Exam 6: States of Consciousness

What is the relationship between tolerance and withdrawal? How is the concept of homeostasis involved?

Current research on the interaction between sleep and learning has found changes in __________ sleep following a learning task.

Zach lives alone and works at a very stressful job. When he gets home every night he pours himself a shot of liquor to relax. After a couple of months, Zach realizes that he is going through bottles of liquor at faster and faster rates. Zach doesn't feel like he is drinking more than he used to, it's just that one shot of alcohol doesn't relax him anymore. Zach has developed _____________ liquor.

When flying, jet lag problems are more compatible with our free-running circadian cycle and we have less difficulty flying to the _______ because this ___________ the day.

In their study of the impact of alcohol on decision making, MacDonald, Zanna, and Fong (1995) theorized that intoxicated students are more likely to ignore negative factors of drunk driving when they are presented with a(n) ______________ cue.

According to your text, one of the best treatments for SAD is

The greatest danger of hallucinogens is that

Characteristics of consciousness include that it is

The most common means of measuring consciousness is through the use of behavioural measures like performance on tasks like the rouge test.

It is known that the basal forebrain is involved in the regulation of falling asleep, while the part of the brain that is responsible for signalling other brain areas involved in "turning on" REM sleep is called the ________.

For the past few years, Jane has been becoming depressed during the winters. It usually starts around October and continues until February or March, when her mood usually starts to improve. Jane is most likely suffering from

What of these substances is not considered a stimulant?

A psychologist attempts to explain the perceived involuntary quality of hypnosis by arguing that during hypnosis, awareness is divided. Furthermore, during hypnosis, the main stream of consciousness is separated from the hidden aspect of consciousness that is aware of everything that happens or goes on. This interpretation is most consistent with

Which of the following statements regarding the pain-reducing effects of hypnosis is most accurate?

According to the evolutionary/circadian models of sleep, the main purpose of sleep is to

As you progress through a nightly sleep cycle, your brain-wave pattern changes from ______ at the very beginning of sleep to ______ at the end of the first cycle.

You are attending a demonstration in which a hypnotist tries to hypnotize volunteers from the audience. After using a hypnotic induction, 9 out of 10 volunteers appear to be in some kind of altered state. He tells them the hypnosis will allow them to place their hands in freezing cold water without the pain and discomfort that would typically produce. What differences related to what happens to the volunteers when they do this could be predicted (on the basis of prior research discussed in your textbook), as compared to if they tried doing the same thing in a non-hypnotized state?

An individual is taking part in a sleep study. At some point in the night, she experiences a severe nightmare. What stage of sleep was she likely in when this started?

Near bed time, the feeling of sleepiness is promoted by?

Irritability, forgetfulness, nausea, and disorientation are all possible effects of _______________.