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immediate recollection of stimuli that have just been perceived; unless its transferred to long term memory. info in this memory system id usually retained only momentarily
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short-term memory
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info transferred from short term memory may be stored for periods of time from minutes to years- perhaps even indefinitely
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long-term memory
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process of grouping items into longer meaningful units to make them easier to remember
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chunking
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photographic memory; the very rare ability to retain large amounts of visual material with great accuracy for several minutes
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eidetic imagery
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a subjects ability to recognize whether he/she has been previously exposed to info. multiple choice and true/false questions test recognitions
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recognition
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technique for testing memory that involves measuring how much more quickly a person can relearn material that was learned at some previous time
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relearning
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an apparent vivid recall for an event associated with extreme emotion for uniqueness, such as the association of a president or the bombing in iraq
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flashbulb memory
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tendency to remember items at the beginning and end of a list more readily than those in the middle
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serial position effect
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technique for memorizing material that involves rehearsing info after its already been learned
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overlearning
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examined under conditions in which illumination can be varied
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circadian rhythms
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a consistent inability to get to sleep or by frequent awakenings during sleep
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insomnia
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irregular breathing during sleep
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sleep apnea
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falling sleep uncontrollably and suddenly
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narcolepsy
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characterized by deep relaxation and detachment as well as heighten suggestion to the hypnotists directives
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hypnosis
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psychoactive drugs including opiates, sedatives, and alcohol, that have the effect of slowing down or depressing central nervous system activity
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depressants
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a person awakens from stage four sleep in panic, typically with no recognition of a bad dream
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sleep terror
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caffine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine that stimulate the central nervous system by increasing the transmission of neutral impulses.
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stimulants
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narcotics
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aka opiates a class of depressant drugs that includes opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin.
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lsd & ecstasy, that alter sensory perceptions, thinking processes and emotions often causing delusions, and altered sense of time and space
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hallucinogens
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the disguised version of the latent content, or true meaning, of dreams
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manifest content
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the hidden content or true meaning of dreams
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latent content
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process of appraising events as situations as harmful, threatening, or challenging.
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stress
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hard driving, competitive, hostile, time urgent, and demanding of both themselves and others
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Type A personality
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relaxed easy going, not driven to achieve perfection, happy in their jobs, understanding, and not easily angered
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Type B personality
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provides individuals with info about their bodily processes that they can use to modify these processes.
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biofeedback
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requires ever-increasing dosages to produce an effect
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drug tolerance
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nicotine, weed, sleeping pills, cocaine, and narcotics- tends to lessen their effects so the user develops a tolerance to the drug.
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psychoactive drugs
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the sudden death of an infant under one year of age which remains unexplained after a thorough case investigation, including performance of a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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the normal electrical activity of the brain when conscious and relaxed
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Alpha waves
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a state resulting from chronic use of a drug that has produced tolerance and where negative physical symptoms of withdrawal result from abrupt discontinuation or dosage reduction
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physical dependence
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psychological dependence is defined as "dependence on a psychoactive substance for the reinforcement it provides." Most times psychological dependence is classified under addiction
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psychological dependence
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a jerky motion of a person's eyes occurring in REM sleep.
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Rapid Eye Movement
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the action of subduing someone or something by force
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repression
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occurs in learning when there is an interaction between the new material and transfer effects of past learned behavior, memories or thoughts that have a negative influence in comprehending the new material
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memory interference
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term to describe memory of events that did not occur.
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Pseudo-memory
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