psych 1 unit 8 text answer
UNIT EIGHT: Psychology Text Questions
Please complete the following questions. It is important that you use full sentences and present the questions and answers when you submit your work. Submit the work as a file attachment. This means you complete all work in a word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word) and attach the file using the dropbox tool. Use the Unit 8: Text Questions dropbox basket.
The answers to the Review & Critical Thinking questions are worth 10 points.
Review Questions
1. How are brain waves measured?
Brain waves are measured by placing electrodes on the scalp. The procedure is called EEG. They detect electrical activity in the brain.
2. What did Sigmund Freud think was the source of most emotional problems?
Sigmund Freud thought that conflicts between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind are the source of most emotional problems.
3. Describe the shift in circadian rhythms that occurs during puberty.
During puberty, teens experience a shift in their circadian rhythms that results them naturally falling asleep later and waking up later than young children do.
4. What is insomnia?
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you are unable to fall asleep even when you are tired or wake up before you are fully rested.
5. How do stimulant and depressant drugs affect the nervous system? Give an example of each.
Stimulant drugs speed up the nervous system and make you alert. Depressant drugs slow down the nervous system and make you drowsy. An example of a stimulant drug is caffeine, and example of a depressant drug is alcohol.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. Why do you think people daydream?
Daydreaming is an altered state of consciousness. Some psychologists think that humans have a need to experience altered states of consciousness. This may be one reason why people daydream.
2. If you stay up all night to finish a term paper, how might this affect your performance on a test the next day?
Staying up all night is likely to affect your
Please complete the following questions. It is important that you use full sentences and present the questions and answers when you submit your work. Submit the work as a file attachment. This means you complete all work in a word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word) and attach the file using the dropbox tool. Use the Unit 8: Text Questions dropbox basket.
The answers to the Review & Critical Thinking questions are worth 10 points.
Review Questions
1. How are brain waves measured?
Brain waves are measured by placing electrodes on the scalp. The procedure is called EEG. They detect electrical activity in the brain.
2. What did Sigmund Freud think was the source of most emotional problems?
Sigmund Freud thought that conflicts between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind are the source of most emotional problems.
3. Describe the shift in circadian rhythms that occurs during puberty.
During puberty, teens experience a shift in their circadian rhythms that results them naturally falling asleep later and waking up later than young children do.
4. What is insomnia?
Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which you are unable to fall asleep even when you are tired or wake up before you are fully rested.
5. How do stimulant and depressant drugs affect the nervous system? Give an example of each.
Stimulant drugs speed up the nervous system and make you alert. Depressant drugs slow down the nervous system and make you drowsy. An example of a stimulant drug is caffeine, and example of a depressant drug is alcohol.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. Why do you think people daydream?
Daydreaming is an altered state of consciousness. Some psychologists think that humans have a need to experience altered states of consciousness. This may be one reason why people daydream.
2. If you stay up all night to finish a term paper, how might this affect your performance on a test the next day?
Staying up all night is likely to affect your