Question 1

Discuss dreams.What are the theories proposed to explain why people dream? Include a discussion of the importance of REM sleep.What is a lucid dream and how does it relate to the theories of why people dream?

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Question 2

Though there are many positive uses of psychoactive drugs such as the treatment of psychological disorders,many people use drugs that are not prescribed to enhance physical and psychological health.Discuss the physiological and psychological consequences of drug use,giving examples of both illicit and non-illicit psychoactive drugs.Be sure to include information about the four categories of psychoactive drugs.

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Question 3

Once again,your teacher has startled you with a question when your mind is elsewhere.You try to bluff your way out of the dilemma you find yourself in,but to no avail.In order to help you understand the question she has asked you,your teacher asks you to write an essay on the topic of consciousness,in which you first must compare consciousness with nonconscious processes,preconscious memories and the unconscious,and show why we need consciousness.

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Question 4

A drug addict needs more and more of a drug in order to achieve his desired state.This situation is referred to as and is related to physiological dependence.

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Question 5

A person hears voices when none are present.Such false perceptions,in the absence of objective stimulation,are known as .

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Question 6

One night you dream that you are a world-famous sleep researcher.Discuss circadian rhythms,the physiological changes that accompany sleep,and examples of the various sleep disorders.

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Question 7

Have you ever been aware that you are dreaming while you are dreaming? This conscious awareness is called and some people believe that it is a learnable skill.

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Question 8

Discuss how an individual becomes dependent on a drug.Include changes over time in the effect of the drug from the first time of use to the repeated use.What is the difference between physical and psychological dependence?

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Question 9

Discuss the applications of practicing skills such as hypnosis and meditation.How can these skills help us in our daily lives? With our health?

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Question 10

Discuss the sleep cycle.Be sure to include types of EEG recordings with each cycle and any biological or physiological experiences that might occur with each stage.

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Question 11

In every culture,there are people who push the limits of consciousness and seek altered states of experience.What choices are available with respect to expanding the normal boundaries of consciousness? Describe the possibilities,including in your description information about lucid dreaming,hypnosis,meditation,and psychoactive drugs.

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Quiz 6: A: Mind,consciousness,and Alternate States