Deck 5: E: Consciousness

Question 1

Because barbiturates can fatally suppress breathing and heart rate at high doses __________,are generally considered a safer alternative drug.

Answer 1

benzodiazepines

Question 2

The __________ releases a hormone called melatonin,which is critical to maintaining the sleep-wake cycle.

Answer 2

pineal gland

Question 3

When Jenna started using heroin,a small amount had a huge effect on her.Now she requires a much larger dose to get the same effect.This is an example of the process known as __________ .

Answer 3

tolerance

Question 4

Sleep researchers use the term __________ to collectively refer to sleep stages 1-4.

Question 5

Opiates bind to receptors for __________ ,which are neurotransmitters that reduce pain and produce pleasurable sensations.This explains why opiates have a similar effect.

Question 6

Young children sometimes experience __________ ,which can cause them to wake from NREM sleep screaming.

Question 7

A patient with severe brain injury would be diagnosed as being in a __________ if all signs pointed to a complete loss of consciousness.

Question 8

According to the dissociation theory of hypnosis,a part of our consciousness called the __________ remains separate during hypnosis and silently watches.

Question 9

An EEG recording showing __________ waves would indicate that the subject is either in Stage 3 or 4 sleep.