplitude brain wave

Question 9

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Which theorist described dreams as having manifest and latent content?
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  • Carl Jung
  • John Hobson
  • Rosalind Cartwright
  • Sigmund Freud

Question 10

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The hidden meaning of a dream is called the ________ content.
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  • alpha
  • Freudian
  • latent
  • manifest

Question 11

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NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.
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  • associated with lucid dreaming
  • outside periods of REM sleep
  • that always occurs immediately after REM sleep
  • that overlaps REM sleep

Question 12

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Sleepwalking is also referred to as ________.
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  • hypersomnia
  • night terror
  • restless leg syndrome
  • somnambulism

Question 13

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________ is one of a group of sleep disorders in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep play a role.
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  • insomnia
  • NREM phase
  • parasomnia
  • REM phase

Question 14

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Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when ________.
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  • A disruption in signals that regulate breathing, which are sent from the brain, cause periods of interrupted breathing.
  • An individual dreams she cannot breathe and wakes up in a panic.
  • An individual’s airway becomes blocked during sleep.
  • Signals sent from the brain that regulate breathing are blocked in the hypothalamus.

Question 15

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Sleep apnea is defined by ________.
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  • a sense of panic in the sufferer often accompanied by screams and attempts to escape
  • episodes during which a sleeper’s breathing stops
  • uncomfortable sensations in the legs during periods of inactivity or when trying to fall asleep
  • unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep

Question 16

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Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of________.
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  • lucid dreaming
  • parasomnias
  • protoconsciousness
  • somnambulism

Question 17

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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 ________.
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  • conscience
  • consciousness
  • REM sleep
  • unconsciousness

Question 18

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Which of the following is an example of wakefulness?
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  • Jemma, competing in a marathon
  • Mercy, unconscious after being hit on the head
  • Petro, immediately before entering REM sleep
  • Samuel, sleepwalking in the middle of the night

Question 19

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Regular feelings of hunger are an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.
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  • axon
  • biological
  • heterostatic
  • suprachiasmatic

Question 20

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When Brady is hot he sweats. When Brady is cold, he gets goose bumps on his skin so he will warm up more quickly. This is an example of how the body tries to achieve ________.
Answer
  • circadian rhythms
  • heterostasis
  • homeostasis
  • internal-external stimulus

Question 21

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

Question 22

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Seeing the light from the sun, feeling the warmth of a room, and hearing the voice of a friend are all examples of ________ stimuli.
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  • conscious
  • epidermal
  • external
  • peripheral

Question 23

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The sleep cycle is an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.
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  • circadian
  • external
  • protoconscious
  • stimulus

Question 24

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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 ________.
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  • external circadian
  • jet lag
  • night terrors
  • parasomnia

Question 25

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Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________.
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  • falls asleep in the middle of the day
  • sleeps more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period
  • suffers from chronic sleep deprivation
  • suffers from insomnia due to large amounts of debt

Question 26

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Hamid is a 9-1-1 operator. When the blizzard began, he was told he would have to stay and work three extra shifts to cover for coworkers who were not able to drive to work through the storm. After 32 hours of exhausting work, he makes it home and discovers he is unable to fall asleep no matter how hard he tries. Hamid may be experiencing ________.
Answer
  • electroencephalography
  • K-complex stimulation
  • lucid dreaming
  • sleep rebound

Question 27

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Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep.
Answer
  • night terrors
  • non-REM
  • NREM
  • REM

Question 28

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Isla is describing her dream to a friend. She explains that in her dream she being chased by zombies and she escaped them by hiding in a refrigerator. Her description of her dream is focused on ________ content.
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  • Freudian
  • Jungian
  • latent
  • manifest

Question 29

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Nancy is aware that she is dreaming when she has a nightmare, so she concentrates and changes her dream from bad to good. This is a good example of ________ dreaming.
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  • external
  • internal
  • lucid
  • stage 1

Question 30

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Which of the following is a symptom of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)?
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  • crying while asleep
  • kicking and punching while asleep
  • snoring while asleep
  • talking while asleep

Question 31

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After Omar falls asleep he feels a sense of panic, screams, and attempts to escape from his room. Which parasomnia does Omar have?
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  • night terrors
  • REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
  • restless leg syndrome
  • sleep apnea

Question 32

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Marlowe wakes up from a dream about his teeth falling out. He looks in a dream dictionary and finds losing teeth is usually dream symbolism for anxiety. Marlowe is focused on the ________ content.
Answer
  • biological
  • circadian
  • latent
  • manifest

Question 33

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Uncomfortable sensations in the leg during periods of inactivity are a symptom of ________ leg syndrome.
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  • agitated
  • nervous
  • REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
  • restless

Question 34

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Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect. This is an example of ________.
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  • physical dependence
  • psychological dependence
  • tolerance
  • withdrawal

Question 35

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Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.
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  • antipsychotic
  • depressant
  • hallucinogen
  • stimulant

Question 36

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Samek was driving to work when he suddenly felt paralyzed and couldn’t resist falling asleep. Samek may have ________.
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  • a stroke
  • damage to his K-complex
  • narcolepsy
  • REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)

Question 37

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Tariq depends on cigarettes to relieve his stress, though he smokes so infrequently that he experiences no significant, noticeable physical symptoms when he is not smoking. What does this exemplify?
Answer
  • physical dependence
  • psychological dependence
  • tolerance
  • withdrawal

Question 38

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Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.
Answer
  • antipsychotic
  • depressant
  • hallucinogen
  • stimulant

Question 39

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While ________ is generally achieved through the interaction of a therapist and the person being treated, an individual can perform ________ alone.
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  • hypnosis; meditation
  • meditation; hypnosis
  • meditation; somnambulism
  • somnambulism; meditation

Question 40

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Katia is experiencing a state of extreme self-focus and attention. Her brother is trying to get her attention, but she ignores him. Her phone is buzzing, but she doesn’t notice. This state was induced through ________.
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  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • hypnosis
  • K-complex manipulation
  • methamphetamines

Question 41

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Which of the following would be experienced during a euphoric high?
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  • feelings of despair
  • feelings of intense elation and pleasure
  • intense tactile sensation
  • time distortion

Question 42

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What occurs during stage 1 sleep?
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  • Both our respiration and heartbeat quicken.
  • Both our respiration and heartbeat slow down.
  • Our respiration quickens while our heartbeat slows down.
  • Our respiration slows down while our heartbeat quickens
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