Chapter 4

What should be changed to make the following sentence true? "A theta wave is a very high amplitude pattern of brain activity that may in some cases occur in response to environmental stimuli."

The words "theta wave" should be changed to the phrase "K-complex."

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

Tolerance

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

Suffers from chronic sleep deprivation

Crack is considered more addictive than cocaine because it is ________.

smokable, so it will reach the brain faster.

Individuals undergoing hypnosis ________.

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

The ________ wave is characteristic of stage 1 sleep.

Alpha

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

Biological

Mona lives in North Carolina. She takes an overnight flight to California 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 ________.

Jet Lag

Which theorist suggested that dreaming may represent a state of protoconsciousness?

John Hobson

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.

Latent

Which of the following statements about sleep deprivation is false?

Sleep deprivation often results in ADHD.

What hormone does the pineal gland release?

Melatonin

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

REM

Melatonin release is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________.

darkness; light