Exam 5: D: States of Consciousness

A sleep researcher is monitoring you and notices that your brain waves are showing almost all delta waves,which means you are in REM sleep.

The Gestalt psychologist who proposed that most dreams are special messages about what's missing in our lives,what we tend to avoid doing,or feelings that need to be "re-owned" was __________.

People with narcolepsy tend to fall directly into Stage 4 NREM sleep.

In order for Freud to analyze the hidden,symbolic meaning of his patients' dreams,he would have his patients remember and retell the obvious,visible parts of their dreams known as the __________ content.

GHB is a mixture of degreasing solvent and drain cleaner.

Night terrors and sleepwalking occur during REM sleep.

One way to eliminate nightmares involves making the upsetting dream familiar while the person is awake and "mentally re-programming" future dream content,a technique known as __________.

You have graduated from college and have a new job.At several of the events related to your job,alcohol is being served.According to your textbook,it is possible to pace your drinking so that you will not get drunk and embarrass yourself in front of your boss and colleagues.List these guidelines for paced drinking.Then,explain what differentiates a social drinker from one who is abusing alcohol,and list the danger signs of alcohol abuse.

Describe the two major forms of meditation and the technique known as REST and its uses.

Lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life,according to the __________ theories of sleep.

Sleep paralysis,which normally prevents us from moving during REM sleep,can also occur just as we are beginning to wake up.During these episodes,people sometimes experience __________ hallucinations.

Dreamless slow-wave NREM sleep increases after physical exertion,while REM sleep increases with daytime emotional stresses.

Sleepwalkers have been known to play a musical instrument,drive a car,or cook while asleep.

Maria has been abusing cocaine and now suffers from an inability to feel pleasure,a condition known as __________.

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

Alcohol is classified as a stimulant,while nicotine is classified as a depressant.

Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST)has been shown to enhance the performance in skilled sports,such as gymnastics,tennis,basketball,and marksmanship.

Valium,Xanax,Halcion,and Librium are examples of the depressant drug class known as __________.

In their studies of the brain and behavior,psychologists adopt an objective,third-person point of view.

The THC in marijuana can suppress the body's immune system,increasing the risk of disease.