Psychology Midterm Review #3

Front

What percentage of sleep time is spent in stages 1-4?

Back

75%

Front

How long is the average sleep cycle?

Back

90 minutes

Front

What disorder can be a result of spending too much time in REM sleep?

Back

Antisocial Behavior

Front

Your body temperature increases when you fall asleep.

Back

False

Front

The need for sleep decreases as your body ages.

Back

True

Front

Hypnotics can hypnotize you regardless of whether you want to or not.

Back

False

Front

The smallest change in a physical stimulus that can be detected half the time

Back

Difference Threshold

Front

The weakest amount of a stimulus that a person can detect half the time

Back

Absolute Threshold

Front

In sight, impulses travel along the _______________ to the brain.

Back

Optic Nerve

Front

Carries impulses from the inner ear to the brain, resulting in the perception of sound

Back

Auditory Nerve