States of Consciousness

Question 1

our own awareness of various cognitive processes that operate in our daily lives

Answer 1

Consciousness

Question 2

True or false: Psychologists divide consciousness into three broad categories?

Answer 2

false; 2

Question 3

Which type of consciousness includes the thoughts, feelings and perceptions that arise when we are awake and reasonably alert?

Answer 3

waking consciousness

Question 4

Consciousness has been explained as a stream of information resulting from the activity of which portion(s) of the brain?

Answer 4

thalamus

Question 5

The thalamus is situated in which part of the forebrain?

Answer 5

core of the diencephalo

Question 6

Which part of the brain is often described as the relay station of the brain?

Answer 6

thalamus

Question 7

Which sense is not routed through the thalamus to the rest of the brain?

Answer 7

smell

Question 8

True or false: Consciousness enables humans to make use of their intelligence, cultural knowledge, and social organizations.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Some psychologists contend that this particular state of consciousness allows us to express and deal with hidden desires without guilt or anxiety?

Answer 9

daydreams

Question 10

This is a response to an unknown event not present in any known sense.

Answer 10

ESP

Question 11

This is another name for human’s “biological clock” cycle associated with sleep

Answer 11

Circadian Cycles

Question 12

Which portion of the human brain is responsible for sleep and levels of alertness?

Answer 12

hypothalamus

Question 13

Which sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep throughout the night?

Answer 13

Insomnia

Question 14

Which sleep disorder is characterized by breathing difficulties during the night and feelings of exhaustion during the day?

Answer 14

Apnea

Question 15

Which sleep disorder is a hereditary sleep disorder characterized by sudden nodding off during the day and sudden loss of muscle tone following moments of emotional excitement?

Answer 15

narcolepsy

Question 16

visual or auditory experiences that occur primarily during REM periods of sleep.

Answer 16

dreams

Question 17

Less vivid experiences that resemble conscious thinking tend to occur during which type of sleep?

Answer 17

NREM

Question 18

In which type of sleep does the brain’s activity closely resembles that of normal waking consciousness?

Answer 18

REM

Question 19

According to Sigmund Freud, what are the two types of contents of dreams?

Answer 19

manifest and latent

Question 20

Studies evidence that a person deprived of REM sleep, who is then permitted to have REM sleep again - finds that the amount of REM that they experience almost doubles- an effect referred to as:

Answer 20

REM rebound

Question 21

What type of drugs do we refer to as substances that change people’s moods, perceptions, mental functioning, or behavior?

Answer 21

psychoactive drugs

Question 22

What do psychologists refer to as a pattern of drug use that diminishes a person’s ability to fulfill responsibilities at home or at work or school?

Answer 22

substance abuse

Question 23

This is a pattern of compulsive drug taking that is much more serious than substance abuse:

Answer 23

substance dependence

Question 24

These are chemicals that slow down behavior or cognitive processes:

Answer 24

Depressants

Question 25

These are chemicals that effect the sympathetic nervous system, and produce feelings of optimism and boundless energy:

Answer 25

Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines, and Cocaine Stimulants

Question 26

a depressant discussed in class

Answer 26

Alcohol, Barbiturates, and opiates

Question 27

a stimulant discussed in class

Answer 27

Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines, and Cocaine Stimulants

Question 28

a hallucinogen discussed in class

Answer 28

LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline

Question 29

This category of drugs are defined as any of a number of drugs that distort visual and auditory perception:

Answer 29

hallucinogens

Question 30

True or false: Several factors make it more likely that a person will abuse drugs.

Answer 30

true

Question 31

What do psychologists refer to as any of several methods of concentration, reflection, or focusing thoughts intended to suppress the activity of the sympathetic nervous system?

Answer 31

Meditation

Question 32

This psychological term refers to a trancelike state in which the person responds readily to suggestions.

Answer 32

Hypnosis

Question 33

True of False: Though similar to hallucinogens in certain respects, marijuana is far more potent and its effects on consciousness are far more profound.

Answer 33

false