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5 Consciousness and its altered states Flashcards

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refers to different levels of awareness of one’s thoughts and range of experiences, from being acutely aware and alert to being totally unaware and unresponsive.

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consciousness

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what are the different states of consciousness

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-controlled processes
-automatic processes
-Day Dreaming
-Altered States

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Are activities that require full awareness, alertness, & concentration to reach some goal.

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controlled processes

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Are activities that require little awareness, take minimal attention, & do not interfere with other ongoing activities

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automatic processes

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Involves fantasizing or dreaming
while awake.

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day dreaming

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Result from using any number of procedures such as meditation, psychoactive drugs, hypnosis, or sleep deprivation to produce an awareness that differs from normal consciousness.

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altered states

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Are internal timing devices that are genetically set to regulate various physiological responses for different periods of time.

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biological clock

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a biological clock that is genetically programmed to regulate physiological responses within a time period of 24-25 hours.

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circadian rhythm (daily rhythm)

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States that falling near end of the range of consciousness

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sleep

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Has been considered necessary for better functioning.

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sleep

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The brain waves of a sleeping person can be amplified and measured using

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EEG machine (electroencephalogram)

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EEG is divided into 2 major categories, these are:

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-Non-Rapid Eye Movement
-Rapid Eye Movement

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Eyes do not move

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non-rapid eye movement

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It starts from the time the person feels sleepy up to the deepest level of his sleep

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non-rapid eye movement

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Makes up the remaining 20% of your sleep time.

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rapid eye movement

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You body is physiologically very aroused, but all your voluntary muscles are paralyzed

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rapid eye movement

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4-5%
Light sleep.
muscle activity slows down.
occasional muscle twitching

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stage 1

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45-55%
breathing pattern and heart rate slows.
slight decrease in body temperature

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stage 2

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4-6%
deep sleep begins.
brain begins to generate slow delta waves.

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stage 3

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12-15%
very deep sleep.
rhythmic breathing.
Limited muscle activity.
Brain produces delta waves

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stage 4

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20-25%
rapid eye movement.
brainwaves speed up and dreaming occurs
muscles relax and heart rate increases.
breathing is rapid and shallow

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stage 5

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Interim between consciousness and sleep

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stage 1

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Heart rate slows, brain does less
complicated tasks

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stage 2

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Body makes repairs

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stage 3

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Body
temperature & BP decreases

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stage 4

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Increase in eve
movement, heart rate, breathing, BP & temperoture

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stage 5

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The state of transition between wakefulness and sleep (around 1 -7 minutes)

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stage 1

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Characterized by relatively rapid, low- amplitude brain waves.

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stage 1

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Lasts for approximately 20 minutes.

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stage 2

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30
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The brain begins to produce bursts of rapid, rhythmic brain wave actively known as (2 answers)

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(stage 2)

sleep spindles

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31
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There is a greater muscle relaxation.

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stage 3

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The heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, and body temperature continue to drop

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stage 3

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This is when the sleeper experiences the deepest sleep of all.

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stage 4

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Waking up a person is very difficult at this stage

35
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how many hours does newborns need (0-2 months)

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12-18 hours

36
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how many hours does infants (3 months-1 year) need?

37
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how many hours does toddlers( 1-3 years old) need?

38
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how many hours does preschoolers (3-5 yrs old) need?

39
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how many hours does school-aged children (5-12 yrs old) need?

40
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how many hours does teens and preteens (12-18 yrs old) need?

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how many hours does adults (18+) need?

42
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a sophisticated biological clock that regulates a number of circadian rhythms, including the sleep-wake cycle.

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suprachiasmatic nucleus

43
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what are the sleep problems and disturbances?

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  1. narcolepsy
  2. sleep apnea
  3. insomia
44
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Is a nervous system disorder sleep disorder that is marked by excessive sleepiness and frequent daytime sleep attack.

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narcolepsy

45
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Is a disorder characterized by a reduction of pause of breathing during sleep.

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sleep apnea

46
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Refers to the difficulty in either going to sleep or staying asleep through the night.

47
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causes of insomia

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• Not getting enough exercise
• Stress, whether it is short0term or long –term use of some medications and drugs
• Heavy smoking
• Too much caffeine,
especially late in the day
• Getting used to certain types of sleep

48
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Is one of the components of behavioral therapy for insomnia.

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sleep hygiene

49
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Involves measures such as meditation and muscle relaxation or dimming the lights and playing soothing music prior to going to bed

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relaxation therapy

50
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A disorder that occurs when people walk or do another activity while they are still asleep.

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sleep walking

51
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Common sleep problems among children

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night terrors

52
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It lasts about 5 to 30 minutes and afterwards, children usually return to a regular sleep.

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night terrors

53
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is a unique state of consciousness in which we are asleep but we experience a variety f astonishing visual, auditory, and tactile images, often connected in strange ways and often in color.

54
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Refers to a very frightening and anxiety- producing images that occur during dreaming

55
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That we have a “censor” that protects us from realizing threatening and unconscious desires or wishes, especially those involving sex or aggression

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Freud’s theory of Dream Interpretation

56
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Means that our dreams reflect the same thoughts, fears, concerns, problems, and emotions that we have when awake.

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The theory that dreams are extensions of waking life

57
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Says that dreaming represents the random and meaningless activity of nerve cell in the brain

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activation-synthesis theory

58
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what are the altered states of consciousness

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  1. hypnosis
  2. meditation
  3. near-death experience (NDE)
  4. Psychoactive drugs
59
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Is a procedure in which a researcher, clinician or hypnotist suggests that a person will experience changes in sensations, perceptions, thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.

60
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Is achieved by performing certain rituals and exercises such as focusing on one’s breathing, assuming yogic positions, concentrating on an object, or reciting a prayer or a mantra.

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meditation

61
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Is any experience in which someone close to death or suffering from some trauma or disease that might lead to death perceives events that seem to be impossible, unusual, or supernatural.

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near-death experienced

62
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Are chemical substances capable of altering or changing behaviors, moods, and perceptions.

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psychoactive drugs

63
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Referred to as downers, are chemicals that depress the central nevrous system; thus, slowing down behavior and cognitive processes.

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depressants

64
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classification of depressants

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-alcohol
-barbiturates
-tranquilizers
-Opiates

65
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Is a depressants that slows brain activities.

66
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Are used to decrease central nervous system activity.

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barbiturates

67
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Reduce anxiety and induce relaxation. They have a calming effect to depressing the nervous system in a way similar to alcohol

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tranquilizers

68
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Are drugs that are most commonly used for their euphoric and/or analgesic effects.

69
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opiates

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derived from the Opium poppy plant

70
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Are drugs that stimulate he sympathetic nervous system and produce feelings of boundless energy.

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stimulants

71
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what are the psychoactive drugs

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-depressants
-stimulants

72
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what are kinds of stimulants

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-caffeine
-nicotine
-Amphetamines
-Shabu or methamphetamine hydrocloride
-Ecstasy
-Hallucinogens
-Cannabis
-Marijuana

73
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Is a stimulant and a natural component of the plants that are the sources of coffee, tea, and cola drinks.

74
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Its stimulating effects are often perceived to be beneficial for boosting energy and alertness

75
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Is the main ingredient in all forms of smoking and smokeless tabacco.

76
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effects include improved attention and alertness, reduced anger and anxiety, and pain relief.

77
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Drugs used to boost energy, stay awake, or lose weight.

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amphetamine

78
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They are often prescribed in the form of diet pills.

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amphetamine

79
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Is an addictive stimulant that strongly activates certain systems in the brain

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shabu or methamphetamine hydrochloride

80
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Is a synthetic, psychoactive drug that is chemically similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline.

81
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Are drugs that can distort perceptual experiences by acting on the brain responsible for making sense of sensory massages.

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hallucinogens

82
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Is the name of the plant from which the psychoactive drug marijuana is produced.

83
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Refers to dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant

84
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Characterized by general euphoria, a sense of well-being, and relaxation

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