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States of Consciousness Flashcards

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awareness of self and environment

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conscious level

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not aware of things such as bodily functions

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nonconscious level

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were once conscious about, memories

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preconscious level

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periodic physiological fluctuations

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biological rhythm

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annual biological rhythm

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hibernation, mood changes

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month biological rhythm

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menstrual cycle

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daily biological rhythm

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circadian rhythm, WAKENESS and sleep, 24 hr cycle

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In the morning, Light triggers the suprachiasmatic nucleus to ____ melatonin Melatonin from pineal gland

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decrease

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In the evening, Light triggers the suprachiasmatic nucleus to ____ melatonin Melatonin from pineal gland

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increase

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awake waves

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alpha waves

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sleep cycles are __ minutes long

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90

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`Muscles relax, breathing is uneven, only experienced once through the night, lasts 5-15 min

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stage 1

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Hallucinogenic sleep is known as

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stage 1

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begin to show sleep spindles, HR and breathing relax, lasts 15 min

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stage 2

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short bursts of rapid brain waves

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sleep spindles

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slow delta waves/deep sleep; groggy if woken up, mind at rest body active, restorative sleep

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stage 3/4

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Stage 5 is also known as

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REM

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paradoxical sleep is also known as

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REM

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beta waves, dreams, rem rebound, brain is active body ia not, more time spent in as night goes on

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REM

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REM means

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Rapid Eye Movement

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when you’re deprieved of REM sleep one day, the next night stages go faster to give more time to rem to catch up

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REM Rebound

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varies from age and individuals, needs less as age increases

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sleep requirements

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awake waves

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alpha

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stage 1 waves

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Theta

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Stage 2 waves
theta and delta
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stage 3/4 waves
delta
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stage 5 waves
beta
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the stage you experience once
stage 1
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machine that measures brain waves
EEG
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inner feelings or thoughts that we are unaware of but drive our thoughts and actions
unconscious
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sleep walking occurs during
stage 3/4
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persistent problems with falling or staying sleep, caused by stress
insomnia
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uncontrollable sleep attacks, caused by genetics
narcolepsy
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temporary cessation of breathing, momentary reawakening, risk increases as age and obesity increase
sleep apnea
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occur during stage 4, appearance of being terrified, most common in boys ages 2-8 , due to stress
NIGHT terrors
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discharge of unacceptable feelings, they are released so we do not act upon them
wish fulfillment theory
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who came up with the wish fulfillment theory
freud
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remembered story line of a dream
manifest content
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underlying meaning of a dream
latent content
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theory that dreams are used to facilitate memories (sort and store)
information processing
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Theory that dreams are the brains interpretation of its own activities, cerebral cortex tries to interpret random electricity from PONS, why lucid dreams occur
activation synthesis theory
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chemical substance that alters perception and mood
psychoactive drugs
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psychoactive drugs ___ and ___ neurotransmitters
mimic and inhibit
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___ effects psychoactive drugs before usage
mood
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___ speed up neurotransmitters while ___ slow them down
agonists and antagonists
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type of psychoactive drug that reduces all bodily processes (slows HR, breathing, etc)
depressants
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___ is a depressant that decrease motor skills and judgement, memory, increases aggressiveness and decreases inhibitions
alcohol
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type of depressant that relaxes the body, decreases anxiety, used as truth serum
sleeping pills
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type of depressant that lessens pain and anxiety, is highly addictive and releases endorphins
opiates
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This type of psychoactive drug increases Bodily processes
stimulants
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Nicotine, adrenal, caffeine are ___ stimulants
weaker
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increases dopamine and serotonin
Meth
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Highly addictive, damage to hippocampus, depression and paranoia increase, mild hallucinogen, destroys body tissues/scab
Meth
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immediate ephedra by a crash, associated with very high energy
Cocaine
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increases dopamine, epinephrine, and serotonin
cocaine
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distorted perception, perception w out sensory input, psychedelic
Hallucinogens
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Type of hallucinogen that causes a panic feeling, personification, and can have flashbacks weeks or months later
LSD
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Mild hallucinogen, HC is active ingredient, senses are enhanced
Marijuana
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unpleasant synonyms after use stoppage
Withdraw
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takes more usage to get desired effect
tolerance
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one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur
hypnosis
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what can't be done against your will
hypnosis
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spilt/ division in conscious awareness
dissociation theory
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what experiment proves the dissociation theory
ice water experiment
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pain control & bad habits
posthypnotic suggestion
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forgetting what occurred during hypnosis
posthypnotic amnesia
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Social influence/ Role Theory proves
Skeptic theory on hypnosis

Psychology (16 decks)

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