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What is the term for the awareness of internal and external stimuli?
consciousness
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What is the term for questioning whether we can be aware of things and have them still have an impact?
subliminal perception
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What are the three levels of consciousness?
- conscious
- preconscious
- unconscious
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What is the term for the sleep cycle that everyone has? (varies from person to person)
Circadian cycle
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What stage of sleep in characterized by light sleep, small irregular brain waves, and relaxed muscles?
Stage 1
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What stage of sleep is characterized by high peaking waves, sleep spindles, and bursts of electrical activity?
Stage 2
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What stage of sleep is characterized by deep sleep, delta waves, and slow with high peaks?
Stage 3
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What stage of sleep is characterized by progressively more delta waves (deep sleep)?
Stage 4
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What is the term for the changing biological clock which leads to adolescents preferring to stay up late/sleep later?
delayed phase preference
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What sleep disorder is characterized by a lack of breath while sleeping, which disrupts sleep patterns?
sleep apnea
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What sleep disorder is characterized by falling asleep suddenly or sleep attacks, which can occur at any time, and last a few seconds or up to 30 minutes?
narcolepsy
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What kind of insomnia lasts only a few nights, often due to anxiety or excitement?
transient insomnia
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What kind of insomnia involves poor sleeping for 2-3 weeks caused by ongoing stressors as well as medical problems?
short-term insomnia
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What kind of insomnia is caused by underlying medical or behavioral issues, and does have a genetic component?
chronic insomnia
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What sleep disorder causes people, usually children, to take nocturnal trips they don't remember but can navigate quite well?
sleepwalking
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What sleep disorder involves someone having a conversation while they're asleep?
sleep talking
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What sleep disorder is sudden awakening with physical behavior associated with intense fear?
sleep terror
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What sleep disorder is characterized by people acting out their dreams?
REM movement disorder
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What is the term that describes the surface level of the dream?
manifest content
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What is the term that describes the hidden meaning, wishes, fears, or impulses trying to be expressed in dreams?
latent content
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What is the theory that states that dreams are produced as people try to make sense of the random neural activity that occurs during sleep?
activation-synthesis model
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What is the term for a systematic procedure that typically produces a heightened sense of susceptibility?
hypnosis
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What is the term for a substance that affects perception, mood, thinking, memory, or behavior by changing the body's chemistry?
psychoactive drug
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What is the term that describes the progressive decrease in a person's responsiveness to a drug?
tolerance
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What is the term that describes when a person must continue to take a drug to satisfy emotional cravings?
psychological dependence
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What is the term that describes when a person must continue to take drugs to avoid withdrawal illness?
physical dependence
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What kind of drugs speed up activity in the CNS and cause heightened arousal and activity levels?
stimulants
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What kind of drugs mimic endorphins, increase pleasure, and decrease pain?
opiates/narcotics
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What kind of drugs slow down CNS activity, induce sleep, and decrease activity?
depressants/sedatives
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What kind of drugs alter perceptions and distort sensory experiences?
hallucinogens/psychodelics
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