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Chapter 7 States of Consciousness Pages 250-290
“To be conscious is to be aware.”
“The cerebral Cortex is the seat of human consciousness”
Reading Notes focus on the following:
Part 1
1. What is Consciousness?
2. (Know a strong definition)
3. Waking Consciousness
4. Describe altered states of Consciousness (ASC)
5. How does culture impact the interpretation of consciousness?
6. Sleep- is an innate biological rhythm
7. What should you do if you micro-sleep while driving?
8. Sleep Deprivation and Sleep deprivation psychosis
9. What is the basic sleep pattern and what are the factors associated
with it?
10. How many hours do most people sleep?
11. EEG and sleep
12. Brain waves in sleep, Alpha, Beta, Sleep spindles, Hypnic Jerk,
Delta Waves, Theta Waves
13. Outline the Stages of sleep: 1,2,3,4,
14. REM and NREM Sleep
15. Sleep Disturbances: Insomnia, Sleepwalking, Nightmares,
Night Terrors
16. Chronic insomnia
17. Stimulus control
18. How might someone end a recurring nightmare?
19. Narcolepsy, Sleep Apnea
20. Calvin Hall and Dreams
21. Freud’s Psychodynamic Dream Theory and wish fulfillment
22. Hobson and McCarley-The Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis
AP Outline
Definitions
What is consciousness?
 Sleep
 Stages of REM
 Stages of Non-REM Sleep
 Functions of Sleep
 Dysfunctions of Sleep
 Theories of Sleep
 Dreaming
Variations of Consciousness
 Hypnosis
 Meditation
 Daydreaming
Psychoactive Drug Effects on
consciousness
 Narcotics
 Depressants
 Stimulants
 Hallucinogens
Review items:
Piaget
Erikson
Aggression theory
Visual after image
Functions and Parts of the brainmotor cortex, sensory cortex,
temporal loge, occipital lobe,
parietal lobe
Cerebellum
Limbic System
Reticular Activating System
Parasympathetic Nervous system
Research Methods
Survey
Case Study
Experimentation
Correlation study
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Acuity, Adaptation, Habituation
Part 2
23. Mesmer
24. What are the essential elements of hypnotism process?
25. How can hypnotism by useful?
26. Sensory deprivation how is it achieved and what are its purposes?
27. Hypnagogic Waves
Drug Altered Consciousness – Psychoactive Drugs
28. How do drugs affect the Brain?
29. Two types of dependence
30. Drug Tolerance
31. List the pattern of abuse= drug taking behavior
32. List stimulants and depressantschoose 2 of your favorites in each category
and note things you learn
33. Barbiturates do what?
34. Read about alcohol- are you on path to a drinking problem?
(see page 278)
35. Review Hallucinogens, how do they work on the brain and which are most widely used?
36. Read Psychology in Action
A Step Beyond: page 286
Drug Abuse:
Why do people use drugs?
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Curiosity,
Peer pressure to belong
Escape
Feelings of inadequacy…
Best predictor of adolescent drug use and abuse:
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Having friends who use drugs
Parental drug use
Delinquency
Troubled family life
Poor self esteem
Social nonconformity
Stressful life changes
Taking drugs is a symptom of maladjustment- not
necessarily a cause.
Description of adolescents who use drugs:
Maladjusted
Alienated
Impulsive
Emotionally distressed
Anti-social behavior
School failure
Risky sexual behavior
People use drugs to cope with life
Drugs produce immediate feelings of pleasure “Feel good on demand”
Consequences are delayed
This dynamic creates a compulsion to take drugs
Lifestyle problems result from the habit and effects of the drug use