Modules 20,21&22 Flashcards

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What is the impact of sleep debt?

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Immune system decreased damage to the brain cells and hypertension

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What is the definition of infradian rhythm and a example

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Biological rhythm that occurs once a month or season and example is a females menstrual cycle

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What does the hypothalamus do & what is melatonin?

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Hypothalamus is where sleep is controlled and melatonin is the hormone released

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What is the use of the EEG?

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Measure brainwaves during sleep

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4
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What are the four sleep cycles?

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Stage 1,2,3,4 & REM

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5
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What is information processing theory of dreams?

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Dreams serve as an important memory related function by sorting and understanding experiences

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What the ways to overcome insomnia?

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Don’t drink caffeinated dreams before bed, get up same time every morning & reduce gaming or watching tv right before bed

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7
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Sleep apnea

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Sleep disorder where person has cessations of breathing and experience many awakenings

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8
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What are the name of the sleep waves that occur during sleepwalking?

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Delta waves

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9
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Hypnosis

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Social interaction which a hypnotist makes suggestions

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Social influence of theory of hypnosis

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Powerful influence that produces a state of hypnosis

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Divided Consciousnes theory

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Theory that during hypnosis our conscious splits and one conscious is neglected

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Posthypnotic suggestion

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Subject will carry out hypnosis after succession ends

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13
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Post-amnesia

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Theory that states conscious can’t relay to age regression

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14
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Percent hypnotizable and percent not

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10%

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15
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Uses and non uses of hypnosis

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Uses are for example quitting smoking or losing weight

16
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Manufactured Memory

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What your brain makes up from childhood

17
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What are examples of psychoactive drugs

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alcohol caffeine nicotine

18
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Tolerance

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Reduce responsiveness to a drug

19
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Withdrawal

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Distress or discomfort when is person is dependent on drugs

20
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Effects of alcohol

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Reduce in activity body functions changes in mood plus concentration

21
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What do barbiturates do to the body chemistry?

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Depresses the activity of the central nervous system reducing anxiety but impairing memory & judgement

22
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what do opiates do to body chemistry

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Depress neural activities, temporary delaying pain or anxiety

23
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What does Cocaine your body

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Blocks neurotransmitters receptor sites, stimulants body and brain

24
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Exmples of hallucinogenic drugs

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LSD & Ectasy

25
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What is THC and what is its impact

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THC is the chemical found in weed that cause a high. It lowers inhibitions, relaxes and excessive hunger

26
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Drug use and education

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All dropouts use drugs or all drugs influece dropouts

27
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Individuals are high risk for drug use

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People who have family members who take drugs or best friends who take drugs