Marijuana is an example of a(n) ________, a drug that interacts with the central nervous system to alter a person's mood, perception, and behavior.
What is a psychoactive drug?
100
This drug is a relaxant; it relieves inhibitions and impairs memory and judgement.
What is alcohol?
100
Nelson Mandela practiced this, which focused his attention on one thing, and helped to clear his mind and produce relaxation.
What is meditation?
100
Sigmund Freud identified what three levels of consciousness?
What are conscious, preconscious, and unconscious?
200
A condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day.
What is narcolepsy?
200
A prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep is called __________.
What is insomnia?
200
This category of drugs relieves anxiety, relaxes muscles, and induces sleep.
What are tranquilizers (Valium, Xanax)?
200
This refers to a reduction of pain reported by patients after they had undergone hypnosis. The hypnotist works with the patient to reduce anxiety and encourage relaxation.
What is hypnotic analgesia?
200
According to Freud, our thoughts and perceptions are aware and active during what level?
What is the conscious level?
300
A suggestion made during hypnosis that influences the participant's behavior afterwards.
What is posthypnotic suggestion?
300
A person's state of awareness is called ____________.
What is consciousness?
300
This drug decreases pain, decreases attnetion to the real world, and has unpleasant withdrawal effects.
What are opiates? (Morphine, heroin)
300
This individual was the first to practice hypnosis (although other areas of his scientific research were extremely faulty).
Who is Franz Anton Mesmer?
300
According to Freud, our memories and stored knowledge are in what level?
What is the Preconscious level?
400
Chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness.
What are psychoactive drugs?
400
A technique in which a person learns to control his or her internal physiological processes with the help of special machines is called _____________.
What is biofeedback?
400
This drug category increases energy and alertness, and can lead to high blood pressure or heart attacks.
What are stimulants? (caffeine, amphetamines, cocaine)
400
The sense of dread that occurs during these may be related to the intensity of brain activity and to the stimulation of those parts of the brain responsible for emotional reactions.
What are nightmares?
400
According to Freud, our selfish needs, immortal urges, fears, violent motives, unacceptable desires, shameful experiences, and irrational wishes are present in what level?
What is the Unconscious level?
500
A potent psychedelic drug that produces distortions of perception and thought.
What is LSD?
500
____________ are perceptions that have no direct external cause.
What are hallucinations?
500
This drug intensifies sensory experiences, distorts perception of time, can relieve glaucoma and nausea, and can impair learning and memory.
What is marijuana?
500
Circadian rhythms do not control your sleep cycles, the ____________ does.
What is environment?
500
Freud believed that no matter how simple or mundane, these contain clues to thoughts a person is afraid to acknowledge in his or her own life.