AP Psychology Exam Review 5

Question 0

In paradoxical sleep your body is likely to do what

Answer 0

Have very relaxed muscles

Question 1

The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects

Answer 1

Tolerance

Question 2

Chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote

Answer 2

Obesity

Question 3

What is the latent content of a dream

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The underlying but censored meaning

Question 4

In what stage of sleep does one breath quickly and have moving eyes

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REM sleep

Question 5

Drug intolerance refers to the…

Answer 5

Reduced effect of a drug resulting from regular usage

Question 6

Dreams often involve sudden emotional reactions and surprising changes in scene. This best serves to support the theory that dreams…

Answer 6

Are triggered by random bursts of neural activity

Question 7

Circadian rhythm

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A pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24 hour cycle

Question 8

The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every…

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90 minutes

Question 9

Stopping breathing while sleeping

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Sleep apnea

Question 10

Why is REM sleep also called paradoxical sleep

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Our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move

Question 11

Screaming in the night but not remembering it

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Night terrors

Question 12

When can we remember dreams the best

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After 5 minutes of REM sleep

Question 13

How did the definition of psychology change when behaviorism began to dominate the field

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Psychology centered on direct observations of our actions

Question 14

The longer you sleep the more what sleep takes place?

Answer 14

REM

Question 15

Obesity can make you develop what sleep disorder

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Sleep apnea

Question 16

Consciousness

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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

Question 17

REM rebound involves the…

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Tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

Question 18

With the approach of night, our body temperatures begin to drop. This illustrates…

Answer 18

Circadian rhythm

Question 19

The large slow brainwaves associated with deep sleep

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Delta waves

Question 20

Fast jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with…

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REM sleep

Question 21

Although repeated use of the amphetamines has caused Aaron legal problems, which threatens his job, he continues to use the drugs. This illustrates…

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Addiction

Question 22

Morphine and heroin

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Opiates

Question 23

Adolescents are most likely to start smoking in order to..,

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Gain social acceptance

Question 24

The sensation of falling occurs in which stage of sleep

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NREM-3 sleep

Question 25

Research indicates that memories retrieved during hypnosis are...

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Often a combination of fact and fiction

Question 26

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods

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Psychoactive drugs

Question 27

Nembutal, Seconal, and Amytal drugs prescribed to reduce insomnia

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Barbiturates

Question 28

Dissociation

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A state of divided consciousness

Question 29

How I'd the hypothalamus involved in sleep

Answer 29

In response to decreasing light it causes the pineal gland to increase the production of melatonin

Question 30

Compulsive craving for and use of a drug is an indication of...

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Addiction

Question 31

Alcohol and opiates

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Depressants

Question 32

Our inability to fall asleep as early as we had planned is most likely a reflection of...

Answer 32

Circadian rhythm

Question 33

Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with...

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REM sleep

Question 34

The rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during NREM-2 sleep

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Sleep spindles

Question 35

What is a typical night's sleep

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As sleep progresses, NREM-3 sleep diminishes while REM sleep increases

Question 36

Decrease in sleep makes one more susceptible to what

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Viral infections

Question 37

Unresolved feelings that appear in dreams

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Latent content

Question 38

Manifest content

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The remembered storyline of a dream

Question 39

What theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation

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Activation synthesis theory

Question 40

Shane, a straight A student, remembers dreaming that he failed an important chemistry test. According to Freud, Shane's account represents the .... Content of his dream

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Manifest

Question 41

The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called...

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Withdrawal

Question 42

What is nicotine

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A stimulant

Question 43

Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep

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Insomnia

Question 44

Sleep apnea is a disorder involving...

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The cessation of breathing during sleep