Exam 7: Sleep and Dreams

Disrupting circadian rhythms,abusing alcohol or sedatives,and having medical problems or chronic pain are all physiological causes of

A four-year-old has night terrors on a regular basis.In what stage of sleep is this most likely to occur?

The ____ argues that activities during the day deplete key factors in our brain that must be replenished by sleeping.

The primary goal of all non-drug treatments for insomnia is to:

Mary Joy is in her sixties and is in good health.In her twenties,she was most like an evening person.What is her most likely status right now?

Tim believes that sleep is one continuous state of consciousness.Is Tim right?

According to Freud,we place threatening wishes or desires into the conscious.

Freud's interpretation of dreams was based on the assumption that:

In a recent study,researchers found that when subjects dreamt about a plane crash,their anxiety

Denise is watching Greg sleep.Denise notices that Greg's eyes are rapidly moving back-and-forth behind his closed eyelids.She also notes that his arms lack muscle tension.These suggest that Greg is:

Meditation or sleep deprivation can create an altered state of consciousness.

Which substances seem to be influenced by a reduction in sunlight in the fall?

Andy is learning how to juggle three balls.He is not very good at it,and he keeps dropping them.You can plainly see the concentration on his face.Juggling for Andy is a(n):

What is the literal meaning of circadian?

The individual most associated with the concept of the unconscious is:

Answering this question correctly is an example of a(n)____,since it requires concentration and your full attention.

Heidi wants to be an astronaut.As part of her medical exam,she is hooked to an electroencephalograph.This device is being used to monitor Heidi's:

What tends to happen to people as they age with regard to circadian preference?

If your circadian rhythm becomes out of step with clock time when you travel,you experience a phenomenon known as:

You have internal timing devices set for hours,a single day,and for many days.These are: