psychology chapters 4
narcotics
Opiates are group of ____ derived from the opium poppy that provides a euphoric rush and depress the nervous system
circadian rhythm
alternating periods of wakefulness and sleep reflect an internally generated
stage 1 sleep
as we enter ____, our brain waves slow down from the alpha rhythm and enter a pattern of theta waves
role theory
explains hypnotic events in terms of a person's ability to act as though he/she were hypnotized
sleep terrors
frightening, dreamlike experiences that occur during the deepest stage of NREM sleep are known as _____
biofeedback
in the context of the altered states of consciousness, ____ is a system that provides information about a bodily function
focus on the present
mindfulness meditation (MM) provides clients with techniques they can use to:
franz mesmer
modern hypnosis evolves from the ideas of
rapid eye movement sleep
nightmares, like most pleasant dreams, are products of
learn more slowly
people deprived of REM sleep:
it refers to material that is not in awareness but can be brought into awareness by focusing one's attention
which of the following best defines the term preconscious?
a level of arousal similar to that of a person's waking state
which of the following characterizes REM sleep?
hashish
which of the following hallucinogens is derived from the resin of the cannabis sativa plant?
they stop the production of neurotransmitters in the brain
which of the following is a consequence of regular usage of opiates?
meditation
which of the following is an altered state of consciousness?
the obstruction of air passages
which of the following is symptomatic of sleep apnea?
it stimulates the release of neurotransmitters
which of the following statements is true of nicotine?
cocaine
which of the following substances is a stimulant?
tolerance
____ is the habituation to a drug, with the result that increasingly higher doses of the drug are needed to achieve similar effects
mescaline
_____ is an example of a hallucinogenic drug?