Ap Psych. - Mods. 17-19 Flshcrds.

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consciousness

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our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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biological rhythms

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periodic psychological fluctuations.

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circadian rhythms

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the biologica lclocks; regular bodily rhythms, (for example, of temperature and wakefulness), that occur on a 24-hour cycle.

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REM sleep

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rapid eye movement sleep, a recurrting sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly cocur. Also, known as paradoxical sleep, because the muscles are relaxed, (except for minor tw3itches), but other body systems are active.

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alpha waves

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the relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state.

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sleep

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periodic, natural, reversible loss of conscioness - as distince from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation

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hallucinations

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falso sensory experiences, dsuch as seeing something in the absense of an external visual stimulus.

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delta waves

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the large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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insomnia

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recurring problesm in falling or staying asleep

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narcolepsy

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a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep atacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often an inopprtune times.

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sleep apnea

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a sleep diorder characterized by temporaray cessations of breathing during sleep and cosequent momentary rewawakenings

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night terrors

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a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares, night terrors occur during Stage 4 sleep, within 2 or 3 hours of falling asleep, and are seldom remembered

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dream

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a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing htorugh a sleeping person's mind. Dreams are notable for their hallucinatory imagery, discontinuities, and incongruities, and for hte dreamer's delusionla acceptance of the content and later difficulties remembering it.

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manifest content

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according to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream, (as dinstincet from its latent content).

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latent content

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according to ?Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream, (asdistinct from its manifest content). Freud believed that a dream's latent content fucntions as a safety valve.

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REM rebound

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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation, (created by repeated awakenings during REM sleep).r

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hypsnosis

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a social interaction in which one person, (the hypnotist), suggests to another, (*the subejct), that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur`

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posthypnotic amnesia

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supposed inability to recall what one experienced during hypnosis; inuced by the hypnotist's suggestion.

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posthypnotic suggestion

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a suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized; used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors

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dissociation

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a split in consciosness which allows some thoguhts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others

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hidden obeserver

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Hilgard's term describing a hypnotized subject's awareness of experiences, suc as pain, that go unreported during hypnosis

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psychoactive drug

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a chemical substasnce that alters perception and mood

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tolerance

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the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing dthe drug's effect

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withrdrawl

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the discomfort and distresss that follow discontinuing the use of a naddictive drug

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physical dependence

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a physiological need tfor a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued.

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psychological dependence

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a psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions

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depressants

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drugs, (such as alcohol, barbituates, and opiates), that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

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stimulants

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drugs, (such as caffeing, nicotine, and the more powerful amphetamines and cocaine), that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

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hallu8cinogens

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psychedelic, ("mind-manifesting"), drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absense of sensory input.

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barbituates

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drugs that depress the activity of the central nerovous system, reducing anxiety, but impairing memeory and judgment

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opiates

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opium and its derivatives, suhc as morphine and heroin; they depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety

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amphetamines

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drugs that stimulate neural activity, causein gspeeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes

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Ecstacy,(MDMA)

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a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen, Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition

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LSD

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a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid, (lysergic acid diethhylamide)

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THC

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teh major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a fvariety of effects, including mild hallucinations