Exam 4: Consciousness

Narcotics are _____

LSD, also known as _____, produces hallucinatory experiences that can last for up to _____ hours.

Discuss the difference between substance use, abuse and dependence.

According to research on sleep deprivation, a small amount of sleep loss ____

What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts?

What do we call a state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol, drugs, or hypnosis?

La'nae really wants to quit smoking tobacco. Which of the following would be good advice, according to research?

Gina found her roommate very drowsy, confused and uncoordinated. She saw an empty glass that smelled of alcohol and a container of phenobarbital on the table. Gina should _____

_____ drug _____ results from the body's and brain's natural ability to protect itself against harmful substances.

Withdrawal symptoms of anxiety, hyperactivity, insomnia, and poor appetite are related to which drug?

Why would a sedative be a poor choice for treating the condition of sleep apnea?

_____ is the neurotransmitter released during REM sleep that is responsible for increasing blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration.

_____ is the correct term for the group of sleep disorders that involve the timing, quantity, quality of sleep.

How many stages of the sleep cycle are there?

Janice was taking part in an experiment in the sleep lab. She was given a verbal task to learn under two conditions. In condition one, she was deprived of NREM sleep the following sleep period. In condition two, she was deprived of only REM sleep. Under which condition was she likely to do better on the verbal task the next day, and why?

A(n)_____ is characterized by a sleeper who, while in Stage 4 sleep, springs up in his/her bed screaming, appears in a state of panic, then falls back to sleep within a few minutes having no memory of the event the next day.

Your roommate Eli just disclosed to you that he took an excessive amount of a drug. You immediately take him to the hospital. He is experiencing high blood pressure, is jittery, and a scan of his brain indicates there are problems with the blood flow to his brain. You tell him to try to get some sleep, but he says he can't. Which of the following drugs did Eli likely consume?

The use of methods, including drugs, that alter the state of consciousness are _____

Alexander Borbley combined two main theories of sleep and explained that the urge to sleep is partly a function of how long we have been awake and which of the following?

_____ is an example of a stimulant, whereas _____ is an example of a narcotic.