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PSYCHOLOGY 2000 LSU exam 2TEST FINAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS
WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+
GRADED
Awareness of everything around you and inside of your head at any
given moment - ANSWERS--consciousness
Consciousness is used to organize your ______, _____, _____, and
_____ - ANSWERS--behavior, thoughts, sensations and feelings
2 types of consciousness? - ANSWERS--waking, altered state
Waking consciousness? - ANSWERS--thoughts, feeling sensations when
we are awake; generally clear and organized
Altered consciousness? - ANSWERS--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 - ANSWERS--circadian rhythm
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Key players of the circadian rhythm? - ANSWERS--Suprachiasmatic
nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus
serotonin
body temp
adenosine
What does the SCN do when it gets dark? when it gets light? -
ANSWERS--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 -
ANSWERS--serotonin
The higher the body temp, the more or less alert we are? - ANSWERS--
more
As it builds up, we become more sleepy - ANSWERS--adenosine
Adenosine antagonist? - ANSWERS--caffeine
Brief period of sleep that only last a few seconds - ANSWERS--
microsleeps
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Missing a single night of sleep can impair things like - ANSWERS--
concentration and the ability to perform simple tasks
Sleep deprivation symptoms - ANSWERS--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 - ANSWERS--obesity
impaired immune function+ increased inflammatory response
Fatal familial insomnia - ANSWERS--people cannot sleep anymore
Theory thats states: sleep is a product of evolution - ANSWERS--
adaptive theory of sleep
Theory that states: sleep is necessary for physical health - ANSWERS--
restorative theory of sleep
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Difference between restorative theory of sleep and adaptive theory? -
ANSWERS--why we sleep in general vs. why we sleep when we sleep
2 kinds of sleep - ANSWERS--REM and non-REM
Active sleep, 90% of dreams occur during this sleep - ANSWERS--REM
REM paralysis? - ANSWERS--voluntary muscles are paralyzed
During REM sleep does your body temp rise or fall? - ANSWERS--rises,
heart rate increased and eyelids move
Brain waves resemble ____ waves during REM sleep - ANSWERS--beta
Restful sleep, voluntary muscle are not paralyzed - ANSWERS--non-REM
Body temperature drops, heart rates slows, and breathing becomes
more shallow - ANSWERS--non-REM stage 2 sleep
Non-REM stage 2 is characterized by - ANSWERS--sleep spindles
What waves during non-REM stage 2? - ANSWERS--theta
PSYCHOLOGY 2000 LSU exam 2TEST FINAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM 20262027 BANK 2 VERSIONS QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM QUESTIONS
WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS A+
GRADED
Awareness of everything around you and inside of your head at any
given moment - ANSWERS--consciousness
Consciousness is used to organize your ______, _____, _____, and
_____ - ANSWERS--behavior, thoughts, sensations and feelings
2 types of consciousness? - ANSWERS--waking, altered state
Waking consciousness? - ANSWERS--thoughts, feeling sensations when
we are awake; generally clear and organized
Altered consciousness? - ANSWERS--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 - ANSWERS--circadian rhythm
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Key players of the circadian rhythm? - ANSWERS--Suprachiasmatic
nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus
serotonin
body temp
adenosine
What does the SCN do when it gets dark? when it gets light? -
ANSWERS--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 -
ANSWERS--serotonin
The higher the body temp, the more or less alert we are? - ANSWERS--
more
As it builds up, we become more sleepy - ANSWERS--adenosine
Adenosine antagonist? - ANSWERS--caffeine
Brief period of sleep that only last a few seconds - ANSWERS--
microsleeps
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Missing a single night of sleep can impair things like - ANSWERS--
concentration and the ability to perform simple tasks
Sleep deprivation symptoms - ANSWERS--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 - ANSWERS--obesity
impaired immune function+ increased inflammatory response
Fatal familial insomnia - ANSWERS--people cannot sleep anymore
Theory thats states: sleep is a product of evolution - ANSWERS--
adaptive theory of sleep
Theory that states: sleep is necessary for physical health - ANSWERS--
restorative theory of sleep
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Difference between restorative theory of sleep and adaptive theory? -
ANSWERS--why we sleep in general vs. why we sleep when we sleep
2 kinds of sleep - ANSWERS--REM and non-REM
Active sleep, 90% of dreams occur during this sleep - ANSWERS--REM
REM paralysis? - ANSWERS--voluntary muscles are paralyzed
During REM sleep does your body temp rise or fall? - ANSWERS--rises,
heart rate increased and eyelids move
Brain waves resemble ____ waves during REM sleep - ANSWERS--beta
Restful sleep, voluntary muscle are not paralyzed - ANSWERS--non-REM
Body temperature drops, heart rates slows, and breathing becomes
more shallow - ANSWERS--non-REM stage 2 sleep
Non-REM stage 2 is characterized by - ANSWERS--sleep spindles
What waves during non-REM stage 2? - ANSWERS--theta
