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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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3
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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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17
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Stage 5 is also known as

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REM

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18
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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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20
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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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22
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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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24
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stage 1 waves

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Theta

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Stage 2 waves

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theta and delta

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stage 3/4 waves

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delta

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stage 5 waves

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beta

28
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the stage you experience once

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stage 1

29
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machine that measures brain waves

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EEG

30
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inner feelings or thoughts that we are unaware of but drive our thoughts and actions

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unconscious

31
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sleep walking occurs during

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stage 3/4

32
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persistent problems with falling or staying sleep, caused by stress

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insomnia

33
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uncontrollable sleep attacks, caused by genetics

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narcolepsy

34
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temporary cessation of breathing, momentary reawakening, risk increases as age and obesity increase

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sleep apnea

35
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occur during stage 4, appearance of being terrified, most common in boys ages 2-8 , due to stress

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NIGHT terrors

36
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discharge of unacceptable feelings, they are released so we do not act upon them

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wish fulfillment theory

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who came up with the wish fulfillment theory

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freud

38
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remembered story line of a dream

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manifest content

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underlying meaning of a dream

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latent content

40
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theory that dreams are used to facilitate memories (sort and store)

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information processing

41
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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

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activation synthesis theory

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chemical substance that alters perception and mood

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psychoactive drugs

43
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psychoactive drugs ___ and ___ neurotransmitters

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mimic and inhibit

44
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___ effects psychoactive drugs before usage

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mood

45
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___ speed up neurotransmitters while ___ slow them down

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agonists and antagonists

46
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type of psychoactive drug that reduces all bodily processes (slows HR, breathing, etc)

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depressants

47
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___ is a depressant that decrease motor skills and judgement, memory, increases aggressiveness and decreases inhibitions

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alcohol

48
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type of depressant that relaxes the body, decreases anxiety, used as truth serum

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sleeping pills

49
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type of depressant that lessens pain and anxiety, is highly addictive and releases endorphins

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opiates

50
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This type of psychoactive drug increases Bodily processes

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stimulants

51
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Nicotine, adrenal, caffeine are ___ stimulants

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weaker

52
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increases dopamine and serotonin

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Meth

53
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Highly addictive, damage to hippocampus, depression and paranoia increase, mild hallucinogen, destroys body tissues/scab

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Meth

54
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immediate ephedra by a crash, associated with very high energy

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Cocaine

55
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increases dopamine, epinephrine, and serotonin

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cocaine

56
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distorted perception, perception w out sensory input, psychedelic

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Hallucinogens

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Type of hallucinogen that causes a panic feeling, personification, and can have flashbacks weeks or months later

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LSD

58
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Mild hallucinogen, HC is active ingredient, senses are enhanced

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Marijuana

59
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unpleasant synonyms after use stoppage

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Withdraw

60
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takes more usage to get desired effect

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tolerance

61
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one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur

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hypnosis

62
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what can’t be done against your will

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hypnosis

63
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spilt/ division in conscious awareness

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dissociation theory

64
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what experiment proves the dissociation theory

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ice water experiment

65
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pain control & bad habits

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posthypnotic suggestion

66
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forgetting what occurred during hypnosis

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posthypnotic amnesia

67
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Social influence/ Role Theory proves

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Skeptic theory on hypnosis

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