PYSCHO MOD 7-10
The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every
90 minutes
After ingesting a small dose of a psychoactive drug, Laqueta experienced vivid visual hallucinations and felt as if she were separated from her own body. Laqueta most likely experienced the effects of
LSD
Hypnagogic sensations are most closely associated with _______ sleep
NREM-1
Bed-wetting is most likely to occur at the end of ________ sleep
NREM-3
Evidence suggests that we consolidate our memories of recent life events through
REM sleep
The occasional experience of sleep paralysis is most likely as you awaken from
REM sleep
Circadian rhythm refers to
a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle
Jordanna has decided to go to bed early. Although her eyes are closed and she's very relaxed, she has not yet fallen asleep. An EEG is most likely to indicate the presence of
alpha waves
François was dismayed to discover that some of his football teammates were using drugs to enhance their footwork and endurance on the playing field. Which of the following drugs were the players most likely using?
amphetamines
Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers?
barbiturates
A speciality area that focuses on the connections between brain activity and mental processes is known as
cognitive neuroscience
Although we may be unaware of our gender prejudices, the often influence the way we consciously perceive males and females. This best illustrates
dual processing
The simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called
dual processing
Night terrors typically occur
during NREM-3 sleep
The part of the brain called our biological clock because it regulates our sleep wake cycle is the
hypothalamus
Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere is called
inattentional blindess
A recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep is called
insomnia
According to Freud, the latent content of a dream refers to
its underlying but censored meaning
The best time for athletes to engage in heavy exercise workouts is
late afternoon or early evening
While soundly asleep people cannot
learn tape-recorded messages to which they are repeatedly exposed
Unlike alcohol, the THC in marijuana
lingers in the body for a week or more
When cocaine is injected or smoked, it produced a rush of euphoria that lasts 15 to 30 minutes. But stimulant drug _______ can trigger 8 hours or so of heightened energy and euphoria.
methamphetamine
Compared with adults, children are
more likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking
Women who have been drinking alcohol become______ disposed to casual sex, and men who have been drinking become ______ disposed to casual sex.
more; more
Morphine and heroin are
opiates
Research studies of the content of dreams indicate that
people are more likely to dream of failure than of success
Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called _______ drugs
psychoactive
A teenager texting while crossing the the street is not likely to notice a car rounding the corner and about to cross her path. This best illustrates the impact of
selective attention
While reading a novel, Raoul isn't easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brother's loud arguments. This best illustrates
selective attention
A rewarding consequence of cigarette smoking is that it reduces
sensitivity to pain
Consciousness is to unconciousness as ________ is to ________
sequential processing; parallel processing
An air pump that keeps the sleeper's airway open and breathing regular is often prescribed for serious cases of
sleep apnea
Compared with unconscious information processing, conscious information processing is relatively
slow and especially effective for solving new problems
Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is most strongly associated with
slow-wave sleep
Compared with when they were only 20 years old, 60-year-olds
spend less time in deep sleep
Alcohol consumption disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long-term memory by
suppressing REM sleep
A need to take larger and larger doses of sleeping pills to avoid insomnia indicates
toleranc
The need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects is an indication of
tolerance
The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called
withdrawal
Prolonged and excessive drinking can shrink the brain most intensely in _______ who have _______ of a stomach enzyme that digests alcohol.
women; less
Forty-year-old Lance insists that he never dreams. Research suggests that he probably
would report a vivid dream if he were awakened during REM sleep
The greatest danger of of viewing drug addiction as a disease is that this may lead drug addicts to
feel powerful to overcome the addiction
Symptoms of drug withdrawal are likely to be
most severe among those with high levels of drug tolerance
The absence of a hypothalamic neural center that produces orexin has been linked to
narcolepsy
The change in brain chemistry that offsets the effects of a psychoactive drug is called
neuroadaptation
While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experiments rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The man's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates
change blindess
Amphetamines ________ appetite and ________ self-confidence.
decrease; increase
Repeated use of an opiate
decreases the brain's production of endorphins
If heaving drinking follows a period of moderate drinking, people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking
depresses their vomiting response
Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?
ecstasy
Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person
experiences uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness
Bats need a lot of sleep because their high walking metabolism produces ________ the are toxic to neurons.
free radicals
Susan is a political cartoonist whose work requires her to think imaginatively and present ideas in visually novel ways. Her work is most likely to be facilitated by
full nights of sleep
Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone _______ and decreases levels of the hunger-suppressing hormone ________
ghrelin; leptin
REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because
our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move
A capacity to monitor simultaneously the color, shape, and motion of an object best illustrates
parallel processing
The effects of chronic sleep deprivation include
suppression of the immune system, diminished productivity, depression
The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the
suprachiasmatic nucleus
REM rebound involves the
tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
Which of the following is bad advice for a person trying to overcome insomnia?
Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime