Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Explain the difference between waking consciousness and altered states of consciousness, providing examples of each in your explanation, and discuss the reasons for natural variations in consciousness.

________ the most common alteration of normal consciousness.

Each of the following is true of sleep except ________.

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

Each of the following is true of sleep except ________.

The sleep cycle, alternating between periods of REM and non-REM sleep, lasts approximately ________ minutes.

Dreams are vivid and visual auditory experiences that occur primarily during Stage 4 sleep.

Drug use is the most common alteration of normal consciousness.

At the turn of the century, many physicians promoted ________ as a cure for morphine and alcohol addiction.

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 ________.

________ is America's leading health problem.

Addictive drugs, such as heroin, that dull the senses and induce feelings of euphoria are ________.

________ is an anesthetic approved for veterinary use that induces dreamlike states and hallucinations in humans.

The only legitimate uses for amphetamines are as a ________.

Albert is meditating. The type of meditation he practices requires a combination of prayer and frenzied dancing. He is practicing ________.

Explain what night terrors are, what appears to cause them, and who is most likely to suffer from them.

The hormone melatonin reaches peak levels in the body during the ________.

For the average woman, one drink is likely to have the same biological and psychological effects as ________ drink(s) for the average man.

Alcohol is implicated in more than ________ percent of violent child abuse.

On the average, people dream ________.