Psychology Ch 5 Test
__________ training enables people to control bodily functions previously regarded as not subject to conscious control
Biofeedback
____________ ideas are not in your awareness now but can be recalled or remembered
Preconscious
most vivid dreams occur during the _____ phase of sleep
REM
stage of sleep during which the eyes move rapidly beneath the lids
REM sleep
___________ are disturbing dreams that are similar to, but more severe than, nightmares
Sleep apneas
_____________ may roam during stages of deep sleep
Sleepwalkers
_____________ to a drug means that a person's body craves that drug to feel normal
addiction
Meditation, biofeedback, and hypnosis are all possible ways of achieving an __________ state of consciousness
altered
a person dozing off to sleep experiences an _________ state of consciousness
altered
state in which a person's sense of self or sense of the world changes
altered states of consciousness
we are stimulants that help people stay awake and reduce appetite
amphetamines
I am a system that provides information about something happening in the body
biofeedback
our periods of wakefulness and sleep are governed by our bodies' _________________
circadian rhythms
sequence of bodily changes that occurs in humans every 24 hours
circadian rhythms
sequences in humans that includes bodily changes like sleepiness and temperature
circadian rhythms
the awareness of things that are both inside and outside ourselves
consciousness
a concept, model or schematic idea
construct
like intelligence and emotion, consciousness is considered a psychological ____________ because it cannot be seen or measured
construct
a _________ is a false idea that seems real
delusion
the belief that one can fly is an example of a _________
delusion
_________________ can make people feel relaxed but can also have many dangerous side effects
depressants
we are drugs that slow the activity of the nervous system
depressants
treatment for addiction often includes ____________, the removal of the harmful substance from the body
detoxification
intoxication is another word for __________
drunkenness
some drugs can cause feelings of ___________, or great happiness, among other effects
euphoria
a ______________ is a perception of an object that seems real but is not
hallucination
We are drugs that produce hallucinations
hallucinogen
drugs that cause people to perceive things that are not really there are called _______________
hallucinogens
I am an altered state of consciousness during which people respond to suggestions and behave as though they are in a trance
hynopsis
Some therapists have used _________ to help people recover memories or to prevent pain
hypnosis
Anxiety and tension can sometimes be causes of ________ or other sleep-related issues
insomnia
inability to sleep
insomnia
not being able to sleep
insomnia
I am a method some people use to try to narrow their consciousness and make the stresses of the outside world fade away
meditation
rare sleep problem in which people suddenly fall asleep
narcolepsy
we are addictive depressants that have been used to relieve pain and induce sleep
narcotics
basic building blocks of nervous system (nerve cell)
neuron
level at which many basic biological functions occur, such as breathing
nonconscious
A therapist might use a _________ suggestion to help a person break a habit, such as smoking or oingvereat
posthypnotic
I am a technique in which a therapist gives instructions during hypnosis that are to be carried out after the session has ended
posthypnotic suggestions
the stage in which your eyes move rapidly beneath your closed lids
rapid-eye movement
it is the interruption of your breathing that happens while sleeping
seep apnea
the ability to ignore distractions, such as background noise, to pay attention to one thing is due to ________ attention
selective
focus on a particular stimulus
selective attention
breathing interruption that occurs during sleep
sleep apnea
some people take ____________ to increase their wakefulness or alertness or to reduce their appetites
stimulants
we are drugs that increase the activity of the nervous system
stimulants
I am something that causes a response
stimulus
Meditation techniques generally focus on a peaceful, repetitive _______ to help people relax, such as a light or a chanted syllable
stimulus
what are the four levels of consciousness
the preconscious level, unconscious level, nonconscious level, altered states of consciousness
what are some of the different ways psychologists use the term consciousness?
they use the term consciousness as a direct inner awareness and as a sense of self
what are two uses that therapists have found for hypnosis
to jog memories of witnesses to a crime or to help recall events and memories
why do some people practice meditation
to relieve stress and gain insight about the world/universe
according to sigmund freud, people have an __________ mind that contains information not available to awareness under most circumstances
unconscious