Exam 4: States of Consciousness

The effects of barbiturates are similar to those of ________.

More than ________ percent of all heavy drinkers will die before the age of 65.

The stage of sleep marked by the production of very slow delta waves is ________ sleep.

A phenomenon closely related to disruptions of the wake-sleep cycle is ________.

Explain how today's drug problem is different from the drug use in other societies and times.

The hallmark of normal waking consciousness is the highly selective nature of attention.

On the average, people dream about ________ hours a night.

There has been a recent trend among professional athletes involved in competitive sports to practice transcendental meditation. The most likely reason for this practice is that meditation ________.

Most dreaming occurs during ________ sleep.

In an experiment, some people receive an active drug while others receive a placebo. Neither the subjects nor the people administering the drug know which people got the drug and which got the placebo. This is an example of a(n) ________ procedure.

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

Each of the following is true of dreams except ________.

A circadian cycle is about ________ hours long.

Elevated levels of the chemical adenosine in the brain triggers ________.

Milly is a heroin addict who is trying to quit her habit. Which of the following is she not likely to experience?

During a full night's sleep, REM sleep takes up ________ percent of sleep.

Hypnotic susceptibility appears to ________.

A hormone that peaks during the night and promotes sleep is ________.

A night-school student whose head nods during an evening class while the professor is lecturing is most likely to be in ________ sleep.

Caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine are members of a class of drugs known as ________.