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Clemson University
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PSYC 3520 | Social Psychology
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2023
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Insomnia- disorder in which a person cannot get to sleep and/or stay asleep Narcolepsy- rare disorder in which a person falls asleep during alert times of the day Sleep apnea- disorder in which a person stops breathing during sleep Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)- disorder in which a person has unpleasant sensations in the extremities Sleepwalking- disorder in which a person is mobile and may perform actions during non-REM slow wave sleep Consciousness- feelings, thoughts, and aroused states of which we are aware Microsleep- brief episode of sleep that occurs in the midst of a wakeful activity Circadian Rhythm- changes I bodily processes that occur repeatedly in approximately a 24 to 25-hour cycle Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)- group of cells tat other areas when to be aroused and when to shut down Melatonin- hormone in the body that facilitates sleep Non-REM sleep- relaxing state of unconsciousness in which the person’s eyes do not move REM sleep- active state of unconsciousness in which the person’s eyes move Rem behavior disorder- condition in which normal muscle paralysis does not occur, leading to violent movements during sleep REM rebound- loss of REM sleep is recouped by spending more time in REM on subsequent nights Manifest Content- according to Freud, what the dreamer recalls on awakening Latent Content- according to Freud, the symbolic meaning of a dream Threat Stimulation Theory (TST)- suggest dreaming is a biological defense mechanism so that we can rehearse responses to potential events Activation-Synthesis Theory- suggest tat dreams are the byproduct of the brain’s random firing of neural impulses Sleep Disorder- disturbance in the normal pattern of sleeping Night Terror- very frightening non-REM sleep episode Nightmare- brief scary REM dream that is often remembered Enuresis- condition in which a person over 5 shows an inability to control urination during sleep Hypnosis- state of heighted suggestibility Neodissocitation Theory- Hilgrad’s proposal that hypnosis involves two simultaneous states: a hypnotic state and a hidden observer Response Set Theory of Hypnosis- hypnosis is not an altered state of consciousness, but a cognitive set to respond to suggestions Psychoactive Drug- substance that influences the brain and thereby the individual’s behavior Tolerance- condition in which more of a drug s needed to achieve the same effect Substance use disorder- condition in which a person cannot control is or her drug use Withdrawal Symptom- physical or behavioral effect that occurs after a person stops using a drug Depressant- drug that inhibits or slows down normal neural functioning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)- birth condition resulting from the mother’s chronic use of alcohol during pregnancy Opiate- painkilling drug that depresses some brain areas and excites others Stimulant- drug that speeds up normal brain functioning Hallucinogen- drug that simultaneously excites and inhibits normal neural activity, thereby causing distortions in perception THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)- active ingredient in marijuana that affects learning, short-term memory, coordination, emotion, and appetite

Social Psychology Chapter 4 - Consciousness

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