Ap Psych CH 5

which of the following is true of alcohol

In large doses, it is a depressant; in small doses, it is a depressant.

How is the hypothalamus involved in sleep?

In response to decreasing light the hypothalamus' suprachiastmatic nucleus causes the pineal gland to increase production of melatonin, leading you to sleep.

Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with

REM Sleep

Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with

REM Sleep

In one study, both hypnotized and unhypnotized subjects were told to throw acid in a researcher's face. In this experiment, hypnotized people

behaved in the same fashion as unhypnotized individuals

The hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating are most likely to occur during which sleep stage?

stage 1

Sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus are called

hallucinations

What is the danger of labeling behaviors such as too much eating, shopping, exercise, sex, or gambling as addictions?

it can be used as an "all-purpose" excuse to explain away the behaviors

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

manifest

when light strikes the retina, it signals the suprachiasmatic nucleus to alter____

melatonin

The lack of neurotransmitter orexin has been linked to which of the following?

narcolepsy

REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because

our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move.

Hypnotically age-regressed people

act as they believe children would, but outperform real children

Hypnotized participants asked to lower their arm into an ice bath exhibited no pain when given that suggestion. Psychologists supporting the social influence theory would suggest that a. the participant was caught up in playing the role of a "good hypnotic subject" and ignored the pain. b. hypnosis caused a split in awareness so that only some part of the dissociated consciousness experienced pain. c. the presence of the hypnotist had little impact on the participant's experience of pain. d. because of our two-track minds much of our behavior occurs on autopilot. e. endorphins, the body's natural pain killers, were acting to diminish pain sensations in hypnotized subjects.

the participant was caught up in playing the role of a "good hypnotic subject" and ignored the pain