Quiz 4

Which of the following substances is a stimulant?

Cocaine

According to Freud, which of the following statements is true of dreams?

Dreams express impulses we would censor during the day.

Delta waves are rapid low-amplitude brain waves that have been linked to nightmares.

False

Nicotine increases the appetite and reduces the metabolic rate of a person.

False

Which of the following substances is classified as a barbiturate?

Nembutal

A sleep disorder in which the person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep is called _______.

Sleep apnea

Sleepwalking typically occurs during

Stage 4 sleep

In _____, a person cannot move during the transition from consciousness to sleep, and hallucinations occur.

sleep paralysis

Some lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) users have __________, which are distorted perceptions or hallucinations that mimic the LSD "trip" but occur days, weeks, or longer after usage.

flashbacks

__________ generally act by slowing the activity of the central nervous system

Depressant drugs

As we enter__________, our brain waves slowdown from the alpha rhythm and enter a pattern of theta waves.

Stage 3

People deprived of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep

have fewer chances of experiencing REM rebound.

Biofeedback training is a system that provides information about a bodily function so the organism can gain control of that function.

True

Sleep terrors, bedwetting, and sleepwalking are all deep sleep disorders that occur during deep (stage 3 or 4) sleep.

True

Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which the air passages are obstructed.

False

Which of the following is an altered state of consciousness?

Meditation

Which of the following typically occurs during rapid eye movement sleep

Nightmares

Which of the following statements is true of stimulants?

They increase the activity in the nervous system

The average amount of time it takes to complete each cycle through the stages of NREM sleep and REM sleep lasts about:

90 minutes

_____ is an altered state of consciousness in which people are highly suggestible and behave as though they are in a trance.

hypnosis