Chapter 4

sleep terrors

Frightening, dreamlike experiences that occur during the deepest stage of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep are known as__________

biofeedback

In the context of the altered states of consciousness, _____ is a system that provides information about a bodily function

focus on the present

Mindfulness meditation (MM) provides clients with techniques they can use to:

Franz Mesmer

Modern hypnosis evolves from the ideas of _____

rapid eye movement sleep

Nightmares, like most pleasant dreams, are products of _____

narcotics

Opiates are a group of__________derived from the opium poppy that provide a euphoric rush and depress the nervous system

learn more slowly

People deprived of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep:

circadian rhythm

Alternating periods of wakefulness and sleep reflect an internally generated _____

stage 1 sleep

As we enter__________, our brain waves slowdown from the alpha rhythm and enter a pattern of theta waves

It refers to material that is not in awareness but can be brought into awareness by focusing one's attention

Which of the following best defines the term preconscious?

A level of arousal similar to that of a person's waking state

Which of the following characterizes rapid eye movement (REM) sleep?

Hashish

Which of the following hallucinogens is derived from the resin of the Cannabis sativa plant?

They stop the production of neurotransmitters in the brain

Which of the following is a consequence of regular usage of opiates?

Meditation

Which of the following is an altered state of consciousness?

The obstruction of air passages

Which of the following is symptomatic of sleep apnea?

It stimulates the release of neurotransmitters

Which of the following statements is true of nicotine?

Cocaine

Which of the following substances is a stimulant?

Tolerance

_____ is the habituation to a drug, with the result that increasingly higher doses of the drug are needed to achieve similar effects

Role theory

__________explains hypnotic events in terms of a person's ability to act as though he or she were hypnotized

Mescaline

__________is an example of a hallucinogenic drug