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Unit 6 Flashcards

1
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Consciousness

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our awareness of ourselves and the world around us

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Biological Rhythms

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“biological clocks”

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Circadian Rhythm

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a circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological, or behavioral processes of living entities

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REM Sleep

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the brain engages in in low amplitude, fast and regular beta waves much like awake-aroused state; eyes rapidly move and the person reports vivid dreams

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5
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Sleep

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the irresistible tempter to whom we inevitably succumb

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6
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Hallucinations

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an experience involving the apparent perception of something not present

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7
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Insomnia

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problems falling asleep/ staying asleep

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Narcolepsy

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overpowering urge to fall asleep that may occur while talking or standing up

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Sleep Apnea

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failure to breathe while asleep

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Night Terrors

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sudden arousal from sleep with intense fear accompanied by psychological reactions that occurs during slow wave sleep (stage 4)

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Dream

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a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep

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Manifest Content

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the literal story and symbols of a dream

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Latent Content

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hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream

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Hypnosis

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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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REM Rebound

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when the body is deprived of REM sleep it shows an increase in REM sleep

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Psychoactive Drug

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a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions

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Tolerance

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the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of drug

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Withdrawal

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the discomfort and distress that follows discontinuing the use of a drug

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Physical Dependence

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the need for a drug and without it you suffer withdrawal

20
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Psychological Dependence

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helps to relieve stress or other thoughts

21
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Addiction

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compulsive drug craving and use

22
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Depressants

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calm neural activity and slow bodily functions

23
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Barbiturates

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sedates and depresses nervous system activity

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Opiates

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user becomes lethargic, breathing slows, pupils constrict, depresses neural function

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Stimulants

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drugs that speed up neural activity and speed up body functions

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Amphetamines

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speed up heartbeat and breathing, increases blood pressure, more energy and alertness, reduced appetite

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Methamphetamines

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causes euphoria, impairs memory, and increases heart rate

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Hallucinogens

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distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory imput

29
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Psychoactive Drug

A

a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions

30
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Tolerance

A

the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of drug

31
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Withdrawal

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the discomfort and distress that follows discontinuing the use of a drug

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Physical Dependence

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the need for a drug and without it you suffer withdrawal

33
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Psychological Dependence

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helps to relieve stress or other thoughts

34
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Addiction

A

compulsive drug craving and use

35
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Depressants

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calm neural activity and slow bodily functions

36
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Barbiturates

A

sedates and depresses nervous system activity

37
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Opiates

A

user becomes lethargic, breathing slows, pupils constrict, depresses neural function

38
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Stimulants

A

drugs that speed up neural activity and speed up body functions

39
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Amphetamines

A

speed up heartbeat and breathing, increases blood pressure, more energy and alertness, reduced appetite

40
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Methamphetamines

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causes euphoria, impairs memory, and increases heart rate

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Hallucinogens

A

distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory imput

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