Exam 6: Consciousness

Bernie is hooked up to an EEG in a sleep lab.As the researcher watches the EEG recording, sleep spindles begin to appear.Based on this information, the researcher can conclude that Bernie:

Regular high-amplitude waves of low frequency represent:

Five-year-old Tommy awoke suddenly in the middle of the night in an extreme state of panic.He was screaming in his bed but did not respond when his parents asked him what was wrong.It is very likely that Tommy experienced:

Physical reactions, such as sweating, vomiting, changes in heart rate, or tremors, that occur when a person stops taking certain drugs after continued use are called drug:

Evidence that sleep functions to repair and restore the brain and body comes from the research find that vigorous activity, especially late in the day, causes an increase in:

Which of the following is a dangerous side effect of the drug Ecstasy (also called MDMA)?

The term ____________________ is used to refer to a social interaction that produces a heightened state of suggestibility of a willing participant.

EEG recordings of brain activity during meditation reveal a significant increase in alpha wave activity.

If people are told prior to hypnosis that hypnosis causes rigidity of the arms, they are likely to show rigidity while hypnotized, even if rigidity is not part of any hypnotic suggestion.This supports the view that hypnosis is:

Freud's term "latent content" refers to the symbols and events experienced in a dram.

Drugs that slow the ongoing activity of the central nervous system are called:

LSD is thought to mimic the action of the neurotransmitter ____________________.

Like many drugs used to reduce hyperactivity, Ritalin is a stimulant.

During Stage N2 sleep, theta wave activity begins to be interrupted occasionally by short bursts of activity called sleep spindles and sudden, sharp intermittent waveforms called K complexes.

Researchers use the term ____________________ to refer to the fact that most people will respond to another calling their name even if they have their attention focused on activities occurring in a different part of the room.

Frightening and anxiety-arousing dreams that occur primarily during the REM stage of sleep are called:

K-complexes typically occur during which stage of sleep?

Ali has visual neglect.First the researcher shows her a picture of a normal house and then a picture of a house that is normal on the right side but on fire on the left side.When asked to choose which house would be better to live in, Ali is likely to say:

Ralph used to get quite a "buzz" from a single cup of coffee.Now he finds that he can drink up to four cups without even noticing the effects of the caffeine.This would suggest that Ralph:

During the first cycle of sleep: