Question 1

When a person is drunk, thinking and perception become dulled or shortsighted, a condition that has been called __________.

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Question 2

The Gestalt psychologist, who proposed that most dreams are special messages about what's missing in our lives, what we tend to avoid doing, or feelings that need to be "re-owned," was __________.

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Question 3

In order for you to be able to periodically review your past dreams, it is recommended that you record your dreams in chronological order within a permanent dream __________.

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Question 4

Describe the effects of sleep loss, including its symptoms, how long it takes to recover, and the occurrence of microsleeps and sleep-deprivation psychosis.

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Question 5

Valium, Xanax, Halcion, and Librium are examples of the depressant drug class known as __________.

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Question 6

According to Freud, the mental filters that disguise the meanings of dreams are called __________.

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Question 7

Researchers have recently discovered a system widely distributed throughout the brain, which the THC in marijuana can also activate.This newly discovered brain system that readily responds to THC is called the __________ system.

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Question 8

Jana has an argument with her husband and then dreams that she accidentally backs into his motorcycle, damaging it slightly.Of Freud's four mental filters that disguise dreams, this would be an example of __________.

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Question 9

Addictive drugs cause feelings of pleasure because they stimulate a brain region called the nucleus accumbens to release the neurotransmitter __________.

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Question 10

Concerning the need for sleep, describe the average range and the differences in short and long sleepers' total hours of sleep per night and how the length of time one sleep changes from infancy to old age; and explain the significance of midafternoon sleepiness.

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Question 11

Maria has been abusing cocaine and now suffers from an inability to feel pleasure, a condition known as __________.

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Question 12

Discuss the two theories of hypnosis, including Hilgard's demonstration involving the painful use of ice water.

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Question 13

The highly addictive depressants of opium, morphine codeine, and heroin are classified as __________.

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Question 14

Adderall and Ritalin, two popular "study drugs," that are used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)are both mixtures of __________.

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Question 15

Describe what effect(s)hypnosis has on the following areas: physical strength, memory, amnesia, pain relief, sensory changes, and behavioral changes.

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Question 16

Marijuana, LSD, mescaline, and psilocybin are classified as __________.

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Question 17

A dreamer wakes within the dream and feels capable of normal thought and action during the state known as __________ dreaming.

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Question 18

Compare and contrast the two major forms of meditation; explain the benefits of meditation; and discuss mild sensory deprivation and its therapeutic uses.

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Question 19

The resinous material scraped from cannabis leaves is called __________.

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Question 20

Concerning altered states of consciousness, (a)describe characteristics of an altered state of consciousness, (b)describe four everyday situations in which people experience these altered states, and (c)describe the intentional uses and meanings of the altered states within two other cultures.

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Quiz 5: States of Consciousness.