Sleep
Sleep Disorders
Dreams
Drugs
Miscellaneous
100
Which stages of sleep are considered the "best" or the deepest waves of sleep?
What are stages 3 and 4
100
What is the most common sleep disorder? AKA the inability to fall asleep.
What is insomnia
100
Dreaming occurs in which stage of sleep?
What is stage 5 (REM)
100
A compulsive craving for a substance despite undesirable consequences (a physical craving for a drug)
What is addiction
100
A daily behavioral or physiological cycle such as the 24 hour sleep/wake cycle is a/an
What is circadian rhythm
200
Which theory on sleep explains that we sleep because it restores and replenishes the body?
What is the repair theory
200
Life-threatening disorder where breathing stops and the person wakes up numerous times during the night.
What is sleep apnea
200
8 in 10 dreams are marked by at least one ___________ event or emotion
What is negative
200
A greater amount of drug is needed to produce the same affect.
What is tolerance
200
A psychological state of altered attention/awareness where the individual is receptive to suggestions.
What is hypnosis
300
What are the bursts of high frequency brain waves during stage 2? (The difference between stage 1 and 2)
What are sleep spindles
300
The technical name for walking while asleep during stages 3 and 4.
What is somnambulism
300
Which of the following concepts is associated with dreams as entertainment? A. coherent dreams B. lucid dreams C. activations-synthesis D. sleep spindles E. cognitive development
What is B. lucid dreams
300
The active natural ingredient that makes marijuana a psychoactive drug.
What is THC
300
The most addictive substance known to man.
What is crack
400
Awake waves include both ____ and ____ waves.
What are beta and alpha
400
Daytime sleep attacks that can be associated with emotional reactions. (the more severe type of narcolepsy)
What is cataplexy
400
Which theory on dreams help sift, sort, and fix the day’s experiences in our memory. (This theory also believes there is a link between REM sleep and memory)
What is information processing
400
A drug that induces sleep or reduces anxiety.
What is a barbiturate
400
Jim has been smoking for the past 20 years. He has been unable to quit despite numerous attempts over the past year. Recently Jim has found success with hypnosis. Jim was able to quit smoking after a proposal by the hypnotist during his altered state of consciousness. This is most likely a result of:
What is posthypnotic suggestion
500
Explain the ecological theory of sleep.
Based on evolution - Sleep protects or prevents animals from wasting their energy and harming themselves during parts of the day/night to which they have not adapted.
500
Explain the effects of a night terror.
Intense fear and sudden awakening; often paired with physiological reactions like rapid heart rate, breathing, screams, heavy perspiration, and physical movement.
500
Explain the Activation-Synthesis theory of dreaming
Dreams are meaningless and random brain activity powered by the spontaneous firing of neurons. (Dreams are the brain’s attempt to make sense out of chaos)
500
Name the three main types of psychoactive drugs and two examples of each.
Depressants: alcohol, barbiturates, tranquilizers, opiates///Stimulants: caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, cocaine, crack///Hallucinogens: LSD, PCP, Acid, Ecstasy, marijuana
500
Name four out of the six theories/approaches to dreaming.
What is wish fulfillment, information processing, physiological function, activation-synthesis, cognitive development, entertainment
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