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Chapter 4- Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs Flashcards

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Consciousness

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A persons awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment, which is used to organize behavior

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waking consciousness

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State in which thoughts, feelings, and sensations are clear, organized, and the person feels alert

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altered state of consciousness

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State in which there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to waking consciousness

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circadian rhythm

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A cycle of bodily rhythms that occurs over a 24-hour period

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Microsleeps

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brief side steps into sleep lasting only a few seconds

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sleep deprivation

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any significant loss of sleep, resulting in problems in concentration and irritability

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adaptive theory

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theory of sleep proposing that animals and humans evolved sleep patterns to avoid predators by sleeping one predators are most active

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restorative theory

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theory of sleep proposing that sleep is necessary to the physical health of the body and serves to replenish chemicals and repair cellular damage

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rapid eye movement (REM)

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stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids in the person is typically experiencing a dream

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non-REM (NREM) sleep

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any of the stages of sleep that do not include REM

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alpha waves

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brainwave that indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep

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theta waves

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Brain waves indicating the early stages of sleep

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Delta waves

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Long, slow waves that indicate the deepest stage of sleep

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REM paralysis

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The inability of the voluntary muscles to move during REM sleep

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REM rebound

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increased amounts of REM sleep after being deprived of REM sleep on earlier nights

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sleepwalking (somnambulism)

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an episode, occurring during stages three and four of sleep, moving around or walking around in ones sleep

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REM behavior disorder

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A rare disorder in which the mechanism that blocks the movement of the voluntary muscles bills, allowing the person to do rash around and even get up and act out nightmares

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Night terrors

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relatively rare disorder in which the person experiences extreme fear and screams or runs around during deep sleep without waking fully

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insomnia

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The inability to get sleep, stay asleep, or get a good quality of sleep

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sleep apnea

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disorder in which the person stops breathing for nearly half a minute

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narcolepsy

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sleep disorder in which a person falls immediately into REM sleep during the day without warning

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activation-synthesis hypothesis

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explanation that states that dreams are created by the higher centers of the cortex to explain the activation by the brainstem of cortical cells during REM sleep periods

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activation-information-Mode model (AIM)

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revised version of the activation-synthesis explanation of dreams in which information that is access during waking hours can have an influence on the synthesis of dreams

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meditation

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mental series of exercises meant to re-focus attention and achieve a trance like state of consciousness

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hypnosis

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State of consciousness in which a person is especially susceptible to suggestion

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social-cognitive theory of hypnosis

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theory that assumes that people who are hypnotized or not in an altered state but are merely playing the role expected of them in the situation

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psychoactive drugs

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drugs that alter thinking, perception, and memory

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stimulants

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drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system

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depressants

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drug that decrease the functioning of the nervous system

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narcotics

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A class of opium-related drugs that suppress the sensation of pain by binding to an stimulating the nervous system’s natural receptor sites for endorphins

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hallucinogenics

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drugs including synthesize hallucinogens and marijuana that produce hallucinations or increased feelings of relaxation and intoxication

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amphetamines

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stimulants that are synthesized in laboratories rather than being found in nature

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cocaine

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A natural drug derived from the leaves of the cocoa plant

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between

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The active ingredient in tobacco

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caffeine

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A mild stimulant phone and coffee, tea, and several other plant-based substances

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barbiturates

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person drugs that have a sedative effect

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benzodiazepines

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drugs that lower anxiety and reduce stress

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alcohol

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The chemical resulting from fermentation or distillation of various kinds of vegetable matter

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opium

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substance derived from the opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived

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morphine

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narcotic drug derived from opium, used to treat severe pain

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heroin

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narcotic drug derived from opium that is extremely addictive

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hallucinogens

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drugs that cause false sensory messages, altering the perception of reality

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LSD (lysergic acid dythylamide)

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powerful synthetic hallucinogen

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PCP

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synthesize drug now used as an animal tranquilizer that can cause stimulant, depressant, narcotic, or hallucinogenic effects

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MDMA (Ecstasy or X)

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designer drug that can have both stimulant and hallucinatory effects

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stimulatory hallucinogenics

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drugs that produce a mixture of psycho motor stimulant and hallucinogenic effects

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mescaline

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natural hallucinogen derived from the peyote cactus buttons

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Psilocybin

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natural hallucinogen found in certain mushrooms

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marijuana

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mild hallucinogen, also known as pot or weed, derived from the leaves and flowers of a particular type of hemp plant

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physical dependence

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condition occurring when a person’s body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug

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withdrawl

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physical symptoms that can include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, and high blood pressure, resulting from a lack of an addictive drug in the body systems

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psychological dependence

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The feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being

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