Psych Final - 3

The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every

90 minutes

Which of the following is bad advice for a person trying to overcome insomnia?

Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime.

A condition in which a person can respond to a visual stimulus without consciously experiencing it is known as

blindsight

Traffic accident rates have been found to ________ after the spring change to daylight savings time and to ________ after the fall change back to standard time.

increase, decrease

Physical pain and intense cravings indicate

physical dependence

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

psychoactive

A periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness that involves distinct stages is known as

sleep

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

REM sleep