Biopsychology and States of Consciousness Test (2/5 - 2/19)

lateralization

________ is the differences between hemispheres in the areas underlying language function.

effectively a dissociated state of consciousness

according to the dissociation view of hypnosis, hypnosis is______.

stimulant

cocaine is considered a ______ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.

testosterone

considerable debate occurs regarding the use of anabolic steroid drugs like ______ in professional athletes and bodybuilders.

adrenal

during the fight or flight response, which of the following endocrine glands is most likely to increase activity?

internal

feeling pain, hunger, thirst, sleepiness, and being aware of our thoughts and emotions are all examples of ______ stimuli.

folds; grooves

gyri and sulci are the ________ and ________, respectively, which characterize the surface of the human brain.

membrane potential becomes slightly more negative than the resting potential

hyperpolarization means that ________.

latent

marlowe wakes up from a dream about his teeth falling out. he looks in a dream dictionary and finds losing teeth is usually dream symbolism for anxiety. marlowe is focused on the ______ content.

REM

mohammed is sleeping. his eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. mohammed is probably experiencing ______ sleep.

jet lag

mona lives in north carolina. she takes an overnight flight to california to visit with family for a month; when she arrives she is fatigued, sluggish, and irritable. for the next week or so she has trouble sleeping. mona is probably suffering from ______.

opioid

morphine is considered a(n) ______ drug because it decreases pain.

lucid

nancy is aware that she is dreaming when she has a nightmare, so she concentrates and changes her dream from bad to good. this is a good example of ______ dreaming.

depression

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are drugs commonly prescribed for ______.

somatic

sensory and motor neurons of the ______ nervous system are associated with activities traditionally thought of as conscious or voluntary.

pons

the ________ connects the brain and the spinal cord.

temporal

the auditory cortex is located in which lobe of the brain?

spinal cord

the central nervous system consists of the brain and the ________.

fast; long lasting

the effects of neurotransmitters tend to be ______, whereas the effects of hormones tend to be ______.

latent

the hidden meaning of a dream is called the ______ content.

central; peripheral nervous systems

the two major divisions of the nervous system are the ______ and ______.

genotype; bb

wendy's mother has blue eyes and her father has brown eyes. the allele for brown eye color is dominant (B) to the allele for blue eye color (b), but wendy has blue eyes. therefore, wendy's ________ must be ________ and her father's must be Bb.

jemma, competing in a marathon

which of the following is an example of wakefulness?

substantia nigra

which of the following is not a limbic system structure?

it will probably lead to substance abuse.

which of the following statements about rotating shift work is false?

she is a jungian dream analyst.

which of these statements about rosalind cartwright is false?

evolutionary

which psychological perspective might advance the argument that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which are higher during periods of darkness?

sleep

which state is marked by relatively low levels of physical activity and reduced awareness that is distinct from periods of rest while awake?

dopamine; norepinephrine

which two neurotransmitters have roles in appetite suppression?

caffeine

xi needs to stay awake another hour to study for his english final, so he drinks several cups of cola. when he's done studying, he finds that he can't sleep even though he wants to, he feels agitated, his muscles twitch, his heartbeat is irregular, and he feels nauseated. what is causing xi to feel this way?