Chapter 4 States of Consciousness
LSD
After ingesting a small dose of a psychoactive drug, Laqueta experienced vivid visual hallucinations and felt as if she were separated from her own body. Laqueta most likely experienced the effects of:
Insomnia
Anna has noticed that for the past three weeks she is unable to sleep more than five hours at a time, even though she used to regularly get 8 hours of sleep per night. She wakes early in the morning and just can't fall back to sleep once this happens. It appears she has developed...
spend more time in paradoxical sleep
Compared to when they were only 20 years old, 60 year olds:
the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information
Consciousness is....
Stage III
Deep sleep is associated with which stage of sleep?
REM
Dreams often occur in _____ sleep.
manifest
Shane, a straight-A student, remembers dreaming that he failed an important chemistry test. According to Freud, Shane's account represents the __________ content of his dream.
increase; decrease
Sleeping pills tend to ________ the amount of sleep one receives and _________ the quality of that sleep.
Cocaine
Soon after taking a psychoactive drug, Zachary experienced a diminished appetite, an increased pulse rate, dilated pupils, and feelings of self- confidence and euphoria. Zachary most likely experienced effects of:
Consciousness
The term used to described our understanding of the world external to us, as well as our own internal world.
An infant
Theresa sleeps 16 hours a day and about half of that time is spent in REM sleep. From this info, it most likely that Theresa is...
Increase; decrease
Traffic accident rates have been found to ______ after the spring change to daylight saving time and to ______ after the fall change back to standard time.
Withdrawal
When Celeste was unable to obtain her regular supply of heroin, she began to develop and was experiencing symptoms of...
Withdrawal
When Mark first tried to quit smoking, he experienced anxiety, irritability, and difficulty sleeping. Mark was experiencing..
Blocking the reuptake of dopamine
When cocaine is snorted, free based, or injected, it produces a rush of euphoria by:
Barbiturates
Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers?
Methamphetamine
Which is a stimulant drug known as "speed" whose aftereffects may include seizures and periods of disorientation?
Heightened muscle tension
Which of the following is NOT associated with REM sleep?
Night terrors
Which sleep disorder is more likely to be experienced by children than by adults?
Methadone
a drug that has been used to treat people with heroin addiction.
