Consciousness and Attention Questions

What is an example of Circadian rhythm?

A cycle of biological functioning that lasts about 25 hours

REM sleep, generally an "active" state of sleep, is accompanied by...

Lowered muscle tone

Rafael has a sleep disorder for which he takes medically prescribed amphetamines. What sleep disorder is Rafael most likely being treated?

Narcolepsy

According to Freud, the manifest content of a dream refers to

The storyline of a dream

The explanation that holds that dreams are merely the brain's attempt to make sense of meaningless patterns of brain activity during sleep is called the

activation-synthesis theory

An individual who drinks alcohol daily finds it necessary to drink increasing amounts to achieve the state of well-being attained in the past. This individual is showing

alcohol tolerance

The painful experience associated with termination of the use of an addictive substance is known as

withdrawal