Term Test 4 Sleep Flashcards
(36 cards)
what is pre-sleep consciousness known as?
hypnagogic state.
what is a sudden quiver known as?
hypnic jerk.
what is post-sleep consciousness known as?
hypnopompic state.
what can sleep deprivation do?
memory problems, depression, irritability, decreased reaction time, and increases the risk for accidents.
what happens if you are deprived of REM sleep?
memory problems and aggression.
what happens if you are deprived of slow-wave sleep?
fatigue and hypersensitivity to muscle and bone pain.
what is somnambulism?
sleepwalking.
what is sleep paralysis?
waking up but unable to move.
usually happens as you awaken from REM.
what are night terrors?
abrupt awakenings with panic.
characteristics of dreaming
insense emotion illogical sensation is fully formed all events are seen as normal we have difficulty remembering the dream
activation-synthesis-model
this theory proposes that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of random neural activity.
psychoactive drugs
drugs that influence consciousness or behaviour by altering the brains chemical message system.
three aspects of drug use
tolerance
physical dependence
psychological dependence
depressants
- reduce the activity of CNS
- barbituates and non-barbituates
- high risk of both types of dependence
alcohol
- moderate risk of both dependences
expectancy theory
alcohol produces its effects based on a person’s expectation of how it should influence them
alcohol myopia
states that alcohol hampers attention, leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations
stimulants
- excite the CNS
- caffeine, cocaine, etc.
- cause euphoria and increased sense of alertness
- high risk of physiological dependence
- moderate risk of physical dependence
narcotics
- pain relief
- opium, morphine, heroin, etc.
- acts on endorphin receptors
- high risk of physical and physiological dependence
hallucinogens
- LSD
- causes visual and auditory hallucinations
- no significant tolerance or dependence
marijuana
- mild hallucinogen
- euphoria
- heightened sight and sound
- affects short-term memory and motor skills
- no physical tolerance, and low risk of psychological dependence
posthypnotic amnesia
failure to retrieve memories following hypnotic suggestion to forget
how do we study mind wandering
vigilance, cortical processing, and trait and state
automatic processing
- implicit