Exam 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Unlike fraternal twins, identical twins are described as

About three hours after he falls asleep, Bobby often sits up in bed screaming incoherently. His mother tries to awaken him, but with no success. The next morning, he remembers nothing. It appears that Bobby suffers from

Motor neurons are an important part of the

The prevalence of genetically predisposed traits that have a reproductive advantage is best explained in terms of

As defined by the text, consciousness includes which of the following?

The shared human genetic profile is called the

University men were shown an erotic movie clip. Compared with those who thought they had recently consumed a nonalcoholic beverage, men who believed they had recently consumed an alcoholic beverage were

A split in consciousness in which some thoughts occur simultaneously with and yet separately from other thoughts is called

Sheelah was able to jerk her hand out of the scalding water before sensing any pain because this withdrawal reflex

A large amount of our mental activity occurs outside our awareness thanks to our capacity for

As Inge recalled her dream, she was dancing with a tall, dark, and handsome gentleman when suddenly the music shifted to loud rock and the man disappeared. According to Freud, Inge's account represents the ________ content of her dream.

U.S. sixth graders ________ their friends' use of marijuana, and university students ________ their fellow students' enthusiasm for alcohol.

The repeated self-harming consumption of a psychoactive drug is an indication of

Which part of a neuron is often encased by a fatty myelin sheath?

Neurotransmitters bind to receptor sites and influence the flow of ________ into receiving neurons.

The divided consciousness theory of hypnosis states that hypnosis involves

Substance use disorder is characterized by

African-American teens have ________ rates of smoking and ________ rates of cocaine use than other U.S. teens.

With the approach of night, our body temperatures begin to drop. This best illustrates the dynamics of the

Parallel processing is to sequential processing as ________ is to ________.