States of Awareness
Psychologists refer to the state of awareness of ourselves and the world around us as
Consciousness
Dr. Buckbee is studying biological clocks. He is most interested in the clock that is set for about a single day. Dr. Buckbee studies:
Circadian Rhythm
Irresistible attacks of sleepiness that can occur without warning are symptoms of a sleep disorder called:
Narcolepsy
As part of a hypnosis demonstration, Anthony is told that when he is awakened from the hypnotic trance, he will have forgotten the number 7. When he is awakened and asked to count from 1-10, he skips over 7. Anthony is exhibiting which of the following?
a posthypnotic suggestion
Answering this question correctly is an example of a(n) _________, since it requires concentration and your full attention.
focused awareness
Before entering the first stage of sleep, you probably feel relaxed and drowsy as you lay in your bed. At this time your brain emits _____________ waves.
Alpha
Manuel suffers from REM behavior disorder. Because of the disorder, he:
acts out his dreams because his voluntary muscles are not paralyzed
Meditation, hypnosis, or drug use usually produces which type of consciousness
altered states
I watched a video of basketball players passing basketballs to each other. I was counting how many times the players wearing white shirts passed the basketball and totally missed seeing the gorilla that walked through the players’ circle. What would psychologists call this phenomenon?
inattentional blindness
Monica is having a long, detailed dream. In which stage of sleep is Monica most likely to be?
REM
What is it called when a person is mobile while sleeping?
Sleepwalking
A client who undergoes hypnosis for pain and reports a reduction in the unpleasant feeling of pain has experienced:
Hypnotic Analgesia
Samantha simultaneously performs two different tasks, each of which demands some level of attention. Samantha’s state of consciousness is best described as
divided consciousness.
Dr. Washington, a sleep researcher, looks at the EEG output of a participant from a sleep study. When Washington sees sleep spindles on the output, she indicates ______ on the paper.
Stage 2
Sleep apnea
In meditation, a mantra is a
Sound or phrase
Ray is sitting in class and begins to think about what unicorns might be like if they existed in the forest. This is an example of what?
Daydreaming
During the past hour, Gaylon has been experiencing deep slow-wave sleep. Based on this description, which stages of sleep has Gaylon likely experienced during this time?
Stages 3 and 4
Night terrors occur during __________ sleep, and nightmares occur during _________ sleep.
stage 4; REM
What is it called when a subject is asked to regress while under hypnosis?
Age regression