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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
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Key Terms
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 |