LSU Psychology 2000 Exam 2 Final
Test Questions With 100% Solved
Solutions.
Awareness of everything around you and inside of your head at any given moment - Answer
consciousness
consciousness is used to organize your ______, _____, _____, and _____ - Answer behavior,
thoughts, sensations and feelings
2 types of consciousness? - Answer waking, altered state
waking consciousness? - Answer thoughts, feeling sensations when we are awake; generally
clear and organized
altered consciousness? - Answer shifts in the quality in or pattern of mental activity
(Daydreaming, hypnotic state, meditative state, increased alertness, divided attention, sleep)
refers to a cycle of 24 hours - Answer circadian rhythm
key players of the circadian rhythm? - Answer Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the
hypothalamus
serotonin
body temp
adenosine
what does the SCN do when it gets dark? when it gets light? - Answer triggers the secretion
of melatonin from the pineal gland to make us sleepy; stops secretion of melatonin to allow the
body to awaken
neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood and sleep regulation - Answer serotonin
the higher the body temp, the more or less alert we are? - Answer more
,adenosine antagonist? - Answer caffeine
brief period of sleep that only last a few seconds - Answer microsleeps
missing a single night of sleep can impair things like - Answer concentration and the ability to
perform simple tasks
sleep deprivation symptoms - Answer trembling hands
inattention
staring off into space
droopy eye lids
general discomfort
psychological symptoms like irritability, depression, mania, hallucinations
long term sleep deprivation and health leads to - Answer obesity
impaired immune function+ increased inflammatory response
fatal familial insomnia - Answer people cannot sleep anymore
theory thats states: sleep is a product of evolution - Answer adaptive theory of sleep
theory that states: sleep is necessary for physical health - Answer restorative theory of sleep
difference between restorative theory of sleep and adaptive theory? - Answer why we sleep
in general vs. why we sleep when we sleep
2 kinds of sleep - Answer REM and non-REM
active sleep, 90% of dreams occur during this sleep - Answer REM
REM paralysis? - Answer voluntary muscles are paralyzed
, restful sleep, voluntary muscle are not paralyzed - Answer non-REM
Body temperature drops, heart rates slows, and breathing becomes more shallow - Answer
non-REM stage 2 sleep
non-REM stage 2 is characterized by - Answer sleep spindles
what waves during non-REM stage 2? - Answer theta
what happens if you wake someone up during non-REM stage 2? - Answer they are aware
that they are awake
do you experience more REM or non-REM on a stressful day? physical day? - Answer REM
non-REM
what happens if you are deprived of REM sleep? - Answer you'll experience more the
following night
what can you use to determine what stage of sleep people are in? - Answer EEG
beta waves are present when? - Answer awake and alert
when are alpha waves present? - Answer relaxed and drowsy
why did freud think we dream? - Answer wish fulfillment;
1. People's repressed conflicts and events cause them problems
2. Dreams are symbolic representations of past conflicts, desires and events stemming from
childhood
Information gathered while awake can have an influence on the synthesis of dreams - Answer
activation-informaiton mode model
Test Questions With 100% Solved
Solutions.
Awareness of everything around you and inside of your head at any given moment - Answer
consciousness
consciousness is used to organize your ______, _____, _____, and _____ - Answer behavior,
thoughts, sensations and feelings
2 types of consciousness? - Answer waking, altered state
waking consciousness? - Answer thoughts, feeling sensations when we are awake; generally
clear and organized
altered consciousness? - Answer shifts in the quality in or pattern of mental activity
(Daydreaming, hypnotic state, meditative state, increased alertness, divided attention, sleep)
refers to a cycle of 24 hours - Answer circadian rhythm
key players of the circadian rhythm? - Answer Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the
hypothalamus
serotonin
body temp
adenosine
what does the SCN do when it gets dark? when it gets light? - Answer triggers the secretion
of melatonin from the pineal gland to make us sleepy; stops secretion of melatonin to allow the
body to awaken
neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood and sleep regulation - Answer serotonin
the higher the body temp, the more or less alert we are? - Answer more
,adenosine antagonist? - Answer caffeine
brief period of sleep that only last a few seconds - Answer microsleeps
missing a single night of sleep can impair things like - Answer concentration and the ability to
perform simple tasks
sleep deprivation symptoms - Answer trembling hands
inattention
staring off into space
droopy eye lids
general discomfort
psychological symptoms like irritability, depression, mania, hallucinations
long term sleep deprivation and health leads to - Answer obesity
impaired immune function+ increased inflammatory response
fatal familial insomnia - Answer people cannot sleep anymore
theory thats states: sleep is a product of evolution - Answer adaptive theory of sleep
theory that states: sleep is necessary for physical health - Answer restorative theory of sleep
difference between restorative theory of sleep and adaptive theory? - Answer why we sleep
in general vs. why we sleep when we sleep
2 kinds of sleep - Answer REM and non-REM
active sleep, 90% of dreams occur during this sleep - Answer REM
REM paralysis? - Answer voluntary muscles are paralyzed
, restful sleep, voluntary muscle are not paralyzed - Answer non-REM
Body temperature drops, heart rates slows, and breathing becomes more shallow - Answer
non-REM stage 2 sleep
non-REM stage 2 is characterized by - Answer sleep spindles
what waves during non-REM stage 2? - Answer theta
what happens if you wake someone up during non-REM stage 2? - Answer they are aware
that they are awake
do you experience more REM or non-REM on a stressful day? physical day? - Answer REM
non-REM
what happens if you are deprived of REM sleep? - Answer you'll experience more the
following night
what can you use to determine what stage of sleep people are in? - Answer EEG
beta waves are present when? - Answer awake and alert
when are alpha waves present? - Answer relaxed and drowsy
why did freud think we dream? - Answer wish fulfillment;
1. People's repressed conflicts and events cause them problems
2. Dreams are symbolic representations of past conflicts, desires and events stemming from
childhood
Information gathered while awake can have an influence on the synthesis of dreams - Answer
activation-informaiton mode model
