Chapter 4: Consciousness

Question 1

The state of being aware of oneself, one’s thoughts, and/or the environment, different levels of conscious awareness

Answer 1

Consciousness

Question 2

The scientific study of mental processes, thinking, problem solving, and language

Answer 2

Cognitive psychology

Question 3

Collection and storage of information without conscious effort or awareness

Answer 3

Automatic processing

Question 4

The ability to focus awareness on a small segment of information that is available through our sensory systems. (Cocktail party effect: name mentioned during party, think they’re talking about us)

Answer 4

Selective Attention

Question 5

Looking without seeing. Such selective attention you fail to notice other things.

Answer 5

Inattentional Blindness (Change Blindness)

Question 6

Range from fully alert to being asleep and unconscious

Answer 6

Levels of Consciousness

Question 7

Daily pattern, roughly following the 24 hour daily sucks of daytime and darkness

Answer 7

Circadian Rhythm

Question 8

Smaller part of the hypothalamus. Influences the release of Melatonin. When light fades, triggers pineal gland to produce Melatonin

Answer 8

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)

Question 9

Show an alert awake state

Answer 9

Beta Waves

Question 10

Indicate a relaxed, drowsy state

Answer 10

Alpha waves

Question 11

Non-R.E.M. Sleep

Answer 11

Non dreaming sleep, happens between N1, N2, N3

Question 12

Just have fallen asleep

Answer 12

Theta waves (N1)

Question 13

False perceptions that occur between wakefulness and sleep (dreaming, and you fall in your dream, so you jerk yourself awake)

Answer 13

Hypnagogic Hallucinations

Question 14

Deepest level of sleep.

Answer 14

Delta Waves

Question 15

Deals with sleep. Similar brain activity like when you’re awake

Answer 15

R.E.M. Sleep (paradoxical sleep)

Question 16

N1 N2 N3 N2 dreaming

Answer 16

Sleep Architecture

Question 17

A neurological disorder that can be characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness.

Answer 17

Narcolepsy

Question 18

Symptoms of Narcolepsy. Abrupt loss of strength or muscle tone

Answer 18

Cataplexy

Question 19

Temporary paralysis that occurs just before falling asleep

Answer 19

Sleep paralysis

Question 20

During N1, drifting off, mostly harmless false perceptions, though can be scary with Narcolepsy

Answer 20

Hypnogogic Hallucinations

Question 21

Sleep disturbance in which normal R.E.M. Paralysis doesn’t occur. They can act out the dream

Answer 21

R.E.M. Sleep behavior disorder

Question 22

Serious disorder. Person stops breathing for about ten seconds in their sleep

Answer 22

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea

Question 23

During non R.E.M. Sleep. Not real dreaming. Sleep medicines can help cause this.

Answer 23

Sleep walking

Question 24

Non REM disturbances that most affects children. Screaming, staring fearfully, no memory of it afterwards

Answer 24

Sleep terrors

Question 25

Frightening dreams that occur during R.E.M. Sleep

Answer 25

Nightmares

Question 26

Sleep allows for growth and repair of the body and brain.

Answer 26

Restorative theory

Question 27

Sleep serves as an adaptive function. Sleep helps us survive

Answer 27

Evolutionary theory

Question 28

Aids in the strengthening of memories and learning.

Answer 28

Consolidation

Question 29

Apparent meaning of the dream. Remembered storyline of a dream

Answer 29

Manifest content

Question 30

Hidden meaning of the dream. Symbolism of the unconscious trying to express itself.

Answer 30

Latent content

Question 31

Humans responds to random neural activity in R.E.M. as if it has meaning.

Answer 31

Activation-Synthesis Model

Question 32

Network of neurons in the brain exist that is necessary to dream

Answer 32

Neurocognitive Theory of Dreams

Question 33

Substances that can cause changes in conscious experiences. Influences judgement, sensation, perceptions

Answer 33

Psychoactive drugs

Question 34

Alcohol can cause this. Sweating, restlessness, tremors and seizures

Answer 34

Delirium tremens

Question 35

Altered state of consciousness, allowing for changes in perceptions and behaviors made by hypnotists. Can create amnesia

Answer 35

Hypnosis

Question 36

``` Create amnesia Relieve pain Alter sensory perceptions Help people relax promote the formation of false memories ```

Answer 36

Hypnosis can...

Question 37

Give people superhuman strength Reliably enhance memory Regress people to childhood Regress people to past lives

Answer 37

Hypnosis cannot