Lecture Notes for Sep 23, 2008

Psychology 101 with Peters at Iowa State University

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Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior with In-Psych Cd-Rom and PowerWeb
Created: 2008-09-23
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Therapies for Narcolepsy:
(1 answer)

stimulant drugs such as amphetamines adverse side effects

Explains sleep releated memory failures such as:
(4 answers)

phone conversations
alarm clock
fleeting dream recall
promises to your sweetie

Narcolepsy
(1 answer)

persistent daytime sleepiness, attack of REM sleep, often triggered by emotional arousal

Crick and Mitchinson
(1 answer)

dreams erase information, we dream to forget

Dream sleep
(1 answer)

most vivid dreams occur now

Cataplexy
(1 answer)

loss of skeletal muscle tone while remaining awake, sometimes effects of narcolepsy

Treatments for Insomnia:
(5 answers)

Melatonin- mild hypnotic effect
exposure to bright light during morning hours- shine to eyes and behind your knees
Tryptophan- precursor of serotonin, induces normal sleep
carbohydrates, not protiens, increase brain tryptophan levels
eat gram cracker cookies before bedtime

Quiet sleep
(1 answer)

physiological processes slow down

Sleep Apnea
(1 answer)

cannot sleep and breathe at the same time - may be related to sudden infant dearth syndrome - SIDS - controversial

EEG
(1 answer)

irregular beta waves reappear, also known as paradoxical sleep

Stage 2
(1 answer)

sleep spindles

Older individuals decrease in:
(3 answers)

total sleep
REM sleep
Stage 3 & 4 sleep, occasionally none at all

Winson
(1 answer)

dreams process information into memory

Caffine is an adenosine
(1 answer)

Antagonist

NREM Sleep
(1 answer)

4 stages

Nightmares
(1 answer)

occur during REM sleep

Stage 3
(1 answer)

high amplitude delta waves appear

Night Terrors
(1 answer)

sudden arousal from slow wave sleep

Slow wave sleep
(1 answer)

SWS

Electromyogram EMG
(1 answer)

Muscle movement activity

What are the effects of total sleep deprivation?
(2 answers)

Peter Tripp- abnormal behavior
Randy Gardner- just sleepy

What are the functions of REM sleep?
(1 answer)

REM deprivation produces REM-rebound effect

Stage 1
(1 answer)

irregular EEG, slow eye movements behind the eyelids

Familiar Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome FASPS
(3 answers)

sleep from 8pm to 4am
mutation of a single geme known as hPer2
fall asleep earlier and wake up early

REM without Atonia
(1 answer)

inherited disorder, no paralysis during REM

How much sleep do you need?
(3 answers)

for some tremendous variablility
usually 7-9 hours
the long sleepers and short sleepers seem to have higher mortality rate that middle sleepers

Electroencephalogram EEG
(1 answer)

Brain wave activity

Insomnias:
(4 answers)

drug induced
sleeping pills
barbiturates-lethal in overdose
benzodiazephines - halcion - comparatively safe in overdose but lethal in combination with alchohal

About this deck

By: michaela sickmann
Textbook:

Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior with In-Psych Cd-Rom and PowerWeb
Created: 2008-09-23
Size: 28 flashcards
Views: 5

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