Psychology 101 -- 4b (Dreams and Altered States of Consciousness)

Esther is giving a presentation in class on alcohol dependence and drinking problems. She shows a slide that explains nearly _____ of adults in the United States struggle with this type of difficulty.

1 in 10

According to the neurocognitive theory of dreams, children seem to develop the ability to dream, but before the age of _____, their dreams are less vivid and have less story line than those of adults.

13 to 15

Around _____ of people in the United States regularly use caffeine.

90%

_____ impairs sexual performance, particularly for men who may have trouble obtaining and sustaining an erection (erectile dysfunction).

Alcohol

_____ is a stimulant that is found in beverages, cough medicines, chocolate, and face creams.

Caffeine

_____ comes from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.

Marijuana

_____ is a highly addictive and extremely dangerous psychedelic anesthetic because users cannot feel normal pain signals and so run the risk of unintentionally harming themselves.

Phencyclidine (PCP)

The _____ theory of dreams proposes that a network of neurons in the brain is responsible for dreams.

neurocognitive

The "pleasant" effects of a drug act as:

positive reinforcement.

Some have suggested that hypnosis is a:

role-playing exercise.

Last night Luis had a dream he was floating on air. He also often dreams he is flying. According to _____, it is likely his vestibular system was active during his REM sleep, resulting in the experience of floating while actually lying still in bed.

the activation-synthesis model