Consciousness
The psychological perspective that rejected the study of consciousness in favor of observable behavior.
What is behaviorism?
The body’s natural 24-hour cycle that influences sleep and wakefulness.
What is the circadian rhythm?
A person who stays alert and creative late at night likely inherited this type of sleep pattern influence.
What is genetic?
Regular physical activity can improve memory and judgment while reducing what risk?
What is heart disease?
Realizing that objects continue to exist even when unseen reflects what concept?
What is object permanence?
The different conditions we experience when awake, asleep, meditating, or daydreaming.
What are states of consciousness?
Sensory experiences that occur without any external stimulus.
What are hallucinations?
Sleep reactivates memories and transfers them for long-term storage through this process.
What is consolidation?
A phenomenon where mental ability declines as death approaches.
What is terminal decline?
Providing a safe base for a child in times of stress promotes this attachment type.
What is secure attachment?
Focusing on one task while ignoring other stimuli demonstrates this attention process.
What is selective attention?
Nightmares most often occur during this stage of sleep.
What is REM sleep?
A substance that removes normal reactions and emotional processing of situations.
What is psychoactive substance?
Which hormone increases hunger when we are sleep-deprived?
What is ghrelin?
Parents who are both demanding and responsive display this parenting style.
What is authoritative?
Hearing your name at a noisy party demonstrates this effect.
What is the cocktail party effect?
The temporary immobility that sometimes lingers when awakening from REM sleep.
sleep paralysis
Chronic sleep loss can raise this stress hormone linked to fat storage.
What is cortisol?
Sleep disorder which involves brief stops in breathing during sleep.
What is sleep apnea?
The first menstrual period in girls is known as what?
What is menarche?
Failing to notice a gorilla in a basketball video because you’re focused elsewhere demonstrates this phenomenon.
What is inattentional blindness?
The hormone that helps regulate sleep.
What is melatonin?
The disorder marked by recurring difficulty falling or staying asleep.
What is insomnia?
Which hormone helps synchronize the body’s circadian rhythm?
What is melatonin?
The belief that others are always watching or judging a teen is called what?
What is imaginary audience?