Exam 6: Extension A: States of Consciousness

Ever since Agnes lost her husband six months ago, she has been unable to sleep through the night even though she is tired when she goes to bed.This type of insomnia is called

We spend most of our lives in ______, which is organized, meaningful, and clear.

Which of the following can produce an altered state of consciousness?

The difficulty of knowing other minds is why _____ replaced introspection early in psychology's history.

EEG records indicate that during sleep the brain

A momentary shift in brain wave activity to that of sleep is called

Seymour is just waking up when he realizes that he is paralyzed.He hears buzzing sounds and feels electrical sensations shooting throughout his body.Seymour

Sleep is sometimes referred to as "a gentle tyrant" because

Regarding the stages of sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Everyone experiences some altered states of consciousness, such as

According to research on the use of sleeping pills to treat insomnia,

Compared to young adults, adults over 50 get

Which of the following is a correct match?

Most people experience excessive daytime sleepiness, or _____, after even a few hours of sleep loss.

A middle-aged man tells his physician that he has always slept nine to ten hours a night and wonders if something is wrong with him.He should be

As a sleep researcher is monitoring you, he notices that your brain waves are showing almost all delta waves.He awakens you at this point, and you awaken in a complete state of confusion.You are most likely in which stage of sleep?

Regarding sleep among various animal species, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

One thing that cocaine, "highway hypnosis", high fever, and meditation all have in common is that they produce

The ordering and duration of daily sleep and waking periods are known as

As the muscles in your body relax during Stage 1 sleep, the reflex muscle contraction that may happen is called