Psychology Module 4

Mona lives on the east coast of the USA. She takes an overnight flight to the west coast to visit with family for a month; when she arrives she is fatigues, sluggish, and irritable. For the next week or so she has trouble sleeping. Mona is probably suffering from ____?

jet lag

Which psychodynamic theorist proposed the idea of a collective unconscious that is shared by all members of the human species?

Carl Jung

Most people are awake during the day and asleep at night because their ________ cycles are aligned with the outside world.

Circadian

Samek was driving to work when he suddenly felt paralyzed and couldn't resist falling asleep. Samek may have ________.

Narcolepsy

After Omar falls asleep he feels a sense of panic, screams, and attempts to escape from his room. Which parasomnia does Omar have?

Night Terrors

Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of________.

Parasomnias

Tariq depends on cigarettes to relieve his stress, though he smokes so infrequently that he experiences no significant, noticeable physical symptoms when he is not smoking. What does this exemplify?

Psychological dependence

Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep.

REM

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

Stage 1 sleep is characterized by a predominance of _________ wave activity in the brain.

alpha

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when ________.

An individual's airway becomes blocked during sleep.

Regular feelings of hunger are an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.

Biological

Melatonin release from the pineal gland is stimulated by _______ and inhibited by _________.

Darkness; Light

Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.

Depressant

Mescaline is considered a(n) ________ drug because it results in profound alterations in sensory and perceptual experiences.

Hallucinogenic

Which term describes the tendency to maintain a balance, or optimal level, within a biological system?

Homeostasis

Which of the following is a symptom of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)?

Kicking ans punching while asleep.

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

Individuals undergoing hypnosis ______.

usually have clear memories of the hypnotic experience and are in control of their own behaviors