5.6 KEY TERMS

Match each of the terms on the left with its definition on the right. Click on the term first and then click on the matching definition. As you match them correctly they will move to the bottom of the activity.

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consciousness
phenomenology
problem of other minds
mind-body problem
cocktail-party phenomenon
dichotic listening
minimal consciousness
full consciousness
self-consciousness
mental control
thought suppression
rebound effect of thought suppression
ironic processes of mental control
dynamic unconscious
repression
cognitive unconscious
subliminal perception
altered state of consciousness
circadian rhythm
REM sleep
insomnia
sleep apnea
somnambulism (or sleepwalking)
narcolepsy
sleep paralysis
night terrors (or sleep terrors)
activation-synthesis model
psychoactive drugs
drug tolerance
depressants
expectancy theory
alcohol myopia
stimulants
narcotics (or opiates)
hallucinogens
marijuana (or cannabis)
gateway drug
hypnosis
posthypnotic amnesia
hypnotic analgesia
A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements and a high level of brain activity.
Consciousness in which you know and are able to report your mental state.
The tendency for larger doses of a drug to be required over time to achieve the same effect.
The idea that alcohol effects can be produced by people’s expectations of how alcohol will influence them in particular situations.
The fundamental difficulty we have in perceiving the consciousness of others.
How things seem to the conscious person.
Substances that excite the central nervous system, heightening arousal and activity levels.
A person’s subjective experience of the world and the mind.
The reduction of pain through hypnosis in people who are susceptible to hypnosis.
A disorder in which sudden sleep attacks occur in the middle of waking activities.
A drug whose use increases the risk of the subsequent use of more harmful drugs.
The tendency of a thought to return to consciousness with greater frequency following suppression.
A social interaction in which one person (the hypnotist) makes suggestions that lead to a change in another person’s (the subject’s) subjective experience of the world.
All the mental processes that give rise to a person’s thoughts, choices, emotions, and behavior even though they are not experienced by the person.
Mental processes that can produce ironic errors because monitoring for errors can itself produce them.
Substances that reduce the activity of the central nervous system.
A phenomenon in which people tune in one message even while they filter out others nearby.
The leaves and buds of the hemp plant, which contain a psychoactive drug called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
A task in which people wearing headphones hear different messages presented to each ear.
Difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep.
The attempt to change conscious states of mind.
The theory that dreams are produced when the brain attempts to make sense of random neural activity that occurs during sleep.
Thought or behavior that is influenced by stimuli that a person cannot consciously report perceiving.
The failure to retrieve memories following hypnotic suggestions to forget.
Highly addictive drugs derived from opium that relieve pain.
A mental process that removes unacceptable thoughts and memories from consciousness and keeps them in the unconscious.
A distinct level of consciousness in which the person’s attention is drawn to the self as an object.
Abrupt awakenings with panic and intense emotional arousal.
A naturally occurring 24-hour cycle.
An active system encompassing a lifetime of hidden memories, the person’s deepest instincts and desires, and the person’s inner struggle to control these forces.
Chemicals that influence consciousness or behavior by altering the brain’s chemical message system.
A form of experience that departs significantly from the normal subjective experience of the world and the mind.
The conscious avoidance of a thought.
The experience of waking up unable to move.
Drugs that alter sensation and perception and often cause visual and auditory hallucinations.
A condition that results when alcohol hampers attention, leading people to respond in simple ways to complex situations.
Occurs when a person arises and walks around while asleep.
The issue of how the mind is related to the brain and body.
A disorder in which the person stops breathing for brief periods while asleep.
A low-level kind of sensory awareness and responsiveness that occurs when the mind inputs sensations and may output behavior.
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