Ch. 4: States of Conciousness

Question 1

drugs that lower anxiety and reduce stress.

Answer 1

Benzodiazepines

Question 2

physical symptoms that can include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, and high blood pressure, resulting from a lack of an addictive drug in the body systems

Answer 2

Withdrawal

Question 3

a class of opium-related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain by binding to and stimulating the nervous system’s natural receptor sites for endorphins.

Answer 3

Narcotics

Question 4

state of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion.

Answer 4

Hypnosis

Question 5

stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids and the person is typically experiencing a dream.

Answer 5

REM

Question 6

drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system.

Answer 6

Stimulants

Question 7

sleep disorder in which a person falls immediately into REM sleep during the day, without warning.

Answer 7

Narcolopsy

Question 8

a mild stimulant found in coffee, tea, and several other plant-based substances.

Answer 8

Caffeine

Question 9

depressant drugs that have a sedative effect.

Answer 9

Barbiturates

Question 10

bad dreams occurring during REM sleep.

Answer 10

Nightmares

Question 11

long, slow waves that indicate the deepest stage of sleep.

Answer 11

Delta

Question 12

a cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24 hour period.

Answer 12

Circadian

Question 13

mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention and achieve a trance-like state of consciousness

Answer 13

Meditation

Question 14

drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system

Answer 14

Depressants

Question 15

brain waves that indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep

Answer 15

Alpha

Question 16

a natural drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant

Answer 16

Cocaine

Question 17

narcotic drug derived from opium that is extremely addictive

Answer 17

Heroine

Question 18

stimulants that are synthesized in laboratories rather than being found in nature.

Answer 18

Amphetamines

Question 19

a person’s awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment.

Answer 19

Consciousness

Question 20

brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few seconds.

Answer 20

Microsleeps

Question 21

the inability to get to sleep, stay asleep, or get a good quality of sleep

Answer 21

Insomnia

Question 22

drugs that alter thinking, perception, and memory

Answer 22

Psychoactive

Question 23

disorder in which the person stops breathing for nearly half a minute or more

Answer 23

Sleepapnea

Question 24

drugs that cause false sensory messages, altering the perception of reality

Answer 24

Hallucinogens

Question 25

the chemical resulting from fermentation or distillation of various kinds of vegetable matter

Answer 25

Alcohol