General Psychology (PY21051) - Chapter 4 Book Questions

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

a relaxation response

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

abuse

__________________ substance distort perceptions.

hallucinogenic

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

high-frequency brain waves are associated with being awake

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

sensory awareness

When Clay joined AA in order to stop drinking, he received a pamphlet that described the symptoms of alcohol w/d. These include:

- high blood pressure and rapid pulse - restlessness and tremors - anxiety and weakness (all of the above)

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

Ritalin

In meditation, one focuses on a ____________________ to alter the normal person-environment relationship.

mantra

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

paradoxical

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

substance dependence

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

trance

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

awareness

Biological or physiological symptoms of a substance use disorder include tolerance and an(a) _______________ syndrome when one discontinues use of the substance.

abstinence

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

activation

The most popular drug on college campuses is:

alcohol

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

be prone to fantasy

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

bed-wetting

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

cocaine

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

evolutionary

During a typical eight-hour night, we undergo (how many?) ________________ trips through the different stages of sleep.

five