chapter 6 states of consciousness Flashcards
a neurotransmitter that often creates an excitatory effect in the brain
acetylcholine
a hypothesis about dreaming that suggests that dreams DO NOT serve a purpose, but rather are the consequence of other processes that occur during sleep
activation-synthesis hypothesis
occurs when attentional priorities are set by the top down goals of an individual
active attention
a neurotransmitter that often creates an inhibitory effect in the brain
adenosine
brain waves that appear on an EEG when a person is relaxed
alpha waves
The process of selecting information from the internal and external environments to prioritize for processing.
attention
Occurs when attention is diverted because of the salience of a stimulus.
attentional capture
Refers to fast, effortless processing of information without conscious thought.
automaticity
a group of drugs that cause sedation and induce sleep, historically prescribed for anxiety disorders
barbiturates
a group of drugs primarily used for treating anxiety. These drugs are known for being fast acting and also highly addictive
benzodiazepines
Brain waves that appear on an EEG when a person is alert and actively processing information. They also appear during REM sleep.
beta waves
internal clocks that prepare the body for daily, seasonal, and annual rhythms
biological clocks
most commonly associated with narcolepsy, it is the experience of muscle weakness or muscular paralysis during the waking hours
cataplexy
daily body clocks that tell the body when to sleep and wake
circadian rhythms
describes a situation associated with selective attention. At a party, a person can be engaged in a conversation and suppress/ignore all the information going on around them and attend to the conversation.
cocktail party effect
a form of insomnia that occurs when cues that are usually associated with falling asleep, like you bed, instead cause feelings of anxiety surrounding the inability to fall asleep.
conditioned insomnia
the subjective experiences of your internal and external world
conscious content
the band of axons that connects the two hemispheres of the brain
corpus callosum
Brain waves that appear on an EEG when a person is deeply asleep. These waves occur during stages 3-4 (also known as slow-wave sleep)
delta waves
occurs when an individual requires a drug to maintain normal functioning. Should the individual refrain from taking the drug, they will experience symptoms associated with withdrawal.
dependence
An attention task where one stream of information is presented to one ear, and a different messages is played in the other ear. The participant is asked to attend to only one message. Later the participant is asked information about the unattended message.
dichotic listening
Occurs when a person engages in two or more tasks at once.
divided attention
a neurotransmitter that has been implicated in the rewarding effects of some drugs
dopamine
the increased ability to tolerate a specific drug. This occurs after repeated ingestion of the substance. When this occurs, a larger dose of the drug is required to achieve the desired effects.
drug tolerance
a device that measures the sum of electrical activation across the surface of the cortex.
electroencephalogram (EEG)
a device used to measure muscle tension around the jaw
electromyogram