If You Were a Physician Examining the Brain Wave Activity

question 61

Multiple Choice

If you were a physician examining the brain wave activity of alcoholics,non-problem drinkers,and their children,you would likely find that

• A)sons and daughters of alcoholics show smaller P300 amplitudes than children of non- alcoholic fathers.
• B)sons of alcoholic fathers show higher than normal rates of theta waves.
• C)sons of alcoholic fathers show higher than normal rates of alpha waves.
• D)sons and daughters of alcoholics show larger P300 amplitudes than children of non- alcoholic fathers.
• E)sons of alcoholic fathers have lower than normal rates of beta waves.

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Definitions:

Countertransference

Occurs when a therapist transfers emotions and reactions onto a client, often influenced by the therapist's own psychological background.

Theta Brain Waves

Brain waves that are typically associated with deep relaxation, meditation, and the stages of light sleep.

Sleep Spindles

are sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occur during stage 2 of non-REM sleep, associated with memory consolidation and synaptic plasticity.

Stage 2 Sleep

The second phase of the sleep cycle, characterized by the body's gradual decrease in temperature and heart rate, preparing for deep sleep.