consciousness
this is you awareness of everything that is going on around you and inside your own head at any given moment
Consciousness
The biological rhythm of the sleep wake cycle is?
the circadian rhythm.
What are the two TYPES (not stages) of sleep
REM, and Non REM
What does REM stand for
Rapid eye movement
Somnambulism is?
Sleepwalking
you spend most of your time in?
waking consciousness
This serious sleep problem, which is a loss of sleep, often leads to accidents.
Sleep Deprivation
What are the 4 stages of sleep?
Lights, sleep spindles, deep sleep, and intense deep sleep
Dreaming occurs during which stage of sleep?
REM
Which rare disorder is characterized by the sudden and irresistible slip into REM sleep during normal waking hours.
Narcolepsy
When there is a shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity it is?
Altered consciousness
This theory of why we sleep is that sleep is a product of evolution.
Adaptive theory
What are your active brain waves, and what do they look like(amplitude and frequency)
Beta waves, low amplitude high frequency.
Stages 1-4 you are in which type of sleep?
Non REM
Which sleep disorder has 3 patterns, the inability to get to sleep, stay asleep, and get a good nights sleep?
Insomnia
How can one alter their state of consciousness (5 answers)
Day dreaming, sleeping, mediation, hypnosis and drugs.
This theory of sleep is that we sleep so our body can recover from our day time activities.
Restorative theory
What waves show just as a person begins to fall asleep?
Alpha waves, (bigger than beta but slower)
During REM Sleep, the body is unable to move because the voluntary muscles are paralyzed. what is this called?
Sleep Paralysis
Explain the difference between REM Behavior Disorder and sleep walking (when they occur and age groups)
REM B.d. occurs during REM sleep and usually older men. Sleep walking occurs during non REM and usually occurs in children.
What is the difference between Implicit and explicit processing.
implicit is automatic, happens without awareness.
explicit is effortful, processing is conscious.
The most common way to alter consciousness?
Sleep.
What are the last two types of waves you would see in stage 3 and 4 of sleep.
Theta waves, and delta waves.
What is it called when after being deprived of REM sleep the next night you will spend a greatly increased time in REM sleep.
REM rebound
Explain the difference between Night terrors and Nightmares? (when they occur and reactions)
Night Terrors occur during Non REM and are panic inducing, Nightmares occur during REM and are anxiety inducing.