Modules 7&8
insomnia
A recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep is called:
its underlying but censored meaning.
According to Freud, the latent content of a dream refers to:
dual processing.
Although we may be unaware of our gender prejudices, they often influence the way we consciously perceive men and women. This best illustrates:
delta waves.
At 1:00 A.M., Luis gets out of bed and begins to sleepwalk. An EEG of his brain activity is most likely to indicate the presence of
REM sleep.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, John has already slept for 4 hours. As long as his sleep continues, we can expect an increasing occurrence of:
NREM-3
Delta waves are most clearly associated with ________ sleep.
REM sleep.
Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with:
would report a vivid dream if he were awakened during REM sleep.
Forty-year-old Lance insists that he never dreams. Research suggests that he probably:
NREM-1
Hypnagogic sensations are most closely associated with ________ sleep.
amygdala
Increased activity in the ________ during REM sleep may best explain why dream images are often accompanied by a strong emotional tone.
REM sleep; NREM-3 sleep
Nightmares are to ________ as night terrors are to ________.
cognitive development.
Prior to age 9, children's dreams seem more like a slide show and less like an active story in which the dreamer is an actor. This best illustrates that the content of dreams reflects children's:
tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.
REM rebound involves the:
suprachiasmatic nucleus.
The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the:
90 minutes.
The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every:
inattentional blindness.
When asked to watch a video and press a key each time a black-shirted player passed a basketball, most research participants remained unaware of an umbrella-toting woman strolling across the video screen. This illustrated:
information-processing theory
Which theory emphasizes that dreams play a role in consolidating the day's experiences in our memories?
neural activation theory
Which theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation?
selective attention.
While reading a novel, Raoul isn't easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brothers' loud arguments. This best illustrates:
Circadian rhythm refers to:
a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle.
Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person
experiences uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness.
more likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking.
Compared with adults, children are
Consciousness is:
our awareness of ourselves and our environment.
sleep apnea
the person repeatedly stop breathing while asleep