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An EEG shows ALPHA waves when ____.

____ refers to when individuals appear to be in normal control of their faculties but are in a highly suggestible state.

Hypnosis refers to when individuals appear to be in ____ state.

____ is the practice of turning one's attention to a single point of reference ; quieting of the mind .

Meditation is the practice of ____ .

Alcohol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines are ____.

____ are depressants.

Amphetamines, cocaine, and ecstasy are ____.

____ are stimulants.

Opiates and opioids can cause death by ____.

____ can cause death by respiratory depression.

LSD, peyote, mescaline, and ketamine are considered ____.

____ are considered hallucinogens.

The ____ pathway mediates drug addiction .

The mesolimbic pathway mediates ____.

Give the sleep stages ____: REM sleep

Give the sleep stages Stage 1: ____

During sleep stage 1 , ____ waves appear on EEG.

During sleep stage 1 , theta waves appear on ____.

During sleep stage ____, theta waves appear on EEG.

Sleep spindles and K complexes appear during stage(s) ____ of sleep.

____ appear during stage(s) two of sleep.

Slow-wave sleep (SWS) occurs during stage(s) ____ of sleep.

____ occurs during stage(s) 3 and 4 of sleep.

During ____, the mind appears awake on EEG, but the person is asleep .

During rapid eye movement sleep, the mind appears ____.

During rapid eye movement sleep, the mind appears awake on ____, but the person is asleep .

____ is a natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours.

Circadian rhythm is a natural, internal process that regulates ____ hours.

Dreaming occurs mostly during ____.

____ occurs mostly during REM.

The activation-synthesis theory states that dreams are activated in the ____.

The activation-synthesis theory states that dreams are ____d in the cortex.

The ____ theory states that dreams are activated in the brainstem and synthesized in the cortex.

Dyssomnias are conditions that make it difficult to ____.

____ are conditions that make it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or avoid sleep.

Parasomnias are conditions that cause ____.

____ are conditions that cause abnormal movements or behaviors during sleep.

____ allows one to pay attention to particular stimulus while determining if additional stimuli in the background require attention.

Selective attention allows one to ____.

____ uses automatic processing to pay attention to multiple activities at one time.

Divided attention uses automatic processing to ____

Divided attention uses ____ processing to pay attention to multiple activities at one time.

____ is the purpose, or driving force , behind our actions.

____ are innate, fixed patterns of behavior in response to stimuli.

Instincts are ____.

____ states that people perform certain behaviors because of their evolutionarily programmed instincts .

Instinct theory states that people perform certain behaviors because of ____ .

Instinct theory states ____ because of their evolutionarily programmed instincts .

____ is the state of being awake and reactive to stimuli .

Arousal is the state of being ____.

____ states that optimal performance requires optimal arousal .

Optimal arousal theory states that ____ .

____ are internal states of tension that beget particular behaviors focused on goals .

Drives are ____ .

____ states that people are motivated to take certain actions in order to reduce the internal tension that is caused by unmet needs .

Drive reduction theory states that ____ .

____ states that people have certain needs , and these needs are arranged in a hierarchy , with some needs being more primitive or basic th…

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs states that ____.

____ is the full realization of one’s talents and potential .

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