Unit 5 Flashcards
Its our awareness of ourselves and our environment -
Consciousness
Those who emphasize that mood fluctuations may be indicative of seasonal affective disorder are highlighting the importance of -
Biological rhythms
How is hypothalamus involved in sleep?
In response to decreasing light the hypothalamus’ suprachiastmatic nucleus causes the pineal gland to increase production of melatonin, leading u to sleep
It is a sleep hormone released by the pineal gland into the bloodstream -
Melatonin
Circadian rhythm refers to…..
A pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24hr cycle
When light strikes the retina, it signals the superchiasmatic nucleus to alter …… production by the pineal gland
Melatonin
Sensory experiences that occur without a sensory stimulus are called ….
Hallucinations
Alpha waves are associated with …
Relaxed but awake state
The rhythmic bursts of brain activity that occur during stage 2 sleep are called ….
Sleep spindles
The hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating are most likely to occur during which sleep stage -
Stage 1
What is an accurate nights sleep
As sleep progresses, stage 3 & 4 diminish while R.E.M. Sleep increases
Sleeptalking may occur in which stage
Any stage of sleep
The large, slow brainwaves associated w deep sleep are called …
Delta waves
Paradoxical sleep is to slow-wave sleep as …… sleep is to ……. sleep
R.E.M.
Stage 4
The brainwaves associated with R.E.M. Sleep are most similar to those of …
Stage 1 sleep
Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with..
R.E.M. Sleep
Genital arousal is most likely to be associated with…
R.E.M. Sleep
After sleeping for about an hour, john enters a phase of paradoxical sleep. He is likely to …
Have very relaxed muscles
Why is R.E.M. Sleep called paradoxical sleep?
Because our nervous system is highly active, while voluntary muscles hardly move
The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every ..
90mins
Difference in sleep schedules suggest that …
Genetics make a difference in how much sleep we need and get
Sleep deprivation has been shown to …
Diminish immunity to disease
Traffic accidents rates have been found to ……. after spring changes to daylight savings time and to ……. after the fall changes back to standard time
Increase
Decrease
Compared to when they were 20yrs old, 60yr olds spend less time in …
Deep sleep
Deep sleep plays an import role in …
Physical growth
The pituitary gland releases growth hormone during
Slow-wave sleep
Slow-wave sleep promotes …
Effective memory
Layla has difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep. She is most likely suffering from …
Insomnia
The lack of the neurotransmitter orexin has been linked to …
Narcolepsy
The best advice for a person concerned about insomnia is
relax and drink a glass of milk before bedtime
sleep apnea disorder involving
the cessation of breathing during sleep
nightmares are to ….. as night terrors are to …
REM sleep
stage 4 sleep
Freud called the remembered story line of a dream it’s… content
manifest
according to Freud the latent content of a dream refers to…
it’s underlying but censored meaning
some researchers suggest that the brain activity associated with REM sleep provides the sleeping brain with periodic stimulation. This finding supports which of the following dream theories
psychological
which theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation
activation synthesis theory
One theory suggests that the brain activity associated with… is helpful for developing and preserving neural pathways in the brain
dreaming
The activation synthesis theory best helps explain why..
people often experience sudden visual images during REM sleep
dreams are often involved and sudden emotional reactions and surprising changes in scene. this best serves to support the theory that dreams…
are triggered by random burst of neural activity
The emotional tone of our dreams is especially likely to be influenced by the activation of the… during REM sleep
limbic system
Tim has been repeatedly disturb during from sleep. Tonight, when allowed to sleep undisturbed, tim will likely experience…
increase in rem sleep
hyposis involves a state of…
heightened openness to suggestion
people are particularly responsive to her hypnosis if they…
strongly expect that they can be hypnotized
research indicates that during hypnosis are …
often a combination of fact and fiction
research has indicated that hypnosis ….
enable some people to undergo surgery was only a local anesthsia
The claim that hypnotic phenomena are regulated by normal conscious processes is associated with the theory that hypnosis reflects the power of …
social influence
The divided consciousness theory of hip hynosis states that hit hynosis involves….
dissociation
it refers to a state of divided conscienceness
dissociation
when subjected to a painful medical procedure without the benefit of an anesthetic, I hypnotize person is most likely to…
show physcological activation of the sensory cortex
evidence that people in a postthnoptic state have no difficulty remembering everything they had learned while under hynosis would most clearly serve to challenge..
dissociation theory
understanding hypnosis in terms of focus attention, distinctive brain activity, in the presence of an authoritative presence in a legitimate context, requires an integrated… approach
biopsychosocial
Chemical substances that alter perceptions and moods are called … drugs
psychoactive
alcohol, marijuana, cocaine in a wide variety of other chemical agents that alter perceptions and moods are called …
psychoactive drugs
in large doses, it is a depressant; in small doses, it is a depressant
alcohol
alcohol is considered a…
depressant
which drugs are most likely to be described as tranquilizers
barbiturates
morphine and heroin are
opiates
what is most likely to occur when the brain is repeatedly flooded with artificial opiates
The brain stops producing endorphins
when cocaine is injected or smoked, it produces a rush of euphoria that last 15 to 30 minutes. But the stimulant drug… Can trigger eight hours or so of heightened energy and euphoria
methamphetamine
what is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance
caffeine
this boosts alertness and diminishes appetite
nicotine
The release of stored serotonin in the eventual damage of serotonin producing neurons is most closely associated with the long term use of ..
ecstasy
it’s an amphetamine derivative that acts as a mild hallucinogen
ecstasy
which of the following is the psychedelic drug
LSD
THC, the active ingredient in …. is classified as a …
marijuana
hallucinogen
