Myers Psychology for AP 1e
Chapter 5: States of Consciousness
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| 5015577325 | consciousness | Our awareness of ourselves and our environment. | 0 | |
| 5015577326 | circadian rhythm | regular bodily rhythms (for example, of temperature and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-hour cycle. | 1 | |
| 5015577327 | REM sleep | the sleep stage in which the brain and eyes are active, the muscles are relaxed and vivid dreaming occurs. Also known as paradoxical sleep. | 2 | |
| 5015577328 | alpha waves | The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state. | 3 | |
| 5015577329 | sleep | natural, periodic loss of consciousness, on which the body and mind depend for healthy functioning | 4 | |
| 5015577330 | hallucinations | False sensory experiences that occur without any sensory stimulus | 5 | |
| 5015577331 | delta waves | The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep. | 6 | |
| 5015577332 | NREM sleep | the stage of sleep associated with muscular relaxation. It encompasses all stages of sleep except REM sleep | 7 | |
| 5015577333 | insomnia | a person regularly has difficulty in falling or staying asleep | 8 | |
| 5015577334 | narcolepsy | A sleep disorder in which the victim suffers sudden, uncontrollable sleep attacks. often characterized by entry directly into REM sleep | 9 | |
| 5015577335 | sleep apnea | A sleep disorder in which the person ceases breathing while asleep, and repeats this cycle throughout the night | 10 | |
| 5015577336 | night terrors | a person experiences episodes of high arousal with apparent terror. Usually occur during stage four | 11 | |
| 5015577337 | dreams | sequences of images, emotions, and thoughts the most vivid of which occur during REM sleep | 12 | |
| 5015577338 | manifest content | According to Freud, the story line of a dream | 13 | |
| 5015577339 | latent content | According to Freud, the underlying meaning of a dream | 14 | |
| 5015577340 | REM rebound | The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation | 15 | |
| 5015577341 | hypnosis | A social interaction in which one person suggests to another that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur. | 16 | |
| 5015577342 | posthypnotic suggestion | A suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, that is to be carried out when the subject is no longer hypnotized | 17 | |
| 5015577343 | dissociation | A split between different levels of consciousness, allowing a person to divide attention between two or more thoughts or behaviors | 18 | |
| 5015577344 | psychoactive drug | A chemical substance that alters perceptions and moods. They work by affecting or mimicking the activity of neurotransmitters | 19 | |
| 5015577345 | tolerance | The diminishing of a psycoactive drug's effect that occurs with repeated use, requiring progressively larger doses to produce the same effect | 20 | |
| 5015577346 | withdrawal | The discomfort and distress that follow discontinued use of an addictive drugs | 21 | |
| 5015577347 | physical dependence | A physiological need for a drug that is indicated by the presence of unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is not taken | 22 | |
| 5015577348 | psychological dependence | A psychological need to use a drug | 23 | |
| 5015577349 | addiction | Compulsive craving for a drug despite adverse consequences and withdrawal symptoms | 24 | |
| 5015577350 | depressants | psychoactive drugs such as alcohol, opiates, and barbiturates, that reduce neural activity and slow body functions | 25 | |
| 5015577351 | barbiturates | depressants, sometimes used to induce sleep or reduce anxiety | 26 | |
| 5015577352 | opiates | depressants derived from the opium poppy such as opium, morphine, and heroin; they reduce neural activity and temporarily lessen pain and anxiety | 27 | |
| 5015577353 | stimulants | psychoactive drugs such as caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines, and cocaine that excite neural activity and speed up body functions. | 28 | |
| 5015577354 | amphetamines | a type of stimulant and as such, speed up body functions and neural activity | 29 | |
| 5015577355 | methamphetamine | A powerfully addictive stimulant that speeds up body functions and is associated with energy and mood changes | 30 | |
| 5015577356 | Ecstasy (MDMA) | produces short-term euphoria by increasing serotonin levels in the brain. Repeated use may permanently damage serotonin neurons, suppress immunity, and impair memory and other cognitive functions | 31 | |
| 5015577357 | hallucinogens | Psychedelic drugs, such as LSD and marijuana, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input. | 32 | |
| 5015577358 | LSD | A powerful hallucinogenic capable of producing vivid false perceptions and disorganization of thought processes. it produces its unpredictable effects partially because it blocks the action of a subtype of the neurotransmitter serotonin | 33 | |
| 5015577359 | near-death experience | An altered state of consciousness that has been reported by some people who have had a close brush with death | 34 | |
| 5015577360 | THC | The major active ingredient in marijuana; classified as a mild hallucinogen | 35 |
