psych retest ch 5

which of the following is true of melatonin

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

Alpha waves are associated with

a relaxed but awake state

irrational fear of dogs, use hypnosis to mentally relive his earliest childhood experience

age regression

Our inability to fall asleep early as we had planned is most likely a reflection of

circadian rhythm

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

circadian rhythm

A brief 15- to 30-minute rush of euphoria followed by a crash of agitated depression is most closely associated with the use of

cocaine

Alcohol consumption disrupts the processing of recent experiences into long-term memory by

decreasing rem sleep

Alchohol is a

depressant

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

depressants

the divided consciousness theory of hypnosis

dissociation

Sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus are called

hallucinations

Hypnosis involves a state of

heightened openness to suggestion

chronic sleep debt is most likely to promote

obesity

research indicates that memories retrieved during hypnosis

often a combination of fact and fiction

morphine and heroin are

opiates

rem sleep is called paradoxical sleep because

our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move

Unpleasant withdrawal symptoms are indicative of

physical dependence

slow wave sleep appears to play a role in

physical growth

While Bev was hypnotized, her therapist suggested that during the next several days she would have a strong desire to eat well-balanced meals. The therapist was apparently making use of

posthypnotic suggestions

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

psychoactive

Alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, and a wide variety of other chemical agents that alter perceptions and moods are called

psychoactive drugs

Drug tolerance refers to the

reduced effect of a drug resulting from its regular usage

at 3:00 am, john has already slept for 4 hours, if he continues to sleep, there will be an increasing occurrence of

rem sleep

scoring high in hypnotic responsiveness suggests

rich fantasy life

the rhythmic busts of brain activity that occur during NREM-2 sleep are called

sleep spindles

the need to take larger and larger doses of a drug in order to experience its effects in an indication

tolerance

Participants in a sexual stimulation study who mistakenly thought they had consumed alcohol were more likely to report having strong sexual fantasies and feeling guilt-free than those who thought they had not consumed alcohol. This study best illustrated the impact of

user expectations

ciradian rhythm refers to

a pattern on a 24 hour cycle

slow wave sleep promotes

effective memory