Exam 4: Consciousness

Jax was deprived of REM sleep during an experiment in the sleep lab last night. We could reasonably expect that tonight he will _____

In terms of sleep research, NREM dreams are typically less memorable than _____ dreams.

Kendra's EEG recordings showed that she spent more time in REM sleep the night after she stayed awake for 24 straight hours. Kendra experienced _____.

Which of the following individuals would be considered to have a substance abuse problem?

Morphine and heroin duplicate the action of _____

Which of the following factors must be present to identify use as addiction?

Which theory of sleep suggests that we sleep to rest our bodies and minds and rejuvenate ourselves for the next day?

Using the sociocognitive theory of hypnosis, which of the following explains how Judy was able to be successfully hypnotized?

The _____ theory of sleep (sometimes called the _____ theory)proposes that sleep is necessary to keep humans out of harm's way during the night.

Mekala is in REM sleep. Which of the following describes that type of sleep?

Based on EEG evidence, the brain is _____ active during REM sleep.

A(n)_____ is characterized by an individual who, typically while in REM sleep, experiences frightening dream content that he/she remembers vividly upon waking.

Vince was rushed to the hospital because he consumed heroin and could not walk or talk. His mother also found some barbiturates near him and knew he swallowed some of those, too. Once he is examined by the medical staff, what will the physician likely tell Vince's mother to expect?

When _____ waves outnumber _____ waves, we enter the first stage of sleep.

According to a large survey in North America, Europe and Japan, up to two-thirds of _____ experience insomnia and wake up off and on through the night on a regular basis.

_____ waves are associated with deep relaxation.

Especially when started in adolescence, marijuana use can permanently stunt the development of neurons in the _____, impairing _____ permanently.

Jeff has been having unpleasant, recurring dreams and is feeling a bit depressed. His friend, a good therapist, suggested he try to _____ in order to stop them in a healthy way.

Cocaine stimulates the neurotransmitter _____ in the _____ pathways and continued use can destroy the user's ability to _____

_____ waves are most apparent during Stage 4 sleep, whereas sleep spindles surface during _____.