Exam 4: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Alcohol consumption ________ sympathetic nervous system activity and ________ self-awareness.

The activation-synthesis theory best helps to explain why

Identical twins have more similar sleep patterns than do fraternal twins,and people in industrialized nations go to bed later at night than their counterparts of a century ago.These facts best illustrate that sleep patterns are affected by both

Compared with unconscious information processing,conscious information processing is relatively

Which of the following sleep disorders is most strongly associated with obesity?

A bank teller was so distracted by the sight of a bank robber's weapon that she failed to perceive important features of the criminal's physical appearance.This best illustrates the impact of

Regular users of ________ may achieve a high with smaller amounts of the drug than occasional users.

Studies of marijuana's effects indicate that

A recurring sleep stage during which most vivid dreams commonly occur is known as ________ sleep.

Genes that cause ________ can do so by producing an immune system attack on brain cells that enable alertness.

After four years of working nights,Raymond now works days.His present difficulty in getting to sleep at night is most likely due to a disruption of his normal

Humans continuously exposed to bright light are most likely to experience a disruption of their

Suspiciousness,convulsions,and cardiac arrest are aversive reactions most closely associated with the use of

When working an occasional night shift,people often feel groggiest in the middle of the night but experience new energy around the time they normally would wake up.This best illustrates the impact of

Nicotine calms anxiety and diminishes sensitivity to pain by triggering the release of opioids and

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

The best predictor of an adolescent's pattern of drug usage is whether the adolescent

Sleeptalking may occur during

In severe cases of narcolepsy,people experience a loss of muscular tension as they lapse directly into a brief period of ________ sleep.

A minute or two after falling asleep,Luke felt like he was being tossed up and down as if on a boat in rough seas.His experience best illustrates