Studied by 5 people
Night terrors
________- relatively rare disorder in which the person experiences extreme fear and screams or runs around during deep sleep without waking fully, without nightmare or recall.
MDMA
________ (ecstasy or x)- can have both stimulant and hallucinatory effects.
Hypnosis
________- state of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion.
Electroencephalograph
________ (EEG)- measure of sleep stage based upon dominant type of brain wave activity.
Insomnia
________- inability to get sleep, stay asleep, or get quality sleep.
Withdrawal
________- symptoms including nausea, pain, tremors, irritability, high blood pressure, and possible hallucinations and delirium, resulting from lack of addictive drug in body systems.
Dissociation
________- divided state of conscious awareness.
Amphetamine
________- synthesized drugs (made in labs)
PCP
________- synthesized drug that can cause stimulant, depressant, narcotic, or hallucinogenic effects.
Depressants
________- drugs that decrease the functioning of nervous system.
Stimulants
________- drugs that speed up the functioning of nervous system.
Caffeine
________- in coffee, tea, most sodas, chocolate, and many over- the- counter drugs.
Marijuana
________- mild hallucinogen derived from a particular type of hemp plant.
Benzodiazepines
________- lower anxiety and reduce stress.
Humans
________- need on average 7- 8 hours per night.
Hypothalamus
________- influences pituitary- endocrine system.
Cocaine
________- natural drug; produces euphoria, energy, power, and pleasure.
Hypnagogic images
________- vivid visual events.
Morphine
________- used to treat severe pain.
Nightmares
________- bad dreams occurring during REM sleep.
mode
Activation- information- ________ (AIM) model- information accessed during waking hours can have an influence on the synthesis of dreams.
Opium
________- from ________ poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived.
Alpha
________ waves- indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep.
Social cognitive theory
________- hypnotized are not in an altered state but merely playing the role of them in the situation.
Microsleeps
________- brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few seconds.
Narcotics
________- opium- related drugs that suppress pain by stimulating nervous systems receptor sites for endorphins.
Sleep paralysis
________- the inability of the voluntary muscles to move during REM sleep.
Growth hormones
________ are released.
Circadian rhythm
________- bodily rhythm that cycles over a 24- hour period.
Tolerance
________- more drug needed to achieve same effect.
REM
________ behavior disorder (RBD)- failure of mechanisms that blocks movement of voluntary muscles, allows person to act out nightmares.
Consciousness
________- persons awareness of various mental processes.
Psychological dependence
________- drug needed to continue feeling of emotional or psychological well- being.
deep sleep
Sleepwalking (somnambulism)- occurring during ________, an episode of moving around or walking around in ones sleep.
Restorative theory
________- sleep is necessary for growth and repair of the body.
Adaptive theory
________- sleep patterns evolved to assist organisms to avoid predators by sleeping when predators are most active.
synthesis hypothesis
Activation- ________- dreams created by the higher cortex.
Psychoactive drugs
________- drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior.
REM
________ rebound- increased ________ sleep when deprived on earlier nights.
consciousness
persons awareness of various mental processes
waking consciousness
thoughts, feelings, and sensations are clear and there is alertness
altered state of consciousness
shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared ordinary consciousness
circadian rhythm
bodily rhythm that cycles over a 24-hour period
hypothalamus
influences pituitary-endocrine system
humans
need on average 7-8 hours per night
microsleeps
brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few seconds
sleep deprivation
any significant loss of sleep
restorative theory
sleep is necessary for growth and repair of the body
adaptive theory
sleep patterns evolved to assist organisms to avoid predators by sleeping when predators are most active
Electroencephalograph (EEG)
measure of sleep stage based upon dominant type of brain wave activity
alpha waves
indicate a state of relaxation or light sleep
theta waves
indicate the early stages of sleep
delta waves
long, slow brain waves that indicate the deepest early stage of sleep
beta waves
smaller and faster brain waves, typically indicating either awake or REM sleep
non-REM (NREM)
any stage but not REM (stages 1-4)
hypnagogic images
vivid visual events
hypnic jerk
knees, legs, whole body jerks
N1
light sleep
N2
sleep spindles (1-2 sec activity)
N3
delta waves are pronounced
Rapid eye movement (REM)
eyes move rapidly, high brain activity and likely dreaming, body extremely relaxed; aka paradoxical sleep
REM rebound
increased REM sleep when deprived on earlier nights
REM behavior disorder (RBD)
failure of mechanisms that blocks movement of voluntary muscles, allows person to act out nightmares
sleepwalking (somnambulism)
occurring during deep sleep, an episode of moving around or walking around in ones sleep
night terrors
relatively rare disorder in which the person experiences extreme fear and screams or runs around during deep sleep without waking fully, without nightmare or recall
nightmares
bad dreams occurring during REM sleep
insomnia
inability to get sleep, stay asleep, or get quality sleep
sleep apnea
disorder in which the person stops breathing for 10 seconds-30 seconds or more
narcolepsy
sleep disorder in which a person falls immediately into REM sleep during the day without warning
cataplexy
sudden loss of muscle tone
sleep paralysis
the inability of the voluntary muscles to move during REM sleep
freud
dreams as wish fulfillment
manifest content
actual dream
latent content
dreams true hidden meaning
activation-synthesis hypothesis
dreams created by the higher cortex
activation-information-mode (AIM) model
information accessed during waking hours can have an influence on the synthesis of dreams
hypnosis
state of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion
dissociation
divided state of conscious awareness
social-cognitive theory
hypnotized are not in an altered state but merely playing the role of them in the situation
psychoactive drugs
drugs capable of influencing perception, mood, cognition, or behavior
tolerance
more drug needed to achieve same effect
withdrawal
symptoms including nausea, pain, tremors, irritability, high blood pressure, and possible hallucinations and delirium, resulting from lack of addictive drug in body systems
psychological dependence
drug needed to continue feeling of emotional or psychological well-being
stimulants
drugs that speed up the functioning of nervous system
amphetamine
synthesized drugs (made in labs)
cocaine
natural drug; produces euphoria, energy, power, and pleasure
nicotine
in tobacco
caffeine
in coffee, tea, most sodas, chocolate, and many over-the-counter drugs
barbiturates
sedative effect
benzodiazepines
lower anxiety and reduce stress
narcotics
opium-related drugs that suppress pain by stimulating nervous systems receptor sites for endorphins
opium
from opium poppy from which all narcotic drugs are derived
morphine
used to treat severe pain
heroin
extremely addictive
PCP
synthesized drug that can cause stimulant, depressant, narcotic, or hallucinogenic effects
MDMA (ecstasy or x)
can have both stimulant and hallucinatory effects
stimulatory hallucinogenics
drugs that produce a mixture of psychomotor stimulant and hallucinogenic effects
marijuana
mild hallucinogen derived from a particular type of hemp plant
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