Psychology 101 - General Psychology » Spring 2021 » Quiz 3 on Chapter 4

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Question #1
Consciousness describes our awareness of internal stimuli only.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
Homeostasis is the tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
The _________________, an endocrine structure located inside the brain that releases melatonin, is thought to be involved in the regulation of various biological rhythms and of the immune system during sleep .
A.   pineal gland
B.   thymus
C.   hypothalamus
D.   Pituitary gland
Question #4
A person with a __________________ does not get sufficient sleep on a chronic basis
A.   sleep debt
B.   sleep talking disorder
C.   sleep walking disorder
D.   sleeps ninre hours a night
Question #5
A sleep deprived individual generally will fall asleep more quickly than if she were not sleep deprived.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
Some animals never sleep.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
Sleep rebound refers to the fact that a sleep deprived individual will tend to take a shorter time to fall asleep during subsequent opportunities for sleep.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #8
In terms of brain wave activity, stage 1 sleep is associated with delta waves.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #9
A K-Complex is a rapid burst of higher frequency brain waves that may be important for learning and memory
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
If people are deprived of REM sleep and then allowed to sleep without disturbance, they will spend more time in REM sleep in what would appear to be an effort to recoup the lost time in REM. This is known as the REM rebound.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Lucid dreams are dreams in which certain aspects of wakefulness are maintained during a dream state.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) occurs when the muscle paralysis associated with the REM sleep phase does not occur.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
Infants older than 12 months appear to be at the highest risk for SIDS, and girls have a greater risk than boys.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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