Exam 4: Consciousness

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, the source of a dream is neuronal firing in which part of the brain?

You find it hard to sleep due to your roommate's sleeping behavior. She snores quite a bit, and at times it sounds as though she has great difficulty breathing. Your roommate may have __________.

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called __________.

Which of the following is classified as a minor tranquilizer?

According to Calvin Hall, around what are most dreams centered?

The difference between insomnia and apnea is that __________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of stage N3, or slow-wave sleep?

If an EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles, a researcher is likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

The pineal gland receives instructions from the __________ to release __________.

LSD is similar to which of the following drugs?

What is REM behavior disorder?

Roman needs more of the drug he has been using to get the normal high he used to get when he first started. Roman is experiencing flashbacks.

Circadian rhythms are controlled by the __________.

After taking a drug for several years, Keion decides to quit taking it. He begins to experience a variety of physical symptoms, psychological symptoms such as irritability, and a strong craving for the substance. What term is used to describe what Keion is experiencing?

Upon just waking up, you report a vivid visual event. What term do psychologists use for such phenomena?

Mason will likely experience REM rebound tonight if he __________.

A student nurse looks at a patient's chart and does not understand the meaning of serious sleep apnea, so she asks the head nurse for assistance. How might the head nurse describe this condition?

Melatonin is a __________.

Nicotine is a __________.

The deepest stage of sleep is __________ sleep.