Psy 121 Chapter 7

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Consciousness

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Mental awareness of sensations, perceptions, memories, and feelings.

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Waking Consciousness

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A state of normal, alert awareness

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Biological Rhythm

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Any repeating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or changes in body temperature.

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Microsleep

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A brief shift in brain-wave patterns to those of sleep.

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Sleep deprivation

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Being prevented from getting desired or needed amounts of sleep.

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Sleep-deprivation psychosis

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A major disruption of mental and emotional functioning brought about by sleep loss.

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Sleep Patterns

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The order and timing of daily sleep and waking periods.

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Short Sleeper

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A person who averages 5 hours of sleep or less per night.

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Long sleeper

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A person who averages 9 hours of sleep or more per night.

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Sleep Hormone

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A sleep-promoting substance found in the brain and spinal cord.

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Electroencephalograph (EEG)

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A device designed to detect, amplify, and record electrical activity in the brain.

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Beta Waves

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Small, fast brain waves associated with being awake and alert

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Alpha Waves

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Large, slow brain waves associated with relaxation and falling asleep.

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Sleep stages

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Levels of sleep identified by brain-wave patterns and behavioral changes.

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Light Sleep

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Stage 1 sleep, marked by small irregular brain waves and some alpha waves.

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Sleep spindles

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Distinctive bursts of brain-waves activity that indicate a person is asleep.

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Delta waves

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Large, slow brain waves that occur in deeper sleep (stages 3 and 4)

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Deep Sleep

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Stage 4 sleep; deepest form of normal sleep.

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Rapid Eye Movement

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REMs, swift eye movements during sleep.

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REM sleep

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Sleep marked by rapid eye movements and a return to stage 1 EEG patterns.

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Non-REM sleep

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Non-rapid eye movement sleep characteristic of stage 2, 3, and 4.

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Insomnia

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Difficulty in getting to sleep or staying asleep.

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Stimulus control

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Lindking a particular response with specisic stimuli

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Somnambulists

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People who sleepwalk;occurs during NREM sleep.

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Sleeptalking

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Speaking that occurs during REM sleep

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Nightmare

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A bad dream that occurs during REM sleep

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Night Terror

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A state of panic during NREM sleep.

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Imagery Rehearsal

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Mentally rehearsing and changing a nightmare in an attempt to prevent it from reoccurring.

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Narcolepsy

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A sudden, irresistible sleep attack.

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Cataplexy

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A sudden temporary paralysis of muscles.

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Sudden infant death syndrome

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The sudden, unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant.

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REM rebound

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The occurrence of extra rapid eye movement sleep following REM sleep deprivation.

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Wish Fulfillment

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Freudian belief that many dreams express unconscious desires.

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Psychodynamic Theory

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Any theory of behavior that emphasizes internal conflicts, motives, and unconscious forces.

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Dream Symbols

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Images in dreams that serve as visible signs of hidden ideas, desires, impulses, emotions, relationships, and so forth.

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Activation-synthesis hypothesis

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An attempt to explain how dream content is affected by motor commands in the brain that occur during sleep but are not carried out.

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Hypnosis

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An altered state of consciousness characterized by narrowed attentionand increased suggestibility.

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Hypnotic Susceptibility

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One's capacity for becoming hypnotized.

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Basic suggestion effect

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The tendency of hypnotized persons to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary.

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Hidden Observer

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A detached part of hypnotized person's awareness that silently observes events.

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Stage Hypnosis

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Use of hypnosis to entertain; often, merelya simulation of hypnosis for that purpose.

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Sensory Deprivation

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Any major reduction in the amount or variety of sensory stimulation.

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Hypnagogic Images

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Vivid mental images that may occur just as one enteres stage 1 sleep.

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REST

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Restricted Enviromental Stimulation Therapy. Mild sensory deprivation helping people change things for the better such as weight loss, quit smoking, etc.

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Psychoactive drug

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A substance capable of altering attention, memory, judgement, time sense, self control, mood, or perception.

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Stimulant

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A substance that increases activity in the body and nervous system.

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Depressant

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A substance that decreases activity in the body and nervous system.

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Physical Dependence

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Physical addiction, as indicated by the presenve of drug tolerance and withdrawal symptoms.

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Withdrawal Symptoms

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Physical illness and discomfort following the withdrawal of a drug.

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Drug Tolerance

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A reduction in the body's response to a drug.

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Psychological dependence

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Drug dependence that is based primarily on emotional or psychological needs.

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Anhedonia

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An inability to feel pleasure.

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Caffeinism

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Excessive consumption of caffeine, leading to dependence and a variety of physical and psychological complaints.

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Drug Interaction

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A combined effect of two druges taht exceeds the addition of ones drug's effects to the other.

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Alcohol Myopia

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Shortsightedness thinking and perception that occurs during alcohol intoxication.

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Binge Drinking

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Consuming five drinks or more in a short time.

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Detoxification

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In the treatment of alcoholism, the withdrawal of the patient from alcohol.

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Hallucinogen

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A substance that alters or distorts sensory impressions.

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Patterns of abuse:

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experimental, social/recreational, situational, intensive, and compulsive.

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Cocaine

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powerful central nervous system stimulant. produces feelings of alertness, euphoria, and well-being.

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Stimulant

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A substance that increases activity in the body and nervous system.

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Depressant

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A substance that decreases activity in the body and nervous system.

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Physical Dependence

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Physical addiction, as indicated by the presenve of drug tolerance and withdrawal symptoms.

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Withdrawal Symptoms

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Physical illness and discomfort following the withdrawal of a drug.

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Drug Tolerance

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A reduction in the body's response to a drug.

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Psychological dependence

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Drug dependence that is based primarily on emotional or psychological needs.

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Anhedonia

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An inability to feel pleasure.

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Caffeinism

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Excessive consumption of caffeine, leading to dependence and a variety of physical and psychological complaints.

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Drug Interaction

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A combined effect of two druges taht exceeds the addition of ones drug's effects to the other.

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Alcohol Myopia

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Shortsightedness thinking and perception that occurs during alcohol intoxication.

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Binge Drinking

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Consuming five drinks or more in a short time.

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Detoxification

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In the treatment of alcoholism, the withdrawal of the patient from alcohol.

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Hallucinogen

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A substance that alters or distorts sensory impressions.

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Patterns of abuse:

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experimental, social/recreational, situational, intensive, and compulsive.

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Cocaine

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powerful central nervous system stimulant. produces feelings of alertness, euphoria, and well-being.

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MDMA(ecstacy)

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rush of energy, heightens sensory experiences. causes brain cells to release excessive amounts of serotonin.

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Barbitures

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Sedative drugs that depress brain activity. "Downers"