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chapter 6 Flashcards

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consciousness

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our immediate awareness of our internal and external states

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select attention

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select specific stimuli while ignoring others

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Biological rhythms

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internal rhythms of biological activity

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Circadian rhythm (biological clock)

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pattern of sleep-wake cycles that in humans roughly correspond to a period of day and night

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sleep regulation

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brain’s ability to switch between sleep and wakefulness in response to the external environment

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Circadian rhythm sleep disorder

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excessive sleepiness or insomnia due to a mismatch between their sleep cycle and that of others in their environment

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Sleep rebound

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we fall asleep quickly if we’re sleep-deprived

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Restorative Theory of Sleep

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holds that sleep restores our brains
and bodies

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Adaptive Theory of Sleep

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the theory that organisms sleep for the
purpose of self-preservation, to keep away from the predator

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REM (rapid eye movement)

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darting eye movements under lids
and active brain waves

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Non-REM

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variation in brain waves identifying 4 phases ranging in wakefulness

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Paradoxical sleep

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deep sleep and relaxed, but considerable brain
activity

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13
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manifest content

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what you are able to recall - actual event

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latent content

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unconscious elements - symbolic meaning

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Lucid dreams

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when the sleeper knows they are dreaming and can actively guide the outcomes

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Daydreams

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fantasies that occur while one is awake and aware of external reality but is not fully conscious

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Nightmares

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dreams filled with intense anxiety, helplessness, powerlessness, danger

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insomnia

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an inability to fall or stay asleep often triggered by; stress, drug use, exercise, bedtime routine

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cognitive behavioral therapy

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psychotherapy that focuses on cognitive processes and problem behaviors

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parasomnia

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a group of sleep disorders
- disruptive motor activity in REM or Non-REM
- sleepwalking, restless leg syndrome, night terrors

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sleepwalking (somnambulism)

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most often takes place during the first 3hr of sleep. occurs in 5% of children; appears to be inherited

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REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)

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muscle paralysis during REM seizes to occur
- a lot of motor activity (posing a risk)
related to Parkinsons’ disease - now act as a diagnostic indicator

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restless leg syndrome

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discomfort in the legs during inactivity or sleep
- associated with kidney disease and diabetes

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night terrors

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related to sleepwalking; people suddenly awake in fear and agitated (screaming).
- increased heart rate and breathing
occurs in stages 3 & 4 - no memory

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sleep apnea

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repeatedly ceasing to breathe during the night, depriving the brain of oxygen and frequent awakenings.
- brain fails to send a breath signal, throat muscles become too relaxed, can lead to cardiac arrest
- contributes to cardiovascular disease
- two types obstructive (airway gets blocked) and central (disrupted signal from the brain)

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narcolepsy

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marled by an uncontrollable urge to fall asleep. may suddenly fall into REM and awake feeling refreshed
- some experience loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), and vivid dream-like hallucinations, which appear to be inherited
- treat with psychomotor stimulants

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addiction

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psychological or physical comlpulsion to take a drug, resulting from regular ingestion and leading to maladaptive pattern of behavior and changes in physical response

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physical dependence

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changes in bodily function

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psychological dependence

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an emotional need

30
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tolerance

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mark of physical dependence on a drug, in which the person is required to take incrementally larger doses of the drug to achieve the same effect

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withdrawal symptoms

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unpleasant and sometimes dangerous side effects of reducing intake of a drug after a person has become addicted

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psychoactive drug

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chemicals that affect awareness, behavior, sensation, perception, or mood

33
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depressants

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  • a drug that tends to suppress the CNS
  • Alcohol, barbiturates, and benzodiazepines
  • agonists of GABA
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how is alcohol a depressant?

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ethyl alcohol binds to GABA neurotransmitter and reduces its rate of firing

35
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GABA

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inhibitory neurotransmitter

36
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biphasic effect

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starts as a stimulant but ends as a depressant

37
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alcoholism

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long-term pattern of alcohol addiction

38
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What is considered binge drinking?

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binge drinking is the consumption of 5 + drinks in a row

39
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alcohol dehydrogenase

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  • the enzyme responsible for breaking down and eliminating alcohol
  • if a variant of the enzyme does not work correctly, individuals react very negatively to even small amounts of alcohol
40
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sedative-hypnotic drugs

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produce feelings of relaxation and drowsiness

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stimulants

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substances that increase the activity of the CNS

42
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methamphetamines

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produces feelings of euphoria
- fast acting and leaving, prompting runs of use, lower risk of OD
- meth mouth, skin infection, memory loss, paranoia, hallucinations

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amphetamines

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manufactured and increased energy and lower appetite
- increases activity of dopamine
- club drug, ecstasy (MDMA) dumps serotonin resulting in euphoria

44
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opioid

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derived from the sap of the opium poppy
- heroin, morphine, codeine, oxycontin
- the rush of euphoria lasting for hours

45
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pain reliever (analgesic)

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  • highly addictive
  • methadone, similar effects without psychoactive qualities
  • codeine is low potency
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hallucinogens

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substances that dramatically change one’s state of awareness, causing powerful changes in sensory perception

47
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serotonin agonists

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mescaline and LSD

48
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antagonists of NMDA glutamate

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PCP and ketamine

49
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flashbacks

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recurrences of sensory and emotional changes even after LSD has left the body

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reward learning pathway (pleasure pathway)

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brain circuitry that is important for learning about rewarding stimuli

51
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reward-deficiency syndrome

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people might abuse drugs because their reward center is not readily activated by usual life events

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hypnosis

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an altered state of consciousness during which people can be directed to act or experience that world in unusual ways; with minimal attention to external stimuli

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posthypnotic responses

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a predetermined signal that elicits a response after being roused from hypnosis

54
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posthypnotic amnesia

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directed to forget something learned during hypnosis

55
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hypnotic hallucinations

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guided to experience or not experience events or objects

56
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meditation

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an ancient technique from many traditions that can change one’s consciousness through attention to specific actions or items

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