Exam 4: Extension: States of Consciousness

Which of the following children would be most likely to suffer night terrors?

Each of the following is true except ________.

The brain waves that characterize the sense of relaxed wakefulness we experience while lying on a beach or in a hammock or when resting after a big meal are ________ waves.

Yvonne suffers from narcolepsy. Which of the following symptoms is she likely to have?

Arnold is at the company party and has had too much to drink. He releases all of his pent-up aggression by yelling at his boss, who promptly fires him. Arnold normally would not have yelled at his boss, but after drinking heavily he yelled because ________.

Hypnotic susceptibility appears to ________.

We spend about one-________ of our lives sleeping.

________ are chemicals that retard behavior by either speeding up or slowing down nerve impulses.

Geraldine is a heavy coffee drinker who has become addicted to caffeine. If she completely ceases her intake of caffeine over the next few days, she is likely to experience each of the following except ________.

The active ingredient in marijuana is ________.