Exam 9: Consciousness

Which theory postulates that dreams are meaningless random byproducts of REM sleep?

Recent evidence suggests that opiates kill pain because they ____.

Since May-Ling switched to decaffeinated coffee,she has been feeling sluggish in the mornings and has a headache in the afternoons.May-Ling's symptoms seem to reflect ____.

Jonathan has a terrible dream in which he's being strangled by the tentacles of an octopus.When he wakes up,Jonathan remembers the frightening dream very well and immediately writes about it in his sleep journal.Jonathan appears to be experiencing ____.

In REM sleep,the EEG resembles that of a person who is awake and mentally active.However,the ____.

A team of Hungarian hypnotists called the Hungary Hungary Hypnos claim that they are successful because their participants are complying with social demands and following the suggestions given to them.The Hungary Hungary Hypnos must believe in the ____ theory of hypnosis.

Which effect would you least expect after ingesting a large amount of alcohol?

Paul uses ____to make him feel more confident and optimistic.It also reduces pain and can cause death.This drug is a(n)____.

Tricia likes to take drugs that will increase her behavioral and mental activity.Tricia is least likely to use ____.

Jules has just invented a new drug that acts as an acetylcholine antagonist.This means that Jules's new drug will ____.

While appearing on the game show The Weakest Link,Helen tries to remember the answer to a Greek literature question.She successfully remembers that the answer is Euripides.When Helen calls out the answer to the host,the information is at the ____ level of consciousness.

Fred,Barney,George,and Bart are ten years old,and each suffers from a different sleep disorder.Fred occasionally shifts suddenly during the day from a normal waking state into several minutes of sleep,during which time he has very little muscle tone and is effectively immobile.Barney walks in his sleep (but does nothing else),while George sometimes moves to act out his dreams.Bart has nightmares (but not sleep terror disorder).Who is least likely to be in the REM stage of sleep when he exhibits his symptoms?

A group on the quad is advocating marijuana use to increase academic achievement.You remember reading about this in your psychology textbook and report to your friends that studies have found ____.

Long-term users of barbiturates,such as sleeping pills,are least likely to experience which symptom?

Louise is using a "club drug" that depresses the nervous system,causing feelings of relaxation.Unfortunately,the drug can also cause memory loss,paralysis,breathing problems,loss of consciousness,and even death.Louise ismost likely using ____.

Torean is a psychologist who uses hypnosis with his patients.He believes that processes normally under our control are temporarily separated in consciousness and can occur on their own,but that people ultimately decide how to act while under hypnosis.Torean supports the ____ theory of hypnosis.

When he first started taking drugs,Marcell found that they markedly affected his perceptions.Now,however,he finds that greater dosages are required to achieve the same effects.He is experiencing ____.

Although Orlando never experiences intense cravings for nor withdrawal symptoms from nicotine,he typically has one cigarette in the evening to relieve the stress of his day.Orlando most likely has developed a(n)____ for nicotine.

Psychoactive drugs achieve their effects in all of the following ways except ____.

Dr.Gates strongly advises Aaron and Brielle to make sure their infant does not sleep face down on soft surfaces.She states that that sleeping position has been highly correlated with a fatal infant disorder known as ____,even though exposure to cigarette smoke and genetic factors are also potential causes.