Assessment Guide- 2020 Consciousness & Sleep Test

STUDENT NAME: UNITS 3&4 PSYCHOLOGY Unit 4 SAC: Consciousness & Sleep Test Outcome 1 2020 QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK Structure of book Section Number of questions Number of questions to be answered Number of marks A 20 20 20 B 3 3 20 Total 40 • Students are permitted to bring into the assessment room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers. • Students are NOT permitted to bring into the assessment room: blank sheets of paper and/or white out liquid/tape. • No calculator is allowed in this assessment. Materials supplied • Question and answer booklet. • Multiple-choice answer sheet. • Additional space is available at the end of the booklet if you need extra paper to complete an answer. Instructions • Write your full name in the space provided above on this page. • All written responses must be in English. At the end of the assessment • Place the answer sheet for multiple-choice questions inside the front cover of this book. Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the assessment room.

SECTION A – Multiple-choice questions Instructions for Section A Answer all questions in pencil on the answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions. Choose the response that is correct or that best answers the question. A correct answer scores 1; an incorrect answer score 0. Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers. No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question. Question 1 During a typical night’s sleep A. Periods of NREM sleep occur more often as the night progresses B. Periods of REM occur less often as the night progresses C. Periods of NREM sleep increase in length as the night progresses D. Periods of REM sleep increase in length as the night progresses Question 2 According to the evolutionary theory of sleep, an animal will sleep __________ if they are less vulnerable during sleep, and will sleep __________ if they are more vulnerable during sleep. A. More: more B. Less: less C. More: less D. Less: more Question 3 Jade wakes up at 8am and describes a dream she has just had in vivid detail to her mother. What stage(s) of sleep has Jade most likely woken up from? A. NREM Stage 1 B. NREM Stage 2 C. NREM Stages 3 & 4 D. REM Question 4 Which of the following is not true in relation to microsleeps? A. A microsleep will usually last between three and fifteen seconds B. Microsleeps help us cope with sleep deprivation C. Powernapping can help prevent microsleeps D. A microsleep involves a sudden period of REM sleep Question 5 Daniel had been learning to play the violin for the past two years. Daniel had to use __________ attention when he first learned how to play the violin because he had to concentrate intently on placing his fingers correctly, which was likely a __________ process. A. Divided; controlled B. Divided; automatic C. Selective; controlled D. Selective; automatic

Question 6 Yesterday, Ryan ran a 42km marathon. Tonight, it is likely that Ryan will experience increased levels of: A. NREM stages 1 and 2 B. NREM stages 2 and 3 C. NREM stages 3 and 4 D. REM sleep Question 7 Which of the following brain structures is primarily responsible for controlling our internal body clock? A. The frontal lobe B. The pineal gland C. The hippocampus D. The suprachiasmatic nucleus Question 8 Which of the following would most likely have the highest level of content limitations? A. Sleep B. Normal waking consciousness C. Daydreaming D. An alcohol-induced state Question 9 REM sleep is primarily associated with __________ restoration. A. Physiological B. Behavioural C. Psychological D. Circadian Question 10 Dr Narcolepsy, a school teacher, is screening a documentary program in his class. Towards the end of the class he notices that some of the students are not watching the television screen. Maggie is busy working on a crossword puzzle, Monica is staring dreamily out the window and Keong has recently fallen asleep at the table. Which of the following identifies the prominent brain wave pattern for each student? Maggie’s brain waves Monica’s brain waves Keong’s brain waves A. beta alpha delta B. beta alpha theta C. alpha beta theta D. theta alpha delta

Question 11 When getting her wisdom teeth removed, Kristen was given a general anaesthetic. Kristen’s state of consciousness while having her wisdom teeth removed is best described as A. An induced normal waking consciousness B. A naturally occurring normal waking consciousness C. An induced altered state of consciousness D. A naturally occurring altered state of consciousness Question 12 A circadian phase disorder is primarily characterised by A. An internal circadian rhythm making an individual sleep much longer than the expected number of hours for their age B. An internal circadian rhythm making an individual sleep far fewer than the expected number of hours for their age C. An internal circadian rhythm that is frequently disrupted by nightmares D. An internal circadian rhythm that is out of sync with external day/night cues Question 13 Which of the following sequences best illustrates the consciousness continuum from most aware to least aware? A. Induced coma → drowsy → fainted → focused on an examination question B. Focused on an examination question → fainted → drowsy → induced coma C. Induced coma → fainted → drowsy → focused on an examination question D. Focused on an examination question → drowsy → fainted → induced coma Question 14 A sleep researcher looks at a healthy individual’s results from a night in a sleep laboratory. She finds out that the individual has spent around 20% of their sleep cycle in REM sleep and 80% of their cycle in NREM sleep. They experienced very little NREM stages 3 & 4 and had a number of night-time awakenings. The most likely explanation for this pattern of sleep is that the individual who was participating in the research was A. A newborn baby B. An adolescent C. An adult D. An elderly person Question 15 Renee is extremely tired, due to lack of sleep the previous night. As a result, she is more likely to experience difficulty in performing __________ tasks while her ability to perform __________ tasks will probably be unaffected. A. Simple; complex B. Complex; simple C. Verbal; nonverbal D. Nonverbal; verbal