States of Consciousness Part 1

Question 1

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment, existence, sensations, and thoughts

Answer 1

Consciousness

Question 2

Includes all biological processes that are taking place internally & constantly without you noticing

Answer 2

Nonconscious

Question 3

Includes things like heart rate, breathing, and digestion

Answer 3

Nonconscious

Question 4

Stored information within our self or your environment that you are currently not aware or thinking of, but can easily call to mind when asked

Answer 4

Preconscious

Question 5

Hidden memories that influence behavior, but can never be known to the conscious mind

Answer 5

Unconscious

Question 6

Periodic fluctuations in our bodies physiological state

Answer 6

Biological Rhythm

Question 7

Include variations in appetite, 90-minute sleep, cycles, 28-day menstrual cycle, & circadian rhythms

Answer 7

Biological Rhythm

Question 8

Regular biological rhythm, such as body temperature and sleep-wakefulness, that follows a 24 (25) hour cycle

Answer 8

Circadian Rhythm

Question 9

Sleep Hormone that is secrete from the pineal gland into the bloodstream

Answer 9

Melatonin

Question 10

Production increases naturally at night as darkness falls and then decreases during the day when light returns

Answer 10

Melatonin

Question 11

Pair of cell clusters in hypothalamus

Answer 11

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Question 12

Controlls Circadian Rhythm

Answer 12

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Question 13

In response to light, it causes pinal gland to adjust melatonin production

Answer 13

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Question 14

Modify’s our feeling of sleepiness

Answer 14

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Question 15

Sometimes called the master clock

Answer 15

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

Question 16

Natural, periodic, reversible loss of consciousness

Answer 16

Sleep

Question 17

Which on the body and mind depend for healthy funciton

Answer 17

Sleep

Question 18

How long does one sleep cycle last?

Answer 18

90 minutes