General Psychology
The primary cells of the nervous system.
Neurons
One reason for its name is that humans tend to move their eyes around under their eyelids.
REM sleep
This device records brain wave activity and is often used in sleep studies.
EEG (electroencephalograph)
These are the two major categories of sleep.
What is REM and NREM sleep?
A group of lions is called this.
What is a pride?
The model of stress that emphasises the role of cognitive appraisal.
What is Lazarus and Folkman’s Transactional Model?
Produced in the pineal gland, and its production and release is regulated by signals originating in the suprachiasmatic nucleus
Melatonin
A breathing-related sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts
What is sleep apnoea?
This hormone, secreted by the pineal gland, regulates sleep-wake cycles.
What is melatonin?
The longest-running animated TV show in history.
What is The Simpsons?
The branch-like structures protruding off of the neuronal cell body are where the neuron typically receives information from other cells.
Dendrites
Setting a consistent bedtime and wake-up time is part of this good sleep habit.
What is sleep hygiene?
The pineal gland produces and releases melatonin primarily at night, and it is under the regulation of the activity of the
suprachiasmatic nucleus
The term is used to denote that has a cycle of approximately 24 hours
Circadian rhythms
The Marvel character who lifts Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, in Avengers: Endgame.
What is Captain America?
Learning occurs when behaviour is influenced by its consequences, according to this type of conditioning.
What is operant conditioning?
Teenagers often experience this shift in their sleep-wake cycle.
What is delayed sleep phase disorder?
This type of brain wave is dominant during alert wakefulness.
What is beta?
This is the stage where most dreaming occurs.
What is REM?
This body part is the only one that cannot heal itself.
What is a tooth?
The space between neurons where communication occurs- more on this later.
synapses
Microsleeps usually last for __________seconds.
What is up to 10 seconds?
Sleep deprivation studies show greatest impact on mood, cognition, and this system of the body.
What is the immune system?
Adults typically spend about this percentage of their sleep in REM.
What is 20-25%?
The study of the origin and history of words.
What is etymology?
The type of long-term memory for skills and actions.
What is procedural?
The effect of sleep deprivation on concentration, attention and memory is classified as this type of consequence.
What is cognitive effects?
Our primary biological clock is in here
hypothalamus
Older adults often experience a reduction in this type of sleep.
What is NREM Stage 3?
The U.S. bought Alaska from this country in 1867.
What is Russia?
This brain structure consolidates new explicit memories.
What is the hippocampus?
A non-medication treatment for insomnia that includes sleep hygiene education.
What is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)?
This disorder involves uncontrollable sleep attacks during the day.
What is narcolepsy?
According to restoration theory, this type of sleep is important for psychological wellbeing.
What is REM sleep?
The capital of Iceland, and the northernmost capital in the world.
What is Reykjavík?