Consciousness and sleep

Question 1

Conscious

Answer 1

Information that is currently the subject of attention

Question 2

Preconscious

Answer 2

Information that is not being attended to but could be attended to later

Question 3

Subconscious

Answer 3

Information that we are not aware of but that exists and affects us

Question 4

Non-conscious

Answer 4

Body process is controlled by her mind that we do not attend to

Question 5

Unconscious

Answer 5

Cognitive activity outside our awareness

Question 6

Agonist

Answer 6

A drug that mimics effects of neurotransmitters

Question 7

Antagonist

Answer 7

A drug that blocks neurotransmitters

Question 8

Stimulants

Answer 8

(caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines) Speed up nervous system

Question 9

Depressants

Answer 9

(alcohol, barbiturates) Slow down the nervous system

Question 10

Opioids

Answer 10

(Narcotics) Relieve pain and produce Euphoria

Question 11

Hallucinogens

Answer 11

(LSD, marijuana) Change perceptions of reality

Question 12

Four stages of sleep

Answer 12

Stage 1: Light sleep, transition from waking
Stage 2: Deeper sleep
Stage 3: slow wave (delta) sleep
Stage 4: deepest type of sleep

Question 13

REM sleep

Answer 13

Rapid eye movement cycles last 10 to 15 minutes long throughout sleep. Vivid dreams occur, body is paralyzed, important for memory consolidation and learning