Ch. 7 Altered States Of Consciousness Flashcards

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1
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The rhythm of activity and inactivity lasting approximately one day

A

Circadian rhythm

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The failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the next day

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Insomnia

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3
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A sleep disorder in which a person has trouble breathing while asleep

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Sleep apnea

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Stage of sleep w/ rapid eye movements, high level of brain activity, a deep relaxation of muscles, and dreaming

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REM sleep

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What percentage of sleep is NREM sleep?

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75%

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Suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day

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Narcolepsy

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Unpleasant dreams

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Nightmares

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Screaming, panic, confusion during Stage IV

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Night terrors

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9
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Walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep

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Sleepwalking

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A state of consciousness from narrowed focus of attention and characterized by heightened suggestibility

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Hypnosis

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A suggestion made during hypnosis that influences the participants behavior afterward

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Posthypnotic suggestions

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A state of awareness, including a person’s feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions

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Consciousness

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The process of learning to control bodily states w/ help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled

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Biofeedback

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Focusing attention to clear ones mind and produce relaxation

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Meditation

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Meditation involving the mental repetition of a mantra

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Transcendental mediation

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16
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Meditation that focuses on the present moment, developed from Buddhist tradition

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Mindfulness meditation

17
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Meditation involving exhaling and inhaling

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Breath meditation

18
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Chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness

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Psychoactive drugs

19
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The dried leaves and flowers of Indian hemp that produce an altered state of consciousness when smoked or ingested

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Marijuana

20
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Perceptions that have no direct external cause

A

Hallucinations

21
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Drugs that often produce hallucinations

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Hallucinogens

22
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A potent psychedelic drug that produces distortion a of perception and thought

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LSD