Exploring Consciousness: From Thought Suppression to Sleep and Dreams, Quizzes of Psychology

Download Exploring Consciousness: From Thought Suppression to Sleep and Dreams and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 consciousness DEFINITION 1 the subjective experience of perceiving the world and the mind TERM 2 does thought suppression work? DEFINITION 2 NO!!! it makes you think of the thing even more TERM 3 Rene Descartes was interested in: DEFINITION 3 how the mind is related to the brain and the body TERM 4 Benjamin Libet's research suggests that brain activity ___ activities of conscious mind DEFINITION 4 precedes TERM 5 neuron's in your brain are activated even before you consciously know you're going to move DEFINITION 5 Benjamin Libet TERM 6 Four principles of conscious will DEFINITION 6 intentionalityunityselectivitytransience TERM 7 intentionality DEFINITION 7 directing your attention of something how long you can focus on something (not very long) we tend to fill in detail that's not even there TERM 8 unity DEFINITION 8 it's hard to divide attention (we can't) can't focus on two things at once without lessening both TERM 9 selectivity DEFINITION 9 filter out unneeded/wanted information TERM 10 transience DEFINITION 10 (think of the cube)there's changes in conscious perception TERM 21 the evolutionary (energy conservation) theory DEFINITION 21 sleep evolved in certain species to conserve energypredatory animals sleep a lot, prey are awake a lot TERM 22 ___ cycles throughout the night DEFINITION 22 90 minute TERM 23 REM stages get ___ each time they occur throughout the night DEFINITION 23 longer TERM 24 in adults, dreams are reported___ of the time when awakened from REM sleep DEFINITION 24 85-90% TERM 25 in adults, dreams are reported ___ of the time when awakened during NREM sleep DEFINITION 25 50-60% TERM 26 deprivation studies - subjects deprived of REM sleep will experience a ___ when finally allowed REM sleep DEFINITION 26 rebound TERM 27 if you keep waking someone up when they're about to go into REM sleep, then finally let them, they will move ___ into REM sleep DEFINITION 27 quicker TERM 28 ___ have the most REM sleep, and it ____ DEFINITION 28 infantsdeclines with age TERM 29 REM sleep helps with ___ DEFINITION 29 memory / consolidation (association/strengthening) TERM 30 manifest content and latent content came from DEFINITION 30 Sigmund Freud TERM 31 manifest content DEFINITION 31 simply what you said your dream was abouthow it appeared on the surface TERM 32 latent content DEFINITION 32 hidden content represented symbolically in the dreamwhat it must mean TERM 33 activation-synthesis theory DEFINITION 33 dreams are the result of the brain's attempt to make sense of random activation during sleep TERM 34 ___ is very active during sleep DEFINITION 34 visual cortex TERM 35 insomnia DEFINITION 35 really hard to sleep TERM 46 psychoactive drugs influence consciousness b y altering the effects of DEFINITION 46 neurotransmitters TERM 47 tolerance to drugs involves DEFINITION 47 larger doses being required over time to achieve the same effect TERM 48 drugs that heighten arousal and activity level by affecting the central nervous system are DEFINITION 48 stimulants TERM 49 alcohol expectancy refers to DEFINITION 49 people's beliefs about how alcohol will influence them in particular situations TERM 50 hypnosis has been proven to have DEFINITION 50 an analgesic effect (acting to relieve pain) TERM 51 meditation and religious ecstasy are altered states of consciousness that occur DEFINITION 51 naturally or through special practices TERM 52 what are the types of waves when you're: awake DEFINITION 52 beta waves TERM 53 what are the types of waves when you're: drowsy / relaxed DEFINITION 53 alpha waves TERM 54 what are the types of waves when you're in: stage 1 sleep DEFINITION 54 theta waves TERM 55 what are the types of waves when you're in: stage 2 sleep DEFINITION 55 sleep spindles, K complexex TERM 56 what are the types of waves when you're in: stage 3 and stage 4 sleep DEFINITION 56 delta waves TERM 57 what are the types of waves when you're in: REM sleep DEFINITION 57 fast, random waves TERM 58 psychoactive drugs DEFINITION 58 chemicals influencing consciousness or behavior by altering the brain's chemical system TERM 59 substance abuse DEFINITION 59 pattern of drug use in which reliance is chronic and excessive, occupying a central role in their lives (the road to addiction) TERM 60 drug tolerance DEFINITION 60 larger drug doses are required over time to achieve the same effect TERM 71 depressants DEFINITION 71 reduce CNS activity, facilitate the neurotransmitter GABA (the inhibitory neurotransmitter) TERM 72 types of depressants are: DEFINITION 72 alcoholtranquilizersbarbituratestoxic inhalants TERM 73 alcohol DEFINITION 73 facilitates GABA receptor, relaxes you, brain matter decreases in alcoholismdepressant TERM 74 tranquilizers DEFINITION 74 reduce anxiety, and are highly addictive TERM 75 a survey of undergraduates revealed that alcohol contributes to: ___ of rapes DEFINITION 75 90% TERM 76 a survey of undergraduates revealed that alcohol contributes to: ___ of violent crimes DEFINITION 76 95% TERM 77 expectancy theory DEFINITION 77 acting in ways in which you expect for it to effect you, and depends on the expectation of the social situations you are in (with family, or with friends at a bar TERM 78 alcohol myopia DEFINITION 78 see things upfront, but can't see the potential consequence.leads to bad/poor decisions TERM 79 narcotics DEFINITION 79 most are derived from opiates and result in pain reliefare highly addictive TERM 80 endorphin DEFINITION 80 a neurotransmitter closely related to opiates TERM 81 many addictive drugs cause dopamine release in the ___ DEFINITION 81 nucleus acumbens TERM 82 VTA stands for DEFINITION 82 ventral tegmental area TERM 83 the ventral tegmental area DEFINITION 83 influences the nucleus accumbens, releasing dopamine, which makes us perceive something as pleasurable