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What are 3 theories of why we sleep?
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1 - Our brain needs the rest b/c it is so active during the day
2 - To rejuvenate a tired body 3 - As a defense against stress. When we experience a stressful time in our life |
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5 stages of sleep; REM and nonrem?
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1 - Nonrem - light state of sleep (brain wave acivity becomes smaller and irregular).
2 - nonrem - brain waves increase in size and slighly deeper sleep (faint noices prolly would wake) 3 - Nonrem - breathing an HR slow down and body temp decrease 4 - Nonrem - deep sleep. need to be shken to be aroused (sleepwalking occurs at this stg 5 - REM stg - paradoxical sleep 9b/c brain waves resemble that of stg 1 incr acetylcholine and decr norepi and serotonin. HR, BP, and RR rate incr. Penis erect, clitoris enlarges *takes 30-45 minutes to progress fr stg 1 to 4 |
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What are 4 definitions of consciousness?
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1 sensory awareness - seeing, hearing, smelling what is around us
2 Direct inner awareness - knowledge of our own thoughts and feelings w/o attention to stimuli around us 3 Having sense of self - "i think therefore I am" aware of our existance 4 Awake - |
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Descr Freuds distinction btwn unconscious, subconscious, and nonconscious state?
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unconscious - thoughs and feelings outside of our awareness
subconscious - thoughts and feelings that we may not be thinking at any given moment but that we can bring up at any time. nonconscious - bodily activities outside of our awareness |
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What are 2 thoughts on purpose of dreams?
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1 - Reviewing and sorting thru all activities of the day allows us a 2cd chance to process info
2 - Freud - Dreams are symbolic of our unconscious wishes, needs, and fears |
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What is diff btwn Freuds idea of manifest content vs latent content of dreams?
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manifest (obvious) Content - whatever we recall fr a dream
latent content - symbolic nature of the dream ie nudity in dream may be either symbolic of shame or freedom |
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Name 4 types of psychoactive drugs and their effect and examples?
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1 Stimulants - stimulate CNS
ie coke, nicotein, amphetamines 2 Depressants - depress CNS ie alcohol, tranquilizers 3 opiates - relieve physical and emitional pain ie Morphine and Heroin 4 Psychodelic - conscious altering ie marijuana, ex |
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Alcohol statistics:
1 - # deaths in auto accidents? 2 - death by cirrosis 3 - FAS cases per yr 4 - binge drinking deaths by college students/day |
1 - 23,000
2 - 20,000 3 - 2,000 4 - 4/d |
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What is definition of binge drinking?
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Have 4 or 5 drinks for men and 4 for women in a row.
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Alcohol Myths:
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1 - stimulant
2 - enhances pleasure 3 - incr sexual performance |
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Benefit of drinking?
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Wine increases HDL but this is due to grapes and drinking grapejuice would have same effect
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