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Ch. 4 (Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs)
AP Psychology
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Psychology
12th Grade
10/28/2012

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Hypothalamus
Definition
The suprachiasmatic nucleus(SCN) is in the
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Definition
⇧ melatonin = (⇧/⇩) sleepiness
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Superachiasmstic nucleus (SCN)
Definition
Is sensitive to light-influences pineal glands secretion of melatonin
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Superachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
Definition
Influences body temperature
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Definition
⇩temperature = (⇩/⇧) sleepiness
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Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
Definition
Light through eyes are relayed to
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pineal gland, melatonin
Definition
Superachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) instructs the (blank) to stop producing (blank)
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⇧ alertness
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⇩melatonin = (⇩/⇧) alertness
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Sleep deprivation
Definition
Can lead to serious changes in body and mental functioning
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4-10, 7-8
Definition
Amount of sleep needed ranges from (blank) hours; most people need (blank) hours every 24 hours.
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Adaptive theory of sleep
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Suggests sleep is a product of evolution
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Adaptive theory of sleep
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Says sleep has evolved to avoid the active time of predators
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Restorative theory of sleep
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Suggests sleep is vital to the physical health of the body
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Restorative theory of sleep
Definition
Says body growth and repair occur during the deepest stages of sleep
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Can, cannot
Definition
People (can/cannot) live without sleep for a while, (can/cannot) live without it altogether
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Hypothalamus, serotonin
Definition
Sleep-wake cycle controlled by the (blank) and the neurotransmitter (blank)
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circadian
Definition
The sleep-wake cycle is a(n) (blank) rhythm
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REM
Definition
(REM/non-REM) is relatively active
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non-REM
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(REM/non-REM) is deep and restful
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4-5
Definition
Sleep cycle is made up of various stages repeated (blank) times a night
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EEG
Definition
Sleep stages defined by level of brain activity as measured by the (blank)
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1-4
Definition
Stages (blank) are non-REM
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5, REM
Definition
Stage (blank) is REM
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Beta
Definition
Primarily (blank) activity while awake
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Alpha
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Stage 1 of sleep is predominantly (blank) activity
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Theta
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Stage 2 of sleep is predominantly (blank) activity
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Delta
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Stage 3-4 of sleep is predominantly associated with (blank ) activity
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Beta
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Stage 5 of sleep is predominantly associated with (blank) activity
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Alpha
Definition
More (blank) activity as one relaxes
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Alpha, theta
Definition
Onset of sleep is associated with (blank) activity being replaced by (blank) activity
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2
Definition
Sleep spindles appear in stage (blank)
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2
Definition
Heart rate and resting begin to slow, while body temperature continues to drop in stage (Blank)
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20-50%
Definition
Delta activity makes up (blank)% of EEG activity in Stage 3
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50%
Definition
Delta activity makes up over (blank)% of Stage 4
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4
Definition
Stage of sleep that the body is at it's lowest level of functioning and people are hard to awaken
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4
Definition
Stage of sleep that disorders such as sleepwalking and night terrors occur
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5
Definition
Stage of sleep that remain occurs
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5
Definition
Stage of sleep that body is typically still due to sleep paralysis
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REM behavior
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(Blank) disorder occurs when body is not still or acts out dreams, usually seen in men over age 60
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Sleep apnea
Definition
Consists of loud snoring and stopped breathing
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12
Definition
Infants sleep for nearly (blank) hours a day
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Somnambulism
Definition
Sitting, walking, or performing complex behavior while asleep
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Night terrors
Definition
Extreme fear, agitation, screaming while asleep
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Restless leg syndrome
Definition
Uncomfortable sensations in legs causing movement and loss of sleep
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Nocturnal leg cramps
Definition
Painful cramps in calf or foot muscles
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Hypersomnia
Definition
Excessive daytime sleepiness
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Circadian rhythm disorders
Definition
Disturbances of the sleep-wake cycle such as jetlag and shift work
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Enuresis
Definition
Urinating while asleep in bed
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Freud's interpretation of why we dream
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Wish fulfillment
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Wish fulfillment
Definition
Conflicts, events, and desires represented in symbolic form in dreams
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Manifest content
Definition
Actual dream itself
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Latent content
Definition
Hidden or symbolic meaning of dream
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Activation-synthesis hypothesis
Definition
Dreams are product of random signals (activation). With brain forming explanation of signals based on memories and other information (synthesis)
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Activation-information-mode model (AIM )
Definition
Suggest that information access during waking hours can influence synthesis of dreams
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Typically about events that occur in everyday life; most in color; content influenced by gender and culture
Definition
What do people dream about?
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Altered states
Definition
Can be assessed by scale of hypnotic susceptibility
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Hypnosis
Definition
Induction typically involves relaxed focus and "permission to let go"; person is in control and cannot be against his or her will
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Hypnosis
Definition
Can be used in therapy-help people deal with pain, anxiety, or cravings
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Stimulants
Definition
Amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine, caffeine
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Depressants
Definition
Barbiturates, benzodiazepines, alcohol
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Physical dependence
Definition
Users body needs a drug to function; drug tolerance and withdrawal are warning signs/symptoms
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Psychological dependence
Definition
User believes drug is needed to function
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Barbituates
Definition
Major tranquilizers
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Benzodiazepines
Definition
Minor tranquilizers-valium, xanax, halcion, activan, librium, rohyponol
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Narcotics
Definition
Morphine, heroin, methadone
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Methadone
Definition
Does not produce euphoria, used to treat heroin addiction
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Hallucinogens
Definition
Manufactured: LSD, PCP, MDMA
Nonmanufactured: mescaline, psilocybin, marijuana
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No
Definition
Is sleep a step in inducing Hypnosis?
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Basic suggestion effect
Definition
The tendency to act as though your behavior is out of your control and involuntary is called the
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Dissociative
Definition
In the (blank) theory of hypnosis the person has a part of the mind that is not hypnotize and is fully aware of the proceedings
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Alcohol
Definition
A variety of beverages containing ethyl alcohol.
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Ascending reticular activating system (ARAS)
Definition
The afferent fibers running through the reticular formation that influence physiological arousal.
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Biological rhythms
Definition
Periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning.
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Cannabis
Definition
The hemp plant from which marijuana, hashish, and THC are derived.
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Circadian rhythms
Definition
The 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species.
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Consolidation
Definition
A hypothetical process involving the gradual conversion of information into durable memory codes stored in long-term memory.
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Dissociation
Definition
A splitting off of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness.
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Electroencephalograph
(EEG)
Definition
A device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attatched to the surface of the scalp.
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Electromyograph
(EMG)
Definition
A device that records muscular activity and tension.
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Electrooculograph
(EOG)
Definition
A device that records eye movements.
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Endorphins
Definition
The entire family of internally produced chemicals that resemble opiates in structure and effects.
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Hallucinogens
Definition
A diverse group of drugs that have powerful effects on mental and emotional functioning, marked most prominently by distortions in sensory and perceptual experience.
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Hypnosis
Definition
A systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility.
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Insomnia
Definition
Chronic problems in getting adequate sleep.
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Latent content
Definition
According to Freud, the hidden or disguised meaning of the events in a dream.
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Learning
Definition
A relatively durable change in behavior or knowledge that is due to experience.
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Lucid dreams
Definition
Dreams in which people can think clearly about the circumstances of waking life and the fact that they are dreaming, yet they remain asleep in the midst of a vivid dream.
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Manifest content
Definition
According to Freud, the plot of a dream at a surface level.
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MDMA
Definition
A compound drug related to both amphetamines and hallucinogens, especially mescaline; commonly called “ecstasy.“
Term
Meditation
Definition
A family of mental exercises in which a conscious attempt is made to focus attention in a nonanalytical way.
Term
Narcolepsy
Definition
A disease marked by sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking periods.
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Narcotics (opiates)
Definition
Drugs derived from opium that are capable of relieving pain.
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Night terrors
Definition
Abrupt awakenings from NREM sleep accompanied by intense autonomic arousal and feelings of panic.
Term
Nightmares
Definition
Anxiety-arousing dreams that lead to awakening, usually from REM sleep.
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Non-REM (NREM) sleep
Definition
Sleep stages 1 through 4, which are marked by an absence of rapid eye
movements, relatively little dreaming, and varied EEG activity.
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Opiates
Definition
See narcotics.
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Physical dependence
Definition
The conditions that exists when a person must continue to take a drug to avoid to avoid withdrawal illness.
Term
Placebo effects
Definition
The fact that subjects' expectations can lead them to experience some change
even though they receive an empty, fake, or ineffectual treatment.
Term
Psychoactive drugs
Definition
Chemical substances that modify mental, emotional, or behavioral functioning.
Term
Psychological
dependence
Definition
The condition that exists when a person must continue to take a drug in order to
satisfy intense mental and emotional craving for the drug.
Term
REM sleep
Definition
A deep stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements, high-frequency brain waves, and dreaming.
Term
Reuptake
Definition
A process in which neurotransmitters are sponged up from the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic membrane.
Term
Sedatives
Definition
Sleep-inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system activation and behavioral activity.
Term
Sleep apnea
Definition
A sleep disorder characterized by frequent reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep.
Term
Slow-wave sleep
(SWS)
Definition
Sleep stages 3 and 4, during which low-frequency delta waves become prominent in EEG recordings.
Term
Somnambulism
(sleepwalking)
Definition
Arising and wandering about while remaining asleep.
Term
Stimulants
Definition
Drugs that tend to increase central nervous system activation and behavioral activity.
Term
Tolerance
Definition
A progressive decrease in a person's responsiveness to a drug.
Term
Alcohol
Definition
A variety of beverages containing ethyl alcohol.
Term
Ascending reticular activating system (ARAS)
Definition
The afferent fibers running through the reticular formation that influence physiological arousal.
Term
Biological rhythms
Definition
Periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning.
Term
Cannabis
Definition
The hemp plant from which marijuana, hashish, and THC are derived.
Term
Circadian rhythms
Definition
The 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species.
Term
Consolidation
Definition
A hypothetical process involving the gradual conversion of information into durable memory codes stored in long-term memory.
Term
Dissociation
Definition
A splitting off of mental processes into two separate, simultaneous streams of awareness.
Term
Electroencephalograph
(EEG)
Definition
A device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attatched to the surface of the scalp.
Term
Electromyograph
(EMG)
Definition
A device that records muscular activity and tension.
Term
Electrooculograph
(EOG)
Definition
A device that records eye movements.
Term
Endorphins
Definition
The entire family of internally produced chemicals that resemble opiates in structure and effects.
Term
Hallucinogens
Definition
A diverse group of drugs that have powerful effects on mental and emotional functioning, marked most prominently by distortions in sensory and perceptual experience.
Term
Hypnosis
Definition
A systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of suggestibility.
Term
Insomnia
Definition
Chronic problems in getting adequate sleep.
Term
Latent content
Definition
According to Freud, the hidden or disguised meaning of the events in a dream.
Term
Learning
Definition
A relatively durable change in behavior or knowledge that is due to experience.
Term
Lucid dreams
Definition
Dreams in which people can think clearly about the circumstances of waking life and the fact that they are dreaming, yet they remain asleep in the midst of a vivid dream.
Term
Manifest content
Definition
According to Freud, the plot of a dream at a surface level.
Term
MDMA
Definition
A compound drug related to both amphetamines and hallucinogens, especially mescaline; commonly called “ecstasy.“
Term
Meditation
Definition
A family of mental exercises in which a conscious attempt is made to focus attention in a nonanalytical way.
Term
Narcolepsy
Definition
A disease marked by sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking periods.
Term
Narcotics (opiates)
Definition
Drugs derived from opium that are capable of relieving pain.
Term
Night terrors
Definition
Abrupt awakenings from NREM sleep accompanied by intense autonomic arousal and feelings of panic.
Term
Nightmares
Definition
Anxiety-arousing dreams that lead to awakening, usually from REM sleep.
Term
Non-REM (NREM) sleep
Definition
Sleep stages 1 through 4, which are marked by an absence of rapid eye
movements, relatively little dreaming, and varied EEG activity.
Term
Opiates
Definition
See narcotics.
Term
Physical dependence
Definition
The conditions that exists when a person must continue to take a drug to avoid to avoid withdrawal illness.
Term
Placebo effects
Definition
The fact that subjects' expectations can lead them to experience some change
even though they receive an empty, fake, or ineffectual treatment.
Term
Psychoactive drugs
Definition
Chemical substances that modify mental, emotional, or behavioral functioning.
Term
Psychological
dependence
Definition
The condition that exists when a person must continue to take a drug in order to
satisfy intense mental and emotional craving for the drug.
Term
REM sleep
Definition
A deep stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements, high-frequency brain waves, and dreaming.
Term
Reuptake
Definition
A process in which neurotransmitters are sponged up from the synaptic cleft by the presynaptic membrane.
Term
Sedatives
Definition
Sleep-inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system activation and behavioral activity.
Term
Sleep apnea
Definition
A sleep disorder characterized by frequent reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep.
Term
Slow-wave sleep
(SWS)
Definition
Sleep stages 3 and 4, during which low-frequency delta waves become prominent in EEG recordings.
Term
Somnambulism
(sleepwalking)
Definition
Arising and wandering about while remaining asleep.
Term
Stimulants
Definition
Drugs that tend to increase central nervous system activation and behavioral activity.
Term
Tolerance
Definition
A progressive decrease in a person's responsiveness to a drug.
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