consciousness

Question 1

consciousness

Answer 1

the awareness of external stimuli and our own mental activity

Question 2

consciousness state

Answer 2

the characteristics of consciousness at any particular moment

Question 3

conscious level

Answer 3

the level of consciousness at which mental activities accesible to awareness occur

Question 4

nonconscious level

Answer 4

the level of consciousness at which reside processes that are totally inaccessible to conscious awareness

Question 5

preconscious level

Answer 5

the level of consciousness at which reside mental events that are not currently conscious but can become conscious at will

Question 6

unconscious

Answer 6

the term used to describe a level of mental activity said by Freud to contain unacceptable sexual, aggressive and other impulses of which an indiviidual is unaware

Question 7

subconscious

Answer 7

another term that describes the mental level at which influential but normally inaccessible mental processes take place

Question 8

altered state of consciousness

Answer 8

a condition that exists when changes in mental processes are extensive enough to produce noticeable differences in psychological and behavioral functioning

Question 9

NREM sleep

Answer 9

sleep stages N1, N2 and N3; they are accompanied by gradually slower and deeper breathing; a calm, regular heartbeat; reduces blood pressure; and slower brain waves

Question 10

REM sleep

Answer 10

the stage of sleep during which muscle tone decreases dramatically but the EEG resembles that of someone who is awake

Question 11

insomnia

Answer 11

a sleep disorder which a person does not get enough sleep to feel rested

Question 11

insomnia

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a sleep disorder which a person does not get enough sleep to feel rested

Question 12

narcolepsy

Answer 12

a daytime sleep disorder in which a person suddenly switches from an active waking state into REM sleep

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sleep apnea

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a sleep disorder in which a person briefly but repeatedly stops breathing during the night

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sudden infant death syndrome

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a disorder in which a sleeping baby stops breathing, does not awaken and dies

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sleepwalking

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a phenomenon that starts primarily in NREM sleep, especially in stage N3, and involves walking while sleeping

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nightmares

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frightening dreams that take place during REM sleep

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sleep terror disorder

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the occurrence of horrific dream images during N3 sleep, followed by rapid awakening and a state of intense fear

Question 18

REM behavior disorder

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a sleep disorder in which the decreased muscle tone normally seen in REM sleep does not appear, thus allowing dreams to be acted out

Question 19

circadian rhythm

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a cycle, such as waking and sleeping, that repeats about once a day

Question 20

jet lag

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fatigue, irritability, inattention, and sleeping problems caused by air travel across several time zones

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sleep deprivation

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a condition in which people do not get enough sleep; it may result in reduced cognitive abilities, inattention, and increased risk of accidents

Question 22

dreaming

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the production during sleep of storylike sequences of images, sensations, and perceptions that last from several seconds to many minutes; it occurs mainly during REM sleep

Question 23

lucid dreams

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being aware that a dream is a dream while it is occurring

Question 24

hypnotic susceptibility

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the degree to which a person responds to hypnotic suggestions

Question 25

hypnosis

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a phenomenon that is brought on by special techniques and is characterized by varying degrees of responsiveness to suggestions for changes in a person’s behavior and experiences

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state theories of hypnosis

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theories proposing that hypnosis creates an altered state of consciousness

Question 27

nonstate theories of hypnosis

Answer 27

theories, such as role theory, proposing that hypnosis does not create altered state of consciousness