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Understanding Psychology, 6/e
Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

States of Consciousness

Internet Exercises

At the site below, you can learn a great deal about the altered states of consciousness known as sleep and dreaming. With the help of the "Table of Contents," describe the differences, if any, between the reported dreams of adults and those of children.
http://www.sleepresearchsociety.org/education/syllabus.php

The Web site below will connect you to the "Factline", a product of Indiana University. Read this Factline on cocaine. Summarize the impact of cocaine use on both the individual and the society as a whole.
http://www.drugs.indiana.edu/publications/iprc/factline/coke.html

The Web site below presents information about sleep disorders. Using that information, compare the risk factors for both sleep apnea and narcolepsy. Which do you consider to be the most dangerous? Why?
http://www.sleepapnea.org/