Chapter 7 altered states of consciousness review

Chapter 7 Review

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, high level of brain activity, a deep relaxation of muscles and dreaming is known as _______.

Stage IV – REM Sleep

____ is a form of altered consciousness in which people become highly

suggestible.

Hypnosis

Marijuana is an example of a _____ drug that interacts with the central nervous

system to alter a person’s mood, perception and behavior.

Psychoactive

- “Hey man, is it January?” - “No, it’s August.”- “Really?”

A state of awareness including a person’s feelings, sensations, ideas and

perceptions.

Consciousness

Substances such as LSD are called ____ because their main effect is to produce

hallucinations.

Hallucinogens

A prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep is

called ___.

Insomnia

Sleep, hypnosis, meditation and “tripping out” are all examples of

_____.

Altered States of Consciousness

This scientist identified three levels of consciousness; the conscious, the

preconscious and the unconscious.

Sigmund Freud

A technique in which a person learns to control his or her internal physiological

processes with the help of special machines is called _____.

Biofeedback

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People such as the Shaolin Monks use _____ to clear the mind and produce relaxation or produce inner peace.

Because of this, they can control certain physiological processes and do many amazing things and ordinary person

cannot.

Meditation

The most widely abused, mind altering substance in the United

States today is _____.

Alcohol

____ is a biological clock that is genetically programmed to regulate

physiological responses within a 24-25 hour period.

The Circadian Rhythm

We talked about 5 specific sleep disorders in class. Name them!

Insomnia

Narcolepsy

Sleep Apnea

Nightmares/Night Terrors

Sleepwalking/Sleep Talking