Psychology chapter 7

Your circadian rhythm is a cycle that lasts

24 hours

The influence of a drug is impacted by all of the following except

gender

LSD and mescaline are examples of

hallucinogens

meditation has been shown to

increase alpha and theta brainwaves

Hypnosis is most effective with those who are

open to suggestion

As you fall asleep, an electroencephalogram would show your brainwaves changing from

rapid beta waves to slower alpha waves to even slower theta waves

Short bursts of brain activity while you're asleep are called

sleep spindles

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep occurs when

we are dreaming

Your breathing and heart rate increase during

REM sleep

The idea that dreams are caused by brain activity during REM sleep activating parts of the brain is called

activation-synthesis theory

In Freud's theory of dreams,

actual dream content is called manifest content and repressed desires are the latent content

Tolerance with a drug can cause

addiction

Stimulants include all of the following except

alcohol

Milton Erickson believed that hypnotism works by

communicating with the unconscious mind

Hypnotherapy can be used as an anesthetic because it can

convince the patient he or she doesn't feel pain

During the third and fourth stages of sleep, your brain produces

delta waves

Psychoactive drugs that increase the production of the neurotransmitter GABA are called

depressants

Some psychologists believe that nightmares may be beneficial because

they can help us deal with difficult things in a safe place