Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

What is the purpose of dreaming, according to the problem-focused theory of dreaming?

What biological rhythms are controlled by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)? Where is the SCN located?

During REM sleep, neurons that fire spontaneously are present in the:

_______________, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, helps to keep the biological clock in phase with the light-dark cycle.

Describe the common effects of opiates.

The _______________ theory of dreaming has no convincing empirical support.

A researcher tells male subjects that testosterone usually peaks in the morning and that it probably causes hostility. She then asks them to fill out a "Hyper Testosterone Syndrome Hostility Survey" in the morning and again at night. Based on your knowledge of menstrual-cycle findings, what do you think her study will reveal? How could she improve her study?

In his dreams, Andy is a child crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory of dreams would be most receptive to each of the following explanations? -Andy has broken up with his lover and is working through the emotional loss.

An example of a biological event that follows a circadian rhythm is:

Traditionally, there are _______________ stages of NREM sleep.

_______________ drugs can cause convulsions, heart failure, and death when taken in large doses.

_______________ is the increased resistance to a drug's effects accompanying continued use.

_______________ mimic the action of endorphins.

Sigmund Freud said that dreams are the "royal road into the unconscious."

Research suggests that we typically forget our dreams upon waking because:

Describe the common effects of nicotine.

Under normal conditions, the rhythms governed by the SCN are synchronized. But when people travel by air across several time zones, they tend to feel "out of sync." Explain what psychologists have discovered about "being out of sync."

Hypnosis can be useful in the treatment of psychological and medical problems. List three of these uses.

The problem-focused theory of dreaming states that dreams reflect the ongoing conscious preoccupations of waking life, such as concerns over relationships, work, sex, or health.

"Mental set" refers to: