Exam 5: A: States of Consciousness

Your friend tells you that his doctor has just prescribed a sedative to combat persistent insomnia.He asks for your opinion about taking the sedative.You should advise him to

According to the dual process theory of sleep,which of the following "calms" the brain during the earlier part of a night's sleep?

Barnard tells his therapist that upon awakening from sleep,he could not move or call out for help.As he struggled to move,he felt alien presences standing over him whispering.Within a few seconds,he is able to move and realizes that the frightening "whispering" was probably from his clock radio as it went off.However,this frightening episode has occurred several times this month.Barnard most likely experienced

As a sleep researcher is monitoring you,he notices that your brain waves are showing almost all delta waves.He awakens you at this point,and you awaken in a complete state of confusion.You are most likely in which stage of sleep?

The disorder that is characterized by a failure of normal muscle paralysis,leading to violent actions during REM sleep,is called

Regarding the function of sleep and the effects of sleep loss,which of the following statements is FALSE?

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep,the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called

Regarding REM sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a behavioral remedy to treat insomnia?

The continued use of barbiturates to treat insomnia tends to cause

Regarding sleep,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Eating cookies,bread,pasta,oatmeal,or dry cereal as a snack before bed can increase sleepiness because it increases the amount of

It has been found that what you eat can affect how easily you go to sleep.For example,eating which of the following types of foods increases the amount of tryptophan that reaches the brain and causes sleepiness?

The scientific name for the sleep disturbance of sleepwalking is

If Jamie has trouble sleeping,he usually gets up and munches on some cookies,pretzels,or dry cereal; and this seems to help him sleep.This sleep-inducing technique

Levels of sleep identified by brain-wave patterns and behavioral changes are referred to as

During the teen years,the quality and quantity of sleep time tends to

After prolonged sleep deprivation,a person getting his or her first night of sleep will

During sleep,which of the following prevents you from acting out your dreams?

Prescription sedatives tend to reduce the quality of sleep because they