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What is Consciousness
The subjective state of being currently aware of something either within oneself or outside of oneself.
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What is Stages of Sleep
Stage 1 - Irregular waves produced in light sleep
Stage 2 - Sleep spindles Stage 3 - Delta waves appear Stage 4 - purely Delta waves |
What is Definition of Dream
A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.
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What is a Psychoactive Drug
Anything that reacts to the central nervous system with a chemical reaction
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What is Automatic Processing
Allows information to be collected and saved with little or no conscious effort.
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What is Circadian Rhythm
The daily patterns roughly following the 24-hour cycle of daylight and darkness
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What is the stage where dreams take place.
REM
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What is Stimulants
React the opposite of depressants, ramping up energy levels and keeping you up
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What is the definition of Subjective Awareness
One can be asleep and still be aware.
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What is Alpha Waves
Brain waves that indicate a relaxed, drowsy state
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When do dreams begin
90 minutes into sleep
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What is a Depressant
Lower your heart rate and ability to think
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Who is Willhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener
Founded psychology as a science based on exploring consciousness and its content.
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What is Beta Waves
Brain waves that indicate an alert, awake state
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How many dreams per night
4-6 dreams
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What is Tobacco
Highly addictive substance that contains nicotine
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Who is John Watson and B.F. Skinner
Insisted that the science of psychology should restrict itself to the study of observable behaviors.
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What is Delta Waves
Brain waves that indicate a move to deeper sleep and a further loss of consciousness.
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How long we dream at night
1-2 hours
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What is Withdrawal
Happens when an addict stops taking drugs for one reason or another
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