g Flashcards

1
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a person awareness of everything that is going on around him at d given moment

A

consciousness

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2
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state in which thoughts, feelings and sensations are clear and organized and person feels alert

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waking consciousness

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3
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state in which shift in quality or pattern of mental activity
ex. daydreaming meditation

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altered state of consciousness

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4
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cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24 hr period

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circadian rhythm

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5
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humans and animals sleep to avoid predators

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adaptive theory

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6
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brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only few seconds

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microsleeps

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7
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sleep is necessary to the physical health to replenish

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restorative theory

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8
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loss of sleep resulting problems in concentration

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sleep deprivation

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9
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inability to get to sleep

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insomnia

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10
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sleep disorder
falls immediately into rem sleep without warning

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narcolepsy

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11
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consciousness in which a person is especially susceptible to suggestion

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hypnosis

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12
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chemical substances that alter thinking, perception and memory

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psychoactive drugs

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13
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occurs when a person body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug

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physical dependence

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14
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occurs as the body becomes conditioned to the level of the drug

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drug tolerance

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15
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belief that drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional and psychological well being,

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psychological dependence

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16
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drugs that increasing the functioning of the nervous system

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stimulants

17
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drugs that decreases the functioning of the nervous system

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depressants

18
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drugs that cause false sensory messages, altering the perception of reality

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hallucinogens