Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Stage 4 sleep is marked by the emission of alpha waves by the brain.

The human biological clock is governed by a cluster of cells known as the ________ of the hypothalamus.

________ is a tasteless, odorless sedative/anesthesia that can cause temporary amnesia.

Insomnia is a serious and chronic problem for about _____ percent of adults around the world.

Which of the following is most likely to occur during meditation?

Yvonne suffers from narcolepsy. Which of the following symptoms is she not likely to have?

Eric has used LSD heavily for some time. He is likely to experience each of the following except ________.

In most dreams, events happen much faster than they do in real life.

Every addictive substance causes dopamine levels in the brain to increase.

"Crack" is the crystalline form of ________.

Our awareness of mental processes such as making decisions, remembering, daydreaming, and concentrating is called consciousness.

Stage 2 sleep takes up about ________ percent of a night's sleep.

The average person has ________ dream(s) per night.

The phenomenon whereby higher doses of a drug are required to produce its original effects is ________.

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 ________.

Hypnosis can be used to force people to do things against their will.

Alcohol abuse and addiction is highest in the ________ age group.

Heroin and other opiates resemble ________.

Albert is meditating. Which of the following physiological changes is he most likely to experience?