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| Organism's awareness of its own self and surroundings |
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| Selective Attention Process |
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| We can control our consciousness by deliberate concentration and full attention |
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| Mental activities requiring focused attention that generally interfere with ongoing activities |
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| Mental Activities requiring minimal attention and having little impact on other activities |
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| Biological changes that occur on a 24-hour cycle |
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| Detects and records brain-wave changes by means of small electrodes on the scalp and muscle activity and eye movements |
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| Rapid-Eye Movement (REM) Sleep |
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| Stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements, high frequency brain waves, paralysis of large muscles, and dreaming |
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| Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) Sleep |
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| Stages 1 to 4 of sleep with Stage 1 as the lightest level and Stage 4 as the deepest level |
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| Result of Depriving REM Sleep |
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| People experience REM rebound
Attempt to "catch up" on REM sleep by spending more time than usual in this state |
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| Result of Depriving Total Sleep |
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| They spend more time in NREM sleep during first uninterrupted night |
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| Contrast Between Evolutionary/Circadian Theory and Repair/Restoration Theory |
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| Evolutionary/Circadian:
Sleep evolved to conserve energy and as protection from predators
Repair/Restoration:
Sleep serves as recuperative function, allowing organisms to repair |
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| (Freud) A dream's "Surface" remembered story line which contains dream symbols that disguise the hidden, latent content of the dream |
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| (Freud) A dream's unconscious, hidden meaning, which is transformed into symbols |
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| Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis |
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| (Hobson) Dreams are by-products of random stimulation of brain cells; the brain attempts to combine this spontaneous activity into coherent patterns, known as dreams |
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| Persistent problems in falling asleep, staying asleep, or awakening too early |
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| Repeated interruption of breathing while asleep because air passages to the lungs are physically blocked |
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| Sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking hours |
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| Anxiety-arousing dreams generally occurring near the end of the sleep cycle during REM sleep |
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| Abrupt awakenings from NREM sleep accompanied by intense physiological arousal and feelings of panic |
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| Drugs that act on the brain and other parts of the nervous system to decrease bodily processes and overall responsiveness |
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| Drugs that act on the brain and other parts of the nervous system to increase overall activity and general responsiveness |
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| Drugs derived from Opium that numb the sense and relive pain |
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| Drugs that produce sensory or perceptual distortions called hallucinations |
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| Combining alcohol with what other types of drugs is particularly dangerous? |
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| Chemicals that change conscious awareness, mood, and/or perception |
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| Drug taking that causes emotional or physical harm to the drug user/others |
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| Broad term describing compulsion to use a specific drug or engage in certain actively |
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| Mental Desire or craving to achieve drug's effects |
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| Changes in bodily processes that make a drug necessary for minimal functioning
Shown most clearly when the drug is withheld and the user undergoes painful withdrawal reactions including physical pain |
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| Discomfort and distress, including physical pain and intense craving after stopping addictive drugs |
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| Bodily adjustment to higher and higher levels of drug, which leads to decreased sensitivity |
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| Steps of Neural Transmission |
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| (1) Sending A Chemical Signal - Neurotransmitters cross the Synapse
(2) Receiving the Chemical Signal - Attaching to Receiving Neuron
(3) Dealing with Leftovers - Chemical neutralizes the neurotransmitters or (reuptake)neurotransmitter is reabsorbed into the axon terminal |
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| Which step of neural transmission is affected by Cocaine? |
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| Blocks reuptake, results in increased levels of dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine |
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| Trancelike state of heightened suggestibility, deep relaxation, and intense focus |
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| 5 Characteristics of Hypnosis |
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| Highly Focused Attention
Increased Imagination and Hallucinations
Passive and receptive Attitude
Decreased Responsiveness to Pain
Heightened Suggestibility |
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| Effects of Hypnosis on memory |
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| Improves recall for some information, adds little if anything to regular memory, increasing potential for error |
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| What type of problems is hypnosis effective? |
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| Treatment for Chronic Pain and Burns
Anxiety, Fear, and Misinformation in areas such as dentistry and childbirth
Stop addiction
Improve performance |
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| Can hypnosis enable a person to do things he/she would be unable to do? |
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| Can hypnosis be used to force someone to do something he/she would not do otherwise? |
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| Can a person be hypnotized against their will? |
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