Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Your psychology instructor states that during a night of sleep, a person goes through cycles of light and deep sleep, while also experiencing bodily changes. Using a description of the stages of NREM and REM, describe a night of sleep, including the type of brain waves present and the characteristics of each NREM stage and the characteristics of REM sleep.

Which of the following can "loosen" belief systems and make it easier to change bad habits, like smoking or overeating?

Many individuals with narcolepsy also suffer from a sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles called

Cannabis has been shown in the short term to make it easier for victims of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)to face their fears through a process behavior therapists call

Which theory of dreaming would explain that if neurons were activated telling the brain that the body is running but the brain receives no feedback from the motionless legs, then a chase dream drama would be created by the brain?

Regarding research using PET scans and fMRI with patients in a persistent vegetative state, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Regarding psychoactive drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding MDMA use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Ernest Hilgard's view of hypnosis as a "split" in awareness is referred to as which theory of hypnosis?

Most people will say they were asleep a few minutes after which of the following appear?

In terms of the number of people involved and the amount of damage done, America's biggest drug problem is caused by

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams.

Heavy users who stop taking GHB have withdrawal symptoms that include all of the following EXCEPT for

Which type of sleep apnea occurs because the brain stops sending signals to the diaphragm to maintain breathing?

The reason that sleeptalking makes little sense and why sleepwalkers are confused and remember little when awakened is that both sleep disturbances occur during

A momentary shift in brain wave activity to the pattern normally recorded during sleep is called

Which of the following tends to increase after physical exertion and may help us recover from bodily fatigue?

One thing that cocaine, "highway hypnosis," high fever, and meditation all have in common is that they produce

Which of the following drugs has been shown, in the short term, to make it easier for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to face their fears so they can become desensitized to them?

Which of the following drugs is NOT considered a opioid?