States of Consciousness
awareness of oneself and one’s environment
What is conscious
This is the stage of sleep where most dreams occur and is characterized by rapid eye movements.
What is REM sleep
Sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and apparent terror
What is night terror
a psychedelic drug, such as LSD, that distorts perceptions and evokes sensory images in the absence of actual sensory input
What is hallucinogen
What is the focusing of attention to clear one's mind and produce relaxation called?
What is Meditation
a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories of which we are unaware but which influences our behavior
What is unconscious
During this stage of non-REM sleep, brain waves are slow, and it is the hardest to wake someone up.
Sleep stage 3
sleep disorder characterized by problems in falling asleep or staying asleep
What is insomnia
a drug that reduces neural activity and slows body functions
What is depressant
The process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled is called
What is biofeedback
While reading her psychology book in her room on Saturday morning, Hope remembered how much fun class was the day before. Hope’s memory of her class was in what level of awareness before she started reading?
preconscious
This is slow brain activity associated with deep sleep
What is delta waves
a sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted
what is sleep apnea
a drug that increases neural activity and speeds up body functions
What is stimulant
Sophia was hypnotized. Afterward, she said that she felt as though some part of her “split off” and agreed to give some control of her thought processes to the hypnotist. What theory of hypnosis best fits her experience?
What is Dissociation theory
Jackson is unaware that he is having inappropriate thoughts about how to destroy Evan. Freud would explain that these thoughts occur at a(n) ______________ level of consciousness.
unconscious
This is the lightest stage of sleep where the body starts to relax, and you can be easily awakened.
What is sleep stage 1
a sleep disorder characterized by brief attacks of REM sleep often at inopportune moments
What is narcolepsy
Heroin, and codeine are classified as which type of drug
Opioid
Macey and Lela attended the famous Dr. Dirda's “Hypnotism Show.” Macey marveled at how the hypnotized participants did exactly what Dr. Dirda told them to and were not embarrassed or uncomfortable. Lela, however believed the participants were just going along with Dr. Dirda’s suggestions because they thought they playing the part. Lela's belief is most like the ______________ theory.
Role theory
When your mental processes are sufficiently different from normal waking experience that you or an observer notice significant behavior changes, you are in a(n) ______________ state of consciousness.
What is altered
Kenya is 12 years old. Belle is 21 years old. Caroline is 40 and Riley is 60. Who will likely sleep the LEAST at night?
Who is Riley
Kyle feels tired all day long and can’t focus very well at work. At a sleep institute, he is told that he actually stops breathing many times throughout the night. Kyle has
Sleep apnea
What is the discomfort and distress that follows discontinuing the use of an addictive drug called?
Withdrawal
Brad is experiencing a high level of stress and tries to create an altered state of consciousness where he will experience inner peace and tranquility. He does this by slowing reciting a phrase to himself. Brad is using a ________________ to reach a state of ______________.
a mantra; meditation