Transcript Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to

Myers: Psychology,
Seventh Edition
PRS Questions:
Chapter 7
Staying up especially late on
weekends is most likely to have
an influence on:
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2.
3.
4.
narcolepsy.
sleep apnea.
the circadian rhythm.
seasonal affective disorder.
Which of the following sleep
disorders is most strongly
associated with obesity?
1.
2.
3.
4.
narcolepsy
insomnia
night terrors
sleep apnea
Those who complain of insomnia
typically _______ how long it actually
takes them to fall asleep and ________
how long they actually slept.
1.
2.
3.
4.
underestimate; overestimate
overestimate; underestimate
underestimate; underestimate
overestimate; overestimate
The social influence theory of
hypnosis receives support from
evidence that:
1. behaviors produced through hypnotic
procedures can also be produced without them.
2. hypnotized subjects have a hidden observer.
3. easily hypnotized individuals have difficulty
focusing attention on their own thoughts and
feelings.
4. very few people are at all responsive to
hypnotic suggestions.
In an experiment, hypnotized subjects are
told to scratch their ear if they hear the
word "psychology" mentioned later. The
fact that they do so only if they think the
experiment is still under way most clearly
supports the theory that hypnosis involves:
1.
2.
3.
4.
dissociation.
psychological dependence.
role-playing.
hypnogogic sensations.
Hallucinations similar to those
that accompany the near-death
experience can be produced by:
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2.
3.
4.
oxygen deprivation.
dehydration.
dissociation.
cocaine use.
Critical Thinking
Questions
Your friend insists that she rarely has
dreams. What is the most likely
explanation for this situation?
1. She probably has dreams every night, but only
rarely remembers her dreams.
2. She probably uses barbiturates to help her sleep
every night.
3. This is normal; most people never dream.
4. She stays up too late at night and gets up too
early in the morning.
Alex complains of chronic
insomnia. He has had a medical
check-up and is healthy, yet he
has difficulty falling asleep.
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What is the best advice you can give
in this situation?
1. Have a glass of wine right before bedtime.
2. Go to the doctor and get a prescription for
sleeping pills.
3. Go to bed at the same time every evening and
wake up at the same time in the morning.
4. Do some strenuous exercise right before going
to bed.
Your young child wakes up a few
nights per month seemingly in a
panic. She sits up in bed
screaming and crying. You rush
in to calm her and to see what is
happening. The child usually
returns to sleep and doesn’t
remember this happening at all.
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What is the best explanation for
this behavior?
1. She may be exhibiting symptoms of early
onset epilepsy.
2. She has excessive anxiety during the day.
3. She has too much sugar in her diet.
4. She is probably experiencing night terrors,
a fairly common event in early childhood.