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Ch 5-7 Review
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Psychology
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03/31/2006

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insomnia
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The inability to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or feel adequately rested by sleep
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restless leg syndrome
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Unpleasant sensation in the lower legs are accompanied by an irresistible urge to move leg
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sleep apnea
Definition
Person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep
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night terrors
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Sleep disturbance characterized by an episode of increased physiological arousal, intense fear and panic, frightening hallucinations and no recall of the episode the next morning; typically occurs during stage of 3 and 4 NREM sleep
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sleep paralysis
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When one is coming out of sleep consciously but body has not caught up yet. Usually body can’t move but is awake
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rapid eye movement
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What does R.E.M stand for
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REM and NREM
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What are the two basic type of sleep
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90 minutes
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How long is the sleep cycle from NREM to REM
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Freud
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who is the theorist that believes that dream images are symbols of conscious wishes?
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sleep spindle
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During our sleep where there are short burst of brain activity that characterize stage 2 NREM sleep
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Ivan Pavlov
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The Russian Physiologist who discovered the principles of classical conditioning while studying the digestive system of dogs
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stimulus generalization
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The occurrence of a learned response not only to the original stimulus, but to other, similar stimuli as wel
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stimulus segregation
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The occurrence of a learned response to a specific stimulus, but not to other, similar stimuli
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extinction
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In classical conditioning the gradual weakening and apparent disappearance of conditioned behavior. In classical conditioning, extinction occurs when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus
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classical conditioning
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The basic learning process that involves repeatedly paring a neutral stimulus with a response-producing stimulus until the neutral stimulus elicits the same response
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B.F. Skinner
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The founder of Operant Conditioning
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operant conditioning
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The basic learning process that involves changing the probability that a response will be repeated by manipulating the consequences of that response
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positive reinforcement
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A situation in which a response is followed by the addition of a reinforcing stimulus, increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated in similar situations
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negative reinforcement
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A situation in which a response results in the removal of, avoidance of, or escape from a punishing stimulus, increasing the likelihood that the response will be repeated in similar situation
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discriminative stimulus
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A specific stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is more likely to be reinforced, and in the absence of which a particular response is not reinforced
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depressants
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Physically addictive drugs that inhibit central nervous system activity, i.e., tranquilizers, alcohol- produce relaxation.
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opiates
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Addictive drugs that relieve pain and produce feeling of euphoria. Include opium, morphine, codeine, heroin, prescriptive painkillers. Mimic effect of endorphins in brain.
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club drugs
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Synthetic drugs used at Parties and raves, include MDMA (ecstasy)
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stimulants
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This drug increase brain activity. Include caffeine, nicotine, and cocaine.
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psychadelic drugs
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This drug creates perceptual distortions, alter mood, and affect thinking. No physically addictive but cause harmful effects. Include marijuana and LSD.
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