5. Consciousness and Sleep

On Yan's walk to campus one morning, she was thinking about what a nice day it was, how many people were already on campus, and how she had to stop by the bookstore on her way to class. Yan was experiencing

When under the influence of a stimulant, you are likely to be in a state of

Antwon cannot seem to focus in class today. Though he is not asleep, his mind appears to be drifting off, leading to thoughts of his girlfriend, his job, and upcoming events of the day. Antwon appears to be in which of the following states of consciousness?

Marion takes 20 minutes daily to sit by herself and meditate. A fully meditative state is a form of

Driving and talking on a cell phone at the same time is an example of a state of

Which of the following statements about the circadian rhythm is true?

As _____ accumulates in the body, a person will begin to feel sleepy.

The higher the body temperature, the _____ people are.

According to research, which of the following individuals might need the least amount of sleep?

Natural cycles of activity that bodies must go through are called

The _____ is the internal clock that tells people when to wake up and when to fall asleep.

Which of the following parts of the body controls the sleep-wake cycle?

An example of a biological rhythm is

Eventually, everyone must sleep due to our

When a person is slightly sleep deprived, _____ tasks will suffer less than _____ tasks.