the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks.
What is dual processing
100
the biological clock; regular bodily cycles that occur on a 24-hour cycle
What is circadian rhythm
100
Name 3 negative side effects of sleep deprivation.
What is diminished productivity, negative mood, higher risk for weight gain, reduced immune functioning, memory impairment
100
Dreams are most likely to occur in this stage of sleep
What is REM
100
Addiction is often made up of which two things
What are physiological and psychological dependence
200
Our awareness of ourselves and our environment
What is consciousness
200
This part of the brain receives signals when morning light is present (not hypothalamus).
What is suprachiasmatic nucleus
200
recurring problems in falling or staying asleep
What is insomnia
200
a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind
What is a dream
200
Name the three major categories of psychoactive drugs
What is depressants, stimulants, and halluncinogens
300
the focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus
What is selective attention
300
Name the stages of sleep in order as you would experience them while sleeping.
What is stage 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, REM
300
a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks
What is narcolepsy
300
Two purposes of dreams are
What is to file away memories, to develop and preserve neural pathways, to make sense of neural static.
300
Psychoactive drugs often mimic or inhibit these chemicals in the brain
What is a Neurotransmitter
400
Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere
What is inattentional blindness
400
The sleep cycle last approximately ____ minutes
What is 90
400
a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.
What is sleep apnea
400
According to Freud, the remember story line of a dream.
What is manifest content
400
What type of drug are the following: alcohol, caffeine, Marijuana
What is depressant, stimulant, hallucinogen
500
failing to notice changes in the environment
What is change blindness
500
___ percentage of sleep each night is REM.
What is 20-25%
500
a sleep disorder characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified; BONUS- what is this main difference between this disorder and nightmares?
What is night terrors
BONUS- night terrors occur in stage 4 sleep
500
According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream.
What is latent content
500
the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug