General Psychology 150: Chapter 4

control

A substance use disorder is characterized by loss of __________ over the use of the substance.

five

During a typical eight-hour night, we undergo __________ trips through the different stages of sleep.

alcohol.

The most popular drug on college campuses is

High-frequency brains waves are associated with being awake.

Which of the following statements is correct concerning brain waves and the sleep cycle?

Cocaine

__________ is a stimulant that boosts self-confidence but also triggers rises in blood pressure and constricts the coronary arteries.

Hallucinogenic

__________ substances distort perceptions.

activation

According to the __________-synthesis model, dreams reflect neural activity.

sensory awareness.

When we say that we are "conscious of" seeing something or hearing a sound, we are referring to consciousness as

bedwetting.

Which of the following are children most likely to "outgrow"?

Ritalin

Which of the following is most likely to be prescribed for use with hyperactive children?

be prone to fantasy.

Allegra is said to have hypnotic suggestibility. She is likely to

paradoxical

Because EEG patterns during REM sleep resemble those of the waking state, REM sleep is also called __________ sleep.

abstinence

Biological or physical symptoms of a substance use disorder include tolerance and an __________ syndrome when one discontinues use of the substance.

awareness

Consciousness has several meaning, including sensory awareness, the selective aspect of attention, direct inner __________, personal unity, and waking state.

a substance use disorder.

Elyse is a college student who has developed a tolerance to heroin and experiences withdrawal symptoms whenever she doesn't have a "fix" at least every eight hour. She feels that she has lost control and has to organize her life around her habit. She would be classified as having

trance

Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness in which people are suggestible and behave as though they are in a __________.

a relaxation response.

In his classic study of transcendental meditation, Benson found that meditation leads to

mantra

In mediation, one focuses on a __________ alter the normal person-environment relationship.

evolutionary

The notion that animals that are most at risk from predators sleep less is taken from which of the following perspectives?

all of the above.

When Clay joined AA in order to strop drinking, he received a pamphlet that described the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. These include