Topic 5 State of Consciousness

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If you go without sleep for 32 hours, you will need to sleep 32 hours straight to recover completely. =TRUE / FALSE

FALSE

People with narcolepsy tend to fall directly into Stage 4 NREM sleep. =TRUE / FALSE

FALSE

Some people can learn very complex tasks while asleep, such as learning a foreign language. =TRUE / FALSE

FALSE

Alcohol is classified as a stimulant, while nicotine is classified as a depressant. =TRUE / FALSE

FALSE (Alcohol=depressant, Nicotine=stimulant)

Night terrors and sleepwalking occur during REM sleep. =TRUE / FALSE

FALSE (Night terrors occur during NREM Sleep, Sleepwalking happen during REM Sleep.)

Addictive drugs stimulate a brain region called the reticular formation causing it to release the neurotransmitter serotonin. =TRUE / FALSE

FALSE (Reticular formation plays a central role in states of consciousness like alertness and sleep.)

A sleep researcher is monitoring you and notices that your brain waves are showing almost all data waves, which means you are in REM sleep. =TRUE / FALSE

FALSE (The wave of REM Sleep is fast and random)

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, the cortex of the brain combines random brain activity into stories and visual images that form your dreams. =TRUE / FALSE

TRUE

Dreamless sloe-wave NREM sleep increase after physical exertion, while REM sleep increase with daytime emotional stresses. =TRUE / FALSE

TRUE

Everyone experiences some altered state of consciousness every day. =TRUE / FALSE

TRUE

Most people dream about 4 or 5 times a night, with the dreams spaced 90 minutes apart. =TRUE / FALSE

TRUE

Sleepwalkers have been known to play a musical instrument, drive a car, or cook while asleep. =TRUE / FALSE

TRUE


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