Consciousness 1
According to your notes, what are altered states of consciousness?
meditation, sleep, drugs, (and biofeedback)
Like intelligence and emotion, consciousness is considered a psychological _______________________ because it cannot be seen or measured directly.
construct
How do scientists distinguish between different stages of sleep?
study brain waves/EEG
Which disordered sleep patterns can lead to the most serious health problems?
sleep apnea
In order to learn from a teacher lecturing in a large lecture hall, students must use
selective attention
In psychology, this term describes the awareness of things both inside and outside ourselves
consciousness
When an individual is awake but quite relaxed and drowsy, the brain emits which of the following types of brain waves?
alpha
A person suffering from narcolepsy would likely be advised to aviod what?
high stress situations
Falling in love is an example of which meaning of consciousness?
direct inner awareness
This meaning of consciousness means that we are aware of ourselves and our existance
sense of self
When a person enters the deepest stage of sleep, the brain emits which of the following types of brain waves?
delta
During which stage of sleep do individuals usually experience somnambulism?
stage 3 and 4
According to Freud, defense mechanisms are used to push unacceptable impulses and painful memories into which level of consciousness?
unconscious
Biopsychologists believe that dreaming is the brain's response to
random neuron burst (firing)
These are produced during stage 2 sleep and are associated with memory and learning
sleep spindle and K-complexes
During REM dreams are vivid, but I non-REM they are
vague and fleeting
Memories and stored knowledge are contained in which level of consciousness?
preconscious
Researchers are studying Justin. They discover that sometimes during Justin’s sleep, he exhibits panicked behavior—screaming or try to protect himself from an unseen danger? Which parasomnia are researchers studying?
night terrors
Stage 1 sleep is associated with alpha waves and what other type of wave?
theta
The phrase “A dream is a wish your heart makes” most closely reflects which view of dreams?
Freudian