AP Psychology Unit 5 Vocab

a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.

• sleep apnea

• narcolepsy

• insomnia

• night terrors

a split in consciousness, which allows some thoughts and behaviors to occur simultaneously with others.

• hallucinations

• dissociation

• tolerance

• withdrawal

a powerfully addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system, with speeded-up body functions and associated energy and mood changes; over time, appears to reduce baseline dopamine levels.

• barbiturates

• opiates

• ecstasy (mdma)

• methamphetamine

drugs (such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opiates) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.

• amphetamines

• depressants

• stimulants

• opiates

according to Freud, the remembered story line of a dream (as distinct from its latent, or hidden, content).

• manifest content

• circadian rhythm

• latent content

• psychological dependence

a social interaction in which one person (the hypnotist) suggests to another (the subject) that certain perceptions, feelings, thoughts, or behaviors will spontaneously occur.

• consciousness

• hypnosis

• dissociation

• hallucinations

recurring problems in falling or staying asleep.

• sleep

• insomnia

• sleep apnea

• narcolepsy

the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect.

• withdrawal

• psychological dependence

• addiction

• tolerance

a psychological need to use a drug, such as to relieve negative emotions.

• psychological dependence

• psychoactive drug

• withdrawal

• tolerance

a sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind. Dreams are notable for their hallucinatory imagery, discontinuities, and incongruities, and for the dreamer's delusional acceptance of the content and later difficulties remembering it.

• sleep

• hypnosis

• consciousness

• dream