The term that psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts
What is consciousness?
100
A mental series of exercises meant to refocus attention and achieve a trancelike state of consciousness is called
What is meditation?
100
Defined as a depressant (give definition & examples)
What are drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system...barbiturates, benzodiazepines, alcohol.
100
Processing that does not require your full attention is called
What is implicit processing?
100
What are the characteristics of REM sleep?
What is NOT slower, deeper, breathing?
200
The state we are in when we are awake and reasonably alert is called
What is waking consciousness?
200
You are listening to a person who keeps telling you to relax, attempting to create a situation in which you are likely to follow suggestions. What treatment are you undergoing?
What is hypnosis?
200
These stimulants are made in labs.
What are amphetamines?
200
A cycle of bodily rhythm that is approximately 24 hours long is called a(n)
What is circadian rhythm?
200
Men are more likely NOT to dream about
What is personal appearance?
300
A state of consciousness that can result from the use of alcohol, drugs, or hypnosis
What is altered state of consciousness?
300
Mr. Russell needs more of the prescription drug he has been using to get the pain relief he got when he first started. He is experiencing _______________.
What is drug tolerance?
300
Inability of the voluntary muscles to move during REM sleep.
What is REM paralysis?
300
Adults should receive how much sleep per night?
What is 7 to 9 hours of sleep?
300
List the steps in inducing hypnosis
What is NOT putting the person to sleep?
400
Explain (verbally to Mrs. Sikes) in your own words what adaptive theory is and how it came to be.
What is theory of sleep proposing that animals and humans evolved sleep patterns to avoid predators by sleeping when predators are most active.
400
A major difference between barbiturates and benzodiazepines is that
What is benzodiazepines are considered safer than barbiturates?
400
!!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Sleep is necessary to the physical health of the body and serves to replenish chemicals.
What is restorative theory?
400
Dreams occur in what stage of sleep?
What is REM?
400
Alcohol and drug use is less frequent among
Who are people with a spouse and children?
500
Brie is taking part in research on the effects of sleep deprivation; she has been without sleep for 75 hours. Right now researchers have asked her to sit in front of a computer screen and hit a button each time she sees the letter S on the screen. A few days ago, Brie was a whiz at this task; however, she is doing very poorly today. How are sleep researchers likely to explain Brie’s poor performance?
What are microsleeps?
500
Which neurotransmitters are associated with alcohol (spelling counts!)
What is GABA?
500
Natural hallucinogen from a cactus.
What is mescaline?
500
The difference between insomnia and sleep apnea
What is insomnia is characterized by sleeplessness, whereas sleep apnea is characterized by breathing difficulties