UNIT 6 QUIZ Q'S

Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

Ecstasy

Which of the following is a psychedelic drug?

LSD

On many nights Matilda is able to decide in advance what she will dream about. She is also sometimes able to control her dreams as they occur. The term BLANK is used to describe Matilda's dreams.

Lucid

Monica is having a long, detailed dream. In which stage of sleep is Monica most likely to be?

REM

Kelsey has a sleep disorder in which she suddenly wakes up in the night with a panicky scream. She is only able to remember fragments of her dream images , and she is dazed and frightened upon awakening. Which sleep disorder does Kelsey most likely have?

Sleep terror disorder

Sheila is awake and in an alert state. Shelia's brain wave pattern should consist primarily of

beta waves

Those who emphasize that mood fluctuations may be indicative of seasonal affective disorder are highlighting the importance of:

biological rhythms

Rhythms that are synchronized with the 24 hour cycle of day and night are called rhythms.

circadian

A brief 15-30 minute rush of euphoria followed by a crash of agitated depression is most closely associated with the use of:

cocaine

Sleep cycles repeat about every BLANK minutes, and the typical adult has BLANK cycles per night

60 minutes / six to seven

A central nervous system depression that produces a false feeling of well-being and efficiency and results in slower reaction time to stimulation is

Alcohol

The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep are called:

delta waves

REM sleep, generally "active" state of sleep, is accompanied by which of the following paradoxical characteristics?

lowered muscle tone

Shane, a straight A student, remembers dreaming that he failed an important chemistry test. According to Freed, Shane's account represents the BLANK content of his dream

manifest

When light strikes the retina, it signals the suprachiasmatic nucleus to alter BLANK production by the pineal gland.

melatonin

Which of the following sleep disorders would be the most incapacitating for a commercial bus driver?

narcolepsy

Which of the following dugs is classified as a stimulant?

nicotine

Consciousness is

our awareness of ourselves and interpreting sensory information

The activation-synthesis theory best helps to explain why:

people often experience sudden visual images during REM sleep

Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms are indicative of

physical dependence

After repeatedly using a drug over six months, Elian's body chemistry has changed such that it depends on having a steady supply of the drug. Elian has developed

physiological dependence

While Bev was hypnotized her therapist suggested that during the next several days she would have a strong desire o eat well-balanced meals. The therapist was apparently making use of:

posthypnotic suggestion

Caryn compulsively uses drugs to cope with stress and relieve negative feelings arising from her marriage. Caryn's condition is best described as

psychological dependence

Studies of marijuana's effects indicate that:

regular users may achieve a high with less of the drug that occasional users

Mr. Dayton occasionally stops breathing while sleeping. He wakes up to snort air for a few seconds before falling back to sleep. Mrs. Dayton complains that her husband snores. Clearly, Mr. Dayton suffers from:

sleep apnea

An area of the hypothalamus that regulates sleep-wake cycles is the

suprachiasmatic gland

It has been found that night terrors:

typically occur during Stage 4 sleep

Terry has not had a decent night of sleep in over a week. If this sleep deprivation continues, he will become increasingly susceptible to:

viral infections

The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called

withdrawal

Forty-year- old Lance insists that he never dreams. Research suggest that he probably:

would report a vivid dream if her were awakened during REM sleep