Consciousness(C4) Flashcards
What is consciousness?
What is currently going on in your mind
Preconsciousness is:
When you are not currently in awareness of, but is readily available
Unconsciousness is:
Unavailable to awareness under most circumstances.
Nonconciousness is:
Bodily processes that can not be experienced through sensory awareness.
Sleep is the most frequently _____________ part of consciousness
Studied
Circadian rhythm is:
A cycle that is connected with the 24-hour period of the earth’s rotation
Circadian rhythm is a cycle of:
Wakefulness and sleep
There are ____ stages of sleep
5
Stage 1 is ______ cycle of sleep. Stage 4 is __________.
Lightest - Deepest
The first four stages of sleep are non___________
Rapid eye movement
REM sleep is also known as ___________ sleep.
Paradoxical
Sleep becomes___________ as the night wears on
Lighter
REM sleep becomes _________ as night wears on
Longer - Last REM period may be about 30 minutes
We tend to go through the cycles of sleep ___ times in a night.
5
What is REM Rebound?
When you go into REM more quickly, skipping stages.
Somnambulism is:
Sleep paralysis
Hypnosis is:
Altered state of consciousness in which people are suggestible and behave as though in a trance
Focusing consciousness to alter relationship between the self and the environment is referred to as:
Meditation
The type of meditation that concentrates on mantras and
relaxation response
Transcendental Meditation (TM)
The type of meditation that
focuses on present versus ruminating on problems is called:
Mindfulness Meditation (MM)
An audio system that provides information about a bodily function in order to gain some control over it is called:
Biofeedback
BFT(Biofeedback Training) helps:
Stress, tension and anxiety
___ to___million Americans are alcoholics
10 to 20
Alcohol is a _______________. It slows the activity of the ____.
Depressant, CNT.
Drugs that alter our consciousness are referred to as _______________
Psychoactive
Opiates provide a strong __________
Rush
Amphetamines increase activity of the ____________ system
Nervous
Ritalin is an:
Amphetamine
Morphine, heroin, codeine and Demerol are:
Opiates
Cocaine is a ___________________
Stimulant
Marijuana is a _________________
Hallucinogen
LSD is a _____________ hallucinogen
Synthetic
One meaning of consciousness is_________ __________ of the environment
Sensory awareness
_____________ attention means focusing one’s consciousness on a particular stimulus
Selective
Direct inner awareness is knowledge of one’s own _____________, ____________, and _____________.
Thoughts, feelings, and memories