Exam 5: D: Consciousness

Kerri has experienced sensations where she sees bugs crawling on her skin although there is nothing there.Her doctor decides to give her a brain scan and notices that her __________ is just as active when she is having hallucinations as when she experiences this in reality.

Albert is extremely obese and his family often complains of his snoring.During the night as he sleeps,he often stops breathing for a few seconds.As a result,his sleep is less restful because he awakens gasping for air.Albert clearly suffers from

Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's brain waves?

Hypnosis has been found to be useful in the treatment of

Colleen is sleeping and is experiencing twitches in her legs and hands,and she has had the sensation that she is falling.What stage of sleep is associated with these experiences?

Harley appears to be in a coma as all of his voluntary muscles are paralyzed,yet he is actually awake and alert even though he cannot speak or move.The condition that Harley is afflicted with is called

Which class of psychoactive drugs works by increasing activity within the nervous system?

Sarah witnessed a robbery and is having difficulty clearly remembering the details of what the perpetrator looked like and what he said.She asks you if she should undergo hypnosis to help her to remember.Based on what you have learned in your psychology class,what would you advise her?

Mario is overweight and has been since he was a teenager.He has been diagnosed with sleep apnea.What is the first recommendation that Mario's doctor is likely to make to help treat the sleep apnea?

The most powerful natural stimulant is

What aspect of circadian rhythms might explain why we tend to feel so tired at night?

Which of these individuals has the highest risk for having sleep apnea?

According to Freud,the visible,or directly observable,content of a dream is its __________ content.

Opiates are associated with a sense of euphoria,decreased pain,and relaxation or sleepiness.Which of the following is not an opiate drug?

What theoretical explanation of dreams explains dreaming as resulting from normal neural transmission and interpretation?

Which of the following people is least likely to become addicted to the opiate drugs he or she is using?

If the EEG record reveals evidence of sleep spindles,you are likely to conclude that the sleeping person is in which stage of sleep?

Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)located?

You see an advertisement for a method of learning a foreign language that seems simple-just put on a tape and fall asleep.The accompanying description cites proof that people can learn while asleep.Being a good psychological detective,what question would you ask about the offered proof?

Which of the following is not one of the biological processes that operate according to circadian rhythms?