Exam 6: The Aware Mind Elements of Consciousness

What is the evidence to suggest that abrupt changes to one's daily schedule are detrimental to human behavior?

Morphine,heroin,and codeine are effective because they imitate the action of our natural ____.

Aurora talks to her therapist about a recurring dream in which she encounters a ferocious lion that has just escaped from local zoo.She works with her therapist to learn how to form a conscious awareness of the dream and to control the dream by turning the lion into a kitten.What technique is Aurora utilizing?

Psychologists have discovered that human beings experience several different states of consciousness during the course of a day.For example,people have times when they are especially alert and times when they are awake but not alert,often called "daydreaming." Also,while people are asleep,they experience different stages of sleep,each characterized by different patterns of brain and bodily activity. In a multiparagraph essay,discuss the different states of consciousness that you have experienced in the past 24 hours,including any periods when you were asleep,alert,or "daydreaming." Be sure to describe both the brain and bodily activity you experienced during each state of consciousness.Include information from class materials,readings,and research on states of consciousness to support your discussion.

During REM sleep,specific brainstem neurons show reduced activity.What types of neurotransmitters are released by these neurons?

Azul studies for her upcoming molecular biology midterm.She starts by making an outline of her textbook chapters and then begins studying her lecture notes.Azul's brain is likely to show ____ wave activity.

Samantha learns that after suffering a traumatic brain injury,her brother Tobias has significant injury to his thalamus.What can we anticipate will be the impact on Tobias in the future?

Recent research focusing on morning people (larks)and night people (owls)suggests that ________.

When experienced practitioners are asked to describe the subjective experience produced by meditation,they describe ____.

Duke is exhausted and plops down on the couch.Fifteen minutes after falling asleep,Duke is not awakened by the refrigerator cycling on.He is,however,awakened by his roommate opening the refrigerator door.What type of brain waveforms did Duke display right before being awakened?

Jordan typically has at least three cups of coffee throughout the day.She decides to cut her coffee habit "cold turkey," but experiences severe lethargy despite having a good night's sleep.Jordan is experiencing ____.

Patti finds her husband Derek asleep in his recliner.She gently touches his shoulder and says,"Derek,wake-up;the dog needs to go out." Derek abruptly responds,"Patti,I am awake!" What type of brain waveforms did Derek display right before being awakened?

Following cardiac arrest,Teresa's father Ike is in a coma.Ike's doctor explains to Teresa that his brain activity shows ____.

Gamma waves accompany the processing of sensory input,particularly

Varying states of awareness are best monitored using ____,which provides an overall measure of brain activity.

Violet engages in recreational drug use at a party.Moments later,Violet's good friend Latisha notices that Violet is grinding her teeth repeatedly.Violet likely took which drug?

Sam suffers from restless leg syndrome.From what other disorder is Sam likely to suffer?

Aviva wakes up abruptly after she dreams she is falling from the sky.She is relieved to find herself safe and secure in her comfortable bed.What may have caused Aviva to feel as if she were falling?

Nicotine mimics the action of which neurotransmitter?

Approximately an hour after falling asleep,Daisy's roommate repeatedly shakes her shoulder and asks Daisy to move her car out of the driveway.Daisy takes several minutes to respond to her roommate and then opens the refrigerator to find her keys.Daisy was most likely in ____.