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Question 41

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While having a vivid REM dream, forebrain activity resembles that of _____

A) great creativity.
B) a delusional disorder.
C) a genius.
D) normal, waking activity.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Question 42

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Using the neodissociation theory of hypnosis, which of the following explains how Shawn was able to be successfully hypnotized?

A) Shawn had an unconscious desire to undergo hypnosis.
B) Shawn's executive function control was weakened.
C) Shawn experienced a split in his planning and monitoring functions.
D) Shawn had a high level of expectation for the hypnosis to work.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The _____ theory proposes that dreams are thinking while asleep and represent a broad range of the dreamer's _____

The uninhibited, _____-stimulated activity of dreaming has been compared to a psychotic mental state.

Which of the following is group of techniques that involve focusing attention and reducing distraction to achieve a state of altered consciousness and enhance well-being?

Drugs that speed up the functioning of the nervous system are called _____

If you managed a manufacturing plant that ran three rotating shifts, what could you do to help your employees remain in a more normal biological rhythm?

Dr. Khan has been on call at St. Joseph's emergency room for the past thirty-six hours. What area in Dr. Khan's brain will likely have increased activity levels to try to compensate for his sleep-deprived state?

Users of _____ report feelings of understanding and acceptance of others along with a pleasant state of consciousness.

Describe the biological process underlying the circadian rhythm. Be sure to add how the amount of light in our environment plays a role.

Modern psychologists, for the most part, _____ Freudian interpretation of dreams.

Glenn supports the notion that we sleep to reenergize ourselves for the next day. Based on this information, it is clear that Glenn is referring to the _____ theory of sleep.

Vicodin, codeine, and oxycontin are examples of _____

Of the following, who has the longest average sleep time?

The _____ purports that hypnosis weakens the control that the executive function exerts over other subsystems of consciousness.

Which of the following sleep disorders is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep that usually last 10 to 20 minutes?

Which theory of sleep is based on the premise that sleep evolved to keep humans out of harm's way?

The _____ proposes that hypnosis induces a split between two aspects of the control of consciousness, the planning function and the monitoring function.

The theory of hypnosis that suggests that one aspect of the control of consciousness becomes a "hidden observer" is the _____ theory.

Jeff and Franco are both involved in a sleep study. Jeff wakes up screaming early in the night. The researchers notice that although his eyes are open, he doesn't seem to be totally awake. Additionally, recordings show Jeff's heart rate is very fast. Franco wakes up much later in the sleep period because he was frightened by the content of his dream. He was able to report to the researcher a vivid account of the dream upon waking. Jeff likely experienced a _____, whereas Franco experienced a _____