Exam 4: States of Consciousness

In ____________________ theory,dreams represent unconscious wishes that dreamers desire to see fulfilled.

Morphine and heroin are examples of ____________,which are drugs that increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety.

_____________ is characterized by constricted breathing during sleep that forces the sleeper to wake up momentarily,sometimes as many as hundreds of times each night.

__________,a stimulant,is what makes cigarette smoking so addictive.

Psychoactive drugs include caffeine,nicotine,and amphetamines.

____________ is uncontrollable sleeping that occurs for short periods while a person is awake.

____________ produce a sense of relaxation,but they are highly psychologically and physically addictive.

People who suddenly stop smoking do not develop strong cravings for the drug.They crave the experience of smoking.

The key to meditation is concentrating on something so strongly that you are transcended to another universe.

What are some suggestions for overcoming insomnia?

Sleepwalking and sleeptalking are two sleep disturbances that occur in REM of the sleep cycle.

Narcotics are sometimes called the date rape drug.

In _________ based addictions,the body becomes so accustomed to functioning in the presence of a drug that it cannot function without it.

Alcohol is a depressant that is used more than any other drug.

Cocaine does not have any long-term side effects for habitual users.

J.Allan Hobson viewed dreams as a guide to the unconscious.

During which stage of sleep does most of the dreaming occur?

A___________ is a drug that is capable of changes in the perceptual process.

_____________ drugs include caffeine,nicotine,and amphetamines.

Describe the stages of sleep and what occurs in each stage.