Exam 6: Consciousness

Ms. Badeaux has suffered damage to her left midline and intralaminar thalamic nuclei. Most likely, Ms. Badeaux will:

How does blood flow to the thalamus change during the hypnotic state?

Which psychoactive drug below is CORRECTLY matched with the primary neurotransmitter it influences?

Which of the following areas demonstrates changes in neuronal activity during sleep?

Beth feels like she has the flu. She also feels irritable and restless. Alonzo has been depressed for a while and can't seem to get out of bed. Chantel is shaking. Her heart is racing, she is sweaty, and her blood pressure has gone up. Danny is irritable. His appetite has increased, and his sleep cycle is off. Which alternative below CORRECTLY pairs one of these individuals with the psychoactive drug from which he or she is withdrawing?

The adaptive theory of sleep would probably be endorsed MOST strongly by a(n) __________ psychologist. The restorative theory of sleep would probably be endorsed MOST strongly by a(n) ________ psychologist.

What group of individuals did Sperry and Gazzaniga investigate in their research programs to determine the roles played by the different hemispheres of the brain in regulating conscious attention?

Describe 2 characteristics an individual must possess in order for the hypnotic process to work?

According to research on emotion and memory, which of the following events is Amber most likely to repress?

Which of the following sequences correctly orders drug classes from most to least inclusive?

Freud suggested that people deal with memories that are too painful by __________ such thoughts and keeping them in the unconscious.

A memory has reached the __________ level when we finally remember information.

The drowsy pre-sleep period is called the __________ state.

According to Hobson and McCarley's ________ theory, dreams begin in random neural activity.

You are helping your young niece complete a worksheet for her elementary-school social studies class. You find that although you hadn't thought about the information in years, you can bring obscure state capitals like Dover, Pierre, and Carson City to mind quite easily. This information is housed in your ___________.

The limbic system contains each of the following brain structures EXCEPT:

Describe 3 techniques that can be used to obtain the deeply relaxing and pleasant feelings of a meditative state.

Experienced meditators are often said to have the ability to attain a(n) __________ consciousness than less experienced meditators.

What structure in the hypothalamus coordinates the function of the pineal gland producing melatonin?

A team of researchers examines the time spent in REM sleep and in each of the NREM stages among a large sample of adults ranging in age from 18 to 70 years old. The researchers compute three correlation coefficients: Correlation A, between participant age and total time spent in NREM Stages 1 and 2; Correlation B, between participant age and total time spent in REM sleep; and, finally, Correlation C, between participant age and total time spent in NREM Stages 3 and 4. Of these correlations, which should be the weakest? Which should be the strongest? This makes no sense - (Stages 1-4) are collectively called nonREM sleep, or NREM so Stages 3 and 4 being is wrong.