PY4 WJEC Levels of Consciousness

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Recordings of brain activity whilst in a state of hypnosis, has found that hypnosis is NOT similar to what?
Sleep
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When participants are under hypnosis, name one behaviour that will occur?
Prone to suggestivness
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Who created the neo-dissociation theory, which supports the state theory for hypnosis?
Hilgard
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What does the state explanation mean in terms of hypnosis?
When in hypnosis participants have an altered state of consciouness
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According to the non-state theory for hypnosis how does hypnosis affect the participants behaviour?
"Ooo, I'm being hypnotised and i'm must be sleepy" - compliance
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How much time does REM sleep typically take up?
20-25%
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At what point during our sleep cycle do we dream?
REM
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What instrument is used to measure cerebral cortex activity?
EEG
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The Activation Synthesis Hypothothis is what type of dream theory?
Neurobiological
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According to the Restoration theory of sleep, what benefits occur from SWS?
Body repair
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A relationship between neural development and REM sleep was found by who?
Siegel
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The evolutionary theory suggests that sleep was necessary to what?
Conserve Energy
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A sleep deprivation study was done by DJ Peter Tripp to raise money for charity, name one side effect he got from 201 hours sleep deprivation?
Hallucinations
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According to the non-state theory for hypnosis how does hypnosis affect the participants behaviour?

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