PSYC 2000 : Psychology Exam 2
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Increased alertness under the influence of a stimulant (drugs) Normal state of consciousness thoughts, feelings, and sensations are clear and organized, and they feel alert. Altered state of conciousness shift in the quality or pattern of your mental activity. How do we know the fate of the unattended material (hint: dichotic listening tasks): briefly describe the stages of sleep. Nrem 1 light sleep, may experience hypgnogogic images or hallucinations like alien visits. Nrem 2 sleep spindles body temp continues to drop, heart rate slows. Nrem 3 delta waves deepest stage of sleep, deep sleep, growth hormones from the pituitary gland are released. Rem sleep associated with dreaming, voluntary muscles paralyzed during rem sleep (sleep paralysis) Also, a way of dealing with the stresses and tensions of the day. Nightmares rem, bad dreams, vividly remembered upon waking up. Effects of sleep deprivation fatigue, impaired concentration, immune suppression, irritability, and slowed performance accidents: compare and contrast the theories of why we dream.
