Chatper 7 Terms Flashcards
Our awareness of ourselves and our environments.
Consciousness
Periodic physiological fluctuations.
Biological rhythms
The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24-hour cycle.
Circadian rhythm
a reoccurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur.
REM sleep
The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
Alpha Waves
periodic, neutral, reversible loss of consciousness — as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation.
Sleep
False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus.
Hallucinations
The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.
Delta waves
recurring problems in falling asleep or staying asleep.
Insomnia
A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks.
Narcolepsy
A sleep disorder characterized my temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.
Sleep apnea
A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified.
Night terrors
According to Fraud, the remembered story line of a dream.
Manifest content
According to Fraud, the underlying meaning meaning of a dream.
Latent content
the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.
REM rebound
A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur.
Hypnosis
A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized.
Posthypnotic suggestion
A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously.
Dissociation
A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood.
Psychoactive drug
The diminishing effect with the regular use of a drug of the same drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the effects of the drug.
Tolerance
The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addicting drug.
Withdrawal
A physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued.
Physical dependence
A psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions.
Psychological dependence
Compulsive drug craving and use.
Addiction
Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.
Depressants
Drugs that depress the activity of the CNS, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgements.
Barbiturates
Drugs that depress neural activity, temporarily lessoning pain and anxiety.
Opiates
Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.
Stimulants
Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes.
Amphetamines
A powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the CNS, that over time reduces the baseline dopamine levels.
Methamphetamine
A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition.
Ecstasy
psychedelic drugs such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.
Hallucinogens
A powerful hallucinogen drug A.K.A acid.
LSD
The major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations.
THC
An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death.
Near death experience
The presumption that mind and body are two distinct entities that interact.
Dualism
The presumption that mind and body are different aspects of the same thing.
monism
