03-consciousness and the two track mind. are you conscious?

03-Consciousness and the two track mind

Are you conscious?

Class presentation video:Consciousness

What topics do you need help with?

• A. Circadian rhythms• B. Brain waves – alpha waves, delta waves,

sleep spindles• C. REM sleep• D. Sleep disorders – Insomnia, narcolepsy,

sleep apnea, night terrors• E. I understand

What topics do you need help with?

• A. Typical evening sleep cycle• B. Sleep & the life cycle• C. Hypnosis & posthypnotic suggestion• D. Social influence in hypnosis• E. I understand

Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to have an influence on:

A. narcolepsy.

B. sleep apnea.

C. the circadian rhythm.

D. seasonal affective disorder.

Staying up especially late on weekends is most likely to have an influence on:

A. narcolepsy.

B. sleep apnea.

C. the circadian rhythm.

D. seasonal affective disorder.

Carrie’s EEG shows sleep spindles. Which stage of sleep is she in?

A. stage 1

B. stage 2

C. stage 3

D. REM

Carrie’s EEG shows sleep spindles. Which stage of sleep is she in?

A. stage 1

B. stage 2

C. stage 3

D. REM

The social influence theory of hypnosis receives support from evidence that:

A. behaviors produced through hypnotic procedures can also be produced without them.

B. hypnotized subjects have a hidden observer.

C. easily hypnotized individuals have difficulty focusing attention on their own thoughts and feelings.

D. very few people are at all responsive to hypnotic suggestions.

The social influence theory of hypnosis receives support from evidence that:

A. behaviors produced through hypnotic procedures can also be produced without them.

B. hypnotized subjects have a hidden observer.

C. easily hypnotized individuals have difficulty focusing attention on their own thoughts and feelings.

D. very few people are at all responsive to hypnotic suggestions.

In order to help patients control their undesired symptoms or unhealthy

behaviors, clinicians would be most likely to make use of:

A. dissociation.

B. REM rebound.

C. posthypnotic suggestion.

D. hypnogogic sensations.

In order to help patients control their undesired symptoms or unhealthy

behaviors, clinicians would be most likely to make use of:

A. dissociation.

B. REM rebound.

C. posthypnotic suggestion.

D. hypnogogic sensations.

Your friend insists that she rarely has dreams. What is the most likely

explanation for this situation?A. She probably has dreams every night, but only

rarely remembers her dreams.

B. She probably uses barbiturates to help her sleep every night.

C. This is normal; most people never dream.

D. She stays up too late at night and gets up too early in the morning.

Your friend insists that she rarely has dreams. What is the most likely

explanation for this situation?A. She probably has dreams every night, but only

rarely remembers her dreams.

B. She probably uses barbiturates to help her sleep every night.

C. This is normal; most people never dream.

D. She stays up too late at night and gets up too early in the morning.

Alex complains of chronic insomnia. He has had a medical check-up and is healthy, yet he has difficulty falling asleep. What is the best

advice you can give in this situation? A. Have a glass of wine right before bedtime.

B. Go to the doctor and get a prescription for sleeping pills.

C. Go to bed at the same time every evening and wake up at the same time in the morning.

D. Do some strenuous exercise right before going to bed.

Alex complains of chronic insomnia. He has had a medical check-up and is healthy, yet he has difficulty falling asleep. What is the best

advice you can give in this situation? A. Have a glass of wine right before bedtime.

B. Go to the doctor and get a prescription for sleeping pills.

C. Go to bed at the same time every evening and wake up at the same time in the morning.

D. Do some strenuous exercise right before going to bed.

Your young child wakes up a few nights per month seemingly in a panic. She sits up in bed screaming

and crying. You rush in to calm her and to see what is happening. The child usually returns to

sleep and doesn’t remember this happening at all. What is the best explanation for this behavior?

A. She may be exhibiting symptoms of early onset epilepsy.

B. She has excessive anxiety during the day.

C. She has too much sugar in her diet.

D. She is probably experiencing night terrors, a fairly common event in early childhood.

Your young child wakes up a few nights per month seemingly in a panic. She sits up in bed screaming

and crying. You rush in to calm her and to see what is happening. The child usually returns to

sleep and doesn’t remember this happening at all. What is the best explanation for this behavior?

A. She may be exhibiting symptoms of early onset epilepsy.

B. She has excessive anxiety during the day.

C. She has too much sugar in her diet.

D. She is probably experiencing night terrors, a fairly common event in early childhood.

What is your experience?

• Last week (including Monday, Tues., and Wed. nights), I slept a total of

A.less than 18 hours

B.between 18 and 24 hours

C.between 24 and 30 hours

D.between 30 and 36 hours

E.more than 36 hours

• Over this past weekend (including Friday, Sat., and Sun. nights), I slept a total of

A.less than 18 hours

B.between 18 and 24 hours

C.between 24 and 30 hours

D.between 30 and 36 hours

E.more than 36 hours

• Overall, I think I get enough sleep.

A.Strongly agree

B.Agree

C.Neutral

D.Disagree

E.Strongly disagree

• Normal college students should sleep on average 9 hours of sleep per night, but they could be making up sleep debt from the week.

• Driving while sleepy can be as dangerous as driving while intoxicated with alcohol. As students are more sleep deprived, their efficiency of doing tasks decreases, and mistakes increase.

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory. The experimenter has just left you alone and you try to settle down. Typical of a person who is awake and alert, your EEG shows __________ waves.

1. Alpha

2. Beta

3. Sleep spindle

4. Delta waves

Your brain waves are being monitored in a sleep laboratory. The experimenter has just left you alone and you try to settle down. Typical of a person who is awake and alert, your EEG shows __________ waves.

1. Alpha

2. Beta

3. Sleep spindle

4. Delta waves

Your grandfather has been having trouble sleeping. He tells you that he heard an advertisement for a pill which

contains a hormone that facilitates sleep. Unfortunately, he can't remember the name of the hormone. You should reply

1. Estrogen

2. Androgen

3. Melatonin

4. Insulin

Your grandfather has been having trouble sleeping. He tells you that he heard an advertisement for a pill which

contains a hormone that facilitates sleep. Unfortunately, he can't remember the name of the hormone. You should reply

1. Estrogen

2. Androgen

3. Melatonin

4. Insulin

What stage of sleep is often associated with dreaming, and

during which the body enters a state of paralysis to prevent

a person from acting out on their dreams?

1. Stage 1

2. Stage 2

3. Stage 3

4. Stage 4

5. REM sleep

What stage of sleep is often associated with dreaming, and

during which the body enters a state of paralysis to prevent

a person from acting out on their dreams?

1. Stage 1

2. Stage 2

3. Stage 3

4. Stage 4

5. REM sleep

Night terrors differ from nightmares in that night terrors

1. Occur during NREM sleep2. Are more common in children3. Are more likely to be remembered4. Involve extensive sleepwalking

Night terrors differ from nightmares in that night terrors

1. Occur during NREM sleep2. Are more common in children3. Are more likely to be remembered4. Involve extensive sleepwalking

___________ is a sleep disorder in which a person slips

directly into REM sleep during the day and finds it difficult

to stay awake while performing activities, such as driving a

1. Insomnia

2. Sleep apnea

3. REM behavior disorder

4. Narcolepsy

5. Night terrors

___________ is a sleep disorder in which a person slips

directly into REM sleep during the day and finds it difficult

to stay awake while performing activities, such as driving a

1. Insomnia

2. Sleep apnea

3. REM behavior disorder

4. Narcolepsy

5. Night terrors

Which of the following is TRUE of hypnosis?

1. It provides people with supernatural strength that they would not have if not hypnotized.

2. It helps to recover reliable memories of past experiences, and therefore is used among police departments- for example, in cases of child abuse reported years later by adults.

3. It can reduce the pain associated with surgery and giving birth.

4. It helps people regress back to the childhood years.

5. It makes people commit immoral acts that they would not normally.

Which of the following is TRUE of hypnosis?

1. It provides people with supernatural strength that they would not have if not hypnotized.

2. It helps to recover reliable memories of past experiences, and therefore is used among police departments- for example, in cases of child abuse reported years later by adults.

3. It can reduce the pain associated with surgery and giving birth.

4. It helps people regress back to the childhood years.

5. It makes people commit immoral acts that they would not normally.

Group discussions

• 1. Can you describe a dream you remember having? What do you think it means?

• • 2. Have you ever had your work schedule changed from days to nights and

felt your circadian rhythm was changed? How did it feel?• • 3. Have you experienced sleep deprivation? How did you feel?• • 4. Have you experienced a person with narcolepsy, sleep apnea, or night

terrors? What happened?• • 5. Have you ever been hypnotized? How did it feel? What did you do?• • 6. Have you had any experience with posthypnotic suggestions?

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