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AP Practice Multiple Choice Questions

1. Andriy has not been getting enough sleep the last few participants slept 8 to 9 hours per night for 4 weeks (Group B).
months. He has gained weight and has been getting sick She ensured that the participants’ living quarters were the same
often. What other effect of sleep deprivation will Andriy for the duration of the study, changing only the amount of
likely experience? time each group slept. Using the graphs and information in the
a. Increased productivity prompt, address the following questions:
b. Depression
c. Increased feeling of well-being Weight gain 10
d. Sleep apnea in pounds 9
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2. Shortly after falling asleep, and hundreds of times during 8
the night, Paola wakes up after a loud gasp because she 7
has stopped breathing. With which sleep disorder would 6
she most likely be diagnosed?
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a. Narcolepsy 4
b. Insomnia
c. Sleep apnea 3
d. REM sleep behavior disorder 2
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3. Bohdana believes that she dreams to help her remem- 0
ber what happened during the day. Which dream theory Group A Group B
aligns with her view?
5. Based on the data in the graph, which of the following
a. Information processing statements best describes the results of Dr. Truman’s
b. Cognitive development study?
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d. Neural activation a. A lack of sleep causes weight loss.
b. Participants’ living quarters impact weight.
4. After two nights without sleep, which of the following c. A lack of sleep causes weight gain.
can be expected? d. Participants’ living quarters impact sleep.
a. Insomnia 6. Which of the following aspects of Dr. Truman’s study
b. Sleep apnea allows her to draw a cause-effect conclusion about the
c. Narcolepsy impact of sleep on hormones?
d. REM rebound
a. Random selection
b. Experimental control
Use the following data to answer questions 5 and 6:
c. Confounding variables
Dr. Truman conducted a study where she drew numbers out d. Qualitative methodology
of a hat to determine which half of the participants slept only
4 hours per night for 4 weeks (Group A) and which half of the

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