1. Discuss the nature of consciousness (its
transitions, its levels, and its relation to brain activity).
The Sleep and Waking Cycle
2. Describe how sleep research is conducted.
3. Summarize what is known about our biological clocks and
the relationship of circadian rhythms to sleep.
4. Summarize the Featured Study on how to make shift
rotation more compatible with circadian rhythms.
5. Describe how the sleep cycle evolves through the night,
and compare and contrast REM and NREM sleep.
6. Summarize age trends and cultural variations in
patterns of sleep.
7. Discuss the neural bases of sleep.
8. Summarize evidence on the effects of complete, partial,
and selective sleep deprivation.
9. Explain restorative and circadian theories of sleep and
describe Borbely's integration of these views.
10. Discuss the prevalence, causes, and treatments of
insomnia.
11. Describe the symptoms of narcolepsy, sleep apnea,
night terrors, nightmares, and somnambulism.
The World of Dreams
12. Summarize findings on dream content and discuss how
dreams are affected by real-world events.
13. Describe some cultural variations in beliefs about the
nature and importance of dreams.
14. Describe the three theories of dreaming covered in the
chapter.
Hypnosis: Altered Consciousness or Role Playing?
15. Discuss hypnotic susceptibility, list some
prominent effects of hypnosis, and explain the role-playing and
altered-state theories of hypnosis.
Meditation: Pure Consciousness or Relaxation?
16. Summarize the evidence on the short-term and
long-term effects of meditation.
Altering Consciousness with Drugs
17. List and describe the major types of abused drugs
and their effects.
18. Explain why drug effects vary and how psychoactive
drugs exert their effects in the brain.
19. Summarize which drugs carry the greatest risk of
tolerance, physical dependence, and psychological dependence.
20. Summarize evidence on the major physical health risks
associated with drug abuse.
21. Discuss how drug abuse is related to psychological
health.
Putting it it Perspective
22. Explain how the chapter highlighted four of the
text's unifying themes.
Application: Addressing Practical Questions About Sleep and Dreams
23. Summarize evidence on common questions about sleep
discussed in the Application.
24. Summarize evidence on common questions about dreams
discussed in the Application.
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