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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
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
Theta waves
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What are sleep spindles and when are they produced
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
Sleep spindles
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When are delta waves produced
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
Delta waves
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The more stress we experience during the day, the longer/shorter our periods of REM sleep will be
Longer
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How many times do we cycle through the sleep stages per night
4 - 7
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What kind of people spend more time in REM sleep
Babies
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Total time spent in REM sleep increases/decreases as we age
Decreases
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What is manifest content in dreams
Literal content of the dream
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The literal content of the dream is known as...
Manifest content
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What is the latent content in dreams
The unconscious meaning of the manifest content
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The unconscious meaning of the manifest content is known as...
Latent content
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What is the activation-synthesis theory
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...
Activation-synthesis theory
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What is the information-processing theory
REM sleep integrates information processed during the day into our memories
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The theory that REM sleep integrates information processed during the day into our memories is known as...
Information-processing theory
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What are agonists
Drugs that mimic neurotransmitters and fit into the receptor sites of the neuron
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Drugs that mimic neurotransmitters and fit into the receptor sites of the neuron are known as...
Agonists
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What are antagonists
Drugs that block natural neurotransmitters from using receptor sites
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Drugs that block natural neurotransmitters from using receptor sites are known as...
Antagonists
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What is tolerance
The need for more of the same drug in order to achieve the same effect
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The need for more of the same drug in order to achieve the same effect is known as...
Tolerance
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What do stimulants do
Arouse the autonomic nervous system
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What kind of drugs arouse the autonomic nervous system
Stimulants
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What do depressants do
Slow down the autonomic nervous system
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What kind of drugs slow down the autonomic nervous system
Depressants
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What do hallucinogens do
Cause sensory distortions
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What kind of drugs causes sensory distortions
Hallucinogens
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What do opiates do
Relieves pain and elevates mood
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What kind of drugs relieve pain and elevate mood
Opiates
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What kind of drug is caffeine
Stimulant
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What kind of drug is cocaine
Stimulant
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What kind of drug is amphetamines
Stimulant
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What kind of drug is nicotine
Stimulant
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What kind of drug is alcohol
Depressant
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What kind of drug is barbiturates
Depressant
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What kind of drug is tranquilizers
Depressant
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What kind of drug is marijuana
Hallucinogen
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What kind of drug is LSD
Hallucinogen
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What kind of drug is mushrooms
Hallucinogen
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What kind of drug is psilocybin
Hallucinogen
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What kind of drug is codeine
Opiate
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What kind of drug is morphine
Opiate
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What kind of drug is heroin
Opiate
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What kind of drug is methadone
Opiate
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What kind of drugs does reverse tolerance occur in
Hallucinogens
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What is reverse tolerance
Needing less of the same drug in order to achieve the same or greater effect
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Needing less of the same drug in order to achieve the same or greater effect is known as...
Reverse tolerance

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