Aaron Jennings Chapter 5 Vocab

Question 1

The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occurs on a 24 hour cycle

Answer 1

Circadian rhythm

Question 2

Rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep because the muscles are relaxed but other body systems are active

Answer 2

REM sleep

Question 3

The relatively slow brain waves of relaxed awake state

Answer 3

Alpha waves

Question 4

Periodic, natural loss of consciousness as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, General anesthesia, or hibernation

Answer 4

Sleep

Question 5

False sensory experiences such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

Answer 5

Hallucinations

Question 6

A large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

Answer 6

Delta waves

Question 7

Nonrapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep

Answer 7

NREM sleep

Question 8

Recurring problems and falling or staying asleep

Answer 8

Insomnia

Question 9

A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks the supper made wraps directly into REM sleep often at inopportune times

Answer 9

Narcolepsy

Question 10

A sleep disorder characterized by the temporary cessation of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

Answer 10

Sleep apnea

Question 11

A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares night terrors occurred during stage for sleep within two or three hours of falling asleep and are seldom remembered

Answer 11

Night terrors

Question 12

A sequence of images emotions and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind.

Answer 12

Dream

Question 13

According to Freud the remembered storyline of a dream

Answer 13

Manifest content

Question 14

According to Freud the underlying meaning of the dream

Answer 14

Latent content

Question 15

The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

Answer 15

REM rebound

Question 16

A social interaction in which one person suggest to another that certain perceptions feelings thoughts or behaviors will spontaneously occur

Answer 16

hypnosis

Question 17

A suggestion made during a hypnosis session to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors

Answer 17

Posthypnotic suggestion

Question 18

A split in consciousness which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others

Answer 18

Dissociation

Question 19

A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods

Answer 19

Psychoactive drug

Question 20

The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drugs affect

Answer 20

Tolerance

Question 21

The discomfort and distress that follows discontinuing the use of an addictive drug

Answer 21

Withdrawl

Question 22

A physiological need for a drug mart by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued

Answer 22

Physical dependence

Question 23

A psychological need to use a drug such as to relieve negative emotions

Answer 23

Psychological dependence

Question 24

Compulsive drug craving’s and Use despite adverse consequences

Answer 24

Addiction

Question 25

Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions

Answer 25

Depressants

Question 26

Drugs that depress activity of the central nervous system reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment

Answer 26

Barbiturates

Question 27

Opium and it’s derivatives such as morphine and heroin they depressed neural activity temporarily lessening pain and anxiety

Answer 27

Opiates

Question 28

Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up bodily functions

Answer 28

Stimulants

Question 29

Drugs that stimulate neural activity causing speeded up bodily functions and associated energy and mood changes

Answer 29

Amphetamines

Question 30

A powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system would speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes over time appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels

Answer 30

Methamphetamine

Question 31

A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen produces euphoria and social intimacy but with shorter health risks and long-term harm to serotonin producing neurons and to mood and cognition

Answer 31

Ecstasy

Question 32

Psychedelic drugs such as LSD that distort perceptions and sensory images in the absence of sensory input

Answer 32

Hallucinogens

Question 33

A powerful hallucinogenic drug also known as acid

Answer 33

LSD

Question 34

An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug-induced hallucinations

Answer 34

Near death experience

Question 35

The major active ingredient in marijuana figures a variety of effects including mild hallucinations

Answer 35

THC

Question 36

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

Answer 36

Consciousness