Psychology 1101 Chapters 4&5
stimulant
Cocaine is considered a ________ drug because it tends to increase overall levels of neural activity.
since birth
Congenital deafness refers to deafness ________.
somnambulism
Sleepwalking is also referred to as ________.
circadian
The ________ rhythm is the biological rhythm that occurs over approximately 24 hours.
alpha
The ________ wave is characteristic of stage 1 sleep.
incus
The ________is also known as the anvil.
Theta wave
low frequency, low amplitude brain wave
frequency
Hertz is a measure of ________.
ultraviolet
Honeybees can see light in the ________ range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Lucid
In a ________ dream, people become aware that they are dreaming and can control the dream's content.
Stage 2
In what stage of sleep do sleep spindles appear?
blindness
Inattentional ________ refers to the failure to notice something that is completely visible due to a lack of attention.
darkness; light
Melatonin release is stimulated by ________ and inhibited by ________.
outside periods of REM sleep
NREM sleep is a period of sleep ________.
An individual's airway becomes blocked during sleep
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when ________.
maintain balance and body posture
Our vestibular sense contributes to our ability to ________.
crest; trough
The amplitude of a wave is the height of a wave as measured from the highest point on the wave________ to the lowest point on the wave ________.
insufficient sleep on a chronic basis
The sleep debt is the result of ________.
can see
The visible spectrum refers to the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we ________.
melatonin
What hormone does the pineal gland release?
two-eared cue to localize sound
What is a binaural cue?
the height of a wave
What is amplitude?
how sensory information is interpreted and consciously experienced
What is described by the concept of perception?
optic chiasm
What is the X-shaped structure that sits just below the brain's ventral surface and represents the merging of the optic nerves from the two eyes?
spinning sensation
What is vertigo?
afterimage
What term describes the continuation of a visual sensation after removal of the stimulus?
optic
Which nerve carries visual information from the retina to the brain?
just noticeable
Which of the following describes the difference in stimuli required to detect a difference between the stimuli?
Rosalind Cartwright
Which researcher believed that dreams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer?
sleep
Which state is marked by relatively low levels of physical activity and reduced sensory awareness that is distinct from periods of rest while awake?
kinesthesia
Which term describes the perception of the body's movement through space?
Sigmund Freud
Which theorist described dreams as having manifest and latent content?
John Hobson
Which theorist suggested that dreaming may represent a state of protoconsciousness?
top-down
Which type of processing involves the interpretation of sensations and is influenced by available knowledge, experiences, and thoughts?
Carl Jung
Who described the collective unconscious?
protoconsciousness
________ involves a virtual reality model of the world.
pheromone
________ is a chemical message sent by another individual.
hammer
________ is another term for the malleus.
parasomnia
________ is one of a group of sleep disorders in which unwanted, disruptive motor activity and/or experiences during sleep play a role.
Sleep apnea is defined by ________.
episodes during which a sleeper's breathing stops