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Alcohol is classified as a(n) _____.

Depressant

In the context of hypnosis, which of the following best describes the basic suggestion effect?

A hypnotized person carries out recommended actions as if they were involuntary.

Which of the following is an effect produced by cannabis?

A sense of well-being

Which of the following is a substance that increases activity in the body and nervous system?

A stimulant

Which of the following occurs during REM sleep?

A surge in emotion

Which of the following consists of your awareness of external events in the environment around you, as well as your awareness of your mental processes, including thoughts, memories, and feelings about your experiences and yourself?

Consciousness

In the context of sleep stages, which of the following occurs in Stage 2?

Sleep spindles may help prevent the sleeping brain from being aroused by external stimuli.

Benzodiazepine tranquilizers are prescribed by doctors to:

alleviate nervousness and stress.

People with narcolepsy have:

sudden, irresistible daytime sleep attacks that may last anywhere from a few minutes to a half-hour.

In the context of the theories of hypnosis, state theorists argue that hypnosis:

causes a split in awareness.

Hypnosis is characterized by:

focused attention.

The drug MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) _____.

is sometimes classified as a hallucinogen since it can produce hallucinations

In the context of dream theories, the activation-synthesis hypothesis _____.

proposes that dreams are how brains process the random electrical discharges of REM sleep

Beta waves are:

small, fast brain waves associated with being awake and alert.

According to researcher Herbert Benson, an innate physiological pattern that opposes our body's fight-or-flight mechanisms is the core of meditation. This pattern is referred to as _____.

the relaxation response