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AP Psychology Exam Review Part 5
This deck covers key concepts related to consciousness, sleep disorders, psychoactive drugs, and levels of mental activity for the AP Psychology exam.
Mnemonics
Strategies for placing information in an organized context in order to remember it.
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Term
Definition
Mnemonics
Strategies for placing information in an organized context in order to remember it.
Consciousness
Awareness of external stimuli and one's own mental activity.
Nonconscious Level
A level of mental activity that is inaccessible to conscious awareness.
Preconscious Level
A level of mental activity that is not currently conscious but of which we can easily become conscious.
Unconscious Level
A level of mental activity that influences consciousness but is not conscious.
Altered State Of Consciousness
A condition in which changes in mental processes are extensive enough that a person or others notice significant differences in psychological and beha...
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Mnemonics | Strategies for placing information in an organized context in order to remember it. |
Consciousness | Awareness of external stimuli and one's own mental activity. |
Nonconscious Level | A level of mental activity that is inaccessible to conscious awareness. |
Preconscious Level | A level of mental activity that is not currently conscious but of which we can easily become conscious. |
Unconscious Level | A level of mental activity that influences consciousness but is not conscious. |
Altered State Of Consciousness | A condition in which changes in mental processes are extensive enough that a person or others notice significant differences in psychological and behavioral functioning. |
d Eye Movement (Rem) Sleep | A stage of sleep in which brain activity and other functions resemble the waking state but that is accompanied by rapid eye movements and virtual muscle paralysis. |
Insomnia | A sleep disorder in which a person feels tired during the day because of trouble falling asleep or staying asleep at night. |
Narcolepsy | A daytime sleep disorder in which a person switches abruptly from an active, often emotional waking state into several minutes of REM sleep |
Sleep Apnea | A sleep disorder in which people briefly but repeatedly stop breathing during the night. |
Night Terror | Horrific dream that causes rapid awakening from stage 3 or 4 sleep and intense fear for up to thirty minutes. |
Nightmare | Frightening dream that takes place during REM sleep. |
Circadian Rhythm | A cycle, such as waking and sleeping, that repeats about once a day. |
Lucid Dreaming | Awareness that a dream is a dream while it is happening. |
Psychoactive Drug | Substance that acts on the brain to create some psychological effect. |
Psychopharmacology | The study of psychoactive drugs and their effects |
Depressant | Psychoactive drug that inhibits the functioning of the central nervous system. |
Stimulant | Psychoactive drug that has the ability to increase behavioral and mental activity. |
Opiate | Psychoactive drug, such as opium, morphine, or heroin, that produces sleep-inducing and pain-relieving effects |
Hallucinogen | Psychoactive drug that alters consciousness by producing a temporary loss of contact with reality and changes in emotion, perception, and thought |