psychology test 3

Brenden is asleep when the fire alarm goes off at 4 a.m. and his mother has a difficult time waking him. Brenden is disoriented and confused for a few minutes after waking. Brenden was most likely in what Stage of sleep?

3

Hunter is 12 years old. Alayna is 21 years old. Connor is 40 and Brisa is 60. Who will likely sleep the LEAST at night?

Brisa

What are some benefits that may result from your regular practice of meditation?

Less stressed, self esteem increases, decrease blood pressure and anxiety levels

After Jesting has been sleeping for about 90 minutes, his heart begins to beat faster, his breathing grows Fast and irregular, and his closed eyes begin to move back and forth. Jesting is most likely experiencing ____sleep

REM

a compulsive need for and use of a habit forming substance

addition

When your mental processes are sufficiently different from normal waking experience that you or an Observer notice significant behavior changes, you are in a (n) ____state of Consciousness.

altered

The process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled is called

bio feedback

Kylie travels from California to New York, chasing Amari across the country. Kylie then experiences Jet Lag producing fatigue, irritability, inattention, and sleeping problems. This is due to the disruption of her

circadim rhythms

Awareness of oneself and one's environment

conscious

This is slow brain activity associated with deep sleep

delta waves

A drug that reduces neural activity and slows body functions

depressant

Brooklyn was hypnotized. Afterward, she said that she felt as though some part of her "split off" and agreed to give some control of her thought processes to the hypnotist. What theory of hypnosis best fits her Experience?

disassociation theory

A psychedelic drug, such as LSD, that distorts perceptions and evokes sensory images in the absence of actual sensory input

hallucinogen

Sleep disorder characterized by problems in falling asleep or staying asleep

insomnia

Brad is experiencing a high level of stress and tries to create an altered state of consciousness where he will Experience inner peace and tranquility. He does this by slowing repeating a soothing phrase to himself. Brad is using ______to reach a state of_______

mantra, meditation

Every day Lee produces an alternate state of consciousness within himself to achieve inner peace and Tranquility. Now he feels that he is more aware and understands himself better. Lee most likely achieves This state through

meditation

What is the focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation called?

meditation

A sleep disorder characterized by brief attacks of REM sleep often at inopportune moments

narcolepsy

Sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and apparent terror

night terror

A faith healer claims to cure cancer by asking people to become aware of their livers and to control the Liver's removal of impurities from the bloodstream. You know that this is impossible because the activities of The liver occur at the _____levels

non conscious

Heroin, and codeine are classified as which type of drug?

opiods

While reading her psychology book in her room on Saturday morning, Isabelle remembered how much fun Class was the day before. Isabelle's memory of her class was in what level of awareness before she started Reading?

pre conscious

Justin and Molly attended the famous Dr. Blocks "Hypnotism Show." Molly marveled at how the hypnotized Participants did exactly what Dr. Block told them to and were not embarrassed or uncomfortable. Justin, However believed the participants were just going along with Dr. Block's suggestions because they thought They playing the part. Justin belief is most like the ___theory

role

A sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted

sleep apnea

Kyle feels tired all day long and can't focus very well at work. At a sleep institute, he is told that he actually Stops breathing many times throughout the night. Kyle has

sleep apnea

a drug that increases neural activity and speeds up body functions

stimulant

A reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories of which we are unaware but which influences our behavior

unconscious

Jacob is unaware that he is having inappropriate thoughts about how to destroy Nick. Freud would explain That these thoughts occur at a (n) _____ level of consciousness.

unconscious

in REM sleep, the EEG resembles that of a person who is awake and mentally active, but the person's Muscle tone decreases to the point of_____

virtual paralysis

What is the discomfort and distress that follows discontinuing the use of an addictive drug called?

withdrawl