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States of Consciousness
Stage 2 sleep:
deeper sleep; slower, more regular waves; includes momentary interruptions of sleep spindles
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Stage 4 sleep:
deepest stage, when we are least responsive to outside stimulation
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Activation-synthesis theory:
The brain produces random electrical energy during REM sleep that stimulates memories lodged in various portions of the brain
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Sleep apnea:
20 million people
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Night terrors:
Sudden awakenings from non-REM sleep that are accompanied by extreme fear, panic, and strong physiological arousal
Narcolepsy:
Uncontrollable sleeping that occurs for short periods while a person is awake Deuce Bigalow & Narcolepsy Girl
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1. _____________ is the term used to describe our understanding of the world external to us, as well as our own internal world. 2. A great deal of neural activity goes on during sleep. True or false? 3. Dreams occur in ____________ sleep. 4. _________ ___________ are internal bodily processes that occur on a daily cycle.
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5. Freud s theory of unconscious ___________ __________ states that the actual wishes an individual expresses in dreams are disguised because they are threatening to the person s conscious awareness. 6. Match the theory of dreaming with its definition:
1. a. Dreams permit important information to be reprocessed during sleep. Dreams-for-survival theory b. The manifest content of dreams disguises the latent content of the dreams. Unconscious theory wish fulfillment c. Electrical energy stimulates random memories, which are woven together to produce dreams.
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Activation-synthesis theory
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1. _________ is a state of heightened susceptibility to the suggestions of others. 2. A friend tells you, I once heard of a person who was murdered by being hypnotized and then told to jump from the Golden Gate Bridge! Could such a thing have happened? Why or why not? 3. _________ is a learned technique for refocusing attention to bring about an altered state of consciousness. 4. Leslie repeats a unique sound, known as a ___________, when she engages in meditation. 20
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Drug Categories
Psychoactive drugs:
influence a person s emotions, perceptions, and behavior
Addictive drugs:
produce a biological or psychological dependence; withdrawal leads to cravings that for some, may be nearly irresistible
Biological addiction Psychological addiction
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Depressants - Alcohol
The most common depressant is alcohol Based on liquor sales, the average person over the age of 14 drinks 2 gallons of pure alcohol over the course of a year. This works out to be more than 200 drinks per person 14 million adults in the United States (1 in every 13 adults) have a drinking problem
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Hallucinogens
- Marijuana (Cannabis) the most commonly used hallucinogenic drug. - What are common names for Marijuana? - Active ingredient is THC - Over 31% of high school seniors and 12% of eighth graders report having used marijuana in the last year. - Little scientific belief that users graduate to harder drugs.
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1. Drugs that affect a person s consciousness are referred to as ____________. 2. Match the type of drug to an example of that type.
1. 2. 3. Narcotic a pain reliever Amphetamine a strong stimulant Hallucinogen capable of producing hallucinations a. LSD b. Heroin c. Dexedrine or speed
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3. Classify each drug listed as a stimulant (S), depressant (D), hallucinogen (H), or narcotic (N).
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Nicotine Cocaine Alcohol Morphine Marijuana
4. The effects of LSD can recur long after the drug has been taken. True or False? 5. _________is a drug that has been used to cure people of heroin addiction.
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