Exam 4: States of Consciousness

Which of the following is not true of hypnosis?

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

Albert is meditating. The type of meditation he practices concentrates on respiration and breathing. He is most likely using ________.

Stage 4 sleep is marked by ________ waves.

The strong physical need for a substance, such as some drug, in order to avoid withdrawal is called ________.

At any given time, about ________ million Americans experience occasional sleep problems.

The deepest stage of sleep is ________ sleep.

About ________ percent of high school seniors say they got drunk within the past month.

People awakened during REM sleep report vivid, graphic dreams ________ percent of the time.

The difference between insomnia and apnea is that ________.

For men, "binge drinking" is defined as ________ or more drinks in a row.

We spend about one-fifth of our lives in sleep.

To eliminate sources of error in drug research, the researchers use ________ in their research.

A substance found in milk that promotes sleep is ________.

In recent years, the number of teenagers who start smoking each year has ________.

On a biochemical level, cocaine blocks the reabsorption of the neurotransmitter ________.

Short, rhythmic bursts of brainwave activity that appear during Stage 2 sleep are called

Discuss why some people appear to be more susceptible to becoming alcoholics. Explore gender and ethnic group differences as part of your discussion.

Albert is meditating. Which of the following physiological changes is he not likely to experience?

In all of its forms, meditation suppresses activity of the ________ system.