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