Hearing and Vision
What are the 5 senses
Seeing, Hearing, Touching, Tasting, Smelling
Perception
Aware
Your biological clock is called
Circadian Rhythm
What substances produce the most extreme altered states of consciousness?
Drugs
Light and sound both operate on
Waves
The weakest amount of a stimulus that can be sensed
Absolute Threshold
What are the three levels of consciousness?
Preconscious, Unconscious/Subconscious, Nonconscious
REM sleep stands for...
Rapid Eye Movement
Practice where people become more susceptible to certain behavior
Hypnosis
How high or low a sound is
Pitch
The minimum amount of difference that can be sensed between two stimuli
Difference Threshold
Being aware of things that are inside of you, like thoughts, feelings and emotions, is called
Direct Inner Awareness
Prolonged and abnormal ability to obtain an adequate amount of sleep
Insomnia
What type of machine allows you to see the severity of your internal functions?
Biofeedback Machine
The ability to see visual details
Visual Acuity
Process where we become more sensitive to weak stimuli and less sensitive to unchanging stimuli
Sensory Adaptation
Around the age of 2 kids start to see themselves as unique from other people not just because of their name. What is this called?
Sense of Self
What are the 4 types of brain waves?
Alpha, Beta, Theta, Delta
What are the two types of meditation?
Concentrative and Contemplative
What are the two types of photoreceptors in your eyes?
Rods and Cones
The method of distinguishing sensory stimuli that takes into account strength, mood, setting, and more
Signal Detection Theory
What level of consciousness do your biological functions operate on?
Nonconscious
Name 3 of the 5 characteristics of dream consciousness
Amplified Emotion, Illogical/Noncontinuous thoughts, Sensation is fully formed, Uncritical Acceptance, and Hard to Remember
Name four categories of drugs
Opioids, Narcotics, Stimulants, Depressants