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Chatper 7 Terms Flashcards

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Our awareness of ourselves and our environments.

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Consciousness

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2
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Periodic physiological fluctuations.

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Biological rhythms

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

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Circadian rhythm

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a reoccurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur.

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REM sleep

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The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state

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Alpha Waves

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periodic, neutral, reversible loss of consciousness — as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation.

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Sleep

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

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Hallucinations

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The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.

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Delta waves

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9
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recurring problems in falling asleep or staying asleep.

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Insomnia

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A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks.

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Narcolepsy

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A sleep disorder characterized my temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.

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Sleep apnea

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A sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified.

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Night terrors

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13
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According to Fraud, the remembered story line of a dream.

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Manifest content

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According to Fraud, the underlying meaning meaning of a dream.

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Latent content

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15
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the tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.

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REM rebound

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

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Hypnosis

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A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized.

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Posthypnotic suggestion

18
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A split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously.

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Dissociation

19
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A chemical substance that alters perceptions and mood.

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Psychoactive drug

20
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The diminishing effect with the regular use of a drug of the same drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the effects of the drug.

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Tolerance

21
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The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addicting drug.

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Withdrawal

22
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A physiological need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued.

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Physical dependence

23
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A psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions.

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Psychological dependence

24
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Compulsive drug craving and use.

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Addiction

25
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Drugs that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

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Depressants

26
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Drugs that depress the activity of the CNS, reducing anxiety but impairing memory and judgements.

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Barbiturates

27
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Drugs that depress neural activity, temporarily lessoning pain and anxiety.

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Opiates

28
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Drugs that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.

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Stimulants

29
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Drugs that stimulate neural activity, causing speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes.

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Amphetamines

30
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A powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the CNS, that over time reduces the baseline dopamine levels.

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Methamphetamine

31
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A synthetic stimulant and mild hallucinogen. Produces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons and to mood and cognition.

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Ecstasy

32
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psychedelic drugs such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input.

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Hallucinogens

33
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A powerful hallucinogen drug A.K.A acid.

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LSD

34
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The major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations.

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THC

35
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An altered state of consciousness reported after a close brush with death.

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Near death experience

36
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The presumption that mind and body are two distinct entities that interact.

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Dualism

37
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The presumption that mind and body are different aspects of the same thing.

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monism

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