Intro to Psychology CH4

Describe consciousness and circadian rhythms

• Consciousness: individual awareness

• Circadian Rhythm: 24h cycle, personal clock

Explain disruptions in biological rhythms, including sleep debt

 Describe areas of the brain and hormone secretions involved in sleep

Differentiate between REM and non-REM sleep

• REM: Rapid Eye Movement [deepest stage of sleep}

• Non-REM:

Describe the stages of sleep

Describe and differentiate between theories on why we dream

Describe the symptoms and treatments for insomnia, parasomnias, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy

• Parasomnia: unwanted disrupted motor activity during sleep

  • Sleep Walking

  • Restless Leg Syndrome

  • Night Terrors

    • a person awakens from sleep in a terriified sleep

  • Treatment:

• Insomnia: chronic problems getting enough sleep

  • Treatment:

• Sleep Apnea: frequent and relaxive gasping for air that disrupts sleep

  • Treatment:

• Narcolepsy: sudden, irresistible onset of sleep during normal waking periods

  • Treatment:

Describe how substance abuse disorders are diagnosed

Identify the major categories of conscious-altering drugs (depressants, stimulants, opioids, & hallucinogens) and explain how each impacts the brain, body & behavior

• Depressants

• Simulants

• Opioids

• Hallucinogens

Compare & contrast depressants, stimulants, opioids, & hallucinogens

Describe hypnosis and meditation

• Hypnosis

• Meditation