If deprived of this stage of sleep, students may learn more slowly and forget more quickly.
What is REM sleep?
100
The process by which we become sensitive to weaker stimuli...
What is sensory adaptation?
100
The overall mechanism or system that is responsible for directing the various glands when and how much hormones to release.
What is the endocrine system?
100
By lowering the activity of our nervous system, "this family" of drugs gives people a sense of relaxation.
What is depressants?
100
Images are projected onto this film-like surface before the optic nerve sends them to the brain.
What is the retina?
200
The regular cycle of biological processes--such as sleep and temperature changes--that occur every 24 hours
What are circadian rhythms?
200
Hearing loss due to damage to the middle ear is known as ..
What is conductive deafness?
200
These are the two main components of the central nervous system.
What is the brain and spinal cord?
200
These are often attempts to alter our states of consciousness.
What is the use of hypnosis and meditation or drugs and alcohol?
200
The gate theory gives this as a reason why it is sometimes helpful to rub or massage a painful area to relieve pain.
What is the brain can only process so much information at once and the pleasant sensations can override the painful ones?
300
This sleep problem occurs during the NREM stages of sleep and most often affect children
What are night terrors.
300
The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information.
What is perception?
300
Female hormones developed by the ovaries.
What are estrogen and progesterone?
300
Nicotine belongs to this "family" of drugs which serves to increase the activity of our nervous system.
What is a stiumulant?
300
This is the weakest amount of stimulus that can be sensed.
What is the absolute threshold?
400
In severe cases it is known to cause people to have high blood pressure, strokes and even heart attacks.
What is sleep apnea?
400
This type of deafness is often caused by damage to the cochlea or the auditory nerve.
What is sensorineural deafness?
400
This is the "master" that is responsible for much physical as well as behavioral development.
What is the pituitary gland?
400
LSD, a member of this drug "family," can have significant effects still years after it was last used.
What is hallucinogens?
400
The process of focusing your attention on a specific stimulus.
What is selective attention?
500
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Although there is much difference of opinion, many experts agree that this aspect of sleep has great psychological as well as biological importance.
What is dreaming?
500
Kinesthesis is the sense that informs people about ...
What is the position and motion of their bodies?
500
This is the part of the brain that makes us uniquely human.
What is the cerebral cortex?
500
Although it may be referred to as a "psychological construct," this is still the least understood and one of the most fascinating and complex aspects our humanity.
What is our consciousness?
500
In this level of consciousness, if one needed to one could recall ideas that are not currently in your awareness.