ch 4 consciousness Flashcards
_______ is a person’s awareness of everything that is going ok around him/her at any given moment
consciousness
the state in which there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to walking consciousness is called ______ ______ of consciousness
altered state
the _____ _____ is a cycle bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24-hour period
circadian rhythm
_________ are brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few seconds seconds
microsleeps
the _______ ________ of sleep is the theory of sleep proposing that sleep is necessary to the physical health of the body & serves to replenish chemicals & repair cellular damage
restorative theory
_____ _____ are brain waves that indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep
alpha waves
________ ______ ______ is a state of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids & the person is typically experiencing a dream
rapid eye movement (REM)
____ ____ are a relatively rare disorder in which the person experiences extreme fear & screams or runs around cutting deep sleep w/out waking fully
night terrors
REM sleep is also known as ____ _____ bc there is high level of brain activity
paradoxical sleep
________ is the inability to get sleep, stay asleep, or get a good quality of sleep
insomnia
_____ _____ is a disorder in which the person stops breathing good nearly half a minute or more
sleep apnea
______ is a sleep disorder in which a person falls immediately into REM sleep during the day without warning
narcolepsy
when more & more of a drug is needed to achieve the same effect, it is called ________.
tolerance
the physical symptoms that can include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, & high blood pressure, resulting from a lack of an addictive drug in the body systems, are called _______.
withdrawal
the feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being is _____ ______.
psychological dependence
