Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Your cousin Brenda says she is suffering from the following symptoms and claims it is due to premenstrual syndrome (PMS).Which of the following symptoms that she cites is the most questionable?

On average,REM sleep periods last about

What element of premenstrual syndrome is the most questionable?

The activation-synthesis theory of dreaming states that there is no purpose to dreaming,dreams occur because of random brainstem signals.

When an occupation requires a rotating work schedule,then workers should be switched as infrequently as possible.

Omar is a "night owl" who prefers to work at night and to sleep late.This frustrates his early-bird roommate,who prefers to get up early.Research suggests that the difference between their sleep schedules is due to

During REM sleep,neurons in the _______________ fire spontaneously.

What is the purpose of dreaming,according to Sigmund Freud?

The phenomenon whereby higher doses of a drug are required to produce its original effects is

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

According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming,the source of a dream is neuronal firing in the

Despite its dangers,a young man continues to take cocaine because of the feeling of euphoria it produces for him.This powerful arousal of his nervous system is probably due to cocaine's ability to

Describe the common effects of amphetamines.

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

The trancelike state in which a subject responds readily to suggestions is

In Ernest Hilgard's research on hypnosis,what is the relationship between the hypnotized person and the hidden observer?

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

According to a recent survey of the prevalence of seasonal affective disorder,about what percentage of the U.S.population will ever suffer from SAD?

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that fewer than 5 percent of women have PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.

The ___________ approach to dreaming predicts that a person who is placed in an isolation tank,which completely deprives them of external sensory stimulation,would experience an awake cognitive state very similar to dreaming.