MB 1 - Consciousness

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What are the Freudian levels of consciousness?
Conscious, Pre-conscious, Unconscious
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In what order do we cycle through the sleep stages every 90 minutes?
1-2-3-4-3-2-REM
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What is the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming?
Dreams are a by-product of REM activity which the cerebral cortex organises
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What is hypnotic induction?
Process of leading someone into hypnosis
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Focussed attention is the process of selectively concentrating on aspects of environment. What is the filter model of focussed attention?
Information in the environment is filtered at an early stage in attention process.
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What is the difference between inattention and change blindness?
Inattention is failure to notice unexpected items and change is failure to see items transform
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What is the difference between drug tolerance and withdrawal?
Tolerance is when repeated drug use increases the threshold for the same effects to occur whereas withdrawal is side effects of stopping drug use after repeated use.
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What effect do opiates have?
Relieve pain and change moods by effecting endorphin and dopamine systems
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