Quiz for Ch. 7 Altered States of Consciousness |
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Question 1
| Multiple-choice | |
biofeedback | |
| Select the best answer | |
the dried leaves and flowers of Indian hemp (Cannabis sativa) that produces an altered state of consciousness when smoked or ingested |
chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness |
the process of learning to control bodily sates with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled |
a state of awareness, including a person's feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions |
| Multiple-choice | |
consciousness | |
| Select the best answer | |
walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep |
a condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day |
a sleep disorder in which a person has trouble breathing while asleep |
a state of awareness, including a person's feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions |
| Multiple-choice | |
sleep apnea | |
| Select the best answer | |
a condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day |
a potent psychedelic drug that produces distortions of perception and thought |
a sleep disorder in which a person has trouble breathing while asleep |
drugs that often produce hallucinations |
| Multiple-choice | |
REM sleep | |
| Select the best answer | |
a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, a high level of brain activity, a deep relaxation of the muscles, and dreaming |
a potent psychedelic drug that produces distortions of perception and thought |
chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness |
sleep disruptions that occur during Stage IV of sleep, involving screaming, panic, or confusion |
| Multiple-choice | |
sleepwalking | |
| Select the best answer | |
walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep |
a state of awareness, including a person's feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions |
a condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day |
chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness |
| Multiple-choice | |
night terrors | |
| Select the best answer | |
sleep disruptions that occur during Stage IV of sleep, involving screaming, panic, or confusion |
a potent psychedelic drug that produces distortions of perception and thought |
a state of awareness, including a person's feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions |
a state of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and charcterized by heightened suggestibility |
| Multiple-choice | |
hallucinogens | |
| Select the best answer | |
drugs that often produce hallucinations |
a condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day |
perceptions that have no direct external cause |
chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness |




