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Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Periodic physiological functions

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Biological Rhythms

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Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

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Consciousness

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

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Circadian Rhythm

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Stages 1-4 of sleep

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Non-REM Sleep

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Rapid eye movement sleep, vivid dreams commonly occur, paradoxical sleep, muscles relaxed, body systems active

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REM Sleep

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Relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

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Alpha waves

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Periodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness

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Sleep

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

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Hallucination

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The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep

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Delta waves

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Recurring problems in falling asleep or staying asleep

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Insomnia

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Sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks

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Narcolepsy

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Sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessation of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings

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Sleep apnea

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Sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified

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Night terrors

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Sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through sleep person’s mind

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Dream

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“Psychic safety valve” expressing otherwise unacceptable feelings. Contain manifest content and deeper level of latent content

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Freud’s Wish-fulfillment

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Remembered story line of dream

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Manifest content

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Underlying meaning of a dream. Functions as a safety valve

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Latent content

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

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Information processing

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

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Physiological function

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REM sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories

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Activation synthesis

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Dream content reflects dreamers cognitive development– their knowledge and understanding

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Cognitive development

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Tendency for REM sleep increase following REM sleep deprivation

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REM rebound

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Social interaction when one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur

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Hypnosis

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Modern popularity, thought he had discovered animal magnetism

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Anton Mesmer

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Hypnotic phenomena are not unique to hypnosis

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Social influence theory

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Hypnosis involved not only social influence but also a special state of dissociated consciousness

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Ernest Hilgard

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Split in consciousness, allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others

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Dissociation (divided conscious theory)

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Chemicals that change perceptions and moods

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Psychoactive drugs

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Diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug

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Tolerance

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Discomfort and distress that discontinuing the use of an addictive drug

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Withdrawal

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Physiological need for a drug

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Physical dependence

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Physiological need to use a drug, such as relieve negative emotions

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Psychological dependence

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Compulsive drug craving and use

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Addiction

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Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions

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Depressants

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Drugs that depress the activity of the central nervous system, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgement

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Barbiturates

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Opium and it’s derivates, depress neural activity, temporary lessening pain and anxiety

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Opiates

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Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions

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Stimulants

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Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeding up body functions and associated energy and mood swings

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Amphetamines

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Powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels

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Methamphetamines

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Synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen

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Ecstasy

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Psychedelic drugs, such as in the absence of an external visual stimulus

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Hallucinogens

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Powerful hallucinogenic drug; also known as acid

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LSD

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

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THC

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Altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death; often similar to drug induced hallucinations

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Near-death experience

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Presumption that mind and body are two distinct entities that interact

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Dualism

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Presumption that mind and body are different aspects of the same thing

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Monism

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