Exam 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Terry has not had a decent night's sleep in more than a week.If this sleep deprivation continues,he will become increasingly susceptible to

Who is most likely to have a dream containing sexual content?

Which of the following is NOT a tobacco product?

When light strikes the retina,it signals the suprachiasmatic nucleus to suppress the production of ________by the pineal gland.

Which drugs are most likely to be prescribed as tranquilizers?

Which of the following drugs is most likely to interfere with immediate recall of information learned only a few minutes before?

After Carlos had been asleep for about an hour and a half,his heart began to beat faster,his breathing became fast and irregular,and his closed eyes began to dart back and forth.Carlos was most likely experiencing

Drug tolerance refers to the

A minute or two after falling asleep,Luke felt like he was being tossed up and down as if on a boat in rough seas.His experience best illustrates

Freud called the remembered story line of a dream its ________ content.

Which of the following is NOT a state of consciousness?

Troy has taken a mild hallucinogen that amplifies his sensitivity to colors,sounds,tastes,and smells.What drug did he take?

Five-year-old Brenda is learning how to ride her bicycle.Because this is something new to her,it will require

Prior to age 9,children's dreams seem more like a slide show and less like an active story in which the dreamer is an actor.This best illustrates that the content of dreams reflects

In one experiment,many of the research participants who were keeping track of basketball tosses between players failed to notice a gorilla-suited research assistant thumping his chest as he moved among the players.This best illustrated

Daydreaming,drowsiness,and dreaming are all examples of

Most college students are "owls," with performance ________ across the day.Most older adults are "larks," with performance ________ as the day progresses.

Prolonged and excessive drinking can shrink the brain most intensely in ________ who have ________ of a stomach enzyme that digests alcohol.

Particularly among men,sleep apnea is linked with

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of REM (R)sleep?