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1. What is an ultradian rhythm?

A biological rhythm that occurs less than once a day
A biological rhythm that occurs more than once a day
A biological rhythm that occurs once a day
A biological rhythm that occurs every other day

2. What type of brain waves predominate in stage 4 sleep?

Delta waves
Alpha waves
Theta waves
Beta waves

3. What does the suprachiasmatic nucleus do?

Secretes melatonin, which regulates the sleep cycle
Is used to measure eye activity during sleep
Is the organ that causes dreaming
Regulates circadian rhythms of sleep

4. When does the REM rebound effect occur?

When sleep spindles are occurring
As people age
After a period of REM deprivation
Mostly in newborn babies

5. What does the activation-synthesis theory propose?

Dreams arise when the cortex of the brain tries to make meaning out of random neural impulses
Dreams allow people to express unconscious wishes that are unacceptable in real life
Dreams express people’s most pressing concerns
Dreams arise during the brain’s routine housekeeping functions

6. Which of the following can hypnosis not do?

Produce anesthesia
Reduce inhibitions
Cause people to act against their will
Cause changes in behavior after hypnosis has ended

7. Which of the following is true of meditative states?

They are associated with an increase in delta brain waves
They are similar to states of deep sleep
They are associated with physical indicators of relaxation, such as slowed pulse
All of the above

8. A person who has recently ingested a recreational drug cannot sleep and appears aggressive, paranoid, and restless. What might this drug have been?

Valium
Morphine
Heroin
Crystal meth

9. What term describes the need, as time goes on, for more and more of a drug to get the same effect?

Physical dependence
Psychological dependence
Tolerance
Withdrawal

10. Which of the following accurately describes people who have sleep apnea?

They tend to be alert during the day
They stop breathing periodically during the night
They tend to sleep very heavily at night
All of the above

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