AP Psychology - States of Consciousness

Smith is an 18-year-old male who reportedly has trouble sitting in class. He complains of not being able to get to sleep at night.  Every day Smith reports taking a drug to help him stay alert in class.  What drug is Smith taking? 

• alcohol
• heroin
• marijuana 
• caffeine 

REM sleep is most likely to be interrupted by _______________.

• marijuana
• barbiturates
• LSD
• alcohol

Your awareness of everything that is going on around you and inside your own head at any given movement, which you use to organize your behavior.

• Consciousness

• Circadian Rhythm

• Insomnia

• Hypnosis

A machine that allows scientists to record the brain-wave activity as a person passes through the various stages of sleep and to determine what type of sleep the person has entered.

• Electroencephalography (EEG)

• Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan

• Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

The inability to get to sleep, stay asleep, or get a good quality of sleep.

• Insomnia

• Sleep Apnea

• Narcolepsy

• Microsleep

A type of snoring in which the person stops breathing for 10 seconds or more.

• Sleep Apnea

• Narcolepsy

• Microsleep

• Insomnia

A kind of “sleep seizure” in which the person may slip suddenly into REM sleep during the day, especially when the person experiences strong emotions. Another symptom is excessive daytime sleepiness that results in the person falling asleep throughout the day at inappropriate times and in inappropriate places.

• Narcolepsy

• Sleep Apnea

• Insomnia

• Hypnosis

A state of consciousness in which a person is especially susceptible to suggestion.

• Hypnosis

• Dissociative State

• Waking Consciousness

A splitting of conscious awareness.

• Dissociative State

• Suggestibility

• Waking Consciousness

• Narcolepsy

Drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system. Amphetamines, Cocaine, Nicotine, Caffeine.

• Stimulants

• Depressants

• Hallucinogenics