Exam 5: C: Consciousness

A drug that speeds up activity of the nervous system would be classified as a(n)

______________ occur during REM sleep,while __________________ occur during NREM sleep.

An unintentional redirection of attention from one's current task to an unrelated train of thought is known as

Alcohol has a ______________ effect on the nervous system by _______________ the activity of GABA.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?

Dylan has been smoking marijuana whenever he feels stressed or anxious,for the last 8 years.He finds that if he doesn't use marijuana,he can't cope with his negative emotions.Dylan has likely developed a(n)

If conducting sleep research,what brain waves would you expect to observe as the person becomes drowsy and then enters the first stage of sleep?

Activity in the ____________ and ___________ is related to the "high" associated with many drugs.

If you have been waking up too early for several weeks,you are probably suffering from _________ insomnia.

Short,rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during stage 2 sleep are called

The hormone melatonin reaches peak levels in the body during the

The major difference between benzodiazepines and barbiturates is that

If your physician says you need a treatment called a CPAP device,you are likely suffering from

Which of the following is a sedative?

The ________ hypothesis states that sleep is necessary for fixing the wear and tear caused to the body during the day.

Doug and his friends all take LSD.Which of the following effects are they likely to experience?

Freud called the hidden meaning of a dream its __________ content.

_______________ is a sleep disorder involving excessive daytime sleepiness and sudden,unpredictable lapses into sleep.

Which stage of sleep is characterized by sleep spindles?

Insomnia affects about _______________ Canadians.