unit 5 Flashcards
(13 cards)
Selective attention
The ability to focus thought
or perception while filtering extraneous stimulation.
Inattentional blindness
Failing to report an
object clearly present in a scene
Change blindness
A change occurs between
two viewings of a scene, but it is not noticed
Dual processing
The ability to attend to and
manage several stimuli at once, some
automatically and some intentionally in your
awareness
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
: A part of the
hypothalamus that controls daily rhythms
for sleep and wakefulness
Melatonin
A hormone manufactured by
the pineal gland that promotes sleepiness
Restorative theory of sleep
The view
that sleep is needed in order to maintain
mental and physical operations
Adaptive theory of sleep
Suggests that
our sleep-wake patterns are shaped by an
evolved biological process.
Acute insomnia:
Short-term inability to
fall or stay asleep
Primary insomnia
Difficulty falling
asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too
early that is not associated with another
medical or psychological condition
Secondary insomnia
Lack of sleep
associated with another medical or
psychological condition
Sleep Apnea
A sleep disorder characterized
by abrupt gaps in breathing
during sleep
Biopsychosocial
approach
A theory that recognizes three equally important aspects of human mental processes and behavior:
