A person who is typically awake and alert is displaying which pattern of brain waves?A.theta wavesB.beta wavesC.delta wavesD.alpha waves
Consciousness includes being aware of personal anxiety and fear.
Someone who is a somnambulist may __________.A.fall asleep without warningB.have trouble falling asleepC.wake up in odd placesD.snore loudly during sleep
When a person in stage 1 sleep suddenly awakens with a start, psychologists say they have experienced a __________.A.sleeping fitB.hyperactive jerkC.synaptic startleD.hypnic jerk
The difference between stage 3 and stage 4 sleep is that during stage _____ sleep, __________ waves occur more than 50 percent of the time.A.3 . . . delta B.4 . . . delta C.3 . . . alpha D.4 . . . alpha
One key to the use of exercise in aiding good sleep is that __________.A.muscles contain sleep-inducing hormonesB.it is easier to sleep when one is tiredC.delta brain waves are generated by exerciseD.only cardiovascular activities aid sleep
A dreamer who interprets one’s own dreams in a way that confirms personal biases would be supportive of which dream interpretation approach?A.Freud’s wish fulfillment approachB.Jung’s collective unconscious approachC.motivated approach D.Eastern approach
Freud believes that dreams are a tool for __________.A.wish fulfillmentB.problem solvingC.memory rehearsalD.nothing special
The reason that people do not become overwhelmed by their environments is that consciousness allows people the awareness to __________.A.learn to observe all stimuli at onceB.rewire the brain to have more capacityC.selectively focus on certain stimuliD.remember the feeling of calmness
Describe the difference between Sigmund Freud's three levels of consciousness.
The average adult needs about seven to eight hours of sleep per 24-hour day.
The most common dreams seem to be linked to modern worries, such as obesity.
In order to develop good sleep hygiene, one should strive to do all of the following except __________.A.exercise right before bedB.avoid caffeine before bedtimeC.avoid food at least an hour before sleepD.establish a sleep-friendly environment
A person who has trouble sleeping for over a month is likely suffering from __________.
All of the following can be treatments for nightmares except __________.A.improved dietB.counselingC.medicationD.anxiety
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