Exam 6: Extension D: States of Consciousness

____________________ is drug made by mixing degreasing solvent and drain cleaner.

Interest in hypnosis began in the 1700s with Franz Mesmer, who believed that he could cure diseases with magnets; he called his theory "animal magnetism."

The tendency to dream more than usual after a period of deprivation of REM sleep is called ____________________.

According to Freud, when several people, objects, or events are combined into a single dream image, the dream process of secondary elaboration has taken place.

If you go without sleep for 32 hours, you will need to then sleep 32 hours straight to recover completely.

From 1886 until 1906, Coca-Cola contained small amounts of cocaine, which were later replaced with caffeine.

Jana has an argument with her husband and then dreams that she accidentally backs into his motorcycle, damaging it slightly.According to Freud, this is an example of the dream process ____________________.

PET and fMRI scans reveal changes in the activity of the frontal lobes of the brain during meditation.

Explain the difference among stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens, and list three drugs that fit in each category.

Maria has been abusing cocaine and now suffers from an inability to feel pleasure.This condition is called ____________________.

Dreamless slow-wave NREM sleep increases after physical exertion, while REM sleep increases with daytime emotional stresses.

Marijuana, LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin are classified as ____________________.

The dream theorist ____________________ believed that most dreams are special messages about what's missing in our lives, what we tend to avoid doing, or feeling that need to be "re-owned." or

Concerning altered states of consciousness, (a) describe characteristics of an altered state of consciousness, (b) describe some everyday situations in which people experience these altered states, and (c) describe the intentional uses and meanings of the altered states within another culture.

The safest sleep position for most infants in order to prevent SIDS is on their backs.

____________________ is a technique for eliminating nightmares that involves making the upsetting dream familiar while the person is awake as well as "mentally re-programming" future dream content.

Stage hypnotists often create a simulation of hypnotic effects, not actual hypnosis.

Eating starchy foods tends to decrease one's levels of tryptophan, thus, increasing one's tendency toward insomnia.

Sleep paralysis, which normally prevents us from moving during REM sleep, can also occur just as we are beginning to wake up.During these episodes, people sometimes have _____________________.

____________________ is an altered state of consciousness, characterized by narrowed attention and an openness to suggestion.