Psychology: Chapter 5

Question 1

state of being unable to move just after falling asleep or right before waking up

Answer 1

Sleep Paralysis

Question 2

our subjective experience of the world, our bodies, and our mental perspectives

Answer 2

Consciousness

Question 3

cyclical changes that occur on a roughly 24hr basis in many biological processes

Answer 3

Circadian Rythm

Question 4

term for the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the hypo thalamus that’s responsible for controlling our levels of alertness

Answer 4

Biological Clock

Question 5

darting of the eyes underneath closed eyelids during sleep

Answer 5

Rapid Eye Movement

Question 6

stages 1-4 of the sleep cycle, during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming is less frequent

Answer 6

Non-REM(NREM) Sleep

Question 7

REM Sleep

Answer 7

stage of sleep during which the brain is most active and during which vivid dreaming most often occurs

Question 8

experience of becoming aware that one is dreaming

Answer 8

Lucid Dreaming

Question 9

disorder caused by a blockage of the airway during sleep, resulting in daytime fatigue

Answer 9

Sleep Apnea

Question 10

sudden waking episodes characterized by screaming, perspiring, and confusion followed by a return to a deep sleep

Answer 10

Night Terrors

Question 11

theory that dreams are a meaningful product of our cognitive capacities, which shape what we dream about

Answer 11

Neurocognitive Theory

Question 12

feelings of unity or oneness with the world, often with strong spiritual overtones

Answer 12

Mystical Experience

Question 13

set of techniques that provides people with suggestions for alterations in their perceptions, thoughts, feelings and behaviors

Answer 13

Hypnosis

Question 14

therapeutic approach that hypnotizes and supposedly age-regresses patients to a previous life to identify the source of a present day problem

Answer 14

Past Life Regression Therapy

Question 15

approach to explaining hypnosis based on peoples attitudes, beliefs, and expectations

Answer 15

Sociocognitive Theory

Question 16

approach to explaining hypnosis based on a separation between personality functions that are normally well integrated

Answer 16

Dissociation Theory

Question 17

substance that contains chemicals similar to those found in our brains that alter consciousness by changing chemical processes in neurons

Answer 17

Psychoactive Drug

Question 18

reduction in the effect of a drug as a result of repeated use, requiring users to consume greater quantities to achieve the same effect

Answer 18

Tolerance

Question 19

unpleasant effects of reducing or stopping consumption of a drug that users had consumed habitually

Answer 19

Withdrawal

Question 20

dependence on a drug that occurs when people continue to take it to avoid withdrawal symptoms

Answer 20

Physical Dependence

Question 21

dependence on a drug that occurs when continued use of the drug is motivated by intense cravings

Answer 21

Psychological Dependence

Question 22

drug that exerts a calming effect

Answer 22

Sedative

Question 23

drugs that exerts a sleep inducing effect

Answer 23

Hypnotic

Question 24

causes dramatic alterations of perception, mood, and thought

Answer 24

Hallucinogenic