Psychology 121 Missouri State University Exam 4 (Ch's 4, 8, 9) questions and answers all are correct

At 1:00 A.M. Luis gets out of bed and begins to sleepwalk. An EEG of his brain activity is most likely to indicate the presence of: - Delta Waves At 3 o'clock in the morning, John has already slept for four hours. As long as his sleep continues, we can expect an increasing occurrence of: - REM Sleep 40 year old Lance insists that he never dreams. Research suggests that he probably: - Would report a vivid dream if he were awakened during REM sleep Nightmares occur in - REM Sleep A woman became frustrated during a committee meeting and suddenly slumped over asleep. Which disorder is she likely to have? - Narcolepsy The first time that 4 year old Sarah saw her older brother play a flute, she thought it was simply a large whistle. Sarahs initial understanding of the flute best illustrates the process of: - Assimilation When Tommy's mother hides his favorite toy under a blanket, he acts as though it no longer exists and makes no attempt to retrieve it. Tommy is clearly near the beginning of Piaget's _________ stage. - Sensorimotor Mrs. Pearson cut Jody's hot dog into 8 pieces and Sylvia's into 6 pieces. Sylvia cried because she felt she wasn't getting as much hot dogs as Judy. Piaget would say that Sylvia doesn't understand the principle of: - Conservation 4 year old Jennifer mistakenly believes that her mother would like to receive a toy doll as a Christmas present. This best illustrates Piaget's concept of: - EgocentrismA middle aged woman is interested in preserving local wildlife in hopes future generations will benefit from it. Which Erikson's theory stage is she likely in? - Generativity versus Stagnation A 2 year old child insists on dressing himself each morning even though he picks out mismatched outfits and wears shoes on the wrong feet. Which Erikson's theory stage is he likely in? - Autonomy versus Shame & Doubt According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, our need for_____ must be met before we are prompted to satisfy our need for______. - Food Love Maslow's hierarchy of needs suggests that people are unlikely to be motivated to obtain ______ if they are deprived of ______. - Good grades in school Love and safety Cassandra's mother told her, "You know you are in love when your heart beats fast and you experience that unique trembling feeling inside." This remarks best illustrates the ___________ theory of emotion - James-Lange According to the James-Lange theory, we experience emotion ______ we notice our physiological arousal. According to the Cannon-Bard theory, we experience emotion _________ we become physiologically aroused. - After At the same time A therapist tells a patient who is afraid pf elevators that his rapid breathing while on an elevator is not due to fear but is a natural consequence of too little oxygen in a small, enclosed space. With this new interpretation of his arousal, the patient no longer dreads elevators. The reduction in the patients fear is best understood in terms of the: - Schachter-Singer cognitive arousal theory (2 factor theory) Sue is walking to her car and hears footsteps coming toward her. She quickly looks around her and realizes its dark and that her car is the only one in the parking deck. She then feels afraid and starts to run. Which theory best explains Sue's response? - Lazarus' cognitive-meditational theoryConsciousness - Peoples awareness of everything that is going on around them at any given moment (thoughts, sensations, and feelings). Altered State of Consciousness - Occurs when there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to waking consciousness; alertness, thought content, and focus can vary greatly Circadian Rhythm - The sleep-wake cycle that takes about a day to complete. Ultimately controlled by the brain, specifically by an area within the hypothalamus. Sleep Deprivation - Loss of sleep REM (rapid eye movement) sleep - A relatively active type of sleep when most of a persons dreaming takes place and the body moves very little Non-REM sleep - A much deeper, more restful kind of sleep and the body is free to move around Beta Waves - A person who is wide awake and mentally active will show these brain wave patterns on an EEG. These are very small and very fast. Alpha Waves - As a person relaxes and gets drowsy, slightly larger and and slower waves will appear. Theta Waves - After the Alpha Waves, the brain wave patterns become even more slower and larger Delta Waves - In the deepest stages of sleep, the largest and slowest waves will appear Sleep Spindles - Brief bursts of activity lasting only a second or two. Theta waves still predominate this stage, but if people are awakened during this stage, they will be aware that they have been asleep.The first signs of this are body temp dropping, heart rate slows, breathing becomes more shallow and irregular.Sleep Paralysis - The body is unable to act upon dreams under normal conditions because the voluntary muscles are paralyzed during REM sleep REM Behavior Disorder - A rare and fairly serious disorder in which the brain mechanisms that normally inhibit the voluntary muscles fail, allowing the person to thrash around and even get up and act out nightmares REM Rebound - If deprived of REM sleep, a person will experience greatly increased amounts of REM sleep the next night Nightmares - Bad dreams that take place during the REM sleep and some can be utterly terrifying. Occurs more in children than adults because they spend more time in their REM sleep