Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Marisol has chronic insomnia. She has been told that it is important to get up and go to sleep at the same time each day, including weekends. She was also told to avoid studying, watching TV, reading, or doing anything but sleeping when she goes to bed. To treat insomnia, Marisol will be using

A behavioral problem that is characterized by an inability to focus, restless movement, impulsive behavior, and impaired learning capacity and that is often treated with an amphetamine, such as Adderall, is

In the treatment of alcoholism, detoxification refers to

Which of the following best describes the effect of alcohol on sleep?

Which of the following actions will a hypnotized person probably NOT act out?

MDMA causes brain cells to release extra amounts of

Which of the following is a mental exercise for producing relaxation or heightened nonjudgmental awareness?

The effects of caffeine become apparent with doses as small as the amount found in about one-half cup of brewed coffee, which is __________ milligrams.

Through the stimulation of which brain region do addictive drugs cause the neurotransmitter dopamine to be released, resulting in intensified feelings of pleasure?

Everyone experiences some altered state of consciousness every day.

Frenchman Michel Siffre has spent months at a time living in caves deep underground without the usual external markers of night and day. He found that without these markers, his sleep cycles tended to

Drugs that decrease the functioning of the central and peripheral nervous systems are known as

While meditating, Bradley tries to achieve a total nonjudgmental awareness of the world. Bradley is using __________ meditation.

Concerning the need for sleep, describe the average range and the differences in short and long sleepers' total hours of sleep per night and how the length of time one sleep changes from infancy to old age; and explain the significance of midafternoon sleepiness.

Which of the following sleep phenomena could be detected without the aid of an EEG machine?

Because the endocannabinoid system moderates the functioning of the amygdala, cannabis may be useful in the short term in treating military veterans who are suffering debilitating stress reactions to their combat experiences, a condition known as

Researchers have recently discovered a system of neurons, which is widely distributed throughout the brain and communicates via neurotransmitters, such as anandimide. These neurotransmitters are collectively called

According to your textbook, which of the following drugs causes a physical dependence?

Carmen, Jill, and Alexia are trying to quit smoking. Carmen delays when she has her first cigarette each morning and tries to delay it a little longer each day. Jill is gradually reducing the total number of cigarettes she smokes each day. Alexia quits smoking for one week, then quits again, a week at a time, continuing until she quits completely. Which of the following statements best describes these procedures?

When a person has sleeping difficulties that last for more than three weeks, this person's insomnia is referred to as __________ insomnia.