States/Levels of Consciousness
Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle Part 2
Dreams/Sleep Disorders
Hypnosis/Drug Induced Altered States
100
Our awareness of ourselves and the environment is called...
What is Consciousness
100
This is a sleep inducing hormone that decreases production in the morning and increases in the evening
What is melatonin
100
This occurs when we haven't slept much for a few nights in a row. When we finally do get a good night's sleep, we often experience much more intense dreams, even nightmares.
What is REM rebound
100
A person stops breathing during their sleep. The wake up momentarily, gasps for air, then falls back asleep.
What is Sleep Apnea
100
The layer of capillaries that protect the brain are known as?
What is blood-brain barrier
200
What are the 3 states of consciousness
What is Awake, asleep, and altered
200
The brain waves we experience during sleep stage 1
What is Theta waves
200
These are short bursts of rapid brain waves that occur during stage 2 of sleep.
What is Sleep spindles
200
Which of the following sleep disorders causes a person to suffer from sleeplessness and they may fall asleep at unpredictable or inappropriate times?
What is narcolepsy
200
Nicotine, cocaine, and caffeine are examples of this category of drug.
What is Stimulants
300
This is the level of consciousness that is a collection of mental processes that operate outside of awareness
What is unconscious
300
Which of the following stages does a person have sensory experiences without stimulation, for example hallucination like experiences such as falling (body may suddenly jerk) or floating
What is Stage 1
300
Stages 1-4 collectively are known as….
What is NREM Sleep
300
These 3 sleep disorders are more common for men than women.
1. Sleep apnea 2. Night terrors 3. Somnambulism/sleep walking
300
Some drugs in this category are known as psychedelics and they cause changes in perceptions of reality.
What is Hallucinogens
400
This is the level where any brain process that does not involve conscious processing, such as breathing.
What is Non-conscious
400
This stage is vital for restoring body’s growth hormones and good overall health.
What is Stages 4
400
Which of the following brain waves does a person experience when they are in stages 3 and 4 of sleep?
What is Delta
400
Which of the following sleep disorders causes persistent problems falling asleep?
What is Insomnia
400
Morphine, heroin, methadone and codeine are examples of this category of drug.
What is Opiates
500
States of consciousness can be altered in 3 ways what are they and give an example of each?
1. Spontaneously – daydreaming, dreaming, drowsiness 2. Physiological – hallucinations, starvation, etc… 3. Psychological – meditation, hypnosis, sensory deprivation
500
This stage makes up about 20-25% of our night’s sleep.
REM Sleep
500
Give 3 benefits to have a full 7-8 night sleep
What is strengthens memory, increases concentration, boots mood, moderates hunger, improves immunity, an lessens risk of accidents
500
What are 3 reasons why we dream?
1. To satisfy our own wishes 2. To file away memories 3. To develop/preserve neural pathways 4. To make sense of neural static 5. How we deal with stress (more stress more dreams) 6. Cognitive development
500
Describe the difference between posthypnotic suggestion and posthypnotic amnesia.
posthypnotic suggestion – A suggestion that specifies an action to be performed after awakening, often in response to a cue. posthypnotic amnesia - the inability in hypnotic subjects to recall events that took place while under hypnosis
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