Psych Test 9/29

Breathing interruption that occurs during sleep

sleep apnea

Stimulant used to help people stay awake and reduce appetite

amphetamine

Biological clock

Circadian rhythm

Perception of an object or a sound that seems real but is not

hallucination

Stage of sleep in which we have the most vivid dreams

Rapid Eye Movement

State of awareness in which a person’s sense of self or of the world alters

Altered State of Consciousness

Sleep problem in which people suddenly fall asleep no matter what time it is

narcolepsy

False idea that seems real

Delusion

Removal of poisonous substances from the body

detoxification

System that feeds back information about something happening in the body

biofeedback

Consciousness is considered a psychological ______ because we can not see, touch, or measure it directly.

construct

During a typical eight hours of sleep, most people go through ____ sleep cycles

five

Difficulty falling asleep is called ______

Insomnia

During _______, some people narrow their consciousness by focusing on a peaceful, repetitive pattern

meditation

Ideas that a person is not aware of, but which can be recalled, are on the _______ level

preconscious

The four different kinds of brain-wave patterns are ____ waves, ____ waves, ____ waves, and _____ waves

beta, alpha, theta, delta

______ are similar to, but more severe than, nightmares

Night terrors

After taking certain drugs for a while, a person shows signs of _____ when the body craves the drug just to feel normal

addiction

A therapist may hypnotize a patient and offer a ________ to help the patient quit a habit such as smoking or overeating

Posthypnotic suggestion

_____ are drugs that slow the activity of the nervous system

Depressants

______ are drugs that speed up the activity of the nervous system

Stimulants

Nonsmokers are at risk of getting lung cancer or breathing problems when exposed to _______

secondhand smoke

Overdose of crack and other forms of cocaine can be fatal because of the strain they place on the _____

heart

The type of consciousness we experience when we are conscious of external sensations is known as

sensory awareness

Many of our basic biological functions, such as breathing, exist at the

nonconscious level

sleep and meditation are examples of

altered states of consciousness

sleep researchers define our sleep stages in terms of

brain wave patterns

Slurred speech, blurred vision, and impaired judgment are the results of

intoxication

Morphine and heroin are addictive depressants known as

narcotics

Marijuana is an example of a

hallucinogen