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Kevin needs to remember what he learned in today's classes.His memory of the material is most likely to be facilitated by


A) a full night of sleep.
B) hypnagogic sensations.
C) EEG recordings.
D) sleep apnea.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which sleep stage is characterized by slowed breathing and irregular brain waves?


A) NREM-1 (N1)
B) NREM-2 (N2)
C) NREM-3 (N3)
D) REM (R)

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Preserving and expanding the brain's neural pathways has been suggested as an important function of


A) free radicals.
B) EEG recordings.
C) sleep spindles.
D) dreaming.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Mr.Dayton often stops breathing while sleeping.He wakes up to snort air for a few seconds before falling back to sleep.Mrs.Dayton complains that her husband snores.Clearly,Mr.Dayton suffers from


A) sleep apnea.
B) narcolepsy.
C) insomnia.
D) night terrors.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Nembutal,Seconal,and Amytal,drugs prescribed to reduce insomnia,are


A) barbiturates.
B) amphetamines.
C) opiates.
D) mild hallucinogens.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Nightmares are to ________ as night terrors are to ________.


A) REM (R) sleep;N3 sleep
B) delta waves;alpha waves
C) N-3 sleep;N1 sleep
D) N1 sleep;REM (R) sleep

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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While conversing with a hotel desk clerk,Aaron momentarily turned around to pick up his suitcase.When he turned back and resumed his conversation,he failed to notice that he was now speaking with a different desk agent.His failure best illustrates


A) change blindness.
B) parallel processing.
C) inattentional blindness.
D) blindsight.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Fatigue,stomach problems,heart disease,and,among women,breast cancer have been associated with a condition called


A) narcolepsy.
B) paradoxical sleep.
C) circadian rhythm.
D) desynchronization.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Fantastic images resembling hallucinations occur with the onset of


A) narcolepsy.
B) delta waves.
C) sleep spindles.
D) N1 sleep.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Recurring symptoms of tolerance and withdrawal are an indication of


A) hallucinogens.
B) a near-death experience.
C) memory disruption.
D) substance use disorder.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Failing to notice changes in our immediate surroundings is called


A) the cocktail party effect.
B) consciousness.
C) dual processing.
D) change blindness.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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James plays games on his phone about an hour before he goes to bed at night.James' behavior will


A) help him go to sleep faster.
B) help him develop a regular sleep schedule.
C) delay sleep.
D) help him relax before bedtime.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Evidence that dreams reflect the brain maturation and style of thinking associated with a dreamer's age and life experience would best support the ________ theory of dream content.


A) wish-fulfillment
B) neural activation
C) memory consolidation
D) cognitive development

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Sleep apnea is a disorder involving


A) temporary cessations of breathing during sleep.
B) periodic uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness.
C) hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating weightlessly.
D) the excessive use of sleeping pills or other sleep-inducing drugs.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Alcohol consumption disrupts the formation of lasting memories by


A) suppressing REM sleep.
B) increasing anxiety.
C) decreasing dehydration.
D) increasing self-consciousness.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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LSD is most likely to produce


A) dehydration.
B) hallucinations.
C) binge drinking.
D) pain-killing neurotransmitters.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Dawi uses cocaine regularly.He craves it often,spends a considerable amount of time obtaining and using the drug,and has continued to use cocaine despite social problems related to his drug use.Which of the following best describes the severity of his substance use disorder?


A) mild
B) moderate
C) severe
D) extreme

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is best for solving new problems?


A) sequential processing
B) parallel processing
C) dual processing
D) blindsight processing

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which 30-minute sleep stage is characterized by slow-wave sleep and delta waves?


A) NREM-1 (N1)
B) NREM-2 (N2)
C) NREM-3 (N3)
D) REM (R)

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Consciousness is to unconsciousness as ________ is to ________.


A) selective attention;the cocktail party effect
B) sequential processing;parallel processing
C) behaviorism;cognitive neuroscience
D) change blindness;inattentional blindness

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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