Senses
Stimulation of sensory receptors in the transmission of sensory information to the brain
sensation
The tendency to proceed a whole figure even when there are gaps in what your senses tell you
closure
Consciousness is a state of
awareness
The most commonly used depressant
alcohol
Dreams are most memorable from what period of your sleep cycle?
REM sleep
Name the 5 sensory organs/parts of the body
Eyes, Ears, Tongue, Nose, Skin
Rule that states people think similar objects belong together
similarity
The ability to be aware of your surroundings is called
sensory awareness
these drugs excite the nervous system and heighten arousal and activity
stimulants
Name the four brain waves
alpha, beta, theta, delta
The weakest amount of stimulus that can be sensed
absolute threshold
People prefer to see smooth, continuous parts rather than ones that are broken up
continuity
Kids sometimes refer to themselves in the 3rd person because they have no
sense of self
Narcotics are derived from what plant?
opium
Your body's internal clock is called the
circadian rhythm
The process where we become more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli
Sensory adaptation
People who think objects that are close to one another belong together
Proximity
Name the four levels of consciousness
Conscious, Preconscious, Unconscious, Nonconscious
Marijuana is the mildest form of what type of drug?
Hallucinogens
Explain the difference between manifest and latent dream content
Manifest- what you see, hear, touch, do
Latent- What it all means
The method of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes into account strength, setting, your physical state, mood, attitude and much more
Signal detection theory
When you see things moving together, they belong together
Common fate
The ability to focus on specific stimuli is called
selective attention
Nicotine falls into what category of drug?
Stimulant
What are three characteristics of dream consciousness?
Amplified emotion, illogical thoughts(noncontinuous), fully formed sensation, uncritical acceptance, hard to remember