Psych - Unit 3 - Consciousness

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment

• Consciousness
• Divided consciousness
• Drifting consciousness
• Preconsciousness

A state of awareness characterized by divided attention to two or more tasks or activities performed at the same time

• Divided consciousness
• Drifting consciousness
• Consciousness
• Preconsciousness

A state of awareness characterized by drifting thoughts or mental imagery

• Drifting consciousness
• Divided consciousness
• Preconsciousness
• Consciousness

Regular bodily rhythms (temperature, wakefulness) that occur on a 24-hour cycle.

• Circadian rhythms
• Delta waves
• Narcolepsy
• Insomnia

A recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. The most important stage of sleep. Memory processing occurs in this stage.

• Stage 5: REM Sleep
• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3 & 4

A natural temporary state of rest during which an individual becomes physically inactive & unaware of the surrounding environment & many bodily functions slow.

• Sleep
• Night terrors
• Nightmares
• REM

False sensory experiences - seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus

• Hallucinations
• Sleep apnea
• Dreams
• Hypnosis

The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.

• Delta waves
• Alpha waves
• Beta waves
• Theta waves

Sleep disorder characterized by troubles falling or staying asleep.

• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Sleep apnea
• Night terrors

Sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The suffer may lapse directly into REM sleep.

• Narcolepsy
• Sleep apnea
• Night terrors
• Insomnia