Exam 4: Sensation and Perception

Inattentional blindness demonstrates that:

Which statement MOST accurately describes the effect of caffeine and the other stimulants on the nervous system?

How long is a typical sleep cycle, in which a sleeper progresses through some or all of the sleep stages?

Insomnia is the most common sleep disturbance.

An executive smokes cigarettes in his office after business hours. The lingering toxins from the tobacco smoke-called _____ smoke-may pose a health hazard to the custodians who clean the office overnight.

According to the text, neurons in the limbic system are active during dreaming. Think back to the text's discussion of the brain. The limbic system contains the:

Dr. Destri argues that sleep functions to conserve energy during periods in which hunting and gathering would be dangerous or unproductive. Dr. Destri's views reflect the _____ theory of sleep.

Non-REM sleep aids in learning and memory.

Each of these individuals may benefit from hypnosis EXCEPT:

Which of these consequences may result from continued use of Ecstasy?

As an individual passes from an awake, alert state to a relaxed, drowsy state, his or her brain waves change from _____ waves to _____ waves.

"An individual who averages less than 6 hours of sleep per night" is a(n) ______ definition of a short sleeper.

Psychologists refer to one's awareness of oneself, one's thoughts, and the environment as:

Which stage of consciousness is correctly paired with its corresponding brain wave?

Approximately 1 in _____ Americans over age 12 has used an illegal drug at least once in their life; just over 1 in _____ has used such a drug in the past year.

Following a sudden loss of muscle tone, Ward falls to the floor, as limp as cooked spaghetti. Ward is experiencing _____, a symptom of _____.

The hypnotic state may be induced more quickly when the hypnotist knows the patient. Which is the BEST interpretation of this finding with respect to the theories of hypnosis reviewed in the textbook?

Derrel has stopped using an illegal drug. He is experiencing anxiety, insomnia, and psychotic symptoms. Derrel is MOST likely withdrawing from:

Wade dreams that he is unprepared for a French final; this is the latent content of his dream.

Among shift workers, the frequency of insomnia is negatively correlated with job productivity.