Exam 4: Consciousness

__________ is a tranquilizer that is also known as the "date rape" drug.

Which theory of hypnosis includes the idea of a "hidden observer"?

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of __________.

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) located?

A person will often take a barbiturate as a __________.

A client tells his therapist about a dream of riding on a train with his boss. At the end of the journey, the boss gets off the train at a terminal. The therapist suggests that the "terminal" in the dream indicates an unconscious desire by the client to "terminate" his boss. This desire to terminate the boss, if it exists, would reflect what Freud called the __________ content of the dream.

Sleep spindles appear during stage __________ sleep.

Your friend Deshaun has experienced excessive daytime sleepiness. He is laughing with you and suddenly falls to the ground. Deshaun is probably suffering from __________.

Which of the following can be an emotional symptom of sleep deprivation?

If you are awakened from sleep and you feel as though you had not even been asleep, then you were most likely in which stage of sleep?

The key to hypnotic induction seems to be related to __________.

The stage of sleep in which delta waves begin to appear is __________ sleep.

Which early researcher did a study that seemed to suggest that people deprived of REM sleep would become paranoid, seemingly mentally ill, from lack of this one stage of sleep?

Josef has had a very demanding day. Though his work is not physically challenging, it tends to mentally drain him. Which type of sleep will Josef probably require more of?

The idea of a "hidden observer" part of the mind was suggested by __________.

Mental activities that differ noticeably from normal waking consciousness are known as __________.

Calvin had a dream about his dog Snoopy in which he constantly looked for him but couldn't find him. In reality, Calvin's dog had died after being hit by a car. According to Sigmund Freud, Calvin's dream in which he was searching for his dog is an example of __________, while the inner meaning that he misses his dog terribly is an example of __________.

Marijuana and alcohol both cause physical and psychological dependence.

A client tells his therapist about a dream in which he drives his wife to the airport, where she boards a plane. As the plane takes off, he is smiling. The therapist says the dream suggests a desire for a divorce. The therapist's interpretation represents what Sigmund Freud called the dream's __________ content.

We spend about one-fifth of our lives in sleep.