Altered States of Consciousness

A compelling desire to engage in a specific behavior despite negative consequences. 

• Habit
• Addiction
• Relapse
• Tolerance

Constantly thinking about a drug or behavior is called a

• Craving
• Withdrawal
• Dependence
• Addiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Higher dose of something needed to produce desired effect is called

• Addiction
• Dependence
• Tolerance
• Craving

The brain is flooded with this chemical during the addiction process.

• Serotonin 
• Dopamine
• Oxytocin
• Endorphins

Which scan would give us a view of the brain waves occurring during sleep?

• EEG
• MRI
• PET
• CAT

Which reason for sleep states it is to recuperate from the wear and tear of the day?

• preservation
• evolutionary
• restoration
• adaptation

The hormone most closely related to one's sleep pattern is:

• Serotonin
• Dopamine
• Norepinephrine
• Melatonin

Which dream theory suggests dreams are the mind's attempt to make sense of random neural activity in the brain while one sleeps?

• information processing
• physiological function
• activation synthesis
• cognitive development

Which dream theory suggests dreams serve an important memory-related function by sorting and sifting through the day's experiences?

• information processing
• physiological function
• activation synthesis
• cognitive development

Which of the following NOT a characteristic of REM sleep?

• Delta waves
• Increased heart rate
• Vivid dreams
• Paralysis