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41 Cards in this Set
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Normal, clear, alert awareness |
Waking consciousness |
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Changes that occur in quality and pattern of mental activity; different from waking consciousness |
Altered States of Consciousness |
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High levels of attention and alertness |
Focused Awareness |
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Variable Attention; daydreaming |
Drifting Consciousness |
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Split attention: |
Divided Consciousness |
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Sleeping; dreaming |
Unconsciousness |
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Hormone that induces sleep |
Melatonin |
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Difficulty staying alert; lack of motivation; irritability; concentration problems |
Sleep deprivation |
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Confusion; disorientation; dellusions and hallucinations |
Sleep-deprivation psychosis |
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Light Sleep; easily awakened; hypnic jerks; theta waves |
Stage 1 |
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Temperature; breathing and heart rate increased; sleep spindles |
Stage 2 |
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Delta waves; deep sleep growth hormones released; hard to wake up |
Stage 3 & 4 |
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Eyes moving under eyelids, 90% of dreaming |
(REM) Rapid eye movement |
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significant arousal |
Paradoxical sleep |
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muscular immobility |
atonia |
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What are the three dream theories? |
Psychodynamic Theory Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis Neurocognitive Dream Theory |
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Substance capable of altering attention, judgment, memory, time sense, self-control, emotion or perception |
Psychoactive drug |
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Use of a drug to maintain necessary to maintain comfort or well-being |
Psychological Dependence |
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Compulsive use of a drug to maintain bodily comfort |
Physical Dependence |
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What are the 4 classifications of drugs? |
Depressants Stimulants Hallucinogens Narcotics |
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Drugs that produce pain reduction |
Narcotics |
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Drugs that alter perceptions/sensations |
Hallucinogens |
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Any repeating cycle of of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or change in body temperature |
Biological rhythms |
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Brief shifts in brain activity to the pattern normally recorded during sleep (Results from lack of sleep) |
Microsleeps |
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Excessive daytime sleepiness, even after a few hours of sleep loss |
Hypersomnia |
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What are the four reasons/theories behind the need for sleep?
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1) Regulates temperature 2) regulates immune system 3) conserves energy 4) aids in development/repair (repair/restorative theory)
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People who sleepwalk |
Somnambulists |
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Sudden temporary paralysis of muscles |
Cataplexy |
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What are the 2 myths/theories of hypnosis? |
1- Dissociation theory 2- Nonstate theorists |
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Theory that states that hypnosis is merely a blend of conformity, relaxation, imagination, obedience, and role playing |
Non State theorists |
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Theory of "split awareness" encompassing a hidden observer |
Dissociation State (created by Ernest Hilgard) |
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Drug that produces anxiety reduction, relaxation, and sleep (Depressant) |
Barbituates/sedatives |
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Drug that produces sense alteration anxiety reduction, and sociability (Depressant) |
Alcohol |
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Drug that produces euphoria and prevents withdrawal discomfort (Narcotic) |
Morphine/heroin |
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Drug that produces alertness, activeness, appetite suppression (Stimulant) |
Amphetamines
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Drug that produces excitation and talkativeness (stimulant) |
Cocaine |
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Drug that produces wakefulness and alertness (stimulant) |
Caffeine |
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Drug that produces alertness, calmness, and sociability (stimulant) |
Nicotine/ Tobacco |
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Drug that produces excitation/euphoria (stimulant) |
MDMA/ ecstasy |
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Drug that produces relaxation, increased euphoria, increased sensitivity to sensations/perceptions and sociability (hallucinogen) |
Marijuana/weed/reefer madness/ganja/mary jane/ da herb/ da legend/ dat green |
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Drug that produces insightful experiences, exhilaration, distortion of senses (hallucinogen) |
LSD |
