Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Psychology > Chapter 9- Consciousness > Flashcards

Chapter 9- Consciousness Flashcards

0
Q

Conscious level

A

The level at which mental activities that people are normally aware of occur.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Consciousness

A

Awareness of external stimuli and one’a own mental activity.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Nonconscious level

A

A level of mental activity that is inaccessible to conscious awareness.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Preconscious level

A

A level of mental activity that is not currently conscious but of which we can easily become conscious.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Unconscious level

A

A level of mental activity that influences consciousness but is not conscious.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Consciousness state

A

The characteristics of consciousness at any particular moment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Altered state of consciousness

A

A condition in which changes in mental processes are extensive enough that a person or others notice significant differences in psychological and behavioral functioning.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Non-REM (NREM) sleep

A

Sleep stages 1,2,3, and 4; they are accompanied by gradually slower and deeper breathing, a calm and regular heartbeat, reduced blood pressure, and slower brain waves. (Stages 3 and 4 are called slow-wave sleep.)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep

A

A stage of sleep in which brain activity and other functions resemble the waking state but that is accomplished by rapid eye movements and virtual muscle paralysis.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Circadian rhythm (human biological rhythm)

A

A cycle, such as waking and sleeping, that repeats about once a day.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Jet lag

A

A syndrome of fatigue, irritability, in attention, and sleeping problems caused by air travel across several time zones.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Insomnia

A

A sleep disorder involving difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep at night.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Narcolepsy

A

A daytime sleep disorder in which a person shifts abruptly from an active, often emotional, waking state into several minutes of REM sleep.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Sleep apnea

A

A sleep disorder in which people briefly but repeatedly stop breathing during the night.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

A

A disorder in which a sleeping baby stops breathing and suffocates.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Nightmare

A

A frightening dream that takes place during REM sleep.

16
Q

Sleep Terror disorder (night terrors)

A

The occurrence of horrific dream images during stage 4 sleep, followed by rapid awakening in a state of intense fear.

17
Q

Sleepwalking

A

A phenomenon primarily occurring in non-REM sleep in which people walk while asleep.

18
Q

REM behavior disorder

A

A sleep disorder in which a person does not lose muscle tone during REM sleep, allowing the person to act out dreams.

19
Q

Dreaming

A

The experience of storyline sequences of images, sensations, and perceptions occurring mainly during REM sleep.

20
Q

Lucid dreaming

A

Awareness that a dream is a dream while it is happening.

21
Q

Hypnosis

A

A phenomenon brought on by special induction techniques and characterized by varying degrees of responsiveness to suggestions for changes in experience and behavior.

22
Q

Hypnotic susceptibility

A

The degree to which a person responds to hypnotic suggestions.

23
Q

State theories of hypnosis

A

Theories proposing that hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness.

24
Q

No state theories of hypnosis

A

Theories, such as role theory, proposing that hypnosis does not create an altered state of consciousness.

25
Q

Psychoactive drug

A

A substance that acts on the brain to cause some psychological effect.

26
Q

Psychopharmacology

A

The study of psychoactive drugs and their effects.

27
Q

Blood-brain barrier

A

A feature of blood vessels supplying the brain that allows only certain substances to leave the blood and interact with brain tissue.

28
Q

Agonist

A

A drug that mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter that normally binds to a neural receptor.

29
Q

Antagonist

A

A drug that binds to a receptor and prevents the normal neurotransmitter from binding.

30
Q

Drug abuse

A

The self-administration of psychoactive drugs In ways that deviate from cultural norms and cause serious problems for the user.

31
Q

Addiction

A

Development of a physical need for a psychoactive drug.

32
Q

Drug withdrawal

A

Symptoms associated with discontinuing the use of a habit-forming substance.

33
Q

Drug tolerance

A

A condition in which increasingly larger drug doses are needed to produce a given effect.

34
Q

CNS depressant drug

A

Psychoactive drugs that inhibit the functioning of the central nervous system.

35
Q

CNS stimulating drugs

A

Psychoactive drugs that have the ability to increase behavioral and mental activity.

36
Q

Opiates

A

Psychoactive drugs, such as opium, morphine, and heroin, that produce sleep-inducing and pain-relieving effects.

37
Q

Hallucinogenic drugs

A

Psychoactive drugs that later consciousness by producing a temporary loss of contact with reality and changes in emotion, perception, and thought.

Psychology (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions