Exam 4: States of Consciousness

The only legitimate medical use for cocaine is its use as a(n) ________.

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.

If you study hard during the week and then stay up all night on Friday and Saturday, you are likely to ________.

Define meditation. Describe at least three different types of meditation. Finally, discuss the positive and negative effects of meditation and its potential uses.

Each of the following is a true statement regarding insomnia except ________.

All of the thoughts and feelings we have when we are awake and reasonably alert are called ________.

When Scrooge sees his dead partner in his room on Christmas Eve, we might not agree with Scrooge that this vision was merely due to "an undigested piece of meat." Rather, we might suspect that Scrooge had taken some ________.

A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night is ________.

Paradoxical sleep refers to ________ sleep.

All birds and mammals sleep.

The only stimulant that does not appear to alter sleep stages or cause REM rebound is ________.

During dreams, ________.

The cost of alcohol abuse in America is estimated to be about ________ annually.

Barbiturates, particularly in smaller doses, tend to result in each of the following symptoms except ________.

Amytal, Nembutal, Seconal, and phenobarbital are types of ________.

Nightmares occur in ________ sleep, and night terrors occur in ________ sleep.

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is ________ sleep.

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

The primary ingredient in over-the-counter stimulants is ________.