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Unit 5 Flashcards

1
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A social interaction in which one person responds to another to another persons suggestions that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts or behaviors that will spontaneously occur

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Hypnosis

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A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized.

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Posthypnotic suggestion

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A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others

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Dissociation

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4
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The biological clock

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Circadian rhythm

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5
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Rapid eye movement sleep

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REM sleep

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The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

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Alpha waves

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Periodic,natural loss of consciousness- as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma.

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Sleep

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False sensory expectations, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

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Hallucinations

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The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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Delta waves

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Non rapid eye movement sleep

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NREM sleep

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A pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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12
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Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep

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Insomnia

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A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks

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Narcolepsy

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A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.

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Sleep apnea

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A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and appearance of being terrified

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Night terrors

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16
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A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping persons mind

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Dream

17
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According to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream

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Manifest content

18
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According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream

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Latent content

19
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The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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REM rebound

20
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Continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and/or physical risk

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Substance use disorder

21
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A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood

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Psychoactive drug

22
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The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drugs effect

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Tolerance

23
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Compulsive craving of drugs or certain behaviors despite known adverse consequences

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Addiction

24
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The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior

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Withdrawal

25
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Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions

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Depressants

26
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Alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and a drive to continue problematic use

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Alcohol use disorder

27
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Drugs that depress central nervous system activity, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment

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Barbiturates

28
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Opium and its derivatives, such as morphine and heroin

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Opiates

29
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Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

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Stimulants

30
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Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes

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Amphetamines

31
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A stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco

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Nicotine

32
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A powerful and addictive stimulant, derived from the coca plant, producing temporarily increased alertness and euphoria

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Cocaine

33
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A powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, with speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes

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Methamphetamine

34
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A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen

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Ecstasy (MDMA)

35
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Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input

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Hallucinogens

36
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A powerful hallucinogenic drug

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LSD

37
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An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death

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Near death experience

38
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The major active ingredient in marijuana

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THC

39
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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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Consciousness

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