Exam 6: States of Consciousness

Free-running circadian rhythms are typically a little shorter than 24 hours.

Agonist drugs allow for more production and likely more secretion of a given neurotransmitter in the nervous system.

A doctor discovers a new drug that has a similar shape to endorphins, which are natural chemicals that relieve pain. If this new drug works in the same way as endorphins, we would refer to it as a(n) _______________.

Jordan was driving down the street one day when he realized that he has not really been paying attention for the last six blocks. However, he could still drive quite well. Why?

According to the social-cognitive theory of hypnosis, why do hypnotic behaviours seem to be involuntary?

Amphetamines cause neurons to _______________.

Robert has been feeling very tired the last few weeks and tells his doctor that he only sleeps two hours a night. Before making a diagnosis, his doctor asks Robert to spend a night in the sleep lab connected to an EEG. Several times that night, Robert's brain waves have a low frequency and high amplitude. This indicates to the doctor that Robert is

During the day, superchiasmatic nuclei help to raise the body temperature and increase alertness by reducing the pineal gland's secretion of ___________.

Alcohol acts as a depressant on the nervous system by

Daniel is trying to quit smoking, but he has been unsuccessful so far. He decides to try hypnotherapy. During the session, the therapist tells Daniel that he will feel nauseated by the idea of smoking a cigarette the next time he sees one. When Daniel gets in his car to go home, he pulls out his pack of cigarettes and immediately feels queasy. Which of the following is true?

Individuals, who report being unable to see at all and yet show some unconscious awareness of stimuli in the environment, suffer from

A particular gene has been found more often among alcoholics and their children. This incidence

An individual is taking part in a sleep study. At some point in the night, she gets up and starts sleepwalking. What stage of sleep was she likely in when this started?

Treating a brain disorder that involves over production of a given neurotransmitter is best accomplished with antagonists?

You're at a sleep lab and the researchers wake up every time you enter REM for a whole week. When you return to a normal sleep pattern, what should we expect?

You awaken in the middle of the night to find your roommate standing in the corner of your room with an aggressive look on his face, punching a pillow, and running in place. Despite this strange behaviour, you realize that your roommate is still asleep, and when you wake him up he shares with you that he was having this bizarre dream about having been involved in a fight while running on a treadmill. Given what you have learned in introductory psychology, it is most likely that your roommate

Iris considers herself a procrastinator, who routinely leaves assignments until the last minute. As finals week approaches, she realizes she has several projects due and will not have time to sleep if she hopes to get them all done. Sleep deprivation is likely to affect her critical thinking skills in that she is likely to perform _______________ someone who is rested.

A large number of theoretical models propose the existence of separate but integrated information-processing units within the brain that perform various tasks, such as sensation, perception, and motor behaviour. These units are called ______________.

All of the following are classified as stimulants EXCEPT

An individual is taking part in a sleep study. He is attached to all of the EEG recording electrodes. Just before the study is to start, he suddenly falls down, is immobilized and goes immediately into sleep. What stage of sleep will be recorded at this point?