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1
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Its our awareness of ourselves and our environment -

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Consciousness

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Those who emphasize that mood fluctuations may be indicative of seasonal affective disorder are highlighting the importance of -

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Biological rhythms

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How is hypothalamus involved in sleep?

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In response to decreasing light the hypothalamus’ suprachiastmatic nucleus causes the pineal gland to increase production of melatonin, leading u to sleep

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It is a sleep hormone released by the pineal gland into the bloodstream -

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Melatonin

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5
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Circadian rhythm refers to…..

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A pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24hr cycle

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When light strikes the retina, it signals the superchiasmatic nucleus to alter …… production by the pineal gland

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Melatonin

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Sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus are called ….

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Hallucinations

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Alpha waves are associated with …

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Relaxed but awake state

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The rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during stage 2 sleep are called ….

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Sleep spindles

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The hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating are most likely to occur during which sleep stage -

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Stage 1

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What is an accurate nights sleep

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As sleep progresses, stage 3 & 4 diminish while R.E.M. Sleep increases

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12
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Sleeptalking may occur in which stage

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Any stage of sleep

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The large, slow brainwaves associated w deep sleep are called …

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Delta waves

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Paradoxical sleep is to slow-wave sleep as …… sleep is to ……. sleep

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R.E.M.

Stage 4

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The brainwaves associated with R.E.M. Sleep are most similar to those of …

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Stage 1 sleep

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Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with..

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R.E.M. Sleep

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Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with…

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R.E.M. Sleep

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18
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After sleeping for about an hour, john enters a phase of paradoxical sleep. He is likely to …

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Have very relaxed muscles

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Why is R.E.M. Sleep called paradoxical sleep?

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

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The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every ..

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90mins

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Difference in sleep schedules suggest that …

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Genetics make a difference in how much sleep we need and get

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22
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Sleep deprivation has been shown to …

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Diminish immunity to disease

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Traffic accidents rates have been found to ……. after spring changes to daylight savings time and to ……. after the fall changes back to standard time

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Increase

Decrease

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Compared to when they were 20yrs old, 60yr olds spend less time in …

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Deep sleep

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25
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Deep sleep plays an import role in …

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Physical growth

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26
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The pituitary gland releases growth hormone during

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Slow-wave sleep

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27
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Slow-wave sleep promotes …

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Effective memory

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Layla has difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep. She is most likely suffering from …

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Insomnia

29
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The lack of the neurotransmitter orexin has been linked to …

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Narcolepsy

30
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The best advice for a person concerned about insomnia is

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relax and drink a glass of milk before bedtime

31
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sleep apnea disorder involving

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the cessation of breathing during sleep

32
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nightmares are to ….. as night terrors are to …

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REM sleep

stage 4 sleep

33
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Freud called the remembered story line of a dream it’s… content

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manifest

34
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according to Freud the latent content of a dream refers to…

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it’s underlying but censored meaning

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some researchers suggest that the brain activity associated with REM sleep provides the sleeping brain with periodic stimulation. This finding supports which of the following dream theories

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psychological

36
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which theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation

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activation synthesis theory

37
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One theory suggests that the brain activity associated with… is helpful for developing and preserving neural pathways in the brain

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dreaming

38
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The activation synthesis theory best helps explain why..

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people often experience sudden visual images during REM sleep

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dreams are often involved and sudden emotional reactions and surprising changes in scene. this best serves to support the theory that dreams…

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are triggered by random burst of neural activity

40
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The emotional tone of our dreams is especially likely to be influenced by the activation of the… during REM sleep

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limbic system

41
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Tim has been repeatedly disturb during from sleep. Tonight, when allowed to sleep undisturbed, tim will likely experience…

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increase in rem sleep

42
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hyposis involves a state of…

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heightened openness to suggestion

43
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people are particularly responsive to her hypnosis if they…

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strongly expect that they can be hypnotized

44
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research indicates that during hypnosis are …

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often a combination of fact and fiction

45
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research has indicated that hypnosis ….

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enable some people to undergo surgery was only a local anesthsia

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The claim that hypnotic phenomena are regulated by normal conscious processes is associated with the theory that hypnosis reflects the power of …

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social influence

47
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The divided consciousness theory of hip hynosis states that hit hynosis involves….

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dissociation

48
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it refers to a state of divided conscienceness

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dissociation

49
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when subjected to a painful medical procedure without the benefit of an anesthetic, I hypnotize person is most likely to…

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show physcological activation of the sensory cortex

50
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evidence that people in a postthnoptic state have no difficulty remembering everything they had learned while under hynosis would most clearly serve to challenge..

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dissociation theory

51
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understanding hypnosis in terms of focus attention, distinctive brain activity, in the presence of an authoritative presence in a legitimate context, requires an integrated… approach

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biopsychosocial

52
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Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called … drugs

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psychoactive

53
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alcohol, marijuana, cocaine in a wide variety of other chemical agents that alter perceptions and moods are called …

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psychoactive drugs

54
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in large doses, it is a depressant; in small doses, it is a depressant

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alcohol

55
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alcohol is considered a…

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depressant

56
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which drugs are most likely to be described as tranquilizers

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barbiturates

57
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morphine and heroin are

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opiates

58
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what is most likely to occur when the brain is repeatedly flooded with artificial opiates

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The brain stops producing endorphins

59
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when cocaine is injected or smoked, it produces a rush of euphoria that last 15 to 30 minutes. But the stimulant drug… Can trigger eight hours or so of heightened energy and euphoria

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methamphetamine

60
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what is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance

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caffeine

61
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this boosts alertness and diminishes appetite

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nicotine

62
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The release of stored serotonin in the eventual damage of serotonin producing neurons is most closely associated with the long term use of ..

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ecstasy

63
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it’s an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen

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ecstasy

64
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which of the following is the psychedelic drug

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LSD

65
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THC, the active ingredient in …. is classified as a …

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marijuana

hallucinogen

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