Chapter 5 - Terms Only
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- Q1A device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 187)Electroencephalograph (EEG)30s
- Q2Periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 188)Biological rhythms30s
- Q3The 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 188)Circadian rhythms30s
- Q4A device that records muscular activity and tension.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 191)Electromyograph (EMG)30s
- Q5A device that records eye movements.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 191)Electrooculograph (EOG)30s
- Q6Sleep stages 3 and 4, during which low-frequency delta waves become prominent in EEG recordings.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 192)Slow-wave sleep (SWS)30s
- Q7A deep stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements, high-frequency brain waves, and dreaming.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 193)REM sleep30s
- Q8Sleep stages 1 through 4, which are marked by an absence of rapid eye movements, relatively little dreaming, and varied EEG activity.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 193)Non-REM (NREM) sleep30s
- Q9The afferent fibers running through the reticular formation that influence physiological arousal.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 196)Ascending reticular activating system (ARAS)30s
- Q10Chronic problems in getting adequate sleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 200)Insomnia30s
- Q11A disease marked by sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking periods.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)Narcolepsy30s
- Q12A sleep disorder characterized by frequent reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)Sleep apnea30s
- Q13Anxiety-arousing dreams that lead to awakening, usually from REM sleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)Nightmares30s
- Q14Abrupt awakenings from NREM sleep accompanied by intense autonomic arousal and feelings of panic.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)Night terrors30s
- Q15Arising and wandering about while remaining asleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 203)Somnambulism (sleepwalking)30s