Biological Bases: Consciousness

Question 1

Consciousness

Answer 1

The awareness that we have of ourselves, our internal states, and the enviornment

Question 2

Alertness

Answer 2

The ability to remain attentive to our surroundings

Question 3

Unconscious

Answer 3

Mental events that are unavailable to awareness

Question 4

Preconscious level

Answer 4

Information that is available to consciousness but is not always in consciousness

Question 5

Sleep

Answer 5

An alternated state of consciousness

Question 6

Melatonin

Answer 6

A neuro chemical that plays a role in sleep

Question 7

Pineal gland

Answer 7

The region responsible for the production of melatonin

Question 8

Beta wave

Answer 8

Activity is happening (you are awake)

Question 9

Alpha waves

Answer 9

Still awake, but more relaxed

Question 10

K complexes

Answer 10

Large, slow waves

Question 11

REM (rapid eye movement0

Answer 11

Last stage of sleep

Question 12

Manifest content

Answer 12

Storyline and imagery of the dream

Question 13

Latent content

Answer 13

The emotional significance and underlying meaning of the dream

Question 14

Activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming

Answer 14

Dreams are the product of our awareness of neutral activity due to sensory input while we are sleeping

Question 15

Problem-solving theory of dreaming

Answer 15

Dreams provide a change for the mind go work out issues that occupy its attention during waking hours

Question 16

Nightmare

Answer 16

An elaborate dream sequence that produces a high level of anxiety or fear for the dreamer

Question 17

Dyssomnias

Answer 17

Abnormalities in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep

Question 18

Insomnia

Answer 18

The inability to fall asleep or maintain sleep

Question 19

Narcolepsy

Answer 19

The inability to stay awake

Question 20

Sleep apnea

Answer 20

A person repeatedly stops breathing while sleeping

Question 21

Parasomnias

Answer 21

Abnormalities of movement during deep sleep

Question 22

Hypnosis

Answer 22

An alternated state of consciousness in which the hypnotized person is very relaxed and open to suggestion

Question 23

Dependence

Answer 23

An individual continues using a drug despite overarching negative consequences in order to avoid unpleasant physical and/or psychological feelings associated with not taking it

Question 24

Tolerance

Answer 24

When increasingly larger doses are needed in order for the same effect to occur

Question 25

Withdrawal

Answer 25

The process of weaning off a drug one has become dependent upon