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Aaron Jennings Chapter 5 Vocab Flashcards

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The biological clock; regular bodily rhythms that occurs on a 24 hour cycle

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Circadian rhythm

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Rapid eye movement sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep because the muscles are relaxed but other body systems are active

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REM sleep

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The relatively slow brain waves of relaxed awake state

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Alpha waves

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Periodic, natural loss of consciousness as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, General anesthesia, or hibernation

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Sleep

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False sensory experiences such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

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Hallucinations

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A large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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Delta waves

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Nonrapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep

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NREM sleep

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Recurring problems and falling or staying asleep

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Insomnia

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A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks the supper made wraps directly into REM sleep often at inopportune times

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Narcolepsy

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A sleep disorder characterized by the temporary cessation of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

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Sleep apnea

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A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; unlike nightmares night terrors occurred during stage for sleep within two or three hours of falling asleep and are seldom remembered

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Night terrors

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A sequence of images emotions and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind.

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Dream

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According to Freud the remembered storyline of a dream

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Manifest content

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According to Freud the underlying meaning of the dream

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Latent content

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The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

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REM rebound

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A social interaction in which one person suggest to another that certain perceptions feelings thoughts or behaviors will spontaneously occur

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hypnosis

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A suggestion made during a hypnosis session to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized used by some clinicians to help control undesired symptoms and behaviors

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Posthypnotic suggestion

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A split in consciousness which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others

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Dissociation

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A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods

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Psychoactive drug

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The diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drugs affect

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Tolerance

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The discomfort and distress that follows discontinuing the use of an addictive drug

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Withdrawl

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A physiological need for a drug mart by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued

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Physical dependence

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A psychological need to use a drug such as to relieve negative emotions

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Psychological dependence

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Compulsive drug craving’s and Use despite adverse consequences

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Addiction

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Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions

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Depressants

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Drugs that depress activity of the central nervous system reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgment

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Barbiturates

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Opium and it’s derivatives such as morphine and heroin they depressed neural activity temporarily lessening pain and anxiety

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Opiates

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Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up bodily functions

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Stimulants

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Drugs that stimulate neural activity causing speeded up bodily functions and associated energy and mood changes

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Amphetamines

30
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A powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system would speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes over time appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels

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Methamphetamine

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A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen produces euphoria and social intimacy but with shorter health risks and long-term harm to serotonin producing neurons and to mood and cognition

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Ecstasy

32
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Psychedelic drugs such as LSD that distort perceptions and sensory images in the absence of sensory input

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Hallucinogens

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A powerful hallucinogenic drug also known as acid

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LSD

34
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An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death often similar to drug-induced hallucinations

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Near death experience

35
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The major active ingredient in marijuana figures a variety of effects including mild hallucinations

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THC

36
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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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Consciousness

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