Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Ch5 States of Consciousness

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
activation-synthesis theory of dreams   the theory that parts of the brain are spontaneously activated during REM sleep adn that a dream is the brain's attempt to synthesize these sensations into a coherent pattern  
🗑
alcohol   a class of molecules that includes methanol, ehtanol, propyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol), and others  
🗑
circadian rhythm   a rhythm of activity and inactivity lasting approximately 1 day  
🗑
consciousness   the sbjective experience of perceiving oneself and other entities  
🗑
depressant   drugs that predominantly decrease arousal  
🗑
electroencephalograh (EEG)   a device that measures and amplifies slight electrical changes on teh scalp that reflect brain activity  
🗑
endorphins   chemicals produced by the brain taht have effects resembling those of opiates  
🗑
evolutionary therory (or energy-conservation theory) of sleep   the theory that sleep evolved primarily as a means of forcing animals to conserve their energy when they are relatively inefficient  
🗑
hallucination   a sensory experience not corresponding to reality, such as hearing or seeing something that is not present or failing to hear or see something that is present  
🗑
hallucinogens   drugs that induce sensory distortions  
🗑
hypersomnia   excessive but unrefreshing sleep  
🗑
hynosis   a condition of increased suggestibility that occurs in the context of a special hypnotist-subject relationship  
🗑
insomnia   a failure to get enough sleep at night to feel well rested the next day  
🗑
jet lag   the discomfort and inefficienty that travelers experience in a new time zone because thir internal clocks are out of phase wit the light-dark cycle of their new environment  
🗑
latent content   the hidden content that is represented symbolically in a dream experience, according to Freud  
🗑
manifest content   the content that appears on the surface of a dream, according to Freud  
🗑
mediation   a method of inducing a calm, relaxed state through the use of special techniques  
🗑
narcolepsy   a condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep, or at least feeling very sleepy, during the day  
🗑
narcotics   drugs that produce drowsiness, insensitivity to pain, and decreased responsiveness to events  
🗑
neurocognitive theory   the approach that treats dreams as just another example of thinking, except that they occur under special conditions  
🗑
opiates   either drugs derived from the opium poppy or synthetic drugs that produce effects similar to those of opium derivatives  
🗑
periodic limb movement disorder   a condition that occurs during sleep, marked by unpleasant sensations in the legs and many repetitive leg movements strong enough to interrupt sleep  
🗑
physical dependence   a condition whereby a habitual drug user is driven to seek the drug to escape or avoid the unpleasant eithdrawal effects that occur during abstention from the drug  
🗑
polysomnograph   a device that measuers sleep stages using a combiantion of EEG and eye-movement records  
🗑
posthypnotic suggestions   a suggestion made to hypnotized subjects that they will do experience something particular after coming out of hypnosis  
🗑
psychological dependence   a strong repetitive desire for someting without any physical symptoms of withdrawal  
🗑
rapid eye movement (REM)   a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, a high level of brain activity, and deep relaxation fo the postural muscles; also known as paradoxical sleep  
🗑
repair and restoration theory   the theory that the purpose of sleep is to enable the body to recover from the exertions of the day  
🗑
sleep apnea   a condition causing a person to have trouble breathing while asleep  
🗑
stimulants   drugs that boost energy, heighten alertness, incresae activity, and produce a pleasant feeling  
🗑
tolerance   the weakened effect of a drug after repeated use  
🗑
tranquilizers   drugs that help people to relax  
🗑
withdrawal effects   experiences that occur as a result of the removal of a drug from the brain  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: flola1x23
Popular Psychology sets