Exam 6: Consciousness

Amphetamines are examples of:

Meditation sometimes involves concentrating on repeating a particular string of words or sounds called a(n) ____________________ .

Which theorist proposed the notion that dreams are a way to gratify unconscious wishes and desires?

When one dreams, one is usually having ____________________ or REM sleep.

Bonnie was playing the piano when her little sister asked her how to spell "rhinoceros." Bonnie was able to think through the complicated spelling without stopping her piano practice.This suggests that, for Bonnie:

The research finding that body weight and susceptibility for attack could explain the majority of sleeping patterns among different species is evidence for the idea that sleep:

Lorraine has passed into REM sleep.If Lorraine were connected to an EEG, the recording would show the presence of:

An EEG is recording Debra's brain activity while she sleeps.She has just entered Stage N1 sleep when there is a sudden, loud crash from the hallway.It is likely that:

Terrifying experiences that cause panic and sudden awakening from non-REM sleep are:

Some forms of severe depression appear to be helped by REM sleep deprivation, and some effective antidepressant drugs suppress REM sleep as a side effect.

The second stage of sleep is characterized by the occasional occurrence of ____________________, which are short bursts of brain activity.

In low doses, ____________________ improves a person's ability to concentrate and focus attention selectively.

Processes that are fast, effortless, and do not require focused attention are described as:

Opiates are drugs that:

When one requires increased amounts of the drug to produce the same physical and behavioral effects, then one is experiencing:

Nightmares are:

Strayer and Johnston were investigating the link between cell phone use and the ability to react to environmental stimuli.While the participants tracked a moving target using a joystick, they were required to press a button each time a red light flashed at random points on a computer screen.While completing the task, one group used a hand-held cell phone to carry on a conversation, one group used a hands-free cell phone, and one group was not engaged in any conversation.The researchers measured the time that elapsed between the appearance of the red light and the button press.The results from this study suggested that compared to the group that was not engaged in any conversation, people engaged in a cell phone conversation:

Visual neglect is most often associated with an injury to:

The term "zeitgeber" refers to:

The idea that dreams represent the brain's attempt to make sense of the random patterns of activity generated during sleep is known as the ____________________ hypothesis.