LSU PSYC 2000 Exam 2 Vocab. (Ch.4-6)
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consciousness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person's awareness of everything that s
going on around him/her at any given time.
waking consciousness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔State in which thoughts, feelings,
and sensations are clear and organized and the person feels alert.
altered state of consciousness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔State in which there is a
shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to waking
consciousness.
controlled processes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Processes that require our
conscious attention to a fairly high degree.
,automatic processes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Processes that require far less of a
conscious level of attention.
biological rhythms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Natural cycles of activity that the body
must go through.
circadian rhythm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over
a 24-hour period.
hypothalamus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The tiny section of the brain that influences
the glandular system.
melatonin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A hormone normally secreted by the pineal
gland.
the suprachiasmatic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The release of melatonin is
influenced by this structure deep within the tiny hypothalamus.
jet lag - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The body's circadian rhythm has been disrupted by
traveling to another time zone.
microsleeps - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few
seconds.
, adaptive theory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Theory of sleep proposing that animals
and humans evolved sleep patters to avoid predators by sleeping when
predators are most active.
restorative theory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Theory of sleep proposing that sleep is
necessary to the physical health of the body and serves to replenish
chemicals and repair cellular damage.
sleep deprivation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any significant loss of sleep, resulting in
problems in concentration and irritability.
REM sleep - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly
under the eyelids and the person is typically experiencing a dream.
NREM - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any of the stages of sleep that do not include
REM.
beta waves - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Smaller and faster brian waves, typically
indicating mental activity.
alpha waves - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Brain waves that indicate a state of
relaxation or light sleep.
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consciousness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A person's awareness of everything that s
going on around him/her at any given time.
waking consciousness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔State in which thoughts, feelings,
and sensations are clear and organized and the person feels alert.
altered state of consciousness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔State in which there is a
shift in the quality or pattern of mental activity as compared to waking
consciousness.
controlled processes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Processes that require our
conscious attention to a fairly high degree.
,automatic processes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Processes that require far less of a
conscious level of attention.
biological rhythms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Natural cycles of activity that the body
must go through.
circadian rhythm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over
a 24-hour period.
hypothalamus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The tiny section of the brain that influences
the glandular system.
melatonin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A hormone normally secreted by the pineal
gland.
the suprachiasmatic - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The release of melatonin is
influenced by this structure deep within the tiny hypothalamus.
jet lag - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The body's circadian rhythm has been disrupted by
traveling to another time zone.
microsleeps - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Brief sidesteps into sleep lasting only a few
seconds.
, adaptive theory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Theory of sleep proposing that animals
and humans evolved sleep patters to avoid predators by sleeping when
predators are most active.
restorative theory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Theory of sleep proposing that sleep is
necessary to the physical health of the body and serves to replenish
chemicals and repair cellular damage.
sleep deprivation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any significant loss of sleep, resulting in
problems in concentration and irritability.
REM sleep - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly
under the eyelids and the person is typically experiencing a dream.
NREM - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Any of the stages of sleep that do not include
REM.
beta waves - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Smaller and faster brian waves, typically
indicating mental activity.
alpha waves - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Brain waves that indicate a state of
relaxation or light sleep.
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
