Exam 5: States of Consciousness

According to Sigmund Freud,a dream is:

Gary turned to his wife when he woke up and said,"You won't believe what I dreamed.I was being chased by men in suits;they were riding horses.They had long narrow briefcases,and they were trying to run me down!" If Gary related his dream to a psychodynamic therapist,they would tell him that what he had dreamed about was his fear of financial issues and not being able to pay all his bills.Which element in this scenario represents the latent content of the dream?

Which of the following is an overdose effect of MDMA (Ecstasy)?

Melody tells Ben that a drug she took produced a dream-like alteration to her perceptual experiences.She must have taken a stimulant.

Sharon can type a text message on her cell phone without even looking at the keypad.This is an example of:

Night terrors differ from nightmares as night terrors:

Explain narcolepsy and its effects.

The _____ view describes hypnosis as a normal state in which the hypnotized person behaves the way he or she believes a hypnotized person should behave.

The powerfully sleep-inducing chemicals produced by the body's cells while a person is fighting an infection are known as _____.

Which of the following statements is true of the cognitive theory of dreaming?

The waves associated with relaxation or drowsiness are called _____ waves.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the use of nicotine?

Melinda has two children.Her six-year-old daughter,Emma,awakens during a bad dream.After a minute,she gets up and goes to Melinda's room,saying,"Mommy? Are you up?" Melinda wakes up and asks her why she is up during the night.Emma says,"Mommy,I dreamt that a monster was chasing me." Seeing that Emma is a little perturbed,Melinda talks to her for a few minutes,then gets her some warm milk and tucks her back into bed.An hour later,Emma's younger sister Katie,who is three years old,awakens screaming.Melinda runs to her room and checks her over.She does not seem to be in pain,feverish,or sick.She asks Katie what is the matter.Katie cries,"Mama,I'm scared!" Melinda asks her why.Katie frowns,puzzled,and shakes her head,"I don't know!" Melinda asks,"Did you have a bad dream?" Katie answers,"I don't remember,Mama,did I?" What are the terms used to describe each sister's experience? Compare and contrast these experiences.

Prescription drugs for attention deficit disorder,such as Ritalin,are:

The stage when bedwetting (in children)and sleep talking occur is _____.

Nikita is always tired. She goes to bed at about 10:30 every night and is asleep in seconds,but she wakes up frequently during the night. She is most likely suffering from:

Describe sleep apnea and its symptoms.

Barbiturate:

An individual's awareness of external events and internal sensations under a condition of arousal is called:

_____ are stimulant drugs that people use to boost energy,stay awake,or lose weight.