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Chapter 6 - Consciousness and Sleep Flashcards

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the awareness of internal and external stimuli is:

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consciousness

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consciousness is:

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  • subjective and private
  • dynamic
  • self-reflective
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what are the three methods of measuring consciousness?

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self-reports, physiological study, behavioural study

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what is the purpose of the rouge test?

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to see if a person or animal has a sense of self

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what are the three key components of the “psychodynamic view”? who proposed this idea?

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1) conscious: mental events we are aware of
2) preconscious: events we aren’t focusing on but that can be easily recalled
3) unconscious: not brought into conscious awareness
proposed by Freud

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what are the two key components of the “cognitive” view?

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1) controlled: voluntary use of attention
2) automatic: minimal conscious processing

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what is divided attention?

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when you’re doing two things at once.

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what is a circadian rhythm?

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a 24 hour cycles that regulates wakefulness and sleep

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where is sleep regulated?

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suprachiasmatic nucleus (part of the hypothalamus)

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what does the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) do?

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signals the pineal gland to release melatonin.

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what is sleep deprivation? what does it lead to?

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sleep deprivation involves missing the required amount of restful sleep over one or more days. leads to the accumulation of sleep debt.

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what is the first stage of sleep? how long does it last?what kind of brainwaves are associated with it?

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  • light sleep
  • 1-10 minutes
  • associated with beta waves (awake), alpha waves (drowsy), and theta waves (light sleep).
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what is the second stage of sleep? how long does it last? what kind of brainwaves are associated with it?

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  • deeper sleep
  • 10-25 minutes
  • associated with sleep spindles (1-2 second bursts of rapid brain activity
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what are stages three and four of sleep? when do they occur? brainwaves?

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  • deeper sleep
  • after 10-30 minutes
  • appearance of delta waves
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what is stage five of sleep? how long does it last? brainwaves?

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  • REM sleep
  • 20min-1hr
  • similar brainwaves to wakefulness
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what stage(s) of sleep is/are associated with short dreams that don’t make sense?

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stage one

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what stage(s) of sleep is/are associated with restful sleep?

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stages three and four

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what stage(s) of sleep is/are associated with realistic and story-like dreams?

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stage five (REM)

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what is sleep paralysis? why does it happen?

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when your muscles freeze up and you can’t move. happens so that you don’t sleepwalk.

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what is insomnia?

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chronic difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or experiencing restful sleep

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what is narcolepsy?

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experience episodes of sudden REM sleep

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what is narcolepsy often associated with?

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cataplexy - loss of muscle tone during waking hours

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what is sleep apnea?

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blockage of airway interrupts sleep

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what are night terrors?

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sudden waking episodes characterized by screaming, perspiring, and confusion, followed by a return to deep sleep.

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what is sleepwalking?

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episodes where a person walks while asleep

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why do we dream?

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dreams help us process emotional memories and might help us learn new strategies or ways of doing things

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what is Freud’s dream protection theory?

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dreams are made of sexual and aggressive impulses that we repress in the day

28
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what is wish fulfillment?

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the satisfaction of our deepest desires come about in dreams

29
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what theory suggests that dreams reflect random brain activation in sleep, where the balance of neurotransmitters shifts continually?

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activation-synthesis theory

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according to activation-synthesis theory, the ______ takes random firing and tries to make sense of it

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forebrain

31
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what are hallucinations?

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when you perceive something happening even though there is no sensory input

32
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what is an out-of-body experience?

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a sense of consciousness leaving your body

33
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passing through a dark tunnel, experiencing a bright light, seeing our lives flash before our eyes, and meeting spiritual beings or dead relatives are all examples of _______ when someone is having a _______.

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out-of-body experience, near-death experience

34
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what is deja vu?

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a feeling of reliving a novel experience

35
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a set of techniques that provide people with suggestions to alter their thoughts, perceptions, feelings, and behaviours is:

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hypnosis

36
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an approach to explaining hypnosis based on people’s attitudes, beliefs, and expectations is:

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sociocognitive theory of hypnosis

37
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an approach to explaining hypnosis based on a separation between personality is:

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dissociation theory of hypnosis

38
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what is substance abuse?

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recurrent problems associated with a drug

39
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what is substance dependence?

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a serious pattern of use, leading to clinically significant impairment, distress, or both. (addiction!!)

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_______ is a key feature in dependence

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tolerance

41
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when does tolerance occur?

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when people need to consume an increased amount of a drug to achieve intoxication.

42
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what is tolerance?

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decrease in responsivity to a drug. the body needs larger doses in order to maintain homeostasis.

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what is a compensatory response?

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physiological reactions opposite to that of drugs, the brain is adjusting to body imbalances

44
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what is withdrawl?

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compensatory responses after drug use is discontinued

45
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when an environment becomes associated with a drug, this is:

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classical conditioning

46
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in an unfamiliar environment, _______ reactions can occur even when typical amounts of a drug are used

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overdose

47
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tolerance for a drug is influenced by familiarity of drug setting, this is:

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conditioned drug responses

48
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does drug tolerance always lead to significant withdrawl?

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no.

49
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does a drug have to produce tolerance or withdrawl in order for one to become dependent?

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no

50
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what are psychoactive drugs?

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chemicals that mimic neurotransmitters and alter consciousness by changing chemical processes in neurons.

51
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what are depressant drugs? what are common examples?

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drugs that depress the effects of the central nervous system. includes alcohol and sedative-hypnotics.

52
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in small doses, _______ causes feelings of relaxation, elevates mood, lowers inhibition, and impairs judgement.

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alcohol

53
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in large doses, ______ causes brain centres to become more depressed, slowing thinking and impairing concentration, walking, and muscular coordination.

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alcohol

54
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what are stimulants? what are some popular stimulants?

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drugs that “rev” up your central nervous system. includes: nicotine, cocaine, and amphetamines

55
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what does nicotine do? what do users report feeling?

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activates receptors sensitive to acetylcholine. makes a person feel stimulation, relaxation, and alertness

56
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what does cocaine do? what do users report?

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blocks reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine. makes a person feel euphoria, enhanced mental and physical capacity, indifference to pain, etc.

57
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what are hypnotics used for?

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used to treat anxiety and insomnia. high doses have strong depressive effects.

58
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what does heroine do? how long to the effects last?

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conveys a sense of euphoria; lasts about 3-4 hours.

59
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what do opiates do?

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relieve pain and induce sleep

60
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what do hallucinogens do? what are some examples?

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produce dramatic alteration in perception, mood, and thought. include: LSD, mescaline, PCP, and ecstacy

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hallucinogens, like LSD, interfere with _______ at the synapse

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serotonin

62
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hallucinogens are associated with areas of the brain rich in receptors for the neurotransmitter:

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dopamine

63
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what are the effects of marijuana?

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a sense of time slowing down, enhanced sensations of touch, increased appreciation for sound, hunger, feelings of well-being

64
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how long do the effects of marijuana last?

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2-3 hours

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