PYSCHO MOD 7-10

The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every

90 minutes

After ingesting a small dose of a psychoactive drug, Laqueta experienced vivid visual hallucinations and felt as if she were separated from her own body. Laqueta most likely experienced the effects of

LSD

Hypnagogic sensations are most closely associated with _______ sleep

NREM-1

Bed-wetting is most likely to occur at the end of ________ sleep

NREM-3

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

REM sleep

The occasional experience of sleep paralysis is most likely as you awaken from

REM sleep

Circadian rhythm refers to

a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle

Jordanna has decided to go to bed early. Although her eyes are closed and she's very relaxed, she has not yet fallen asleep. An EEG is most likely to indicate the presence of

alpha waves

François was dismayed to discover that some of his football teammates were using drugs to enhance their footwork and endurance on the playing field. Which of the following drugs were the players most likely using?

amphetamines

Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers?

barbiturates

A speciality area that focuses on the connections between brain activity and mental processes is known as

cognitive neuroscience

Although we may be unaware of our gender prejudices, the often influence the way we consciously perceive males and females. This best illustrates

dual processing

The simultaneous processing of information at both conscious and unconscious levels is called

dual processing

Night terrors typically occur

during NREM-3 sleep

The part of the brain called our biological clock because it regulates our sleep wake cycle is the

hypothalamus

Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere is called

inattentional blindess

A recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep is called

insomnia

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

its underlying but censored meaning

The best time for athletes to engage in heavy exercise workouts is

late afternoon or early evening

While soundly asleep people cannot

learn tape-recorded messages to which they are repeatedly exposed

Unlike alcohol, the THC in marijuana

lingers in the body for a week or more

When cocaine is injected or smoked, it produced a rush of euphoria that lasts 15 to 30 minutes. But stimulant drug _______ can trigger 8 hours or so of heightened energy and euphoria.

methamphetamine

Compared with adults, children are

more likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking

Women who have been drinking alcohol become______ disposed to casual sex, and men who have been drinking become ______ disposed to casual sex.

more; more

Morphine and heroin are

opiates

Research studies of the content of dreams indicate that

people are more likely to dream of failure than of success

Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called _______ drugs

psychoactive

A teenager texting while crossing the the street is not likely to notice a car rounding the corner and about to cross her path. This best illustrates the impact of

selective attention

While reading a novel, Raoul isn't easily distracted by the sounds of the TV or even by his brother's loud arguments. This best illustrates

selective attention

A rewarding consequence of cigarette smoking is that it reduces

sensitivity to pain

Consciousness is to unconciousness as ________ is to ________

sequential processing; parallel processing

An air pump that keeps the sleeper's airway open and breathing regular is often prescribed for serious cases of

sleep apnea

Compared with unconscious information processing, conscious information processing is relatively

slow and especially effective for solving new problems

Production of the human growth hormone necessary for muscle development is most strongly associated with

slow-wave sleep

Compared with when they were only 20 years old, 60-year-olds

spend less time in deep sleep

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

suppressing REM sleep

A need to take larger and larger doses of sleeping pills to avoid insomnia indicates

toleranc

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

tolerance

The discomfort and distress that follow the discontinued use of certain drugs is called

withdrawal

Prolonged and excessive drinking can shrink the brain most intensely in _______ who have _______ of a stomach enzyme that digests alcohol.

women; less

Forty-year-old Lance insists that he never dreams. Research suggests that he probably

would report a vivid dream if he were awakened during REM sleep

The greatest danger of of viewing drug addiction as a disease is that this may lead drug addicts to

feel powerful to overcome the addiction

Symptoms of drug withdrawal are likely to be

most severe among those with high levels of drug tolerance

The absence of a hypothalamic neural center that produces orexin has been linked to

narcolepsy

The change in brain chemistry that offsets the effects of a psychoactive drug is called

neuroadaptation

While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experiments rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The man's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates

change blindess

Amphetamines ________ appetite and ________ self-confidence.

decrease; increase

Repeated use of an opiate

decreases the brain's production of endorphins

If heaving drinking follows a period of moderate drinking, people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking

depresses their vomiting response

Which of the following is an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen?

ecstasy

Narcolepsy is a disorder in which a person

experiences uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness

Bats need a lot of sleep because their high walking metabolism produces ________ the are toxic to neurons.

free radicals

Susan is a political cartoonist whose work requires her to think imaginatively and present ideas in visually novel ways. Her work is most likely to be facilitated by

full nights of sleep

Sleep deprivation increases levels of the hunger-arousing hormone _______ and decreases levels of the hunger-suppressing hormone ________

ghrelin; leptin

REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because

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

A capacity to monitor simultaneously the color, shape, and motion of an object best illustrates

parallel processing

The effects of chronic sleep deprivation include

suppression of the immune system, diminished productivity, depression

The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the

suprachiasmatic nucleus

REM rebound involves the

tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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

Drink a glass of wine 15 minutes before bedtime