Effects of consciousness Flashcards
What is blood-alcohol concentration?
measure of alcohol in the body expressed in grams of alcohol per 100ml of blood
What were the affects of alcohol on cognition?
speed is better than accuracy
What were the effects of sleep deprivation on cognition?
speed was worse than accuracy
What were the effects of alcohol on concentration?
accuracy is better than speed
What were the effects of sleep deprivation on concentration?
accuracy was worse than speed
What were the effects of alcohol on mood?
either positive or negative mood state
What were the effects of sleep deprivation on mood?
negative mood state
= more cranky and short tempered
What is sleep deprivation?
inadequate quantity or lack of quality of sleep
What were the conditions/stages of the alcohol vs sleep deprivation experiment?
- people were kept awake for 24 hours
- people were given 15g of alcohol until they reached BAC of 10%
What were the key findings of after 17 hours of sleep deprivation?
17 hours of sleep deprivation was equal to BAC of 0.05=5%
What were the key findings of after 24 hours of sleep deprivation?
24 hours of sleep deprivation was equal to BAC of 0.10=10%
