Modules 17/18 AP PSYCH

Sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain, reduced
muscle strength, suppression of the cells that fight
common colds, and most likely which of the following?

a Increased productivity
b. Depression
c. Decreased mistakes on homework
d. Increased feeling of well-being
e. Sleep apnea

Depression

Shortly after falling asleep, and hundreds of times during the night, Paola wakes up after a loud "snore" of breath, because she has stopped breathing. With which sleep disorder would she most likely be diagnosed?

a. Narcolepsy

b. Insomnia

c. Sleep apnea

d. Nightmares

e. Night terrors

Sleep apnea

Which of the following dream theories states that dreams help us sort out the day's events and consolidate our memories?

a. Information-processing

b. Wish-fulfillment

c. Physiological function

d. Neural activation

e. Neural disconnection

information processing

After two nights without sleep, which of the following can be expected?

a. An increase in night terrors

b. Sleep apnea

c. Manifest content dreams

d. Narcolepsy

e. REM rebound

REM Rebound

Sigmund Freud believed that a dream's _____ content reflected the deep, underlying meaning of the dream.

a. manifest

b. dissociative

c. cognitive

d. latent

e. circadian

Latent

Angelica was just hired for a new job in a day-care center. She has recently been under the care of her physician who is treating her for a sleep disorder. Indicate how her performance will be affected if she suffers from the following disorders:
-Sleep apnea
-Narcolepsy
-Insomnia

-If Angelica suffers from sleep apnea, she may be tired and irritable at work because she is often waking up during the night to breathe.

-If Angelica suffers from narcolepsy, she may suddenly fall asleep at work; this would most likely happen during an emotional moment.

-If Angelica suffers from insomnia, she will be tired during the day at work because she is having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep at night.

explain the following 2 theories regarding why we dream. include a criticism each faces:

a.) Freud's theory

b.) Activation synthesis theory:

a.) Freud's theory
-we dream to satisfy our own wishes
-it has no scientific support

b.) Neural activation theory
-REM evokes random visual images
-since the brain is weaving stories, it tells us something about the dreamer

MOD 18

MOD 18

Which of the following represents drug tolerance?

a. Hans has grown to accept the fact that his wife likes to have a beer with her dinner, even though he personally does not approve of the use of alcohol.

b. José often wakes up with a headache that lasts until he has his morning cup of coffee.

c. Pierre enjoys the effect of marijuana and is now using the drug several times a week.

d. Jacob had to increase the dosage of his pain medication when the old dosage no longer effectively controlled the pain from his chronic back condition.

e. Chau lost his job and is now homeless as a result of his drug use.

d. Jacob had to increase the dosage of his pain medication when the old dosage no longer effectively controlled the pain from his chronic back condition.

After taking a psychoactive drug for many years, Carl stops taking it. He finds withdrawal to be physically painful, because the drug that he had been taking caused his brain to stop producing its own endorphins. Which drug was he taking?

a. Nicotine

b. Marijuana

c. Cocaine

d. Methamphetamine

e. Heroin

e. Heroin

Which stimulant causes high energy, emotional elation, dehydration, and damage to serotonin-producing neurons?

a. Barbiturate

b. Nicotine

c. Ecstasy

d. Caffeine

e. LSD

Ecstasy

Which of the following statements is true of alcohol?

a. Alcohol is a hallucinogen, because it makes people believe things that are not true.

b. Alcohol is a depressant, because it causes people to feel sad when under its influence.

c. Alcohol is a stimulant, because people do foolish things while under its influence.

d. Alcohol is a depressant, because it calms neural activity and slows body function.

e. Alcohol is a stimulant, because it increases the heart rate as consumption increases

d. Alcohol is a depressant, because it calms neural activity and slows body function.

What can be expected in someone who is a frequent user of marijuana?

a. There will be an increased production of dopamine in the brain.

b. They will need to consume larger doses of the drug to feel its effects.

c. They will experience a dangerously elevated heart rate.

d. They will experience vivid hallucinations.

e. They will require less of the drug to feel its effects as the drug builds up in their system.

e. They will require less of the drug to feel its effects as the drug builds up in their system.

Explain alcohol use disorder by using the following terms: Tolerance,

Craving &

Withdrawal

A person who regularly consumes alcohol develops TOLERANCE; they need to consume more and more alcohol to achieve the same pleasurable effects. Tolerance increases risk of developing alcohol use disorder.

A person with alcohol use disorder will CRAVE the drug, even when use is accompanied by aversion consequences.

A person with alcohol use disorder will suffer the negative symptoms of WITHDRAWAL when they stop drinking.

Many teens believe that recreational use of drugs does not have negative long-term effects. Explain a negative long-term effect, other than addiction, for each of the following drugs:
-alcohol
-marijuana
-nicotine

-Alcohol increases the risk for lung, brain, and liver damage.

-Marijuana increases risk of social anxiety disorders, and suicidal thoughts

-Nicotine leads to heart disease and cancer.