Chapter 5: Consciousness

Question 1

What is consciousness

Answer 1

Persons subjective awareness, including thoughts, perceptions, experiences of the world and self awareness

Question 2

Circannual Rhythm

Answer 2

Yearly rhythm cycles the body adapts
ex. hibrination

Question 3

Infradian rhythm

Answer 3

Rhythm that lasts over a day

Question 4

Ultraradian rhythm

Answer 4

Frequent biological rhythms (ex. heart rate, urination)

Question 5

Circadian Rhythm

Answer 5

Internally driven daily forces of approx 24hrs affecting physiological and behavioural processes

Question 6

Melitonin

Answer 6

Sleep Hormone

Question 7

Entrainment - circadian rhythms

Answer 7

When biological rhythms become synchronized to external cues such as light, temp or clocks

Question 8

Endogenous rhythms - circadian rhythms

Answer 8

Bioloogical rhythms that are generated by our body independent of exteral cues such as light

Question 9

What is REM Sleep associated with

Answer 9

Formation of new synapses, and growth of myelin on neurons

Question 10

Chronotype

Answer 10

Tendency to prefer sleeping earlier or later in given 24-hr period

Question 11

Polysomnography

Answer 11

Set of objective measurements used to examine physiological variables during sleep

Question 12

Beta waves

Answer 12

High frequency, low amplitude waves

Question 13

Stage 1 sleep

Answer 13

Brain waves slow down and become higher in aplitude - theta waves

Question 14

Stage 2 sleep

Answer 14

Brain waves continue to slow

Question 15

Stage 3 sleep

Answer 15

Brain waves continue to slow and assume new form called delta waves

Question 16

Stage 4 sleep

Answer 16

More difficult to waken during this time

Question 17

REM sleep

Answer 17

Characterized by quickening brain waves, inhibited body movement, and rapid eye movements (REM)

Question 18

Restore and repeair hypothesis

Answer 18

Idea body needs to restore energy levels and repeair any wear and tear during sleep

Question 19

Preserve and protect hypothesis

Answer 19

Suggests 2 adaptive functions of sleep are preserving energy and protecting the organism from harm

Question 20

Sleep deprevation

Answer 20

When individual cannot or does not sleep

Question 21

Sleep displacement

Answer 21

Occurs when people are prevented from sleeping at normal time, although they may be able to sleep earlier or later in the day than usual

Question 22

Jet lag

Answer 22

Disconfort person feels when sleep cycles are out of synch with light and darkness

Question 23

Freuds view to dreaming

Answer 23

Unconsious expression of wish fufillment

Question 24

Manifest content

Answer 24

Involves the images and storylines we dream about

Question 25

Latent content

Answer 25

Symbolic meaning of dream build on suppressed sexual or agressive urges

Question 26

Problem solving theory

Answer 26

Theory that thoughts and concerns are continious from waking to sleeping and dreams may facilitate finding solutions to problems encountered while awake

Question 27

Activation synthesis hypothesis

Answer 27

Suggests dreams arise from brain activity originating from bursts of excitatory messages from the pons

Question 28

Insomnia

Answer 28

Disorder characterized by extreme lack of sleep

Question 29

Nightmares

Answer 29

Particularly vivid and disturbing dreams that occur during REM cycle

Question 30

Night terrors

Answer 30

Intense bouts of panic and arousal that awaken the individual, typically in a heightened emotional state

Question 31

REM behaviour disorder

Answer 31

Condition that does not show the typical restriction of movement during REM sleep, sleepers appear to be acting out the content of their dreams

Question 32

Somnambulism

Answer 32

Sleep walking, disorder that involves wandering and performing acitivites while asleep

Question 33

Sexomnia

Answer 33

Condition where individuals engage in sexual acitivty such of touching of themseleves, others, vocalizations, or sex talk while alseep

Question 34

Sleep Apnea

Answer 34

Disorder with temporary inability to breathe during sleep

Question 35

Narcolepsy

Answer 35

Extreme daytime sleepiness or sleep attacks