Modules 7&8

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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


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