Exam 4: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Depressants are drugs such as

Research studies of the content of dreams indicate that

Mr.Dayton often stops breathing while sleeping.He wakes up to snort air for a few seconds before falling back to sleep.Mrs.Dayton complains that her husband snores.Clearly,Mr.Dayton suffers from

People who claim to have been abducted by space aliens-often shortly after going to bed-commonly recall being floated off their beds.It is most likely that they have incorporated ________ into their memories.

U.S.sixth graders ________ their friends' use of marijuana,and university students ________ their fellow students' enthusiasm for alcohol.

Three hours after going to sleep,Shoshanna's heart rate increases,her breathing becomes more rapid,and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids.Research suggests that Shoshanna is

Increased activity in the ________ during REM sleep may best explain why dream images are often accompanied by a strong emotional tone.

Alcohol,marijuana,cocaine,and a wide variety of other chemical agents that alter perceptions and moods are called

The use of barbiturates ________ anxiety and ________ nervous system activity.

After suffering a trauma,people commonly report an increase in

The greatest danger of viewing a behavior addiction as a disease is that this may lead those with addictive behaviors to

Soon after taking a psychoactive drug,Larisa's breathing slowed,her pupils constricted,and her feelings of anxiety were replaced by blissful pleasure.Larisa most likely experienced the effects of

A person is able to accurately point to the current location of certain moving objects that she is unable to consciously see.This best illustrates

A teenager focused on texting while crossing the street is not likely to notice a car rounding the corner and about to cross her path.This best illustrates the impact of

Drug tolerance refers to the

Unconscious information processing is more likely than conscious processing to