Exam 5: A: Consciousness

Sigmund Freud would agree that the key to a dream's meaning will be found in its manifest content.

Melatonin,a hormone involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms,is secreted by the pineal gland.

There is hope for recovery if the patient improves within the first few months of persistent vegetative state (PVS),but the chances for recovery decrease sharply between 6 and 12 months.

One technique to improve sleep is to stay in bed for 30 minutes.If you are not asleep by then,get up and do something else until you are about to fall asleep,then return to bed.

Hypnotists can make subjects perform tasks they normally would never do,such as commit murder.

Cocaine is a natural drug that is synthesized from leaves.

The "preserve and protect" theory of dreaming states that the purpose of dreaming is to reduce the likelihood of people encountering predators.

Hypnosis increases the overall accuracy of memory.

Insomnia is a disorder categorized by the temporary inability to breathe during sleep and results in the person gasping for air.

Relatively few people use prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes.