EXAM 2 Chapter 3 Part 1: Levels of Awareness and Circadian Rhythms

Question 1

Circadian Rhythm

Answer 1

clock at zero when waking up, goes back to this the next you wake up; behavior that synchronize with the 24 hour cycle of the day

Examples:
 Sleep/wake cycle
 Body temperature
 Blood pressure
 Blood sugar level
 Periods of time of eating
 Sometimes seasonal depression

Question 2

Consciousness

Answer 2

Awareness of external events and internal sensations while under a condition of arousal(level of awakeness); Not only responding, but aware of things within you grasp/vision

Question 3

Awareness

Answer 3

the subjective state of reflecting about yourself, your thoughts, and your experiences; a form of metacognition

Question 4

Metacognition

Answer 4

thinking about thinking; Thinking about your own thoughts; Concentrating on what is going on inside your head; Introspection very similar, just used by other branch of psychology

Question 5

Arousal

Answer 5

physiological state of being engaged with the environment(Awareness of the body); Different levels(Coma, Anxious state,Chill)

Question 6

Levels of Awareness

Answer 6

higher level consciousness, lower level consciousness, altered states of consciousness, subconscious awareness, and no awareness

Question 7

Higher Level consciousness

Answer 7

controlled processing, in which individuals are actively thinking and alert; focused on their tasks and goals; have to try, put effort into focusing; not happening automatically, using brain effort to put attention on one thing

example: studying for a test, remembering, and examining material; learning a new skill, like playing an instrument

Question 8

Lower level consciousness

Answer 8

automatic processing and daydreaming, which requires little attention and focus; Well-practiced skill that you do not really need conscious effort to do it

Example: driving, typing; letting your mind wander

Question 9

Altered States of Consciousness

Answer 9

produced by drugs, trauma and fatigue

Example: alcohol is popular drug to shift consciousness experience; drug taken to hallucinate

Question 10

Subconscious awareness

Answer 10

usually occurs when people are asleep and dreaming, but also occurs when we are awake; Not really aware of environment; Body not processing them, or at such minimal levels that you do not know they are happening

Examples: sleep and dreaming; blindsight

Question 11

Blindsight Study

Answer 11

o Light information goes in and processed to a certain extent; can only recognize motion, not what the object is around them; Only can see out of left eye, right eye is blind

Split-brain patient example: Man living with splut brain, could only read certain words, can only write/draw certain things example

Question 12

No Awareness

Answer 12

usually occurs when we are knocked out or anesthetized; Sometimes alcohol can do this, or sudden drop of blood pressure

Question 13

Biological Clock

Answer 13

brain system that detects the passage of time, using internal and external cues, and regulates body system accordingly; * Can be difficult with opposite rhythms changing a bunch(Country going from a lot of darkness during the year vs a lot of natural light during the year); Held inside the Hypothalamus(since it regulates things in the brain!)

Question 14

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Answer 14

group of cells in charge of detecting how much time has passed; part of the hypothalamus that uses input from the eyes to synchronize its rhythm with the daily cycle of light and dark

Question 15

What would happen if you removed suprachiasmatic nucleus?

Answer 15

be awake and asleep at shorter periods of time instead of long extended time-slots

Question 16

Affects of sleep deprivation

Answer 16

• Crankiness, irritability, sleepiness
• Poor memory
• Poor performance
• Poor moral judgements
• Health costs
  (CORRELATION STUDIES BUT CORRELATION DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION)

Question 17

What happens to our clock when you disrupt your sleep/wake cycle? How can you reset it?

Answer 17

Different cycles will cause you to need time to shift the clock; Fight the clock, strict with the clock in your brain/body

Sleep and wakeup at appropriate times; Exposure to appropriate light/dark cues; Melatonin