Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AP Psychology > Ch 4 States of Conciousness > Flashcards

Ch 4 States of Conciousness Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® Psychology flashcards Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

REM Sleep

A

rapid eye movement, deep sleep, dreams, sleep paralysis, starts at ten minutes and gets longer as cycle goes on

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

factors affecting REM sleep amounts

A

get less REM if high physical exhertion, but get more REM (REM recovery) the next day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

N1

A

theta waves, light sleep, ten minutes long, light sleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

N2

A

theta waves with occasional sleep spindles, twenty minutes long, slightly deeper sleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

N3

A

delta waves, deeper sleep, up to forty minutes, some dreaming, sleep walking (somnambulism), night terrors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Sleep paralysis

A

during REM, all muscles are paralyzed so that we don’t act out our dreams; some sleep disorders allow people to act them out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Hypnogogic hallucinations

A

hallucinations when you start to fall asleep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Circadian rhythm

A

the sleep-wake cycle, controlled by hypothalamus and glandular system that releases melatonin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Theories of Dreaming: Freud

A

to fulfill wishes related to sex and aggression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Theories of Dreaming: Memory Consolidation

A

dreams are when memories are consolidated, and when STM is gotten rid of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Theories of Dreaming: Cognitive

A

creative thinking, and info processing/problem solving

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Theories of Dreaming: Activation Synthesis

A

dreams are entirely derived from pons firing off random electrical pulses that the brain tries to make sense of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Narcolepsy

A

randomly go straight to REM sleep, especially when emotionally excited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Sleep apnea

A

airway blocked during the night, can’t breathe while sleeping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Somnambulism

A

sleep walking during N3 usually and hard to wake up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Night terrors

A

extreme feelings of panic during sleep, N3 usually, and hard to wake up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Conscious State

A

higher-level consciousness is controlled processing (writing an essay),

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Preconscious state

A

lower-level consciousness is automatic processing (alphabet song, daydreaming)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Altered state of consciousness

A

can be produced by hypnosis, drugs, fatigue, intoxication, meditation, sleeping, dreaming

20
Q

William James

A

stream of consciousness: mind is a continuous flow of changing sensations, images, thoughts, and feelings

21
Q

Hypnosis

A

must be willing to be hypnotized, the person really hypnotizes themselves and someone else guides them to an altered state of consciousness

22
Q

Stimulant Drugs

A

stimulate the nervous system

23
Q

Depressant Drugs

A

depress the nervous system

24
Q

Hallucinogenic Drugs

A

alter perceptions and may cause hallucinations

25
Q

Barbiturates

A

major tranquilizers, depressants, sleep-inducing

26
Q

Benzodiazepines

A

minor tranquilizers, depressants, lower anxiety

27
Q

opiates

A

stimulants, pain relieving

28
Q

cocaine

A

natural stimulant

29
Q

marijuana

A

natural mild hallucinogen

30
Q

alcohol

A

depressant

31
Q

nicotine

A

mild stimulant

32
Q

amphetamines

A

synthetic stimulant

33
Q

physical addiction vs psychological addiction

A

physical: body can’t function without the drug, psychological: drug is needed to be emotionally “okay”

34
Q

Sigmund Freud

A

latent and manifest content, introduced idea of subconsciousness

35
Q

Ernest Hilgard

A

hypnosis theory of disassociation

36
Q

NREM vs REM purpose

A

NREM is meant to restore from physical exhertion, REM is meant to restore from emotional exhertion

37
Q

microsleeps

A

what the brain relies on when sleep deprived, sleep lasting seconds

38
Q

adaptive theory of sleep

A

sleep at night to avoid being present during predator’s hunting times, conserve energy to hunt during the day

39
Q

restorative theory of sleep

A

sleep is necessary to repair cells, release growth hormones

40
Q

NREM vs REM characteristics

A

no paralysis during NREM, blood pressure and heart rate increases REM while stable in NREM, eye movement

41
Q

wakefulness brain function

A

beta waves during alert times, alpha waves during drowsy times

42
Q

Freud’s latent content

A

meaning of the dream

43
Q

Freud’s manifest content

A

plot of the dream

44
Q

subconscious awareness

A

not in current awareness (dreaming), Freud theory

45
Q

hypnosis as disassociation

A

hypnosis worked on conscious mind and another part of the mind is fully aware

46
Q

hypnosis as social role-playing

A

people are fully conscious but do whatever is expected of themselves

AP Psychology (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions