Quiz 4
Which of the following substances is a stimulant?
Cocaine
According to Freud, which of the following statements is true of dreams?
Dreams express impulses we would censor during the day.
Delta waves are rapid low-amplitude brain waves that have been linked to nightmares.
False
Nicotine increases the appetite and reduces the metabolic rate of a person.
False
Which of the following substances is classified as a barbiturate?
Nembutal
A sleep disorder in which the person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep is called _______.
Sleep apnea
Sleepwalking typically occurs during
Stage 4 sleep
In _____, a person cannot move during the transition from consciousness to sleep, and hallucinations occur.
sleep paralysis
Some lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) users have __________, which are distorted perceptions or hallucinations that mimic the LSD "trip" but occur days, weeks, or longer after usage.
flashbacks
__________ generally act by slowing the activity of the central nervous system
Depressant drugs
As we enter__________, our brain waves slowdown from the alpha rhythm and enter a pattern of theta waves.
Stage 3
People deprived of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
have fewer chances of experiencing REM rebound.
Biofeedback training is a system that provides information about a bodily function so the organism can gain control of that function.
True
Sleep terrors, bedwetting, and sleepwalking are all deep sleep disorders that occur during deep (stage 3 or 4) sleep.
True
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which the air passages are obstructed.
False
Which of the following is an altered state of consciousness?
Meditation
Which of the following typically occurs during rapid eye movement sleep
Nightmares
Which of the following statements is true of stimulants?
They increase the activity in the nervous system
The average amount of time it takes to complete each cycle through the stages of NREM sleep and REM sleep lasts about:
90 minutes
_____ is an altered state of consciousness in which people are highly suggestible and behave as though they are in a trance.
hypnosis