Sense and Perception
What is the absolute threshold?
Smallest amount of a stimulus needed to be perceived half the time.
System-two-processing is the conscious system, deliberate action
T/F
False
How long is Stage 1 sleep?
3-5 Minutes
In class, Dr. Conlon showed an image made up of black dots. If you only see the dots and not the dog hidden in the image. What type of processing are you using?
Bottom-Up
What is figure-ground
grouping pattern where part if the visual input is seen as backround and ignored somewhat, while the focus of the input becomes the main figure of the stimulus
What is the difference threshold?
Minimum change required to detect a difference between sensory inputs
Our awareness of being aware
Consciousness
What are the bursts of random brain wave activity in Stage 2 sleep called?
Sleep spindles
Steve notices that he has to turn up the volume at least 5 points for him to actually notice a difference.
What phenomenon is this?
Difference Threshold
What is signal detection theory?
detecting a sensory input requires making a judgement about the presence or absence of the signal.
signal --> response
What is the difference between Bottom-up and top-down processing?
B-U: based on properties
T-D: based on your knowledge, personal experiences, and expectations (the whole)
Consciousness is a mental process that we _______
Control
Why is REM called paradoxical sleep?
What is the sleep cycle order?
Heart rate and breathing increase and the eyes move rapidly. Most "alive" portion of sleep.
1, 2, 3 ,4, 3, 2, REM
Daenerys has realized that she just finished reading a page of her psychology textbook and can't remember any of what she read not 10 seconds ago, she got distracted in a daydream. What part of her read that page while she was daydreaming
Nonconscious, adaptive conciouss
What stage does sleep talking occur in
2
What are the four grouping types?
Proximity
Similarity
Continuity
Closure
What is priming?
The passive, subtle, and unobtrusive activation of relevant mental representations by external, environmental stimuli
Name 2 adverse effects of not getting enough sleep
Cognition, mood, work performance, and quality of life.
Linked to diabetes, CHD, and weight gain.
Immune Functioning
Needed to reduce stress and restore emotional balance
A researcher notices very long flowing waves on the EEG of his sleeping patient. What stage(s) could he surmise the patient might be in?
3 and 4
What stage of sleep does bed-wetting occur
3 and 4
Why does the smell of cigarette smoke become less noticeable as you linger in a room?
Sensory adaptation
If the traditional view for nonconsciousness is unconsciousness, what is the modern view?
adaptive consciousness
What floods the brain to clean it out during late stage sleep?
Cerebro Spinal Fluid
Jason crams for his psychology test that is happening tomorrow morning. He is up all night studying. When the test comes around he finds he can't remember everything. What stage of sleep is he lacking most in this scenario?
REM
Based on what you've learned about the sleep cycle, how do you think sleep paralysis occurs
REM