Chapter 3 Better Version

Question 1

our subjective awareness of ourselves and our environment

Answer 1

Consciousness

Question 2

awareness focuses on only a particular stimulus

Answer 2

Selective Attention

Question 3

attending to one voice among many voices

Answer 3

Cocktail Party Effect

Question 4

What are the three states of consciousness

Answer 4

daydreaming, drowsiness, dreaming (and they all occur spontaneously)

Question 5

occurs without our awareness taking care of routine business

Answer 5

Unconscious Processing

Question 6

study of brain activity linked with our mental process

Answer 6

Cognitive Neuroscience

Question 7

occurs when there is synchronized activity across the brain

Answer 7

Conscious Experience

Question 8

failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere

Answer 8

Inattentional Blindness

Question 9

failing to notice obvious changes in the environment

Answer 9

Change Blindness

Question 10

what percentage of traffic accidents are caused by the driver talking/texting on the phone

Answer 10

28%

Question 11

internal biological clock on a 24 hour cycle

Answer 11

Circadian Rhythm

Question 12

improved performance throughout the day(college age)

Answer 12

Night Owl

Question 13

declined performance throughout the day(older adults)

Answer 13

Morning Lark

Question 14

first stage of sleep

Answer 14

NREM-1

Question 15

second stage of sleep

Answer 15

NREM-2

Question 16

stage of sleep where your breathing, brainwaves, and heartrate decreases. your muscles relax and you experience fantastic images

Answer 16

NREM-1

Question 17

stage of sleep where you experience sleep spindles, you can be awakened with little difficulty but you’re clearly asleep

Answer 17

NREM-2

Question 18

third stage of sleep

Answer 18

NREM-3

Question 19

this stage has very deep sleep, it’s hard to awaken, you may talk walk or text and children may wet the bed

Answer 19

NREM-3

Question 20

rapid eye movement

Answer 20

REM

Question 21

fourth stage of the sleep cycle

Answer 21

REM

Question 22

stage where your brain waves become rapid, your eyes dart with activity(every 30 seconds), genital arousal, occasional twitch, essentially paralyzed, can’t be easily awakened

Answer 22

REM

Question 23

how often does the sleep cycle repeat itself

Answer 23

every 90 minutes

Question 24

what is the percentage of sleep that’s REM when you wake up

Answer 24

20-25%

Question 25

recurring problem falling or staying asleep

Answer 25

Insomnia

Question 26

both ______ ____ and ____ aggravate the problem of insomnia

Answer 26

sleeping pills and alcohol

Question 27

HWLW

Answer 27

His word last word

Question 28

person intermittently stops breathing during sleep

Answer 28

Sleep Apnea

Question 29

(occurs in kids) appear terrified, blood curdling scream, recall nothing if awakened

Answer 29

night terrors

Question 30

periodic and overwhelming sleepiness lasting less then 5 minutes

Answer 30

narcolepsy

Question 31

how many hours per year do we spend experiencing dreams

Answer 31

600 hours

Question 32

how many dreams do we experience per year

Answer 32

1500

Question 33

when the dreamer is aware that he is dreaming and gains some control over the dream

Answer 33

lucid dreams

Question 34

chemicals that change perceptions/moods

Answer 34

psychoactive drugs

Question 35

drug use continues despite significant life disruption, social problems, and or physical risk

Answer 35

substance use disorder

Question 36

requiring larger and larger doses before experiencing the effect of the drug

Answer 36

tolerance

Question 37

craving of drugs/gambling/social media/porn despite known adverse consequences

Answer 37

addiction

Question 38

physiological discomfort, craving the drug, emotional distress

Answer 38

withdrawal

Question 39

reduce neural activity and slow body functions

Answer 39

Depressants

Question 40

excites neural activity, speeds up body functions

Answer 40

stimulants