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States of Consciousness Flashcards

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What is dualism

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The belief that the universe consists of thought and matter

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The belief that the universe consists of thought and matter is known as…

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Dualism

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What is monoism

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The belief that everything is the same substance

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The belief that everything is the same substance is known as…

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Monoism

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What is the mere exposure effect

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The tendency to prefer stimuli we have seen over novel stimuli

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The tendency to prefer stimuli we have seen over novel stimuli is known as…

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The mere exposure effect

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What is priming

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Responding more quickly and/or accurately to questions we have seen before

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Responding more quickly and/or accurately to questions we have seen before is known as…

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Priming

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What is the conscious level

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The information about yourself and your environment you are currently aware of

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What level of consciousness is the information about yourself and your environment you are currently aware of on

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Conscious level

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What is the nonconscious level

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Body processes controlled by the brain

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What level of consciousness is body processes controlled by the brain on

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Nonconscious

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What is the preconscious level

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Information about yourself or your environment that you are not currently thinking about but could be

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What level of consciousness is information about yourself or your environment that you are not currently thinking about but could be on

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Preconscious level

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What is the subconscious level

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Information we are not consciously aware of but know must exist due to behavior

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What level of consciousness is information we are not consciously aware of but know must exist due to behavior on

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Subconscious level

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What is the unconscious level

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Repressed events and feelings that are unacceptable to our conscious mind

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What level of consciousness is repressed events and feelings that are unacceptable to our conscious mind on

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Unconscious level

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What is the circadian rhythm

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The metabolic and thought processes follow a certain pattern during a 24-hour cycle

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The metabolic and thought processes following a certain pattern during a 24-hour cycle is known as…

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The circadian rhythm

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What is sleep onset

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The period when we are falling asleep

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The period when we are falling asleep is known as…

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Sleep onset

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When are alpha waves produced

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When we are drowsy but awake

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When we are drowsy but awake, what kind of waves do the brain produce

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Alpha waves

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When are theta waves produced

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During stages 1 and 2 of sleep

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During stages 1 and 2 of sleep, what kind of waves do the brain produce

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Theta waves

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What are sleep spindles and when are they produced

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Sleep spindles are short bursts of rapid brain waves produced in stage 2 sleep

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What are the short bursts of rapid brain waves produced in stage 2 sleep called

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Sleep spindles

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When are delta waves produced

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During stages 3 and 4 of sleep

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During stages 3 and 4 of sleep, what kind of waves do the brain produce

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Delta waves

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The more stress we experience during the day, the longer/shorter our periods of REM sleep will be

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Longer

32
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How many times do we cycle through the sleep stages per night

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4 - 7

33
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What kind of people spend more time in REM sleep

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Babies

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Total time spent in REM sleep increases/decreases as we age

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Decreases

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What is manifest content in dreams

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Literal content of the dream

36
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The literal content of the dream is known as…

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Manifest content

37
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What is the latent content in dreams

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The unconscious meaning of the manifest content

38
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The unconscious meaning of the manifest content is known as…

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Latent content

39
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What is the activation-synthesis theory

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Dreams are more than the brain’s interpretations of what’s happening physiologically during REM sleep

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The theory that dreams are more than the brain’s interpretations of what’s happening physiologically during REM sleep is known as…

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Activation-synthesis theory

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What is the information-processing theory

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REM sleep integrates information processed during the day into our memories

42
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The theory that REM sleep integrates information processed during the day into our memories is known as…

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Information-processing theory

43
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What are agonists

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Drugs that mimic neurotransmitters and fit into the receptor sites of the neuron

44
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Drugs that mimic neurotransmitters and fit into the receptor sites of the neuron are known as…

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Agonists

45
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What are antagonists

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Drugs that block natural neurotransmitters from using receptor sites

46
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Drugs that block natural neurotransmitters from using receptor sites are known as…

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Antagonists

47
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What is tolerance

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The need for more of the same drug in order to achieve the same effect

48
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The need for more of the same drug in order to achieve the same effect is known as…

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Tolerance

49
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What do stimulants do

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Arouse the autonomic nervous system

50
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What kind of drugs arouse the autonomic nervous system

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Stimulants

51
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What do depressants do

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Slow down the autonomic nervous system

52
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What kind of drugs slow down the autonomic nervous system

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Depressants

53
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What do hallucinogens do

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Cause sensory distortions

54
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What kind of drugs causes sensory distortions

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Hallucinogens

55
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What do opiates do

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Relieves pain and elevates mood

56
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What kind of drugs relieve pain and elevate mood

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Opiates

57
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What kind of drug is caffeine

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Stimulant

58
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What kind of drug is cocaine

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Stimulant

59
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What kind of drug is amphetamines

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Stimulant

60
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What kind of drug is nicotine

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Stimulant

61
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What kind of drug is alcohol

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Depressant

62
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What kind of drug is barbiturates

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Depressant

63
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What kind of drug is tranquilizers

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Depressant

64
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What kind of drug is marijuana

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Hallucinogen

65
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What kind of drug is LSD

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Hallucinogen

66
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What kind of drug is mushrooms

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Hallucinogen

67
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What kind of drug is psilocybin

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Hallucinogen

68
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What kind of drug is codeine

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Opiate

69
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What kind of drug is morphine

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Opiate

70
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What kind of drug is heroin

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Opiate

71
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What kind of drug is methadone

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Opiate

72
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What kind of drugs does reverse tolerance occur in

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Hallucinogens

73
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What is reverse tolerance

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Needing less of the same drug in order to achieve the same or greater effect

74
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Needing less of the same drug in order to achieve the same or greater effect is known as…

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Reverse tolerance

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