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36 Cards in this Set
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The awareness on internal and external stimuli |
Consciousness |
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A device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp |
Electroencephalograph (EEG) |
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Normal waking thought, alert problem solving 13-24 cps |
Beta |
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Deep relaxation, blank mind, meditation 8-12 cps |
Alpha |
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Light sleep 4-7 cps |
Theta |
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Deep sleep less than 4 cps |
Delta |
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Periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning |
Biological rythems |
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24 hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species |
Circadian rythems |
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Records muscular activity and tension (EMG) |
Electromyograph |
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Records eye movements (EOG) |
Electrooculograph |
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Records the contractions of the heart (EKG) |
Electrocardiograph |
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A deep stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements, high frequency brain waves, and dreaming |
REM sleep (Rapid eye movements) |
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Non rem sleep consists of sleep stages? |
1 through 3 |
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In non rem sleep what is absent ? |
Rapid eye movements, relatively little dreaming and varied EEG |
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Describe the cycle stage 1 |
A brief transitional stage of light sleep that usually last 10 - 12 minutes |
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Describe stage cycle 2 |
Consists of light sleep and typically lasts 10 - 25 minutes. Gradually your brain waves become higher in amplitude and slower in frequency |
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Describe stage cycle 3 |
This stage brings a deep form of sleep that is often referred to as a slow wave sleep. Low frequency delta waves become more prominent. You reach slow sleep waves in less than 1 hour and stay there roughly 20-40 minutes. Then you go in reverse until you reach REM sleep |
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Subsequently REM periods get progressively longer, peaking at around |
40-60 minutes |
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Refers to the chronic problems in getting adequate sleep that results in daytime fatigue and impaired functioning |
Insomnia |
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Diseased marked by sudden and irresistible on sets of sleep during waking period. Goes from wakefulness into REM sleep |
Narcolepsy |
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Involves frequent, reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep |
Sleep apnea |
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Occurs when a person arises and wanders about while remaining asleep |
Somnambulism |
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Marked by potentially troublesome dream enactments during REM sleep |
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) |
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What are the 3 theories of dreaming |
Freud- wish fulfillment Cartwright - problem-solving view Hobson- activation synthesis model |
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Systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened state of subjectivity |
Hypnosis |
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Name 4 prominent effects that can produced by hypnosis |
Anesthesia Sensory distortions and hallucinations Disinhibitions Posthypnotic suggestions and amnesia |
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Splitting off of mental processes into two separate simultaneous streams of awareness |
Dissociation |
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Refers to a family of practices that rain attention to heighten awareness and bring ,entail processes under greater voluntary control |
Meditation |
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Chemical substances that modify mental, emotional, or behavioral functioning |
Psychoactive drugs |
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Which drugs relieve pain and what category |
NARCOTICS (opiates) morphine Heroin Oxycodone |
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Which drugs aid in sleeping and anticonvulsant and what category |
SEDATIVES barbiturates Nonbarbiturates |
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Which drugs have no medical use and what category |
HALLUCINOGENS lsd Mescaline Psilocybin |
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Which drugs and category aid in the treatment of glaucoma and chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting |
CANNABIS Marijuana Hashish THC |
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Drugs are derives from opium that are capable of relieving pain |
Narcotics |
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Drugs that are sleep inducing drugs that tend to decrease central nervous system activation and behavioral activity |
Sedatives |
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Drugs that tend to increase central nervous system activation and behavioral activity |
Stimulants |
