Exam 3: Consciousness

Four people of different ages volunteer to take part in a sleep study that monitors their brain waves. The volunteer who will likely spend the most time in REM sleep is a

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis, people who are hypnotized are

During a sleep study, Jed stops breathing many times throughout the night. A) Which sleep disorder does Jed most likely have? B) If Jed has this disorder, what other symptoms might Jed have? C) How would doctors treat this disorder?

Penelope has been drinking coffee for the past 10 years. She says she needs the caffeine just to get through the day. Today, she has not had any coffee and has a severe headache, fatigue, and shakiness. Penelope is most likely ________ dependent on caffeine.

Stimulant drugs have all of the following effects EXCEPT

Which of the following people is most likely experiencing flow?

Gina got drunk last night, which made her feel disinhibited and relaxed because alcohol is a(n)

While Stephanie is sleeping, she gradually becomes more disconnected from her surrounding environment. In other words, Stephanie is experiencing a(n) ________ state of consciousness.

Which of the following is most likely an example of a controlled process?

To be considered a depressant, a drug must ________ mental activity and ________ physical activity.

When a person experiences changes in memory, perception, or voluntary action as a result of suggestions made by another person, he or she is most likely experiencing

After split-brain surgery, a picture of a cup is shown to the patient's left hemisphere. When given a pencil to draw what she sees, using his right hand, the patient will most likely draw

Jimmy is exploring a new town by using a navigation app with sound assistance. According to the global workspace model, the part of his brain that organizes spatial relationships is his ________ and the part that receives sound is his ________.

The central factor that contributes to the development of addiction is ________ activity in the ________.

A) Describe the two levels of consciousness. B) Give an example of each level of consciousness. C) Explain how the same behavior can move from the conscious to the unconscious level.

Rhianna had been asleep for 45 minutes when she was awakened by her roommate screaming at her to pick up the phone. Rhianna was extremely confused, so she grabbed her shoe and said "Hello?" Before she was awakened, Rhianna was most likely in ________ sleep.

You are examining your patient, Michael, who has no corpus callosum. Michael will probably have difficulty if he has to ________ an object processed by the ________ hemisphere.

In contrast to dreams occurring during non-REM sleep, dreams that happen during REM sleep are

Pierre believes that no single area of the brain is responsible for consciousness, and that instead specific areas process certain types of information. Pierre most likely believes in the ________ model of consciousness.

Which of the following is most likely an example of an automatic process?