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Exam 1 Review
Chapter 4
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
10/07/2008

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Awake and Alert (sleep)
Definition
Beta Brain Waves
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Awake but drowsy (sleep)
Definition
Alpha brain waves
Term
Stage 1 NREM Sleep
Definition
mixture of alpha and theta brain waves
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Stage 2 NREM sleep
Definition
sleep spindles, K complexes, theta brain waves, and beginnings of delta waves.
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Stage 3 NREM sleep
Definition
mixture of theta and delta brain waves
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Stage 4 NREM sleep
Definition
delta brain waves
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REM Sleep
Definition
fast, active brain waves accompanied by rapid eye movements
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Beta brain waves
Definition
brain-wave patterns associated with alert wakefulness
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alpha brain waves
Definition
brain-wave patterns associated with relaxed wakefulness and drowsiness.
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Insomnia
Definition
a condition in which a person regularly experiences an inability to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or to feel adequately rested by sleep.
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Sleep Apnea
Definition
a sleeping disorder in which the person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep
Term
Night Terrors
Definition
a sleep disturbance characterized by an episode of increased physiological arousal, intense fear and panic, frightening hallucinations, and no recall of the episode the next morning; typically occurs during stage 3 or stage 4 NREM sleep
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Parasomnia's
Definition
a category of sleep disorders characterized by arousal or activation during sleep or sleep transitions
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REM sleep behavior disorder
Definition
a sleep disorder in which the sleeper acts out his or her dreams
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Narcolepsy
Definition
a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and brief lapses into sleep throughout the day
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Cataplexy
Definition
a sudden loss of voluntary muscle strength and control that is usually triggered by an intense emotion.
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sleep thinking
Definition
repetitive, bland, and uncreative ruminations about real life events during sleep
Term
Sigmond Frued's Dream theory
Definition
Dreams are disguised fulfillments of repressed wishes. 'safety valve' for the release of unconscious and unacceptable urges.
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J. Allan Hobson dream theory
Definition
random firing of neurons creates a dream.
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Psychoactive Drug
Definition
a drug that alters consciousness, perception, mood, and behavior
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Physical Dependence
Definition
a condition in which a person has physically adapted to a drug so that he or she must take the drug regularly in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
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Drug Tolerance
Definition
a condition in which increasing amounts of a physically addictive drug are needed to produce the original, desired effect.
Term
Withdrawal symptoms
Definition
unpleasant physical reactions, combined with intense drug cravings, that occur when a person abstains from a drug on which her or she is physically dependent.
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Drug Rebound Effect
Definition
withdrawal symptoms that are the opposite of a physically additive drug's action.
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Drug Abuse
Definition
recurrent drug use that results in disruptions in academic, social, or occupational functioning or n legal or psychological problems.
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Depressants
Definition
A category of psychoactive drugs that depress or inhibit brain activity.
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Depressants
Definition
Alcohol, barbiturates, and Tranquilizers.
Term
Barbiturates
Definition
a category of depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and produce sleepiness.
Term
Tranquilizers
Definition
depressant drugs that relieve anxiety
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Opiates
Definition
a category of psychoactive drugs that are chemically similar to morphine and have strong pain relieving properties
Term
stimulants
Definition
a category of psychoactive drugs that increase brain activity, arouse behavior, and increase mental alertness.
Term
Caffeine
Definition
a stimulant drug found in coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate, and many over the counter medications
Term
Opiates
Definition
Opium, Morphine, Codeine, heroin, methadone, OxyContin, Percodan.
Term
Stimulants
Definition
Caffeine, Nicotine, Amphetamines, and Cocaine
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Nicotine
Definition
a stimulant drug found in tobacco products
Term
Amphetamines
Definition
a class of stimulant drugs that arouse the central nervous system and suppress appetite.
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cocaine
Definition
a stimulant drug derived from the coca tree
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mescaline
Definition
a psychedelic drug derived from the peyote cactus
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LSD
Definition
a synthetic psychedelic drug
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