Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Jared has consumed excessive alcohol at a party.Therefore,he is exhibiting:

Sleep deprivation has been shown to:

The altered consciousness of hypnosis can be achieved through meditation.

_____ is as an altered state of consciousness or a psychological state of altered attention and expectation in which an individual is unusually receptive to suggestions.

Martha's young son insists he went to the amusement park the previous day when he did not.Martha tells him that he probably dreamed this just before he awoke."How do you know if I was dreaming?" he demands.She tells him that when she came into his bedroom just before he woke up,his eyes were moving up and down rapidly behind his closed eyelids.This indicates that he was having a dream.

Meredith always has a cup of coffee as soon as she wakes up.She usually has several more cups throughout the day.If she misses one in the afternoon,she gets a headache.Meredith's headache is likely due to:

Opiate drugs affect synapses in the brain that use _____ as their neurotransmitter.

Cocaine is the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa,which originated in Central Asia.

Timmy is going to participate in the national spelling bee competition to be held over the weekend.In order to prepare for the competition,he locks himself in his room and starts memorizing words along with their spelling.His mom calls him several times for supper,but he is so engrossed in memorizing that he ignores her repeated calls.Timmy is exhibiting:

_____ is a small brain structure that uses input from the retina to synchronize its own rhythm with the daily cycle of light and dark.

Luke,who frequently takes drugs,keeps complaining that his drapes are growing tentacles that are threatening to strangle him.Luke is most likely taking:

Hannah,a call center employee working in day shift,has been asked to work a night shift on Tuesday.During her night shift,Hannah falls asleep at her desk around midnight.Which of the following can best explain her behavior?

Helen works night shift at a local grocery store every other day.She has trouble sleeping,which is most likely due to:

During lunch at the school cafeteria,Brianna falls asleep while sipping her glass of soda.She is suffering from:

Jerry,who is a fairly conservative person,stopped at a bar on the way home from work to have a couple of drinks with his friends.On the way home,he suddenly pulls into a retail store and buys a new 60 inch wide screen TV.Which of the following is the most likely explanation for his behavior?

Which of the following is a barbiturate?

Which of the following statements is true of REM sleep?

William James described the human mind as a:

_____ refers to an active stage of sleep during which vivid dreaming occurs.

Which of the following statements is true of marijuana?