psyc 4.2
Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.
depressant
Which of the following is a symptom of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)?
kicking and punching while asleep
Nancy is aware that she is dreaming when she has a nightmare, so she concentrates and changes her dream from bad to good. This is a good example of ________ dreaming.
lucid
Isla is describing her dream to a friend. She explains that in her dream she being chased by zombies and she escaped them by hiding in a refrigerator. Her description of her dream is focused on ________ content.
manifest
Cataplexy is a symptom associated with ________.
narcolepsy
Samek was driving to work when he suddenly felt paralyzed and couldn't resist falling asleep. Samek may have ________.
narcolepsy
NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.
outside periods of REM sleep
________ is one of a group of sleep disorders in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep play a role.
parasomnia
Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of________.
parasomnias
________ involves a virtual reality model of the world.
protoconsciousness
Uncomfortable sensations in the leg during periods of inactivity are a symptom of ________ leg syndrome.
restless
Sleepwalking is also referred to as ________.
somnambulism
Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.
stimulant
Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect. This is an example of ________.
tolerance
Which theorist suggested that dreaming may represent a state of protoconsciousness?
John Hobson
Which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer?
Rosalind Cartwright
Marlowe wakes up from a dream about his teeth falling out. He looks in a dream dictionary and finds losing teeth is usually dream symbolism for anxiety. Marlowe is focused on the ________ content.
latent
In a ________ dream, people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dream's content.
lucid
Shyla experiences a long delay between the time that she goes to bed and the time that she actually falls asleep. In addition, she wakes up several times during the night and has difficulty getting back to sleep. To diagnose Shyla with insomnia, it is necessary that she experiences these symptoms________.
at least three nights a week for one month
Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing ________ as a result of discontinuing use of the drug.
changes in normal bodily function