6A: Sleep as a psychological construct

Question 1

Consciousness 

Answer 1

the level
of awareness an individual
has of their thoughts,
feelings, perceptions,
and existence

Question 2

Psychological construct 

Answer 2

an agreed upon
description and
understanding of
psychological phenomena
that cannot be overtly
measured or observed

Question 3

Normal waking
consciousness (NWC)

Answer 3

a state of consciousness
in which an individual is
awake and aware

Question 4

Altered state of
consciousness (ASC) 

Answer 4

a state of consciousness
that is distinctly different
from normal waking
consciousness in terms of
quality of experience and
levels of awareness

Question 5

Naturally occurring
altered states of
consciousness 

Answer 5

a type
of altered state of
consciousness that occurs
without intervention

Question 6

Induced altered states
of consciousness 

Answer 6

a type of altered state of
consciousness that occurs
due to a purposeful
action or aid

Question 7

Consciousness continuum 

Answer 7

a visual representation
of the different states
of consciousness that
progress from lower levels
of awareness to higher
levels of awareness

Question 8

Sleep

Answer 8

 a regular and
naturally occurring altered
state of consciousness
that involves a loss
of awareness and
disengagement
with internal and
external stimuli

Question 9

REM (rapid eye
movement) sleep 

Answer 9

a type
of sleep characterised by
rapid eye movement, high
levels of brain activity,
and low levels of physical
activity

Question 10

NREM (non-rapid eye
movement) sleep 

Answer 10

a type
of sleep characterised
by a lack of rapid eye
movement and is
subdivided into three
different stages

Question 11

Sleep episode 

Answer 11

the full duration of time
spent asleep

Question 12

Sleep cycle 

Answer 12

an approximately
90-minute-period that
repeats during a sleep
episode in which an
individual progresses
through stages of REM
and NREM sleep