Exam 4: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Mrs.Roberts,who suffers from AIDS,has been given an ordinarily illegal drug at the university hospital.Considering her specific medical condition,it is likely that she has received

The reckless aggressive behavior that may follow alcohol consumption best illustrates that alcohol may act as a

Christy failed to notice that she received her ice cream in a sugar cone rather than a waffle cone as she had requested.She later indicated to another customer that she preferred sugar cones over waffle cones.Christy's behavior most clearly illustrates

Selective attention is best illustrated by

Which of the following sleep disorders would be the most incapacitating for a commercial bus driver?

Reduced immune system functioning is most likely to accompany long-term repeated use of

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

Although unable to report the width of a block in front of her,a woman identified as D.F.could grasp the block with just the right finger-thumb distance.Her experience best illustrates

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

Nightmares are to ________ as night terrors are to ________.

The large,slow brain waves associated with NREM-3 sleep are called

Many research participants who were focused on repeating a spoken list of words failed to notice a change in the identity of the person reciting the words.This best illustrated

Which of the following psychoactive drugs produces the quickest and most powerful rush of euphoria?

Julie consistently fails to get as much sleep as she needs.This is most likely to place her at an increased risk of

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

Morphine and heroin are

Long-haul truck drivers are at a much-greater-than-normal risk of a collision if texting while driving.This best illustrates the impact of

Damage to the brain's visual perception track without any damage to the brain's visual action track is associated with a condition known as

Alcohol consumption disrupts the formation of lasting memories by

To cure his insomnia,Mr.Ming takes a sleeping pill just before bedtime.Research suggests that this practice