Ap Psychology Unit 5

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consciousness

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our awareness of ourselves and our enviroment

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circadian rhythm

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the biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occur on a 24 hour cycle

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REM sleep

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rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur.

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alpha waves

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relaxed waves of an awake brain

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sleep

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periodic natural loss on consciousness

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hallucinations

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false sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external stimuli

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delta waves

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the large slow brain waves of deep sleep

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NREM sleep

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non-rapid eye movement sleep; all stages except for REM sleep.

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insomnia

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recurring problems in falling or staying asleep

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narcolepsy

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sleep disorder that causes uncontrollable sleep attacks

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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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night terrors

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occur withing stage 4 sleep within two to three hours of falling asleep

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dream

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a sequence of images, emotions and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind.

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manifest content

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according to freud, the remembered story line of a dream

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latent content

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according to freud, the underlying meaning of a dream

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REM rebound

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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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Hypnosis

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a social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur

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posthypnotic suggestion

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a suggestion, made during hypnosis, to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors

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dissociation

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a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others.

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psychoactive drug

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chem that alters perception (jet)

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tolerance

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the diminishing effect with regular dose of the same drug

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withdrawl

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discomfort or distress that follow discontinuing the use of a drug

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physical dependence

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a physiological need for a drug (you have become addicted to memes)

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psychological dependence

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a psychological need to use a drug

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addiction

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compulsive drug craving and use

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depressants

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drugs that reduce neural activity and slow bodily functions

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barbiturates

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depress the function of the central nervous system

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opiates

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opium and derivatives (morphine heroin) that depress pain and anxiety

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stimulants

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drugs that excite neural activity

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amphetamines

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drugs that stimulate neural activity

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methamphetamine

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a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system

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ecstasy (MDMA)

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a synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen

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hallucinogens

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psychedelic drugs such as LSD

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LSD

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a powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid

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near-death experience

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an altered state of consciousness reported after a close encounter with death

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THC

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the major active ingredient in marijuana