IB Psych. Study Guide on Conciousness
Your circadian rhythm is a cycle that lasts
24 hours
In which of the situations is consciousness NOT involved?
Anxiety on whether your friends like you or not
How is REM sleep identified?
Closed eyes move back and forth and you are dreaming
What is the relationship between REM sleep and dreams?
During REM sleep people dream more often and you are more likely to remember
Guiseppe has found that he is quite easily hypnotized, which suggests that
Guiseppe is open to suggestion
What is the difference between the third and fourth stages of sleep?
Increased amount of delta waves in stage 4, body feels rejuvenated, and glands release hormones
How are nightmares beneficial to us?
It could represent that we are afraid of something in reality
Penelope find that she feels less stressed after she meditates. What is the most likely reason for this?
Meditation helps increase Alpha and Beta waves which help to relax more
The activation-synthesis theory is the idea that dreams result from brain activity during
REM sleep
How are meditation and hypnosis similar?
They promote a reality state of mind
Why do some people think that narcolepsy is the opposite of insomnia?
because they think of people who just fall asleep at any place, at time
What's wrong with missing sleep?
can cause sleep deprivation
Self-Awareness refers to the
consciousness
How can hypnotherapy be used as an anesthetic in order to treat someone with an addiction?
convinces the patient that they don't feel pain
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep occurs when we are
dreaming
What is true about Freud's theory of dreams?
dreams are merely wish fulfillment
Marcia has tried everything in her power but she hasn't been able to sleep. She feels like she is going crazy. Marcia is suffering from
insomnia
Altered states of consciousness are NOT achieved through
instinct
What did Milton Erickson believe about hypnotism?
it communicates with the unconscious mind
Why can sleep apnea be life threatening?
lack of oxygen can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke
What is associated with lack of REM sleep?
mental fatigue, sensitivity to sleep, migraines, and increase stress
As you fall asleep, an electroencephalogram would show your brain waves changing from
rapid beta waves to slower alpha waves
In REM sleep, what does REM mean?
rapid eye movement
What the idea of consciousness suggests
self-perception
What is REM rebound?
shortening the amount of time for REM cycle
Issues with sleep, such as sudden infant death syndrome and sleepwalking, are known as
sleep disorders
Which statement is true about sleep?
sleep rejuvenates the mind and body
Short bursts of brain activity while you're asleep are called
sleep spindles
An example of deliberate conscious behavior
texting friends to go to the movies
