CHAPTER 5!

Question 1

Consciousness includes 4 components

Answer 1

-Awareness of external events
-Awareness of internal sensations
-Awareness of the self as a unique being experiencing these events
-Awareness of thoughts about the experience

Question 2

Freud’s beliefs about consciousness

Answer 2

First to suggest we have an unconscious

Question 3

Measuring variations of consciousness has historically been done by a:

Answer 3

electroencephalogram (EEG)
(doctor heard by patient while under anesthesia)

Question 4

Brainwave activity is divided into four different bands

Answer 4

Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta

Question 5

Beta

Answer 5

Which are correlated with ALERTNESS and problem-solving

Question 6

Alpha

Answer 6

which are correlated to resting and relaxing

Question 7

Theta

Answer 7

Correlated with low alertness and light sleep

Question 8

Delta

Answer 8

Which is correlated with deep sleep.

Question 9

Humans and animals operate on a 24-hour biological cycle called…

Answer 9

Circadian Rhythm: Alertness, body temp, hromone secretion

Question 10

What regulates these rhythms

Answer 10

light

Question 11

The onset of sleep is gradual with the average being 25 minutes. NREM consists of 4 stages:

Answer 11

STAGE 1: Thera waves, begin the process
STAGE 2: Slower brain waves activity, little sleep spindles
3 & 4: Slow-wave sleep
(CYCLE REVERSESN BACK TILL YOU REACH STAGE 1, then YOU HT REM SLEEP)

Question 12

REM SLEEP

Answer 12

-Like 5th stage
-Minimum bodily movement
-Beta waves occur (due to dreaming)

Question 13

Sleep Deprivation

Answer 13

3-4 days without sleep, Impaired attention, lower reaction time, cognitive speed slows, moto coordination and decision making hindered

Question 14

Sleep Deprivation can lead to what health issues?

Answer 14

Insomnia

Question 15

Occurs in 3 different patterns

Answer 15

Trouble sleeping struggles to remain asleep and often wakes up

Question 16

Somnambulism

Answer 16

Sleepwalking or talking

Question 17

Common effects of hypnosis

Answer 17

Hallucinations, doing things you normally wouldn’t do,

Question 18

Meditation

Answer 18

Mental exercises try to alter consciousness levels.

Question 19

The physiological effects of meditation include

Answer 19

-Decrease heart rate
-Brain waves relax
-can improve stress and anxiety

Question 20

Psychoactive drugs

Answer 20

drugs that modify mental, emotional, behavioral, and functioning

Question 21

Physical dependance

Answer 21

occurs when a lack of drugs leads to withdrawals making individual dependent on drugs to function.

Question 22

Psychologica dependence

Answer 22

occurs when a person must continue to take drugs to satisfy intense mental cravings