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PSYC VOCAB CH 5 & 7
10/06
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| #1 menopause CH 5 L1 | the biological event in which a woman’s production of sex hormones is sharply reduced |
| #2 generativity CH 5 L1 | the desire, in middle age, to use one’s accumulated wisdom to guide future generations |
| #3 stagnation CH 5 L1 | a discontinuation of development and a desire to recapture the past |
| #4 decremental model of aging CH 5 L2 | idea that progressive physical and mental decline are inevitable with age |
| #5 ageism CH 5 L2 | prejudice or discrimination against the elderly |
| #6 dementia CH 5 L2 | decreases in mental abilities, which can be experienced by some people in old age |
| #7 Alzheimer's disease CH 5 L2 | a condition that destroys a person’s ability to think, remember, relate to others, and care for herself or himself |
| #8 thanatology CH 5 L3 | the study of dying and death |
| #9 hospice CH 5 L3 | a facility designed to care for the special needs of the dying |
| #10 consciousness CH7 L1 | a state of awareness, including a person’s feelings, sensations, ideas, and perceptions |
| #11 REM sleep CH7 L1 | a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, a high level of brain activity, a deep relaxation of the muscles, and dreaming |
| #12 circadian rhythm CH7 L1 | the rhythm of activity and inactivity lasting approximately one day |
| #13 insomnia CH7 L1 | the failure to get enough sleep at night in order to feel rested the next day |
| #14 narcolepsy CH7 L1 | a condition characterized by suddenly falling asleep or feeling very sleepy during the day |
| #15 night terrors CH7 L1 | sleep disruptions that occur during Stage IV of sleep, involving screaming, panic, or confusion |
| #16 sleepwalking CH7 L1 | walking or carrying out behaviors while asleep |
| # 17 hypnosis CH7 L2 | a state of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and characterized by heightened suggestibility |
| # 18 posthypnotic suggestion CH7 L2 | a suggestion made during hypnosis that influences the participant’s behavior afterward |
| # 19 biofeedback CH7 L2 | the process of learning to control bodily states with the help of machines monitoring the states to be controlled |
| # 20 meditation CH7 L2 | the focusing of attention to clear one’s mind and produce relaxation |
| # 21 psychoactive drugs CH7 L3 | chemicals that affect the nervous system and result in altered consciousness |
| # 22 hallucinations CH7 L3 | perceptions that have no direct external cause |
| # 23 hallucinogens CH7 L3 | drugs that often produce hallucinations |
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rubysallee
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