Exam 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States

Consolidation is a process by which the synaptic changes associated with a recently stored memory become durable and stable.

In his dream, Andy is an infant crawling through a dark tunnel looking for something he has lost. Which theory would be most receptive to an explanation that, while Andy was sleeping, neurons in his pons that stimulate leg-muscle movement were active?

Jennifer has been studying day and night for so many weeks that she is chronically sleep deprived. Which of the following symptoms is Jennifer at the greatest risk of developing?

According to Sigmund Freud:

Psychoactive drugs produce their effects primarily by acting on brain neurotransmitters. Explain this process, using cocaine's effect on the brain as your example.

During his lecture on dream theories, Professor Hundt points out that a weakness of the __________ approach to dreaming is that there are no reliable rules that exist for interpreting the supposedly latent content of dreams and no objective way of determining whether an interpretation is correct.

Which of the following best describes the "think-drink" effect researchers discovered?

Some people believe that hypnotic suggestions can bolster the immune system and help a person fight disease, but the findings have been mixed, and many studies have been flawed (Miller & Cohen, 2001). One therapist dismissed these concerns by saying that a negative result just means that the hypnotist isn’t skilled enough. As a critical thinker, can you spot what is wrong with his reasoning? (Think back to Chapter 2 and the way a scientific hypothesis must be stated.)

What are some of the main effects of sleep deprivation?

Cocaine is a natural drug, derived from the leaves of coca plant.

What can sleep scientists say about people who do not get enough sleep?

Seasonal affective disorder, SAD, is a disorder in which a person experiences depression during the winter and an improvement of mood in the spring.

What does research reveal about the accuracy of memory under hypnosis? Design your own experiment to investigate this topic. How accurate are memories related to the kind of traumatic amnesia discussed in Chapter 10 (Memory)?

Controlled studies indicate that _______________ reduces symptoms in people with SAD.

According to your textbook, moderate alcohol consumption can:

The experience of "jet lag" is the result of a phenomenon called:

Heavy, prolonged use of marijuana poses physical dangers, including lung damage.

Describe the common effects of psychedelics.

The common effects of amphetamines are:

Research on premenstrual syndrome indicates that fewer than 5 percent of women have emotional PMS symptoms predictably over their cycles.