Psychology Exam 2

stage 3 and 4 of sleep cycle

Appearance of large, slow delta waves

Consciousness is our current _____ of ourselves and of the world around us. States of consciousness include ______ awareness (full mental absorption), _______ Consciousness (daydreaming), _______ (splitting of consciousness between two or more tasks), sleep and dreaming (states of _______), and _________of consciousness (changes in typical level of awareness while awake).

Awareness, focused, drifting, divided, unconsciousness, altered

The state of awareness in which we are completely alert and engrossed in a task is know as....

Focused awareness

Stage 2 Sleep

appearance of sleep spindles. Clearly asleep, but still easily awoken; about 20 minutes.

ordinary wakefulness

fast, low amplitude beta waves

REM

rapid eye movement, similar to being awake

relaxed wakefulness

rhythmic alpha waves

Stage 1 sleep

small, irregular brain waves

The nineteenth century Psychologist William James likened Consciousness to....

Water flowing continuously down a river