Our continually changing stream of mental activity.
Consciousness
100
Either have difficulty falling asleep or problems staying asleep
Insomnia
100
Mental experience that occurs during sleep and consists of vivid images
Dreaming
100
_________ is a systematic procedure used to produce a heightened state of suggestibility
Hypnosis
100
_____________ drugs are chemical substances that influence the brain, alter consciousness, and produce psychological changes
Psychoactive
200
__________ mode of consciousness involves controlled or heightened awareness(planning,making decisions)
__________ mode of consciousness relates to minimal awareness and includes daydreaming and sleeping
Active mode; passive mode
200
Uncontrollable, recurring, sudden onset of R.E.M. Sleep. Total loss of muscle control
Narcolepsy
200
When a sleeper is aware of dreaming while a dream is happening
Lucid dreaming
200
Goal is to focus attention and promote relaxation. Involves a deliberate attempt to alter consciousness
Meditation
200
What are depressants
Drugs that depress the functioning of the central nervous system
300
____________ __________ or biological clock,refers to a persons daily sleep and wakefulness cycle that appears to be controlled at least in part, in an area of the _________ called the suprachiasmatic nucleeuss.
Circadian Rhythm; hypothalamus
300
Frequent stoppages of breathing during sleep that last at least 20 seconds
Sleep Apnea
300
This theory states that dreams are repressed desires and provide access to the unconscious in symbolic form.
Psychoanalytic Theory
300
An Austrian physician, ______________ populized mesmerism (now called hypnosis) in order to cure patients.
Franz Anton Mesmer
300
Name two types of depressants
Alcohol; barbiturates; tranquilizers
400
As we move from an awake state through deeper stages of sleep our brain waves decrease in ________ (cycles per second) and increase in___________ (height)
Frequency;height
400
This theory states that each species needs a certain amount of time awake in order to survive
Adaptive theory
400
This model states that dreaming is the brain's attempt to make sense out of random electrical activity that enters the forebrain during REM sleep.
Activation-Synthesis Model
400
What type of waves become more prominent during meditation?
Alpha Waves
400
_________ increase central nervous system activity
Name two examples of this
Stimulants
Nicotine;caffeine; amphetamines; and cocaine
500
What stage of sleep do Sleep Spindles occur?
Stage 2 Sleep
500
This theory argues that Sleep is a protective method for conserving energy because we burn fewer calories while we sleep
Conserving energy theory
500
This hypothesis argues that R.E.M. Sleep plays a role in learning by integrating new and old information.
Off-Line Hypothesis
500
This theory states that hypnosis is a special state of consciousness and that significant changes in basic mental processes take place during hypnosis
State Theory
500
_____________ (psychedelic drugs) are chemical substances that alter perceptions of reality and may cause hallucinations and other distortions in sensory and perceptual experiences