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Chapter 5 - Sleep Flashcards

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any re peating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and walking cycles or changes in body temperature

Sleep is an innate ___ ___: cannot be complete ignored.

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biological rhythm

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Light and dark help tie sleep ___ to 24-hour days

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rhythms

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Normal range of sleep ____ per night
Short sleepers: Average __ hours per night
Long sleepers: Average __ or more hours

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7-8
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9

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Awake and alert

Small, fast brain waves associated with being awake and alert

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Beta Waves

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Immediately Before sleep; slower and larger waves

Large, slow brain waves are associated with relaxation and falling asleep

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Alpha Waves

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Dreaming and return of high-frequency brain waves

Stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements, high frequency brain waves and dreaming

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REM sleep

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Occurs during all sleep stages

Non-rapid eye movement sleep characteristic of sleep stages 1,2, 3, 4

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non-REM (NREM) sleep

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Levels of sleep identified by brain-wave patterns and behavioral changes

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sleep stages

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Device that records electrical activity in the brain

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electroencephalograph (EEG)

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Awake = Beta waves
Eyes closed, relaxed = alpha waves
Stage 1 = small, irregular waves
Stage 2 = Sleep Spindles
Stage 3 = Delta Waves appear
Stage 4 = Mostly Delta

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Swift eye movements during sleep

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rapid eye movements (REMs)

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marked by small, irregular brain waves and some alpha waves

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light sleep (stage 1) sleep

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distinctive bursts of brain-wave activity that indicate a person is asleep

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sleep spindles

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Large, slow brain waves that occur in deeper sleep (stages 3 and 4

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delta waves

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the deepest form of normal sleep

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deep sleep (stage 4 sleep)

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the occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation

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REM rebound

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17
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proposals that lowering body and brain activity and metabolism during sleep may help conserve energy and lengthen life

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repair/restorative theories of sleep

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18
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being prevented from getting desired or needed amounts of sleep

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sleep deprivation

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a brief shift in brain-wave patterns to those of sleep

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microsleeps

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a major disruption of mental and emotional functioning brought about by sleep loss

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sleep-deprivation psychosis

21
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strongly heald thought ot beleife that is at odds with reality

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delusion

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a psychosis marked by severe delusions of grandeur, jealousy, persecution, or similar preoccupations

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Delusional disorder

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perception with no basis in reality

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hallucination

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any theory of behavior that emphasizes internal conflicts, motives, and unconscious forces

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psychodynamic theories

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freudian beleif that many dreams express uncoscious desires

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wish fullfillment

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images that have deeper symbolic meaning

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dream symbols

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the surface, visibile content of a dream, dream images as the dreamer remembers them

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manifest content

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hidden, symbolic meaning of a dream, as revealed by dream interpretation and analysis

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latent content

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proposition that dreams are how brains process the random electrical disccharges of REM sleep

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activation-synthesis

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proposal that dreams reflect everyday waking thoughts and emotions

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neurocognitive dream theory

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difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep

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insomina disorder

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caused by worry, stress, and excitement

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temporary insomina

33
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caused by withdrawal from sleeping pills

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drug dependency insomnia

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sudden sleep attacks, occur anywhere, anytime

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narcolepsy

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breathing stops for a period of time

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sleep apnea

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sleep walking, sleep talking, and sleep sex

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disorder of arousal

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bad dreams that take place during REM sleep

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nightmares

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person suffers total panic and may hallucinate frightening dream images into the bedroom

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sleep terrors

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  • Hobson and McCarley
  • During REM sleep, lower brain centers are activated in random fashion
  • Brain tries to interpret random information by searching through stored memories and creates dreams
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Activations- Synthesis Hypothesis

40
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  • Domhoff
  • Dreams have much in common with waking thought
  • Dreams are conscious expressions of REM sleep processes that sort and store daily experiences
  • No deeper, symbolic meaning to dreams
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Neurocognitive Dream Theory

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difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep

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Insomnia disorder

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caused by worry, stress, and excitement

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Temporary insomnia

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caused by withdrawal from sleeping pills

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Drug-dependency insomnia

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Behavioral Remedies for Insomnia

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Relaxation - Stimulus Control
Exercise - Sleep restriction
Food intake - Paradoxical intention
stimulant avoidance

45
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The pattern of internal bodily changes that occurs at times of relaxtion

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relaxation response

46
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a substance that increases activity in the body and nervous system

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Stimulant Avoidance (upper)

47
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linking a particular response with a specific stimuli

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stimulus controls

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