Exam 5: Consciousness

Dieting, surgery, dental appliances, and tennis balls are all recommended treatments for _____.

Degenerated neurons in certain parts of the brain have been observed in dogs with _____.

Darius is sleeping right through the sounds of fire engine and police car sirens right outside his window. It is MOST likely that Darius is _____.

Drugs that change conscious awareness or perception are called _____.

Alternate states of consciousness can be achieved in which of the following ways?

Describe how psychoactive drugs can affect each of the four steps in neurotransmission, providing an example of a specific drug and its effects for each step. Include a description of agonists and antagonists.

Marijuana has properties of _____.

The theory of sleep that BEST explains why bears hibernate all winter is the _____ theory.

Which of the following physiological processes can be changed during meditation?

Leilani finds that she perspires, breathes rapidly, and has muscle twitches and tremors when she tries to quit using illegal opiates. This suggests that she has developed _____.

Armand is daydreaming, Adele is dreaming while asleep. Which statement is TRUE?

LSD _____.

Sleepwalking is MOST likely to occur in _____.

If you foolishly cram before final exams, missing several nights' sleep, what is MOST likely to happen to your sleep cycles the first time you get uninterrupted sleep? You will _____.

Alcohol effects are determined primarily by the amount that reaches the brain. The ________ breaks down alcohol at __________ oz. per hour.

_____ act on the nervous system to increase its overall activity and general responsiveness.

Galen's new baby is scrunching up her face, breathing irregularly, making little sounds, and moving her eyes rapidly back and forth under closed lids. Galen asks you if this means the baby is waking up. From what you know about sleep cycles, your BEST answer would be _____.

Jordan is in the first stage of sleep. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of her consciousness at this time?

Which of the following persons is meditating?

The persistent inability to fall or stay asleep, or awakening too early, is a symptom of _____.