Psycology Midterm Flashcards

based on observed and measured phenomena and derives knowledge from actual experience rather than from theory or belief.

1.Wakefulness is a state of consciousness characterized by high levels of awareness, behavior, and thought.

2. Sleep is a state of consciousness characterized by lower lev- els of physical activity and sensory awareness.

Explores Our Mental Processes

your eyes move around rapidly in a range of directions, but don't send any visual information to your brain.

First comes non-REM sleep, followed by a shorter period of REM sleep, and then the cycle starts over again.

dreams represent unconscious desires, thoughts, wish fulfillment, and motivations

dreams are a way for the unconscious mind to communicate with the conscious min

reams simply reflect life events that are important to the dreamer

dreams occur when the mind tries to make sense of the activity in the brain which is taking place whilst someone sleeps

receiving, processing, and responding to sensory information.

relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger

responding to dangerous or stressful situations.

any visual representation of a person's (or a group's) mental model for a given process or concept

Stimulus is an event that happens to us, and response is our reaction or action towards that event.

occurs when a response that has been associated with one stimulus occurs for another stimulus that is similar is some way

Voluntary behavior and consequence (bad behavior = punishment)

operant conditioning

involuntary response and stimulus (reaction and reward)

Classical conditioning

suggests that social behavior is learned by observing and imitating the behavior of others

the process of learning by watching the behaviors of others

observational learning

antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers.

the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form

suggests that the way humans perceive colors is controlled by three opposing systems.(blue, yellow, red, green)

classical conditioning is possible in humans,(is fear conditioned/learned) it is learned

antidepressant medication (Balances seratonin)

an area of the brain that produces hormones that control: Body temperature. Heart rate. Hunger. Mood.

regulates growth, metabolism, and reproduction through the hormones that it produces

generates circadian rhythms in rest and activity, core body temperature, neuroendocrine function, autonomic function, memory

involved in sleep/ brain function/ in some melatonin meds, and can decrease tension and anxiety

reducing neuronal excitabilit

1. Light Sleep
2. Deep Sleep
3. Deepest Sleep Non-REM Sleep
4. REM

compact frequent waves

Chemcals that mimic a neurotransmitter at the receptor cite

Blocks or impedes the normal activity of a neurotransmitter at receptor cite

mediate many sleep-related functions, from memory consolidation to cortical development.

few separate waves. a waveform seen on electroencephalography during the second stage (N2) of NREM sleep

Brain waves that occur when you are sleep

Brain waves that occur when you are sleep

electrical activity in the brain changes while the body relaxes into deep and restorative rest

third stage of sleep, serves repairing and restorative functions