Unit 5 States of Consciousness Flashcards

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1
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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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Consciousness

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2
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Social interaction in which one person responds to another persons

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Hypnosis

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3
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Suggestion, made during hypnosis session

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Posthypnotic suggestion

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4
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Split in consciousness

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Dissociation

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5
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Biological clock

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Circadian rhythm

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Rapid eye movement sleep

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REM sleep

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7
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Relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

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Alpha Waves

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8
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Periodic, natural loss of consciousness

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Sleep

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9
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False sensory experiences

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Hallucinations

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10
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The large, slow brain waves associated with deep 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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12
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Pair of cell clusters in the hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm

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Suprachiasmatuc nucleus (SCN)

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13
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Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep

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Insomnia

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14
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Sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks

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Narcolepsy

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15
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Sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

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Sleep apnea

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16
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Sleep disorder characterized by high arousal an appearance of being terrified

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Night terrors

17
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Sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping persons mind

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Dream

18
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Remembered storyline of a dream

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Manifest content

19
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Underlying meaning of a dream

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Latent content

20
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Tendency for R.E.M. sleep to increase the following R.E.M sleep deprivation

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R.E.M. rebound

21
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Continued substance craving and use despite significant life disruption and physical risk

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Substance use disorder

22
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Chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods

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Psychoactive drug

23
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Diminishing effect with regular use of same dose of a drug

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Tolerance

24
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Compulsive craving of drugs or certain behaviors

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Addiction

25
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Discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior

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Withdrawal

26
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Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions

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Depressants

27
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Alcohol use marked by tolerance, withdrawal, and a drive to continue problematic use

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Alcohol use disorder

28
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Drugs that depress central nervous system

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Barbiturates

29
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Opium and its derivatives

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Opiates

30
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Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

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Stimulants

31
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Drugs that stimulate neural activity

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Amphetamines

32
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A stimulating and highly addictive psychoactive drug in tobacco

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Nicotine

33
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A powerful and addictive stimulant derived from coca plant

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Cocaine

34
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Powerfully addictive drug that stimulates central nervous system, with speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes

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Methamphetamine

35
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Synthetic stimulant produces euphoria and social intimacy

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Ecstasy

36
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Psychedelic drugs like LSD that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images

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Hallucinogens

37
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Powerful hallucinogenic drug also known as acid

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LSD

38
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An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death

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Near-death experience

39
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Major active ingredient in marijuana

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THC