Exam 10: A: Consciousnessconsciousness

When you are conscious of a stimulus,the representation of that stimulus spreads to much of the brain.

​The highest prevalence of long,slow,high-amplitude brain waves occurs during ______ sleep.

​People who experience sudden attacks of extreme sleepiness in the middle of the day are suffering from ________.

Sleeping after you learn something will probably improve your memory of it.

The major postural muscles are most relaxed during the _____ sleep stage.

Researchers agree that people can accurately report the time of making a conscious decision.

During sleep,increased inhibition stops nerve messages from spreading.

Talking in your sleep indicates that you are probably developing a mental disorder.

​Rhythms of wakefulness and sleepiness lasting about one day are called _______ rhythms.

​Brain recordings can alert a researcher to your upcoming decision before you are aware of making the decision.

People who have trouble breathing while they sleep are suffering from _______ _______.

Modern methods of measuring brain activity enable researchers to answer certain questions about consciousness.

People are most likely to suffer serious jet lag when they travel in a(n)______direction.

The symptoms of narcolepsy suggest an intrusion of ____ stage of sleep into wakefulness.

​Briefly describe sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

Describe the key differences between REM sleep and other stages of sleep.​

​The research evidence supports the claim that no hypnotist can get people to do anything they would refuse to do otherwise.

​The brain is most active during the _____ sleep stage.

What happens in the brain when you are conscious of a visual stimulus that does not happen when you are unconscious of a similar stimulus?

One person in a vegetative state answered yes/no questions by imagining different types of movement.