Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Match each description with the appropriate theory. -The theory that dreaming results from the cortical synthesis and that interpretation of neural signals triggered by activity in the lower part of the brain.

Hypnosis may be used successfully in all of the following circumstances EXCEPT in:

Judith is startled when her six-year-old daughter, Laura, sleepwalks into the family room and begins to talk. It is most likely that Laura is experiencing the ________ stage of the sleep cycle.

What is the purpose of dreaming according to the cognitive theory of dreaming?

Match each function with the hormone that controls it. -A hormone secreted by the ovarian follicle that helps prepare the uterine lining to receive an egg.

Match each sleep stage with the appropriate brain wave. -The four stages of non-REM sleep, each one deeper than the previous stage.

The psychoanalytic theory of dreaming states that the purpose of dreaming is to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts.

Circadian rhythms are controlled by a biological clock, located in a teardrop-shaped cluster of cells in the:

Match each definition with the appropriate term. -Lasting about 24 hours.

Psychoactive drugs have their effects primarily by:

The activation-synthesis theory proposes that:

"Mental set" refers to:

In ________, a person experiences sudden unpredictable and irresistible attacks of sleepiness during the day.

When nicotine is abused, the resulting effects may include:

Which of the following does NOT support the cognitive approach to dreaming?

James has been sleeping for about 90 minutes when his brain shows rapid, irregular waves. His blood pressure rises, his heart rate increases, and his skeletal muscles go limp. Which of the following is the most likely conclusion?

Describe the common effects of heroin.

In Chapter 5 (Body Rhythms and Mental States), we learned that some therapists use hypnosis and other suggestive techniques in order to recover a client's memories of the past. Does hypnosis overcome the limitations on memory presented in our textbook? What does research have to say about the accuracy of memory under hypnosis? Chapter 2 (How Psychologists Do Research) explained different research methods used by psychologists. Design your own experiment to investigate this topic.

Phillip has been suffering from insomnia for eight months. When he sees his doctor he asks if he might prescribe something to aid him in falling asleep. If his doctor were to prescribe medication, it would likely be a/an:

Describe the common effects of marijuana.