Exam 5: Variations in Consciousness

Heather is taking a prescription drug to control her back pain.She finds that when she takes the drug she experiences some short-term drowsiness and nausea.It is likely that Heather's physician has prescribed

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Question 41

Research has shown the long-term benefits of meditation to

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Question 42

Research has revealed that most dreams are

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Question 43

Experts have estimated that accidents attributed to drowsiness induced by sleep deprivation cost the US economy over $56 ____________________ annually.

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Question 44

Nathaniel's wife cannot sleep through the night.She claims that her husband seems to stop breathing in his sleep and then suddenly jerks awake,gasping for breath.This not only disturbs his sleep,it also awakens her.It is likely that Nathaniel

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Question 45

Many suggestions have been made for the evolutionary function of sleep.Briefly describe two of them.

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Question 46

Severing the ascending reticular activating system in cats caused them to

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Question 47

Concluding that a person drinks too much because he/she is an alcoholic,is an example of

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Question 48

Describe the typical sleep pattern.What type of EEG pattern is seen at each stage?

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Question 49

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the evolutionary roots of consciousness?

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Question 50

Christopher has just taken a drug.He finds that his perceptions are altered and he feels like his sensory awareness has increased.It is most likely that Christopher has taken

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Question 51

The idea that one's consciousness continually changes,fluctuates,and wanders characterizes William James's concept that consciousness is

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Question 52

What appears to be responsible for regulating the circadian rhythm?

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Question 53

Gunther is a news anchor who just flew from San Diego to Paris,crossing 8 time zones.Based on what is known about jet lag,Gunther will MOST likely

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Question 54

Chronic,heavy use of marijuana is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

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Question 55

When a person must continue to take a drug to satisfy intense cravings for the drug they are demonstrating

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Question 56

While Nicholas was hypnotized he was able to endure painful jaw surgery without any anesthesia.This could be taken as support for the view that hypnosis

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Question 57

People who rarely remember their dreams probably

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Question 58

Mary is a "night person" and Gary is a "morning person." This difference is probably due to differences in their

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Question 59

The delta wave EEG pattern is associated with

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Heather is taking a prescription drug to control her back pain.She finds that when she takes the drug she experiences some short-term drowsiness and nausea.It is likely that Heather's physician has prescribed

Research has shown the long-term benefits of meditation to

Research has revealed that most dreams are

Experts have estimated that accidents attributed to drowsiness induced by sleep deprivation cost the US economy over $56 ____________________ annually.

Nathaniel's wife cannot sleep through the night.She claims that her husband seems to stop breathing in his sleep and then suddenly jerks awake,gasping for breath.This not only disturbs his sleep,it also awakens her.It is likely that Nathaniel

Many suggestions have been made for the evolutionary function of sleep.Briefly describe two of them.

Severing the ascending reticular activating system in cats caused them to

Concluding that a person drinks too much because he/she is an alcoholic,is an example of

Describe the typical sleep pattern.What type of EEG pattern is seen at each stage?

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the evolutionary roots of consciousness?

Christopher has just taken a drug.He finds that his perceptions are altered and he feels like his sensory awareness has increased.It is most likely that Christopher has taken

The idea that one's consciousness continually changes,fluctuates,and wanders characterizes William James's concept that consciousness is

What appears to be responsible for regulating the circadian rhythm?

Gunther is a news anchor who just flew from San Diego to Paris,crossing 8 time zones.Based on what is known about jet lag,Gunther will MOST likely

Chronic,heavy use of marijuana is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

When a person must continue to take a drug to satisfy intense cravings for the drug they are demonstrating

While Nicholas was hypnotized he was able to endure painful jaw surgery without any anesthesia.This could be taken as support for the view that hypnosis

People who rarely remember their dreams probably

Mary is a "night person" and Gary is a "morning person." This difference is probably due to differences in their

The delta wave EEG pattern is associated with

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