General Psychology Ch. 4

Consciousness

Ali is aware of his feelings, emptions, and thoughts. He is also aware of his surroundings, the warmth of the aun, and the sound of nearby traffic. Ali is in a state of ______.

Chronotypes

Bev likes to be up late at night and sleep in; Caleb likes to wake up with the sun and go to bed early. A psychologist would say they have different ______.

Narcolepsy

Cataplexy is a symptom associated with ______.

Smokable, so it reaches the brain more quickly

Crack is regarded as more addictive than cocaine because it is ______.

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

Individuals undergoing hypnosis ______.

Dissociative

______ theory suggests that when people are hypnotized they have voluntarily divided their conscious: one half aware of reality and the other half tuned in to the hypnotist.

Parasomnias

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

Homeostasis

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

Meditation

A state of ______, as shown by EEG recordings of new practitioners, is not an altered state of consciousness; however, patterns of brain waves exhibited by expert practitioners may represent a unique state of consciousness.

Night terrors

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

Depressant

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

Latent

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.

Darkness; light

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

Hallucinogenic

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

REM

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

Jet lag

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 fatigued, sluggish, and irritable. For the next week or so she has trouble sleeping. Mona is probably suffering from ______.

Circadian

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

An individual's airway becomes blocked during sleep. M

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when ______.

Biological

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

Narcolepsy

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

Cocaine is considered a _______ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.

Stimulant

psychological dependence

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

Tolerance

Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were just enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same effect. This is an example of _______.

Suffers from chronic sleep deprivation

Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ______.

Both our respiration and heartbeat slow down.

What occurs during stage 1 sleep?

2

What stage of sleep are you most likely experiencing if an EEG of your brain activity showed sleep spindles and K-complexes?

Kicking and punching while asleep

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

Carl Jung

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