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32 Cards in this Set
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consciousness
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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment
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dual processing
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information simultaneously processed on conscious and unconscious levels
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selective attention
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The focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
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circadian rhythms
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clock of bodily rhythms in 24 hour cycle
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NREM 1
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May sleep talk
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alpha stage of sleep
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The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state
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NREM 2
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Sleep spindles
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NREM 3
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bedwetting, sleep walking, night terrors
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definition of REM
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rapid eye movement
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Sleep deprivation causes what?
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obesity (stress stimulates body to make fat)
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Why do we sleep?
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to protect, restore and repair, remember, to be creative, and to grow
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insomnia
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recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
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treatment of insomnia
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exercise, avoid caffeine, hide the clock
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Sleep apnea
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a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
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latent content
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The underlying meaning of a dream
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Why do we dream?
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latent content, information processing, preservation of neural pathways, activation synthesis (making sense), cognitive development
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gene
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segment of DNA capable of synthesizing a specific protein
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behavior genetics
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study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
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identical twins
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Have same genes but don't always have the same number of gene copies
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Why are children in the same family so different?
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Home environment has greater influence on children's religious beliefs than personality
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molecular behavior genetics
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studies the molecular structure and function of genes
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heritability
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The extent to which trait differences among individuals are attributable to genetic variations
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gene - environment interaction
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ex: people tend to interact more with extroverted babies than quiet, introverted ones
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evolutionary psychology
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The study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
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natural selection
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traits that assist increased reproduction and survival will be passed on
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temperament
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a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity
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cultural influence
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enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
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individualism
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awareness of personal values and convictions, personal achievement, appreciation of ethnic and religious diversity, trending to more unusual naming of children
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collectivism
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interdependent, maintain connections, more humble, defer to other's wishes
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gender roles
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a set of expected behaviors for males or females
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gender identity
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Our sense of being male or female
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gender schema (gender typing)
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The acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role
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