PY 101: Chapter 3
_____ processing is the principle that information is often simultaneously
processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks. - correct answer
✔dual
During a normal night, about half of one's sleep time is spent in NREM-_____
sleep. - correct answer ✔2
One in ten adults complains of _____, a sleep disorder characterized by
nightly problems falling or staying asleep. - correct answer ✔insomnia
While intently watching a live basketball game, Josie did not realize that a bird
had landed on the empty seat next to her. Her not noticing the bird can be
explained by: - correct answer ✔inattentional blindness
Donnita volunteered to participate in a sleep experiment, agreeing to live in an
isolation unit for three weeks without any external day/night cues. During the
experiment, it is very probable that her internal body clock drifted to the
natural rhythm of approximately: - correct answer ✔24 hours
Susan has been prescribed medication to keep her awake and less likely to
fall asleep behind the wheel of her car. She most likely suffers from _____. -
correct answer ✔narcolepsy
Without fail, when you are talking to your best friend about something
important, she continues to check her smart phone and watch for people she
knows. Her behavior is evidence of _____. - correct answer ✔dual
processing
, Roger visited his doctor with complaints of erectile disorder (ED). His doctor
had him participate in a sleep disorder study to determine the cause of his ED,
which was determined to be psychological. Which statement is evidence of
this diagnosis? - correct answer ✔Roger became fully aroused during REM
sleep.
To ensure he gets the most he can out of his cruise vacation, Toby stays up
late every night while on the cruise. He tries to sleep during the day, but his
cabin is too noisy, and he suffers from REM sleep deprivation. What can Toby
expect to happen during his first several nights back home? - correct answer
✔He will experience REM rebound.
Driving home from work, Shawntae stopped at an intersection. She looked to
her left and right for oncoming cars and then made a left turn, pulling out right
in front of a bicycle. Even though she looked in that direction, she failed to see
the bicycle, likely because she was looking only for cars. Her inability to see
the bicycle is a phenomenon known as _____. - correct answer
✔inattentional blindness
Tyree is a teenager who has been having what his parents call "spells." When
he starts laughing he will all of a sudden collapse and appear to be sleeping.
While playing baseball last week, Tyree hit a home run but collapsed into
sleep before he reached first base. These attacks last only a few minutes,
after which he appears to be fine. When Tyree is taken to the doctor he is
likely to be diagnosed with _____. - correct answer ✔narcolepsy
Your introductory psychology professor explains that his current research
involves studying changes in brain activity in the visual areas of the brain
when one is shown pictures of people making a variety of facial expressions.
You conclude that your professor's research is an example of: - correct
answer ✔cognitive neuroscience
_____ processing is the principle that information is often simultaneously
processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks. - correct answer
✔dual
During a normal night, about half of one's sleep time is spent in NREM-_____
sleep. - correct answer ✔2
One in ten adults complains of _____, a sleep disorder characterized by
nightly problems falling or staying asleep. - correct answer ✔insomnia
While intently watching a live basketball game, Josie did not realize that a bird
had landed on the empty seat next to her. Her not noticing the bird can be
explained by: - correct answer ✔inattentional blindness
Donnita volunteered to participate in a sleep experiment, agreeing to live in an
isolation unit for three weeks without any external day/night cues. During the
experiment, it is very probable that her internal body clock drifted to the
natural rhythm of approximately: - correct answer ✔24 hours
Susan has been prescribed medication to keep her awake and less likely to
fall asleep behind the wheel of her car. She most likely suffers from _____. -
correct answer ✔narcolepsy
Without fail, when you are talking to your best friend about something
important, she continues to check her smart phone and watch for people she
knows. Her behavior is evidence of _____. - correct answer ✔dual
processing
, Roger visited his doctor with complaints of erectile disorder (ED). His doctor
had him participate in a sleep disorder study to determine the cause of his ED,
which was determined to be psychological. Which statement is evidence of
this diagnosis? - correct answer ✔Roger became fully aroused during REM
sleep.
To ensure he gets the most he can out of his cruise vacation, Toby stays up
late every night while on the cruise. He tries to sleep during the day, but his
cabin is too noisy, and he suffers from REM sleep deprivation. What can Toby
expect to happen during his first several nights back home? - correct answer
✔He will experience REM rebound.
Driving home from work, Shawntae stopped at an intersection. She looked to
her left and right for oncoming cars and then made a left turn, pulling out right
in front of a bicycle. Even though she looked in that direction, she failed to see
the bicycle, likely because she was looking only for cars. Her inability to see
the bicycle is a phenomenon known as _____. - correct answer
✔inattentional blindness
Tyree is a teenager who has been having what his parents call "spells." When
he starts laughing he will all of a sudden collapse and appear to be sleeping.
While playing baseball last week, Tyree hit a home run but collapsed into
sleep before he reached first base. These attacks last only a few minutes,
after which he appears to be fine. When Tyree is taken to the doctor he is
likely to be diagnosed with _____. - correct answer ✔narcolepsy
Your introductory psychology professor explains that his current research
involves studying changes in brain activity in the visual areas of the brain
when one is shown pictures of people making a variety of facial expressions.
You conclude that your professor's research is an example of: - correct
answer ✔cognitive neuroscience
