Chapter 7: States of Consciousness

Question 1

The sleep cycle is an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.

Answer 1

circadian

Question 2

Regular feelings of hunger are an example of a(n) ________ rhythm.

Answer 2

biological

Question 3

Victoria has accumulated a large sleep debt. This means that she ________.

Answer 3

suffers from chronic sleep deprivation

Question 4

NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.

Answer 4

outside periods of REM sleep

Question 5

Which theorist described dreams as having manifest and latent content?

Answer 5

Sigmund Freud

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of wakefulness?

Answer 6

Jemma, competing in a marathon

Question 7

What hormone does the pineal gland release?

Answer 7

melatonin

Question 8

Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.

Answer 8

depressant

Question 9

Sleepwalking, night terrors, and restless leg syndrome are all examples of________.

Answer 9

parasomnias

Question 10

Most people are awake during the day and asleep at night because their ________ cycles are aligned with the outside world.

Answer 10

circadian

Question 11

Which of the following statements about sleep deprivation is false?

Answer 11

Sleep deprivation often results in ADHD.

Question 12

People often report that they have not been asleep if they are awoken during stage ________ sleep.

Answer 12

1

Question 12

The hidden meaning of a dream is called the ________ content.

Answer 12

latent

Question 13

Morphine is considered a(n) ________ drug because it decreases pain.

Answer 13

opioid

Question 14

Tayla smokes marijuana. At first, just a few inhalations were enough to cloud her mind. Over time, she needs to smoke more and more to achieve the same affect. This is an example of ________.

Answer 14

tolerance

Question 15

Physical dependence on a drug is indicated by the user experiencing ________ as a result of discontinuing use of the drug.

Answer 15

changes in normal bodily function

Question 16

The sleep debt is the result of ________.

Answer 16

insufficient sleep on a chronic basis

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

lucid

Question 18

Freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ________ content.

Answer 18

manifest

Question 19

Mohammed is sleeping. His eyelids are quivering because his eyes are darting around. Mohammed is probably experiencing ________ sleep.

Answer 19

REM