Exam 3: Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Brandon,a teen driver,is talking on his cell phone while driving on the interstate.While this is dangerous and accounts for 28 percent of traffic accidents overall,his behavior is not unique.About ________ percent of car accidents specifically involving teen drivers are related to the driver being distracted by either their passengers or their phones.

Bats need a lot of sleep because their high waking metabolism produces ________ that are toxic to neurons.

Americans' marijuana use has almost doubled since 2013.This may be related to the

Alfred,who has a history of illegal drug use,is currently using methadone to help him quit.His brain no longer produces endorphins because of his drug use.He was using a(n)

Brenda has a psychology exam tomorrow and has been studying all day today.What advice would you give her to help her on her exam tomorrow?

Women who have been drinking alcohol become ________ disposed to casual sex,and men who have been drinking become ________ disposed to casual sex.

N1 sleep is likely to be associated with

With repeated use of most psychoactive drugs,the immediate pleasant effects become ________ and the unpleasant aftereffects become ________.

Travis has taken LSD.If he were given a brain scan,what would it most likely reveal?

According to Freud,the latent content of a dream refers to

An EEG shows bursts of rapid,rhythmic brain-wave activity during ________ sleep.

Jordanna has decided to go to bed early.Although her eyes are closed and she's very relaxed,she has not yet fallen asleep.An EEG is most likely to indicate the presence of

Doug is a drug addict.The drug he is using gives him lots of energy but drastic mood changes and reduced dopamine levels.Which drug is he most likely using?

In response to light,the SCN causes the pineal gland to adjust the production of

The distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to ________ theory of dreams.

In the dual-processing system of vision,the ________ enables us to recognize things and to plan future actions.

Psychologists try to avoid using addiction to label certain behaviors,such as excessive eating,because these behaviors

The cocktail party effect provides an example of

During REM (R)sleep,your skeletal muscles are relaxed because messages from the motor cortex are blocked by the

It has been found that night terrors