Vocab 551-600

Question 1

Physical, mental, and behavioral changes that fallow a daily cycle

Answer 1

Circadian Clock

Question 2

What kind of brain waves are produced when people are very focused and concentrating?

Answer 2

Gamma Waves

Question 3

What kind of brain waves are produced when people are awake?

Answer 3

Beta Waves

Question 4

What kind of brain waves are produced when people are drowsy?

Answer 4

Alpha Waves

Question 5

Sleep stages one and two are characterized by what kind of brain waves?

Answer 5

Theta Waves

Question 6

Sleep stages three and four are characterized by what kind of brain waves?

Answer 6

Delta Waves

Question 7

Stage one sleep is characterized by sudden jerks called what?

Answer 7

Hypnic Twitches

Question 8

Stage two of sleep is characterized by what kind of EEG waveforms?

Answer 8

Sleep Spindles
K Complexes

Question 9

Deep sleep occurs during which sleep stages?

Answer 9

Stages 3 and 4

Question 10

Parasomnias occur during which sleep stage?

Answer 10

Stage 4

Question 11

What does REM stand for?

Answer 11

Rapid Eye Movement

Question 12

REM sleep is also called what?

Answer 12

Active Sleep
Paradoxical Sleep

Question 13

This sleep disorder affects older men; they act out their dreams while asleep

Answer 13

REM Sleep Disorder

Question 14

This sleep disorder is characterized by suddenly falling asleep

Answer 14

Narcolepsy

Question 15

This sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty breathing while asleep

Answer 15

Sleep Apnea

Question 16

This sleep disorder is characterized by the inability to fall asleep

Answer 16

Insomnia

Question 17

A low amount of GABA is associated with what common sleep disorder?

Answer 17

Insomnia

Question 18

Too much glutamate may increase the amount of acetylcholine in the brain and that could cause what common sleep disorder?

Answer 18

Insomnia

Question 19

An excess amount of histamine can lead to what sleep disorder?

Answer 19

Insomnia

Question 20

Night terrors occur during what stages of sleep?

Answer 20

Stages 3 and 4

Question 21

The circadian rhythm is set by what part of the hypothalamus?

Answer 21

The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Question 22

A network of neural pathways in the brainstem connecting the spinal cord, cerebellum and cerebrum, and mediating the overall level of consciousness

Answer 22

Reticular Activating System

Question 23

Dream Theory which suggests that dreams are attempts by the unconscious to resolve some repressed conflict that may be repressed because of guilt and taboos imposed by society

Answer 23

Freud’s Wish Fulfillment Theory

Question 24

A cognitive theory of dreaming that states the function of dreams is to help people solve their ongoing problems

Answer 24

Problem Solving Theory

Question 25

A neurobiological explanation of dreaming that suggests dreams are the result of the cerebral cortex's attempt to make sense of neural activity occurring in the brain

Answer 25

Activation Synthesis Theory

Question 26

Theory which states that dreams work to transfer what we experienced throughout the day into our memory

Answer 26

Information Processing

Question 27

Theory of hypnosis which states that a hypnotized person is not actually in an altered state of consciousness by is playing the role

Answer 27

Role Theory

Question 28

Theory of hypnosis which states that hypnosis causes a person to actively or voluntarily split their consciousness

Answer 28

Dissociation Theory

Question 29

What kind of psychoactive drugs decrease the activity of the CNS?

Answer 29

Depressants

Question 30

What ind of psychoactive drugs increase the activity of the CNS?

Answer 30

Stimulants

Question 31

Alcohol and barbiturates are examples of what kind of psychoactive drug?

Answer 31

Depressants

Question 32

Nicotine, cocaine, and caffeine are examples of what kind of psychoactive drug?

Answer 32

Stimulants

Question 33

Opium, heroin, and morphine are examples of what kind of psychoactive drug?

Answer 33

Opiates

Question 34

Raw information from the senses

Answer 34

Sensation

Question 35

Raw sensation given meaning in the cerebral cortex

Answer 35

Perception

Question 36

What is the conversion of a stimulus into a neural impulse called?

Answer 36

Transduction

Question 37

The point at which a person becomes aware of a stimulus is called what?

Answer 37

Threshold

Question 38

Minimum amount of a stimulus that can be detected 50% of the time

Answer 38

Absolute Threshold Theory

Question 39

Detecting a stimulus in the presence of a competing stimuli

Answer 39

Signal Detection Theory

Question 40

Smallest noticeable increase/decrease in the intensity of a stimulus

Answer 40

Difference Threshold

Question 41

What theory states the bigger or stronger the stimulus, the bigger or stronger the change has to be in order for detection to occur?

Answer 41

Weber's Law

Question 42

The ability to detect a stimulus

Answer 42

Sensitivity

Question 43

Decreasing responsiveness to an unchanging stimulus

Answer 43

Adaptation or Habituation

Question 44

This is the outer most part of our eyes; it bends and focuses light waves into narrow beams

Answer 44

Cornea

Question 45

Opening of the eye that allows light into the eye

Answer 45

Pupil

Question 46

Muscle that opens/closes the pupil; gives your eye color

Answer 46

Iris

Question 47

The part of your eye bends and focuses light waves into narrow beams inside your eye

Answer 47

Lens

Question 48

This part of your eye contains photoreceptors; performs transduction

Answer 48

Retina

Question 49

Please name the two kinds of photoreceptor cells found in the eye

Answer 49

Rods Cones

Question 50

What term refers to the difference between the 2 images we sense

Answer 50

Retinal Disparity