Chapter 4

Question 1

collective unconscious

Answer 1

theoretical repository of information shared by all people across cultures, as described by Carl Jung

Question 2

melatonin

Answer 2

hormone secreted by the endocrine gland that serves as an important regulator of the sleep-wake cycle

Question 3

Parasomnia

Answer 3

one of a group of sleep disorders characterized by unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep

Question 4

restless leg syndrome

Answer 4

sleep disorder in which the sufferer has uncomfortable sensations in the legs when trying to fall asleep that are relieved by moving the legs

Question 5

rotating shift work

Answer 5

work schedule that changes from early to late on a daily or weekly basis

Question 6

sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Answer 6

infant (one year old or younger) with no apparent medical condition suddenly dies during sleep

Question 7

suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

Answer 7

area of the hypothalamus in which the body’s biological clock is located

Question 8

consciousness

Answer 8

awareness of self and surroundings

Question 9

Attention

Answer 9

the process of focusing our consciousness

Question 10

Change blindness

Answer 10

a change in visible stimulus unnoticed by the observer

Question 11

Controlled processes

Answer 11

requires attention

Question 12

Automatic process

Answer 12

minimal attention

Question 13

Circadian rhythm

Answer 13

body’s natural 24 hour cycle

Question 14

Sleep

Answer 14

Minimal movement

Question 15

REM Sleep

Answer 15

rapid-eye movement, dream state, brain waves just like awake

Question 16

Restorative

Answer 16

Growth and strength

Question 17

Cognition aid

Answer 17

memory consolidation and synaptic connections

Question 18

Adaptive evolutionary function

Answer 18

safety and energy

Question 19

Insomnia

Answer 19

trouble staying or falling asleep

Question 20

Narcolepsy

Answer 20

uncontrollable sleep attacks

Question 21

Manifest content

Answer 21

The dream storyline

Question 22

Latent content

Answer 22

Hidden meaning in dreams

Question 23

Information processing

Answer 23

consolidate memories

Question 24

Activation-synthesis

Answer 24

neurons fire for synthesize of information

Question 25

Threat simulation theory

Answer 25

help in times of threat

Question 26

Incorporation

Answer 26

An body event occurring in the dream

Question 27

Lucid-dream

Answer 27

control and aware of your dream

Question 28

Hypnosis

Answer 28

altered awareness

Question 29

hallucinogen

Answer 29

alters perception and mood

Question 30

physical dependence

Answer 30

physical need for a drug

Question 31

psychological dependence

Answer 31

psychologic need for a drug

Question 32

Tolerance

Answer 32

larger doses for same effect

Question 33

Withdrawal

Answer 33

discomfort with discontinued use

Question 34

Substance abuse

Answer 34

Harm from using drugs

Question 35

Addiction

Answer 35

Dependence on drug

Question 36

Depressant

Answer 36

Slows CNS

Question 37

Stimulant

Answer 37

Excites neural activity