Question 1

Hypermnesia is one of the most powerful effects of hypnosis, providing a reliable way to enhance the accuracy of dim or faint memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Although there are some gender differences, racial and ethnic differences have no influence on the biological effects of psychoactive drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Magicians exploit a phenomenon known as inattentional blindness which occurs when we fail to notice something in our clear field of view because our limited attentional resources are devoted to another task or object in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Meditation is practiced only in Asian cultures and non-Western religions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One common symptom of insomnia is waking up during the night and being unable to go back to sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is the body's internal "clock" that governs the timing of circadian rhythms, including the sleep-wake cycle and the mental alertness cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Sleepsex is a parasomnia that involves abnormal sexual behaviors and experiences during NREM stage 3 and 4 slow-wave sleep, including masturbation, sleepsex talking, groping or fondling their bed partner's genitals, or sexual intercourse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are two basic types of sleep: REM sleep and NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Parasomnias are sleep disorders involving disruptions in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep, and include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sleep terrors and sleepwalking tend to occur during the deep sleep of stages 3 and 4 NREM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For teenagers, the consequences of regular sleep loss include poor school performance, increased risk of accidents and injuries, and depressed mood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For many people with narcolepsy, laughter, surprise, or other forms of emotional arousal can trigger an episode of cataplexy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The suprachiasmatic nucleus is located in the retina of each eye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A critical event that advanced the scientific study of sleep was the invention of the electroencephalograph by a German psychiatrist named Hans Berger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Narcolepsy is characterized by overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep that are called microsleeps or sleep attacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The "hidden observer" is a research technique using a concealed person to test whether people are truly hypnotized or faking their responses during scientific studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Over time, consistently getting too little sleep can produce potentially harmful physical effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The neodissociation theory of hypnosis argues that hypnosis is not a special state of consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the National Sleep Foundation's annual polls, about 7 out of 10 people experience regular sleep disruptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Narcolepsy is characterized by the sleeper's airway becoming narrow or blocked, which causes very shallow breathing or repeated pauses in breathing during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Section 3: Consciousness and Its Variations

Magicians exploit a phenomenon known as inattentional blindness which occurs when we fail to notice something in our clear field of view because our limited attentional resources are devoted to another task or object in the environment.

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There are two basic types of sleep: REM sleep and NREM sleep.

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The suprachiasmatic nucleus is the body's internal "clock" that governs the timing of circadian rhythms, including the sleep-wake cycle and the mental alertness cycle.

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One common symptom of insomnia is waking up during the night and being unable to go back to sleep.

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Meditation is practiced only in Asian cultures and non-Western religions.

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Sleep terrors and sleepwalking tend to occur during the deep sleep of stages 3 and 4 NREM.

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The suprachiasmatic nucleus is located in the retina of each eye.

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According to the National Sleep Foundation's annual polls, about 7 out of 10 people experience regular sleep disruptions.

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The neodissociation theory of hypnosis argues that hypnosis is not a special state of consciousness.

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Over time, consistently getting too little sleep can produce potentially harmful physical effects.

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Parasomnias are sleep disorders involving disruptions in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep, and include insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.

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Hypermnesia is one of the most powerful effects of hypnosis, providing a reliable way to enhance the accuracy of dim or faint memories.

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Narcolepsy is characterized by the sleeper's airway becoming narrow or blocked, which causes very shallow breathing or repeated pauses in breathing during sleep.

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Although there are some gender differences, racial and ethnic differences have no influence on the biological effects of psychoactive drugs.

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A critical event that advanced the scientific study of sleep was the invention of the electroencephalograph by a German psychiatrist named Hans Berger.

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The "hidden observer" is a research technique using a concealed person to test whether people are truly hypnotized or faking their responses during scientific studies.

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Narcolepsy is characterized by overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep that are called microsleeps or sleep attacks.

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Sleepsex is a parasomnia that involves abnormal sexual behaviors and experiences during NREM stage 3 and 4 slow-wave sleep, including masturbation, sleepsex talking, groping or fondling their bed partner's genitals, or sexual intercourse.

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For teenagers, the consequences of regular sleep loss include poor school performance, increased risk of accidents and injuries, and depressed mood.

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For many people with narcolepsy, laughter, surprise, or other forms of emotional arousal can trigger an episode of cataplexy.

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