Key Terms Key Terms (Cont.) Key terms (cont.) Sleep Disorders Misc.
100
What is Consciousness
Awareness of everything around you/inside your head.
100
What is Restorative theory
Sleep is necessary to the physical health of the body
100
What is Meditation
A series of mental exercises meant to refocus attention and achieve a trance-like state of consciousness.
100
What is Insomnia
THe inability t get to sleep, stay asleep and/or get good quality sleep
100
What is how much sleep the average person needs
7-9 hours of sleep
200
What is Consciousness
Used to organize behavior
200
What is Explicit Processing
Processing that is conscious
200
What is Waking consciousness
Feelings/sensations are clear and organized, feeling alert
200
What is Night terrors
Occur during NREM, people can move while experiencing them
200
What is what takes place in each state of NREM sleep
Delta waves make up 20-50% of brain waves
300
What is Stimulants
Increases function of nervous system by causing neurons to fire more rapidly
300
What is Explicit Processing
Person is aware of thought process
300
What is Adaptive Therapy
Human/animals evolve sleep patters to avoid predators at normal hunting hours
300
What is Narcolepsy
A person falls immediately into REM sleep during the day without warning
300
What is What takes place during REM sleep
Body temp rise to near-waking levels
400
What is Stimulants
Causes heart to beat and brain to work faster
400
What is Explicit Processing
Focused full attention on task
400
What is Hypnosis
State of consciousness in which a person is susceptible to suggestion.
400
What is Sleep Apnea
Occurs during snoring, a person stops breathing for nearly 30 seconds or more
400
What is What takes place during NRE<
Light sleep: occurs as the a waves increase, people experience hyponagogic images
500
What is Implicit Processing
Performing on action automatically, requires little or no conscious awareness
500
What is Altered state of consciousness
Shifted in quality/pattern of mental activity
500
What are Narcotics
Opium-related drugs to suppress pain
500
What are Nightmares
Occurs during REM sleep
500
What is Hallucinagenic
Procuce hallucinations or increased feeling of relaxation and intoxication






Psychology

Press F11 for full screen mode



Limited time offer: Membership 25% off


Clone | Edit | Download / Play Offline