Exam 5: Consciousness

When Larry was a teenager, he began experiencing periods when he had a lot of trouble staying awake during the day, even though he was getting enough sleep each night. He also would experience sudden sleep "attacks" where he would collapse to the floor in the middle of an activity. Larry suffers from:

The active ingredient in marijuana is

A diagnosis of insomnia is based primarily on which of the following?

Kendra stays up all night partying with her friends. Based on sleep deprivation research, what is she likely to experience the next day?

There is hope for recovery if the patient improves within the first few months of persistent vegetative state (PVS), but the chances for recovery decrease sharply between 6 and 12 months

Maxine is currently sleeping. She is continuing to experience delta waves and she is very hard to rouse. Maxine is in __________ sleep.

Almost everyone has experienced __________________, the feeling that a situation has happened before, at least once.

Which of the following definitions accurately describes the state of coma?

What is known about the effects of meditation on pain perception?

When does drug tolerance occur?

Explain two theories for why we sleep described in your textbook. Provide evidence which supports each theory and examples. Module: 5.1

How does the dissociation theory explain hypnosis?

If your physician says you need a treatment called a CPAP device, you are suffering from

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.

Which explanation of why we sleep would predict that long-term sleep deprivation would cause cognitive declines and physical problems, such as an impaired immune system?

The explanation of dreaming that places the LEAST importance on the underlying meaning of dreams is the ____________ approach.

Which of the following is true about sleepwalking?

Hypnotists can make subjects perform tasks they normally would never do, such as commit murder.

The most frequently used drug in Western societies is __________.

Alcohol has a(n) ______________ effect on the nervous system by _______________ the activity of GABA.