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Things to Know  
for Chapter 4  
Consciousness

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The list below is a suggestion on things to study/review for the test on chapter 4. 
It is NOT meant to be an al inclusive list of important material for chapter 4.

1.   Define Consciousness

2.   Activities at various levels of consciousness:

a.   Conscious level

b.   Non-conscious level

c.   Pre-conscious level

d.   Unconscious/Sub-Conscious Level

3.   Define altered state of conscious

            a. what is an altered state of conscious

            b. what is priming (example)

             c. what is the mere exposure effect (example)

4.   What effect if any do subliminal messages have

5.   What is a hallucination

6.   Describe a nights sleep cycle

a.   Activities during each stage

      stage 1

      stage 2

      stage 3 & 4

      REM

b.   Characteristics of each stage

c.   How much time through cycle

7. Dreams (Freud and Hobson & McCarley)

             What are the two levels of content in Freud dream theory

             How do Hobson & McCarley explain dreams

8.   Various sleep disorders (what happens)

a.   Insomnia

b.   Narcolepsy

c.   Sleep Apnea

d.   SIDS

e.   Night Terrors

f.    Sleep-walking

g.   REM Disorders

9.   What is a circadian rhythms

      a. how does travel effect

      b. what else can affect

      c. which travel direction is best

10. Sleep Deprivation

a.   Affects

b.   recovery

c. what is REM rebound

11. Theories of Hypnosis

a.   Hypnotic susceptibility

b.   Behavior while hypnotized and after hypnosis

c.   Hallucinations (positive/negative)

d. know several theories that explain hypnosis

12. Drugs

a.   actions/reactions

b.   agonist/antagonist

13. What is tolerance

14. What is physically dependent

15. What is psychologically dependent

16. What effect does expected behavior have on behavior after ingesting various drugs

17. Category of drugs

a.   stimulant

b.   depressant

c.   uses

d.   abuses

18. Amphetamines / barbiturates

            a. what effect of each

19. Opium (what effect)

            a. endorphins

20.  Marijuana

            a. effect

            b. medical uses