Exam 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

After flying from California to New York, Arthur experienced a restless, sleepless night. His problem was most likely caused by a disruption of his normal

Rats willingly crossed an electrified floor to electrically stimulate areas in their

Circadian rhythm refers to

Animal research has revealed a general reward system related to the release of the neurotransmitter

Because they have less of a stomach enzyme that digests alcohol ________ can become addicted to alcohol more readily than ________ do.

If heavy drinking follows a period of moderate drinking, people may poison themselves with an overdose because the moderate drinking

The activation of light-sensitive retinal proteins in our eyes signals our brains to decrease production of

Which of the following sleep disorders would be the most incapacitating for a commercial bus driver?

In contrast to alcohol, marijuana

The process of comparing currently experienced visual input with past visual memories takes place in

Insomnia is a disorder involving

Regular users of ________ may achieve a high with smaller amounts of the drug than occasional users.

Sodium pentothal has sometimes been called a "truth serum" because it relaxes people and enables them to more freely disclose personally embarrassing experiences. It is most likely that sodium pentothal is a(n)

The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every

Humans exposed to the continuous illumination of bright electrical lighting are most likely to experience a disruption of their

Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to

In which brain structure are nerves from the left side of the brain routed to the right side of the body?

Damage to the brain's visual perception track without any damage to the brain's visual action track is associated with a condition known as

Pushing back school start times has been found to ________ adolescent mood states and ________ adolescent alertness.

While a man provided directions to a construction worker, two experimenters rudely interrupted by passing between them carrying a door. The man's failure to notice that the construction worker was replaced by a different person during this interruption illustrates