PSY 2—-Chapter 4 Quiz

According to Freud___________ is a dream hidden content- its unconscious and true meaning.

Latent content

Automatic processes

Require lower levels of attention than controlled processes

_____ is a natural state of the rest for the body and mind that involves the reversible loss of consciousness.

Sleep

Depressants ________, whereas stimulants_______.

Slow down the central nervous system's activity; increase central nervous system's activity.

Sleep spindles are defining characteristics of ______ sleep. - stage N1 - stage N2 - stage N3 - stage N4

Stage N2

Which of the following statement is true of REM sleep? - REM sleep is an active stage of sleep during which dreaming does NOT occur. - The longer the period of REM sleep, the more likely the person will report dreaming. - REM sleep is characterized by a lack of rapid eye movement. - The EGG pattern for REM sleep shows slow waves similar to those of stage N3 sleep.

The longer the period of REM sleep, the more likely the person will report dreaming.

What theory of dreaming proposes that dreaming involves information processing and memory?

Cognitive theory of dreaming

_______ are the most alert states of human consciousness, during which individuals actively focus their efforts toward a goal.

Controlled process

The phrase_____ refers to individuals' understanding that they and others think, feel, perceive, and have private experiences.

Theory of mind

Which of the following components are essential to the definition of consciousness?

awareness and arousal