ALTERED STATES OF AWARENESS

Practice TEST

54 marks
Time allowed: 55 minutes, plus 5 minutes reading time

Section 1: Short Answer Questions (34 Marks)

1. Name and describe one method of quantitative assessment that could be used in an
experiment concerning sleep.
2 marks

2. a. Describe one feature of Stage 2 sleep.

2 marks

b. Describe one feature of Stage 4 sleep.

2marks

3. Describe what happens physiologically as people move through each stage of sleep.

2 marks

4. Describe one psychological intervention that could be used in the treatment of insomnia.
4 marks

5. Describe one ethical issue that a health professional must consider when treating
someone with insomnia.

2 marks

6. Ethel is an Australian tennis player. She consistently performs better in competition than
during practice sessions.
Discuss the relationship between arousal and task performance to explain why Ethel
consistently performs better at competitive events.

2 marks

Explain how Ethel can prepare for a good performance if the task is complicated.

2 marks

7. Cedric has a factory that manufactures dog beds. There are three work shifts at his
factory – 8am until 4pm, 4pm until midnight, and midnight until 8am.
 Suggest two strategies that Cedric could implement in order to maximise the sleep
hygiene of his staff.

4 marks
8. Describe one biological symptom of stress.

2 marks

9. Explain how prolonged tress can impact health

3 marks

10. Describe one psychological therapy for stress

4 marks

11. Refer to the graph below, which shows hypothetical data on mean hours of sleep for
people of different ages.

Using the graph, form one conclusion about the relationship between sleep and age.
2 marks

SECTION B: EXTENDED-RESPONSE QUESTION (20 marks)

Answer the following question in this section on the pages provided. You should spend 5
minutes planning and 20 minutes writing.