AP Motivation, Stress, and Levels of Consciousness Vocab Chart

Instinct

A behavior that is genetically programmed into an entire species.

Lymphocytes

White blood cells that travel in the blood stream and defend the body from
abnormal cells, disease-causing bacteria and viruses.

estrogen

One of the sex hormones that is necessary for proper female reproductive functioning as well as the development of secondary female characteristics like breasts, less facial hair than men, etc.

testosterone

Promotes the growth of male sex organs and other male-specific features.
It's also responsible for the male-specific changes that occur during puberty such as
deepening in the voice and increased facial hair although women possess this is much
less quantities

consciousness

Our awareness of our own mental processes, such as our thoughts, feelings, and sensations

hypnosis

a temporary state of heightened relaxation and suggestibility during which
some people are able to become so focused that they experience imaginary happenings
as if they were real

dissociation

a split in the mind in which there can be two independent streams of consciousness occurring at the same time, allowing some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others

hallucinations

The perception of objects with no reality usually arising from disorder of the nervous system or in response to drugs

manifest content

All the parts of the dream that we remember (the actual content) such as the actual story lines of the dreams.

latent content

The underlying, more hidden, but true meaning of a dream

tolerance

Your body is getting used to the drug causing a reduction in its effectiveness

Addiction

When a person continues to exhibit harmful or obsessive behavior

Withdrawal

When a person stops taking a drug they have physically become dependent on which  involves feelings of discomfort and distress

Barbiturate

This is a class of drug derived from a type of acid that is often used for medical purposes as a sedative and/or hypnotic

Opiates

Drugs used to relieve pain and create a euphoric state of consciousness

Stimulants

Drugs that arouse or excite the nervous system and speed up bodily processes

Amphetamines

Drugs that speeds up bodily processes, and can increase heart rate, increase respiration, reduce appetite, and increase energy.

Nicotine

A toxic colorless or yellowish oily liquid that acts as a stimulant in small doses, but in larger amounts blocks the action of autonomic nerve and skeletal muscle cells

THC

The active ingredient in marijuana which can produce minor hallucinations, increased sensitivity to colors and sounds, and a heightened state of relaxation.

LSD

A drug which produces hallucinations like vivid images, bright colors, incredible
shapes, and strange pictures but can also create panic and hysteria.