Chapter 7 Consciousness Vocab

Front 1

Counsciousness

Back 1

Awareness of ourselves and our environments

Front 2

Biological Rhythm

Back 2

Periodic physiological fluctuations

Front 3

Circadian Rhythm

Back 3

Biological clock; regular bodily rythms

Front 4

REM Sleep

Back 4

dreams, relaxed muscles, other systems active

Front 5

Alpha Waves

Back 5

brain waves; relaxed, awake state

Front 6

Sleep

Back 6

Periodic, natural,reversible loss of consciousness

Front 7

Hallucinations

Back 7

False sensory experiences, no external stimuli

Front 8

Delta Waves

Back 8

Large, slow brain waves

Front 9

Insomnia

Back 9

Recurring problems falling or staying asleep

Front 10

Narcolepsy

Back 10

Sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks

Front 11

Sleep Apnea

Back 11

Temporarily stop breathing during sleep; repeated awakenings

Front 12

Night Terrors

Back 12

Stage 4 sleep. Extreme reactions to nightmares at night, not remembered

Front 13

Dream

Back 13

Images, emotions, thoughts while asleep

Front 14

Manifest Content

Back 14

Remembered story line of dreams; literal

Front 15

Latent Content

Back 15

Dream's underlying meaning; figurative

Front 16

REM Rebound

Back 16

After REM deprivation, increased REM

Front 17

Hypnosis

Back 17

Perception, feeling, thought, and behaviors suggested

Front 18

Posthypnotic Suggestion

Back 18

Suggestion carried out after hypnosis

Front 19

Dissociation

Back 19

Split in consciousness

Front 20

Psychoactive Drug

Back 20

Chemical; alters perceptions and mood

Front 21

Tolerance

Back 21

Diminishing effect with increased use

Front 22

Withdrawal

Back 22

Distress after discontinuing drugs

Front 23

Physical Dependence

Back 23

Physiological need for a drug

Front 24

Psychological Dependence

Back 24

Psychological need for drugs

Front 25

Addiction

Back 25

Compulsive drug craving and use

Front 26

Depressants

Back 26

Slow body functions and neural activity

Front 27

Barbituartes

Back 27

Depresses Central Nervous System, anxiety goes down, impaired memory and judgement

Front 28

Opiates

Back 28

Depressed neural activity, lessens pain

Front 29

Stimulants

Back 29

Speeds body functions and neural activity

Front 30

Amphetamines

Back 30

Speeds body functions, increases energy and lifts mood

Front 31

Methamphetamines

Back 31

Affects the Central Nervous System, speeds up body functions. Reduces baseline dopamine levels

Front 32

Ecstasy

Back 32

Mild Hallucinogen. Induces euphoria, intimacy

Front 33

Hallucinogens

Back 33

Distorts perceptions. Psychedelic drugs.

Front 34

LSD

Back 34

Powerful hallucinogenic drug. Acid.

Front 35

THC

Back 35

In marijuana, causes mild hallucinations

Front 36

Near-Death Experience

Back 36

Altered consciousness after a near-death experience

Front 37

Dualism

Back 37

Mind and Body are separate and interact

Front 38

Monism

Back 38

Mind and body are one together