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.