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Term Test 4 Sleep Flashcards

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1
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what is pre-sleep consciousness known as?

A

hypnagogic state.

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what is a sudden quiver known as?

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hypnic jerk.

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3
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what is post-sleep consciousness known as?

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hypnopompic state.

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4
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what can sleep deprivation do?

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memory problems, depression, irritability, decreased reaction time, and increases the risk for accidents.

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what happens if you are deprived of REM sleep?

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memory problems and aggression.

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6
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what happens if you are deprived of slow-wave sleep?

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fatigue and hypersensitivity to muscle and bone pain.

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7
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what is somnambulism?

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sleepwalking.

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8
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what is sleep paralysis?

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waking up but unable to move.

usually happens as you awaken from REM.

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9
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what are night terrors?

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abrupt awakenings with panic.

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10
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characteristics of dreaming

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insense emotion 
illogical
sensation is fully formed 
all events are seen as normal 
we have difficulty remembering the dream
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11
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activation-synthesis-model

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this theory proposes that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of random neural activity.

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12
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psychoactive drugs

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drugs that influence consciousness or behaviour by altering the brains chemical message system.

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13
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three aspects of drug use

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tolerance
physical dependence
psychological dependence

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14
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depressants

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  • reduce the activity of CNS
  • barbituates and non-barbituates
  • high risk of both types of dependence
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alcohol

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  • moderate risk of both dependences
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expectancy theory

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alcohol produces its effects based on a person’s expectation of how it should influence them

17
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alcohol myopia

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states that alcohol hampers attention, leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations

18
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stimulants

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  • excite the CNS
  • caffeine, cocaine, etc.
  • cause euphoria and increased sense of alertness
  • high risk of physiological dependence
  • moderate risk of physical dependence
19
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narcotics

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  • pain relief
  • opium, morphine, heroin, etc.
  • acts on endorphin receptors
  • high risk of physical and physiological dependence
20
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hallucinogens

A
  • LSD
  • causes visual and auditory hallucinations
  • no significant tolerance or dependence
21
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marijuana

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  • mild hallucinogen
  • euphoria
  • heightened sight and sound
  • affects short-term memory and motor skills
  • no physical tolerance, and low risk of psychological dependence
22
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posthypnotic amnesia

A

failure to retrieve memories following hypnotic suggestion to forget

23
Q

how do we study mind wandering

A

vigilance, cortical processing, and trait and state

24
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automatic processing

A
  • implicit
25
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controlled processing

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  • explicit
26
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stage 1

A
  • theta waves, slow, high amplitude
  • light sleep
  • hypnic jerks
27
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stage 2

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  • theta waves and high-frequency waves
  • sleep spindles
  • K complexes
28
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stage 3/4

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  • delta waves
  • night terrors bet wetting, sleepwalking and sleep talking
  • sleep inertia ( difficulty walking someone up)
29
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REM

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  • low voltage, high-frequency beta waves
  • lots of activity
  • dreams
  • REM rebound
30
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sleep deprivation

A

0.07 BAC

31
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insomnia

A 
fatal insomnia 
4 stages 
1. increased insomnia
2. hallucinations
3. no sleep 
4. dementia and unresponsiveness
32
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narcolepsy

A

random bouts of sleepiness

33
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restless leg

A

leg discomfort

34
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sleep apnea

A

can be obstructive (soft palate blocks air)
central (brain misfiring)
CPAP treatment for obstructive

35
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dream interpretation

A

manifest content - what is happening in the dream
latent content - hidden meaning

Jung
prediction of the future

36
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why do we dream

A
  1. problem solving and creative thinking
  2. information processing
  3. neural development
  4. activation synthesis

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