Chapter 5 Terms

Question 1

Narcolepsy

Answer 1

A rare sleep problem in which people suddenly fall asleep no matter what time it is or where they are-muscles completely relax + in REM sleep

Question 2

Circadian Rythm

Answer 2

Biological clocks

Question 3

Sensory Awareness

Answer 3

Awareness of the environment: conscious or aware of things outside yourself

Question 4

Consciousness

Answer 4

Awareness of things inside and outside ourselves

Question 5

Sense of Self

Answer 5

Being aware of ourselves and our existence

Question 6

Altered State

Answer 6

When a person’s sense of self or sense of the world changes

Examples- sleep, hypnosis, drugs, meditation

Question 7

Unconscious (Level)

Answer 7

“Subconscious”

Is available to awareness under most circumstances; info is hidden

Question 8

Selective Awareness

Answer 8

Focusing on a particular stimulus

Question 9

Stage 1 of sleep

Answer 9

Lightest sleep; theta waves - lasts 30-40 minutes

Question 10

Stage 2 of sleep

Answer 10

Traditional stage of sleep

Question 11

Stage 3 of sleep

Answer 11

Deep sleep; delta waves

Question 12

Stage 4 of sleep

Answer 12

Deepest of sleep; delta waves - most difficulty waking up - lasts 30 minutes and goes to REM sleep

Question 13

REM sleep

Answer 13

Rapid-eye-movement sleep

• most vivid dreams
• Deprived=learn more slowly + forget more rapidly

Question 14

NREM sleep

Answer 14

Stages 1,2,3 and 4

Dreams are vaguer + more fleeting

Question 15

Beta waves

Answer 15

Emitted by the brain when we are awake; short and quick

Question 16

Alpha waves

Answer 16

When we relax and become drowsy; waves become slower

Question 17

Theta waves

Answer 17

Slower than alpha and occur during stage 1

Question 18

Delta waves

Answer 18

The slowest of the four patterns; occurs during stages 3+4

Question 19

Insomnia

Answer 19

The inability to sleep
(Most common=diff falling asleep)
Increases during times of anxiety/stress

Question 20

Sleep Apnea

Answer 20

A breathing interruption that occurs during sleep in which people do not automatically start breathing again until they suddenly sit up and gasp for air

Question 21

Nightmares

Answer 21

Are a result of upsetting events, stress, and depression - occur during REM

Question 22

Night Terrors

Answer 22

More severe than nightmares; dreamers feel their hearts racing and gasp for air

Question 23

Sleepwalking

Answer 23

Most common in children- most children outgrow it - caused by an immature nervous system

Question 24

Biofeedback

Answer 24

A system that provides, or “feeds back” information about something happening in the body

Question 25

Meditation

Answer 25

Narrowing Consciousness

• attempt to get rid of stresses of the day
• practiced by the Egyptians by staring at an oil-burning lamp

Question 26

Hypnosis

Answer 26

• Began with German physician Frank Mesmer in the late 1700s
• Used to reduce anxiety, manage pain, or overcome fears
• People can only be hypnotized if they want

Question 27

List the 4 altered states of consciousness

Answer 27

1) Meditation
2) Hypnosis
3) Influence of drugs
4) Biofeedback

Question 28

Explain biofeedback

Answer 28

Feeding back information
People have learned to control certain bodily functions - heart rate, tension headaches, blood pressure- to prevent these problems from becoming a major health problem

Question 29

Explain how sleep apnea is controlled

Answer 29

A nasal mask that provides a steady air flow that can be used to prevent breathing interruptions

Question 30

Explain the purpose of sleep

Answer 30

1) To revive the tired body
2) To recover from stress
3) Sleep deprivation= irritability, lack of focus, and speech difficulties
4) REM sleep is good for the brain

Question 31

Explain the view of nightmares during the Middle Ages

Answer 31

Nightmares were thought to be the work of demons sent to make people pay for their sins