Ch 7

Question 0

Periodic physiological fluctuations

ex) annual cycles

Answer 0

Biological rhythms

Question 1

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

Answer 1

Consciousness

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Circadian rhythm

Question 3

Rapid eye movement, recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur (paradoxical sleep)

Answer 3

REM sleep

Question 4

The relatively slow brain waves of relaxed, awake state

Stage 1

Answer 4

Alpha waves

Question 5

Periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness

Answer 5

Sleep

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Hallucinations

Question 7

The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

Stage 4

Answer 7

Delta waves

Question 8

Recurring problems in falling or staying asleep

10-15% of adults

Answer 8

Insomnia

Question 9

Uncontrollable sleep attacks
REM sleep
(Puppy)

Answer 9

Narcolepsy

Question 10

Temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

Answer 10

Sleep apnea

Question 11

Like a nightmare, involves movement, screaming

Answer 11

Night terrors

Question 12

Sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts

Answer 12

Dreams

Question 13

The remembered story line of a dream

Answer 13

Manifest content

Question 14

Underlying meaning of a dream

safety valve

Answer 14

Latent content

Question 15

Dreams help us sort out the days events and consolidate our memories

Answer 15

Information processing

Question 16

Regular brain stimulation from REM sleep may help develop and preserve neural pathways

Answer 16

Physiological function

Question 17

REM sleep triggers impulses that evoke random visual memories, which our sleeping brain waves into stories

Answer 17

Activation synthesis

Question 18

Dream content reflects dreamers cognitive development – their knowledge and understanding

Answer 18

Cognitive development

Question 19

Tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation

Answer 19

REM rebound

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Hypnosis

Question 21

Suggestion made during a hypnosis session to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized helps control undesired symptoms / behaviors

Answer 21

Posthypnotic suggestion

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Dissociation

Question 23

Chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood

Answer 23

Psychoactive drug

Question 24

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 effect

Answer 24

Tolerance

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Withdrawn

Question 26

A psychological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued

Answer 26

Physical dependence

Question 27

A psychological need to use a drug to relieve emotion

Answer 27

Psychological dependence

Question 28

Compulsive drug craving and use

Answer 28

Addiction

Question 29

Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions (alcohol)

Answer 29

Depressants

Question 30

Drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing moiety but imparting memory and judgement Tranquilizer

Answer 30

Barbiturates

Question 31

Opium and it's derivatives such as morphine and heroin they depress neural neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety

Answer 31

Opiates

Question 32

Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions Cocaine, caffeine, nicotine, ecstasy Pain killers

Answer 32

Stimulants

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Amphetamines

Question 34

Powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system with speeded up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; overtime, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels

Answer 34

Methamphetamines

Question 35

Produced euphoria and social intimacy but with short term health risks and longer term harm to serotonin producing neurons and to mood and cognition

Answer 35

Ecstasy

Question 36

Psychedelic drug such as LSD that distorts perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input

Answer 36

Hallucinogens

Question 37

Powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as Acid

Answer 37

LSD

Question 38

Major active ingredient in marijuana, triggers a variety of effects including mild hallucinations

Answer 38

THC

Question 39

The presumption that the mind and body are two distinct entities that interact

Answer 39

Dualism

Question 40

The presumption that mind and body are separate aspects of the same thing

Answer 40

Monism