Exam 5: States of Consciousness

Thomas is playing his video game and is about to complete the last level.He seems unaware that his mom has been calling him for long.Which of the following is Thomas demonstrating?

Kathy says that when she meditates,she feels like she becomes one with the universe.Kathy experiences _____ during her meditative sessions.

Cocaine is the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa,which originated in Central Asia.

Melinda has two children.Her six-year-old daughter,Emma,awakens during a bad dream.After a minute,she gets up and goes to Melinda's room,saying,"Mommy? Are you up?" Melinda wakes up and asks her why she is up during the night.Emma says,"Mommy,I dreamt that a monster was chasing me." Seeing that Emma is a little perturbed,Melinda talks to her for a few minutes,then gets her some warm milk and tucks her back into bed.An hour later,Emma's younger sister Katie,who is three years old,awakens screaming.Melinda runs to her room and checks her over.She does not seem to be in pain,feverish,or sick.She asks Katie what is the matter.Katie cries,"Mama,I'm scared!" Melinda asks her why.Katie frowns,puzzled,and shakes her head,"I don't know!" Melinda asks,"Did you have a bad dream?" Katie answers,"I don't remember,Mama,did I?" What are the terms used to describe each sister's experience? Compare and contrast these experiences.

While Sarah does her dishes,she doesn't pay full attention to her dishes.Instead,she thinks about what she is going to have for dinner.Which of the following is Sarah most likely demonstrating?

Meredith always has a cup of coffee as soon as she wakes up.She usually has several more cups throughout the day.If she misses one in the afternoon,she gets a headache.Meredith's headache is likely due to

Describe sleep apnea and its symptoms.

Juan and Terri take the same drug.However,Juan displays a higher level of awareness in comparison to Terri. In this scenario,both Juan and Terri are exhibiting

Which of the following statements is true of alcoholism?

Hannah works as a flight attendant.Her job requires her to work night shift at a local grocery store every other day.She has trouble sleeping,which is most likely due to

Professional baseball players often travel from coast to coast.Which chemical in the body may be responsible for the fatigue that many of these players face on their first day in a new city?

_____ are periodic physiological fluctuations in the body.

Drugs,trauma,fatigue,hypnosis,and sensory deprivation produce

_____ refers to the subconscious processing that leads to a solution to a problem after a break from conscious thought about the problem.

Which of the following statements is true of the suprachiasmatic nucleus?

Hannah,a call center employee working in day shift,has been asked to work a night shift on Tuesday.During her night shift,Hannah falls asleep at her desk around midnight.Which of the following can best explain her behavior?

_____ are daily behavioral or physiological cycles that involve the sleep/wake cycle,body temperature,blood pressure,and blood sugar level.

Bethany is experiencing headaches,lethargy,and difficulty concentrating at work.Which of the following drugs is she most likely to have stopped using?

Critics of Ernest Hilgard's divided consciousness view of hypnosis suggest that

Caffeine,nicotine,amphetamines,and cocaine are