WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PSY 100 QUIZ 3 STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & REVIEW
It is difficult to resist food temptations when sleep deprived because - Correct answer✅✅ a. the
cortical responses that help us resist temptation decrease
b. the production of cortisol increases
c. the production of ghrelin increases (NO)
d. the decreased production of cortisol related to sleep loss increases hunger
A periodic, natural loss of consciousness that involves distinct stages is known as - Correct answer✅✅
Sleep
Hypnagogic sensations are most closely associated with ______ sleep. - Correct answer✅✅ a. N1
b. N2 (NO)
c. N3
d. REM
Sleep deprivation _____ the production of body fat _____ levels of the stress hormone cortisol - Correct
answer✅✅ stimulates; increasing
In experiments, participants averaged 12 or more hours of sleep a day for the first few days of
unrestricted sleep. Then they settled back to 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep a day. They unusually lengthy sleep
time of the first few days suggests that participants began those experiments with - Correct
answer✅✅ Narcolepsy
You have an exam coming up and have been studying for the past hour. You know that if you get a good
night's rest it will aide your memory of what you have studied. Why is that? - Correct answer✅✅ Sleep
appears to reactivate recent experiences that are stored in the hippocampus and move them to
permanent storage elsewhere in the cortex.
Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers? - Correct answer✅✅ barbiturates
GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & REVIEW
It is difficult to resist food temptations when sleep deprived because - Correct answer✅✅ a. the
cortical responses that help us resist temptation decrease
b. the production of cortisol increases
c. the production of ghrelin increases (NO)
d. the decreased production of cortisol related to sleep loss increases hunger
A periodic, natural loss of consciousness that involves distinct stages is known as - Correct answer✅✅
Sleep
Hypnagogic sensations are most closely associated with ______ sleep. - Correct answer✅✅ a. N1
b. N2 (NO)
c. N3
d. REM
Sleep deprivation _____ the production of body fat _____ levels of the stress hormone cortisol - Correct
answer✅✅ stimulates; increasing
In experiments, participants averaged 12 or more hours of sleep a day for the first few days of
unrestricted sleep. Then they settled back to 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep a day. They unusually lengthy sleep
time of the first few days suggests that participants began those experiments with - Correct
answer✅✅ Narcolepsy
You have an exam coming up and have been studying for the past hour. You know that if you get a good
night's rest it will aide your memory of what you have studied. Why is that? - Correct answer✅✅ Sleep
appears to reactivate recent experiences that are stored in the hippocampus and move them to
permanent storage elsewhere in the cortex.
Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers? - Correct answer✅✅ barbiturates
