Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Describe the physical and psychological effects of barbiturates and the problems associated with their use.

A recent study found that women who sleep ________ have an increased risk of heart disease.

Nicotine is no more harmful than caffeine.

Each of the following is associated with LSD use except ________.

Which of the following is not typical of REM sleep?

Describe the physical and psychological effects of LSD and the problems associated with its use.

Which of the following is not true of alcohol?

Albert is meditating. The type of meditation he practices uses relaxation techniques and requires the use of a mantra. He is probably practicing ________.

Millie falls asleep after a long day at work and a night of college classes. About an hour after she falls asleep, her eyes begin to move rapidly and her brain activity begins to resemble that of a waking adult. She is most likely entering ________ sleep.

In the double-blind procedure, some subjects receive an active drug while others receive a neutral, inactive substance called a ________.

Throughout the night, REM sleep periods become steadily shorter while Stage 4 sleep periods become steadily longer.

Summarize research on dreams, discussing the amount of time people spend dreaming how dreams vary from person to person, and the proposed functions of dreams.

Sleep apnea affects ________ million Americans.

Each of the following is recommended by sleep experts for coping with insomnia except ________.

According to Freud, the hidden, unconscious desires expressed indirectly in a dream's symbolic content is its ________ content.

Marijuana is typically included as a(n) ________.

Each of the following has been reported by researchers studying the effects of meditation except ________ among users.

Potentially deadly depressants, first used for their sedative and anticonvulsant effects, now used only to treat such conditions as insomnia are ________.

REM sleep is also called paradoxical sleep.

Drugs that activate the sympathetic nervous system and produce feelings of optimism and boundless energy are called ________.