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Chapter 6 - Consciousness Flashcards

1
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Consciousness

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Self-awareness and stream of flowing thoughts

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States of consciousness

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Level of awareness of our extrernal surroundings

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Contents of consciousness

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Specific thoughts we are aware of

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Inattention blindness

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We don’t notice something even though it is detectable because we weren’t paying attention (gorilla video)

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Reticular formation

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helps us be awake and conscious

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6
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Thalamus & hypothalamus

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Information processing

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7
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Cerebral cortex

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important for the awareness aspects of consciousness

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8
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Damage to reticular formation

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loss of consciousness

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Damage to hypothalamus

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Disturbance of alertness

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10
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damage to thalamus

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lack of conscious awareness

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damage to cerebral cortex

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lack of awareness

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12
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When does conscious awareness develop?

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18 months

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13
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When does full conscious awareness develop?

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22 months

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14
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Preconsciousness

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level of awareness which information can become readily available

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15
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Automatic behaviors

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processes are easy to bring to mind (brushing teeth)

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16
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Unconscious state

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information is not easily accessible

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17
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Explicit memory

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knowledge we are fully aware of

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18
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Implicit memory

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knowledge we have stored we are not aware of

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19
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Adaptive theory of sleep

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organisms sleep for self-preservation (hide from predators)

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20
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Restoration theory of sleep

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we sleep to restore brain and body

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Circadian rhythm

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biological clock - patterns of feelings sleepy or aware that can correspond to daylight and night

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22
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Suprachiasmatic nucleus

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group of neurons responsible for coordinating rhythms of the body

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23
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Why does artificial lighting have an impact on sleep quality?

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photoreceptors send message to SCN about daylight - releases dopamine and melatonin keeping you awake

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24
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How long is a sleep cycle

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90-100 min

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25
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How many stages does one cycle have

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5 stages

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Stage 1

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a few minutes - alpha waves change to theta waves - transition from wakefulness and sleep

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Stage 2

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15 - 20 mins - more relaxed - sleep spindles

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Stage 3

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Deep sleep - delta waves

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29
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Stage 4

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low heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing

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30
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What stage of sleep is sleepwalking likely?

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Stage 4

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31
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Stage 5

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REM sleep

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32
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What is the pre-sleep period also known as

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Hypnagogic state

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33
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Hypnagogic state

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Alpha waves, hallucinations, jerks

34
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REM sleep

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jagged brain wave patterns
increased heart rate
irregular breathing
dreaming

35
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Information processing theory of dreaming

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dreams can help us solve problems and process information from the day

36
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Freudian dream theory

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Dreams express our unconscious wishes and desires

37
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nightmares

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dreams filled with intense anxiety

38
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dream disorder anxiety

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frequent distressing nightmares

39
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lucid dreams

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sleeper can control dreams and are aware when dreaming

40
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Day dreams

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fantasies that occur while awake but not fully conscious

41
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What age group spends more time REM

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Children - due to development

42
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Insomnia

A

Difficulty staying asleep and going to sleep
Common in older people with medical conditions

43
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Most common sleep disorder

44
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Second most common sleep disorder

A

sleep apnea

45
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Sleep apnea

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stops breathing during sleep causing multiple awakenings

46
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Which sleep disorder can cause cardiac arrest

A

sleep apnea

47
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excessive daytime sleepiness

A

chronically tired even after well rested

48
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narcolepsy

A

urge to fall asleep, suddenly falls into rem sleep (15 mins)

49
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delayed sleep phase syndrome

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long delay in ability to fall asleep

50
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Advanced sleep phase syndrome

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can only all asleep between 6-9pm and 2-5am

51
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Restless leg syndrome

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urge to move legs before sleeping

52
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periodic limb movements of sleep

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strong urge to move legs during sleep

53
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when is sleepwalking most likely to occur

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during first three hours of sleep

54
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night terrors

A

child wakes up in panic and instantly goes back to bed

55
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cause of insomnia

56
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Which sleep disorders can be caused by genetics

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Night terrors, narcolepsy

57
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Which stages of sleep do night terrors occur in

58
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REM sleep behavior disorder

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acting out a dream in bed while sleeping

59
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Which sleeping disorder does not have a cure

A

Narcolepsy

60
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Which sleep disorder is inherited

A

sleepwalking

61
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Hypnosis

A

altered state of consciousness which includes:
relaxation, and intense focus

62
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Divided consciousness theory

A

awareness splits in two
1) responds to hypnotists suggestion
2) processes pain less consciously

63
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Social/cognitive theory

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participant believes in hypnosis and works hard to ignore the pain

64
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psychoactive drugs

A

chemicals that affect awareness, perception, and mood

65
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addiction

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psychological or physical urge to take a drug

66
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tolerance

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needing larger doses to get the sam effect

67
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withdrawal symptoms

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side effects of reducing intake of a drug after addiction

68
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depressants

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slows the activity in the CNS to reduce tension

69
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sedative-hypnotics

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produces relaxation and drowsiness - relieves anxiety

70
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opioids

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reduces pain and emotional tension - produces calming feelings

71
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examples of opioids

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heroin, morphine, codeine and OxyContin

72
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examples of sedative-hypnotics

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xanax, ativan

73
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Stimulants

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increases activity of the CNS

74
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Examples of stimulants

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caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines

75
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Cocaine

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increase energy and alertness reduces memory, attention, decision making

76
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amphetamines

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increase energy and alertness and reduce appetite

77
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Hallucinogens

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produce perceptual distortions called hallucinations

78
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Examples of hallucinogens

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LSD, Cannabis

79
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LSD

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strengthens visual perceptions (illusions and hallucination)

80
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Cannabis

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Produces a mixture of hallucinations, depressants, and stimulant effects

81
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Reward-deficiency syndrome

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

82
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Example of cannabis

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