AP Psych Unit 5

the human sleep cycle repeats itself about every

90 minutes

The hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating are most likely to occur during which sleep stage?

NREM-1 sleep

Evidence suggests that we consolidate our memories of recent life events through

REM sleep

Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with

REM sleep

Alpha waves are associated with

a relaxed but awake state

Compulsive craving for and use of a drug is an indication of

addiction

which of the following is most accurate about a typical night's sleep?

as sleep progresses, NREM-3 sleep diminishes while REM sleep increases

to move beyond the "hypnosis is social influence" versus "hypnosis is divided consciousness" debate, today's hypnosis researchers are using a unified ------- approach

biopsychosocial

When cocaine is snorted, free-based, or injected, it produces a rush of euphoria by

blocking the reuptake of dopamine

With the approach of night, our body temperatures begin to drop. This best illustrates the dynamics of the

circadian rhythm

Soon after taking a psychoactive drug, Zachary experienced a diminished appetite, an increased pulse rate, dilated pupils, and feelings of self-confidence and euphoria. Zachary most likely experienced the effects of

cocaine

Prior to age 9, children's dreams seem more like a slide show and less like an active story in which the dreamer is an actor. This best illustrates that the content of dreams reflects children's

cognitive development

Drugs such as alcohol and opiates that calm neural activity and slow body functions are called

depressants

the divided-consciousness theory of hypnosis involves

dissociation

The release of stored serotonin and the eventual damage of serotonin-producing neurons is most closely associated with the long-term use of

ecstasy

Research has indicated that hypnosis

enables some people to undergo surgery with only a local anesthesia

LSD is most likely to produce

hallucinations

which of the following is true about melatonin?

it is a sleep hormone released by the pineal gland into the bloodstream

Mrs. Roberts, who suffers from AIDS, has been given an ordinarily illegal drug at the university hospital. Considering her specific medical condition, it is likely that she has received

marijuana

THC, the active ingredient in ________, is classified as a ________.

marijuana; hallucinogen

which drug is classified as a stimulants

nicotine

Chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote

obesity

Deep sleep appears to play an important role in

physical growth

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called ________ drugs.

psychoactive

Drug tolerance refers to the

reduced effect of a drug resulting from its regular usage.

Studies of marijuana's effects indicate that

regular users may achieve a high with less of the drug than occasional users

Hypnotized people are no more likely to perform dangerous acts than those who are asked to simulate hypnosis. This fact is most consistent with

social influence theory

compared with when they were 20 years old, 60 year olds

spend less time in deep sleep

the circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the

suprachiasmatic nucleus

the altered state of consciousness that is most similar to a drug-induced hallucination is

the near-death experience

REM rebound involves the

the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

When people are experiencing vivid dreams

their eyes are likely to move under their closed eyelids

why is it dangerous to combine alcohol with a sleeping pills?

they are both depressants; their combined action reduces nervous system activity and can lead to death

What do methamphetamine, caffeine, and cocaine have in common?

they excite neural activity and arouse body functions

after suffering a trauma, people commonly report an increase in

threatening dreams

as oxygen deprivation just prior to death turns off the brain's inhibitory cells, neural activity increases in the

visual cortex