unit 2 part 2 (14-18)

Question 1

sleep

Answer 1

natural loss of conciousness

Question 2

circadian rhythm

Answer 2

natural 24 hour bodily clock

Question 3

REM sleep

Answer 3

rapid eye moment. stage where dreams often occur. body is paralyzed. periods of rem increase as you sleep. sawtooth waves

Question 4

alpha waves

Answer 4

slow brain waves of a relaxed but awake state.

Question 5

hallucinations

Answer 5

sensory experiences occurring without sensory stimulus

Question 6

hypnagogic sensations

Answer 6

sensation while transitioning to sleep, like falling or floating.

Question 7

nrem1

Question 8

nrem2

Answer 8

theta waves, slowing of body functions

Question 9

nrem3/deep sleep

Answer 9

large, delta waves. hard to wake people from this.

Question 10

suprachiasmatic nucleus

Answer 10

cell cluster in the hypothalamus, controls circadian rhythm. causes pineal gland to adjust melatonin production.

Question 11

insomnia

Answer 11

persistent problems in staying or falling asleep

Question 12

narcolepsy

Answer 12

uncontrollable sleep attacks; lapse directly into REM

Question 13

sleep apnea

Answer 13

temporary stopping of breathing during sleep. momentary awakenings

Question 14

night terrors

Answer 14

sleep disorder; high arousal and fear. occurs during NREM-3, within 2-3 hours of sleep. not remembered.

Question 15

dream

Answer 15

sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping persons mind

Question 16

manifest content

Answer 16

remembered storyline of a dream; freud

Question 17

latent content

Answer 17

meaning of a dream; freud. often erotic???

Question 18

rem rebound

Answer 18

rem sleep increases following rem sleep deprivation

Question 19

psychoactive drugs

Answer 19

substance that alters perception and mood

Question 20

substance use disorder

Answer 20

disorder; continued substance craving and use

Question 21

tolerance

Answer 21

needing more substance for desired effect

Question 22

withdrawal

Answer 22

physical reaction happening when you stop taking an addictive substance

Question 23

depressants

Answer 23

calm neural activity, slow body function

Question 24

alcohol use disorder

Answer 24

alcohol addiction

Question 25

barbiturates

Answer 25

tranquilizer; depresses cns to reduce anxiety. impairs memory and judgement.

Question 26

opiates

Answer 26

lessens pain; acts like an endorphin.

Question 27

stimulants

Answer 27

excites neural activity, speeds up body.

Question 28

nicotine

Answer 28

stimulating + highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco

Question 29

cocaine

Answer 29

powerful+addictive stimulant that temp increases alertness + euphoria

Question 30

amphetamines

Answer 30

stimulates neural activity; accelerated body functions, energy and mood changes

Question 31

methamphetamine

Answer 31

stimulates cns, with same symptoms as amphetamines. reduces baseline dopamine levels over time

Question 32

ecstacy / MDMA

Answer 32

stimulant, mild hallucinogen. euphoria + social intimacy. harms serotonin production.

Question 33

hallucinogens

Answer 33

psychedelic drugs that distort perception and evoke sensory images in absence of sensory input

Question 34

near-death experience

Answer 34

altered state of consciousness reported after brush w/ death. similar to drug induced hallucinations.

Question 35

LSD

Answer 35

very powerful hallucinogen; aka acid

Question 36

THC

Answer 36

major ingredient in marijuana. mild hallucinogen. also relaxes, may produce euphoric high?

Question 37

conciousness

Answer 37

individual awareness of life

Question 38

hyponsis

Answer 38

social interaction where 1 person suggests to another certain thoughts, perceptions and the behavior occurs

Question 39

posthyponotic suggestion

Answer 39

a suggestion made during hypnosis session to be carried out after subject is no longer hypnotized. controls undesired symptoms and behaviors.

Question 40

dissociation

Answer 40

split in conciousness